Nevis News

CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 16, 2007)
Minister with responsibility for Social Transformation in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) the Hon. Hensley Daniel, said  during an initial assessment, that although the financial position of the Alexander Hamilton Scholarship Fund Tea Party had not yet been determined due to the continued receipt of contributions, the response was tremendous.
 
Mr. Daniel made the comment during an interview with the Department of Information of Tuesday January 16, 2007. He said he was heartened by the turn out particularly in light of the absence of the Fund’s biggest fund raiser over the last eight years.
 
The Tea party which was re launched on the grounds (birthplace) of the Alexander Hamilton (Museum of Nevis History), on Low Street in Charlestown last Thursday January 11, 2007, coincided with the 250th anniversary of the birth date of Alexander Hamilton who was the first Treasurer in the United States of America.

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CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 15, 2007)
A group of Nevisians living in the United States of America made another meaningful contribution to the development of Nevis recently, when they donated a EC$5,000 cheque to the Ministry of Health for use at the Alexandra Hospital.
 
Mrs. Vicki Anslyn Pemberton, Vice President of the Hearts and Hands for Nevis, an organisation based in New York, made the presentation to Mrs. Jocelyn Liburd Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health in the presence of Mrs. Veta Morton Hospital Administrator on the grounds of the Alexandra Hospital on Thursday January 11, 2007.
 
On receipt of the cheque, Mrs. Liburd thanked the organisation for the gift and disclosed that the funds would be used towards the purchase of a much needed piece of equipment at the hospital’s Lab.
 
She regarded the organisation as being a good friend to Nevis because of the many contributions it had made to the island in the past.

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CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 22, 2007)
Deputy Premier of Nevis the Hon Hensley Daniel was on hand at the Charlestown Pier on Friday January 12, 2006 to welcome a group from the National Bar Association (NBA) in America.
 
Mr. Daniel thanked the group on behalf of the government and people of Nevis and invited them to enjoy a longer return visit to the island in the future.
 
The over 100 member group visited Nevis for an island tour and a reception by the Nevis Bar Association as part of their January 10-14 National Bar Association Judicial Council Mid Winter Meeting and Board Meeting at the Marriott Resort in St. Kitts under the theme “Carrying the Torch ““ Leading by Example”.

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CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 12, 2007)
Agriculture officials on Nevis are optimistic that the revival of cotton production on Nevis will bring large monetary returns for the island.
 
Dr. Kelvin Daly, Director of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration said in an interview with the Department of Information on Thursday January 11, 2007, that a Japanese interest had indicate its willingness to pay US$8 per pound of Sea Island Cotton lint.
 
“We will be producing cotton strictly for the export market. The wholesalers who came to us are the largest users of Sea Island Cotton in the world. Co-operative West Indian Sea Island Cotton Japan Project visited us and they met with the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Roberto Hector, the Permanent Secretary Mr. Pearlivan Wilkin, the Deputy Director Mr. Keithley.  Amory and myself and their interest is quite vast. They are looking for any quantity of a container load. So we are looking to produce at least 100,000 pounds of lint,” he said.
 
According to Dr. Daly, Nevis had produced cotton for the export market in the past but production was phased out due to the lack of manpower and the high cost associated with production.

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