Nevis News

Charlestown Nevis (September 20, 2006)
Canadian High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, His Excellency Mr. Michael Welsh on Tuesday 19, paid a half-day visit to Nevis, where he met and held discussions with Premier, the Hon Joseph Parris and Deputy Governor General, His Hon Mr Eustace John.
 
The Barbados based Diplomat sought to establish linkages with the new Premier of the Nevis Island Administration and to improve on the existing relations between both countries during the meeting which was held at the Conference Room at the Oualie Beach Hotel.

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Charlestown Nevis (September 20, 2006)
Junior Minister of Utilities in the Nevis Island Administration, the Hon Carlisle Powell called on graduates of the NEVLEC Linesmen Training Workshop to improve their standard of performance.
 
He was at the time addressing the closure of a two week workshop held at the company’s training room at Prospect.  “My government believes that with proper training, our workers will be better prepared to deliver consistently high quality service.

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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 19TH 2006
As the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates its 23rd Anniversary of Independence, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says the occasion provides another opportunity for each citizen and resident to reflect on the achievements, and significantly, to think about the future and what needs to be done to ensure continued socio-economic growth and development.

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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 16TH 2006 (CUOPM)

Saturday 16th September, a public holiday.
First commemorated in 1998, with the St. Kitts and Nevis Federal Parliament passing the National Honours Act, setting every September 16th ““ the birthdates of First National Hero ““ the Right Excellent Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw and the Right Excellent Sir Joseph N. France, a holiday.

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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 14TH 2006 (CUOPM)
St. Kitts and Nevis has joined fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, Barbados, in declaring that commercial sex workers will not be welcomed to its shores for next year’s Cricket World Cup.

However, Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that while prostitutes would not be welcomed for the CWC, it was about time that Caribbean people engaged in serious discussions on the decriminalisation of prostitution and homosexuality.

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