Nevis News

The Australian
March 03, 2007

The Kenyans fly into the Caribbean today as the last of 16 teams to arrive for the World Cup Cricket and the foreign fans will not be far behind, their holiday bags light with tropical shirts and sun lotion.

Chief organiser Chris Dehring predicted some time ago that the tournament would be “either the very best thing that happens to the Caribbean or the very worst”. We are about to find out which it is to be.
A happy tournament will give West Indies cricket a dozen new or remodelled stadiums and tens of millions of dollars in profits, while showing its fractious island nations the benefits of co-operation and perhaps leaving 50,000-odd visitors and millions of television viewers sold on the idea of Caribbean tourism.

A disastrous World Cup, blighted by bad organisation, crime, or some other misfortune, could bankrupt local cricket bodies, set the islands quarrelling and leave disgruntled visitors vowing never to spend another dollar in that part of the world.

Dehring said yesterday that he was sure the event would be a success, brushing off fears the infrastructure of the nine small, mostly poor island nations could be defeated by the most complex and ambitious cricket tournament in history.

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March 01, 2007
ZIZ

St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has described as “very successful” his 90-minute meeting Wednesday afternoon with Venezuelan President His Excellency Hugo Chavez.

Dr. Douglas, who is heading a six-man delegation to Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, will also visit Cuba before returning home early next week.

Prime Minister Douglas said he and President Chavez discussed “wide ranging matters including assistance as St. Kitts and Nevis continues to move the economy away from sugar agriculture to tourism, hospitality and financial services.”

The St. Kitts and Nevis leader said the Venezuela President has agreed to assist the twin-island Federation in its housing programme.

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Charlestown Nevis (February 28, 2007)
From: Nevis Island Administration

Nevis is predicting a need for approximately 54,000 energy savings bulbs to outfit its population.  That’s according to a survey on a project recently carried out by a team of Cuban officials. The survey was done in conjunction with the Cuban government and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis with respect to providing energy saving bulbs to the islands.

According to Permanent Secretary, Communications, Works, and Public Utilities, Mr. Ernie Stapleton the findings of the survey indicate that about 31.3 percent of the bulbs needed are 110 volts and about 68.2 per cent are 220 volts.

Mr. Stapleton added that a shipment of bulbs from Cuba to Nevis is expected shortly and arrangements would be made to distribute the bulbs to the Nevisian population.  He also took the opportunity to appeal to the general public for their support in this very important venture.

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