Nevis History Book Published By Single Parent

Robelto Hector and Jean Caines

Robelto Hector  (L) and Author Jean Caines

Charlestown, Nevis
October 01, 2008

Ms. Jean Caines a single parent of St. Pauls Parish is Nevis’ newest author. She launched her first publication “Let’s look Back”¦A Diary About Nevis and Nevisians”, earlier this week at the Bath Hotel. The book chronicles life on the island through accounts of Nevisians both past and present.

Area Representative and personal friend Hon. Robelto Hector applauded Ms. Caines for her tenacity and hard work and said her achievement could serve as a resourceful piece of literature about Nevis.

“I am seeing what a helpful tool your book could be in our schools and more so to the wider community. It was very thoughtful of you to think of compiling such pertinent information,” he said.

Meantime, Ms. Caines said the thought to write the book came in late August 2005 after she tried to recall the names of her school teachers and couldn’t and phone calls to fellow students proved futile.

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Voter Confirmation Period Extended In St. Kitts – Nevis

St. Kitts Electoral Offices

Crowds Lineup At St. Kitts’ Electoral Offices
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 01, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has extended the deadline for persons whose names are on the current voters list to confirm their registration.

“The period from 27th December 2007 to 30th September 2008 that was designated as the Registration Period pursuant to the National Assembly Elections (Appointment of Registration Period) Order is hereby extended to the 4th October 2008,” a Statutory Rules and Orders signed on September 30th by Prime Minister Douglas stated.

Consequent on the signing of the Order, Supervisor of Elections and Chief Registration Officer, Mr. Leroy Benjamin issued a statement informing the public that confirmation of registered voters has been extended from Wednesday 1st October 2008 to Saturday 4th October 2008.

Over the past few days scores of persons have lined up outside the Electoral offices in St. Kitts and in Nevis in an effort to meet the September 30th 2008 deadline.

The Electoral Office in St. Kitts confirmed persons from 7:45 A.M. until 10:45 P.M. Tuesday 30th September and until 8:00 PM Monday 29th September. Normal working hours are from 8 A.M to 5 P.M.

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125 XL Passengers Return To UK On British Airways and Virgin Atlantic

XL Airways St. Kitts Flights

A XL Airways Boeing 767 Flight To St. Kitts

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 01, 2008 (CUOPM)

Nearly 125 nationals and visitors were returned home to the United Kingdom on charter flights last month following the collapse of XL Leisure Group.

General Manager of TDC Airlines, Mr. Elroy Lewis said 56 passengers departed the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts on board a British Airways jet on September 14th. Sixty eight passengers were flown to Antigua on two LIAT aircraft where they were taken to London by Virgin Atlantic.

“Any passenger remaining here will have to fly back to the United Kingdom at their own cost,” said Lewis.

CCA said the flights carried an estimated 83,000 customers who were returned home on 222 flights chartered to fly to 40 destinations in the 17 days since XL went bust.

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Nevis Leads The Way In Senior Citizen Care

Nevis Senior Citizens In Prayer

Nevis Senior Citizens In Prayer

Charlestown, Nevis
October 01, 2008

Minister with responsibility for Social Transformation on Nevis Hon. Hensley Daniel told senior citizens from across the island on October 01, that while the international community celebrated them the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) lead the way in their care and wellbeing.

The Minister was at the time delivering an address at a celebratory luncheon and exhibition at the Occasions Center, Pinneys, organised by the Department of Social Development, Senior Citizens Division, to mark the start of a month long celebration on Nevis.

Mr. Daniel pointed to a number of areas to support his claim and cited that under his stewardship; a fully functional Senior Citizens Division was established within the Department; a team of Home Help Care Workers who cared for those who were unable to assist themselves were all established.

He further explained that outreach programmes for senior citizens at the Butlers Community Centre and Flats Mandela Centre had been instituted with similar plans for other parishes on the drawing board.

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