Committee To Look At Granting Nevis Greater Autonomy

October 16 2006 – Sun St.Kitts/Nevis

A committee has been set up to look at areas in which Nevis can be granted greater autonomy over the running of its affairs.  This was agreed to as part of a renewed thrust toward constitutional reform in the St. Kitts/Nevis Federation, it emerged over the weekend. News of the proposals came out of a joint meeting of the Cabinets of the Federal and Nevis Island Administration which took place here on Friday.

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Douglas and Parry Agree To Frequent meetings

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts, OCTOBER 13TH 2006 (CUOPM)
Saint Kitts and Nevis‘ Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Denzil . Douglas and the Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry and their respective Cabinets have agreed to meet quarterly to discuss critical issues affecting both islands.

In extending welcome to the Premier Parry and his Cabinet Ministers and Advisors, at the first  meeting of the Cabinets of the Federal Government and the Nevis Island Administration, Prime Minister Douglas said it was important as representatives of the people to deliberate and dialogue.

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Nevis Conservation Society Exposes Students To Archaeology

CHARLESTOWN (October 10, 2006)
Staff of the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS) and students of the Bellevue International Primary and the Charlestown Secondary Schools had the opportunity to learn more about the preservation of Nevis’ history and careers available in the area of archaeology and curation, through a workshop on artefacts collection and processing.
 
The workshop organised by the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society with the support of the Nevis Island Administration and the Florida Association for Volunteers in the Caribbean (FAVCA), was held at the Nelson Museum at Bath Plain on Tuesday.

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Nevis Revamps Citizenship By Investment Programme

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 10TH 2006 (CUOPM)
St. Kitts and Nevis’ has revamped its Citizenship Investment Programme to reflect its focus on the promotion of investment rather than citizenship.

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas during a Press Conference on Tuesday announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening the already tight regulatory mechanisms currently in place in respect of its Citizenship by Investment Programme.

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