Nevis Island News and Notes

St. Kitts Residents Thank Goverment For Kept Promise

Cutting The Ribbon At The Challengers Upgrade
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
December 10, 2008 (SKNIS)

Residents of Challengers and surrounding communities have thanked the Government for the fulfilling its promise to continue investing in the socio-economic development of the people.

This was stressed during a ceremony marking the official opening of the newly refurbished Challengers Sporting Complex on the weekend. The upgrade saw the construction of a change room with bathroom facilities, a commentator’s booth with an external scoring clock, and an office, as well as a meeting, and storage room. The inclusion of bleachers and a bar was also for the comfort of spectators.

“The community of Challengers “¦ is again celebrating yet another improvement to the sporting and recreational facilities here at this ideal location,” said community stalwart Wilfred Welsh. “It is therefore with a feeling of pride and joy that I attend this function.”

National Consultation On Crime Meeting To Be Held

Nevis Premier To Be In Attendance

Nevis Premier To Be In Attendance

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
December 10, 2008 (CUOPM)

High school and college students, educators, journalists, lawyers and politicians are among a wide cross section of the St. Kitts and Nevis community invited to Friday’s National Consultation on Crime.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Mrs. Astona Browne said the consultation at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino at Frigate Bay, will also be attended by representatives of non-governmental and community organisations including the St. Kitts and Nevis Youth Parliamentarians, (SKNYPA), the Rotary Clubs, Lions Club, St. Kitts and Nevis Trades and Labour Union, the St. Kitts Teachers Union, the St. Kitts Nurses Association and the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Political Leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), Hon. Vance Amory; Political Leader of the People’s Action Movement (PAM), Mr. Lindsay Grant, Political Leader of the United National Empowerment Party (UNEP), Dr. Henry Browne and the General Secretaries of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) and the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party have also been invited.

European Commission Programmes For Discussion

Meeting To Be Held On Thursday Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis December 10, 2008 (CUOPM) A one-day systematic review of all current and pipeline EC-funded interventions in St. Kitts and Nevis will be conducted here on Thursday. A delegation from …

Parents Urged Watch Their Children This Holiday Season

Nevis Island’s Christmas Tree 2008

Charlestown, Nevis
December 10, 2008

Minister responsible for Community Development on Nevis Hon. Hensley Daniel pleaded to parents to commit to ensuring that their children take part in programmes tailored for youth development as they celebrate the 2009 Christmas season.

He sounded the call at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Memorial Square in Charlestown on December 8, under the patronage of Ms. Myrna Webbe, a retired Nurse of Government Road.

“I want to urge your participation and your involvement for the simple reason that if we do this, we will be sure that the kinds of behaviour that leads to crime and drug abuse and violence will be eliminated or significantly reduced from our community,” he said.

Mr. Daniel noted that during the Christmas season, young people and children in all homes should be set on a path that would make the community proud of them.

Nevis Premier Rings In The Christmas season

Nevis Premier At Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Charlestown, Nevis December 10, 2008 A tree lighting ceremony under the patronage of Ms. Myrna Webbe at the Memorial Square in Charlestown on December 8, set the tone for the Christmas season in …