Nevis Island News and Notes

St. Kitts – Nevis Sports Department Grants Scholarships

St. Kitts – Nevis Sports Scholarships

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
August 28, 2008 (SKNIS)

The partnership between the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture; Bird Rock Community Club; and To God Be the Glory Sports in the United States, has yielded athletic scholarships for two young men.

Basketballers Shamile Jeffers, 18, and Erasmus Williams Jr., 17, have been recruited to U.S. schools to pursue their academic and athletic ambitions after impressing overseas coaches who facilitated the July 28 to August 08 Reach One, Teach One Basketball Camp, held at Bird Rock.

“This is good news,” exclaimed Director of Sports Dave Connor. “When the Department of Sports started this initiative two years ago, we did it with the expressed intent of improving local talent and getting young men and women seen by college scouts and coaches. We have been doing that and are continuing to see favorable results.”

Dell Vostro 200 Computer

Charlestown, Nevis
August 28, 2008

Director of the Development Projects Foundation Incorporated on Nevis Mrs. Myrthlyn Parry, handed out five Dell Vostro 200 computers to four sectors on the island, to enhance their capabilities. The donation came through a collective donation valued at US$2,500, came from a number of civil minded persons on the island to fund the project.

The brief ceremony took place on August 26, 2008 at the Basic Needs Trust Fund offices on Government road. Mrs. Parry thanked the donors namely Mr. and Mrs. Peter Freeman of Jones Estate, Mr. Rodney Toogood of fern Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Todd Steinberg of Jones Estate, Lady Joy Bourne of Mangroves in Jones Estate and Dr. Adly Meguid of Mount Nevis Hotel.

Mrs. Parry explained that the Foundation was incorporated in early 2008 to access funding for developmental projects on Nevis.

“We cover government departments, non government agencies, community groups and so on. Anybody who has a project that you would like us to help you get funding for, you can contact us.

“We are here to hand over five computers and we know that this does not even begin to scratch the surface but at least it’s a start because some departments, I know, you need more than one or two computers but at least, if we start the journey somewhere, there is a strong possibility we will be able to make great strides on the road to achieving your needs,” she said.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Standard

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
August 28, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis‘ Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says law enforcement officers are to get assistance from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Dr. Douglas who recently took on the responsibility of National Security said he has been maintaining direct contact with the Police High Command, in order to ensure that a relentless, multi-pronged approach to crime is maintained.

“Our commitment is to quick response, a systematic approach, and a high degree of professionalism when a crime has been committed. Effective crime detection is a priority,” said Prime Minister Douglas at his monthly Press Conference.

Dr. Douglas said that bringing perpetrators to justice swiftly is a priority. “Heightened proficiency in evidence collection, heightened proficiency in the preparation of case files, heightened professionalism and capacity building”¦.these are all priorities,” he added.

Nevis Premier Breaks Ground At New Villa Development

Charlestown,Nevis
August 25, 2008

Nevis’ Premier, the Hon. Joseph Parry, says Live Nevis Development Ltd. situated on the slopes of Nevis Peak, overlooking Cades Bay is a very desirable area for villa development and a significant investment on the island of Nevis.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony to mark the occasion, Premier Parry said the investment represents confidence in the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP), the people and the economy of Nevis.

“I am satisfied that the people of Nevis would not let you down; they have a great reputation of being friendly, warm and hard working,’ the Premier told the investors. He reminded the gathering that the first established five”“diamond hotel in the Caribbean, the Four Seasons Hotel, was built in Nevis, under the Nevis Reformation Party in 1991; and had, within two years of it being opened, achieved the status of a five diamond resort.

Premier Parry went on to point out that even though some parts of the Caribbean are suffering from the effects and impact of the recession in Europe and America, there is still five percent of the Caribbean that is still competitive world ““wide and in that five percent is Nevis. “I am satisfied that you will do well here on this island,” he said.

Walters Shows Off Stonefort – Challengers Uniforms
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
August 27, 2008 (CUOPM)

The opening of the new Challengers/Stonefort Day Care Centre brings to brings to 14, the number of Government-operated Early Childhood centres in St. Kitts and to 17 in the twin-island Federation.

This was disclosed Tuesday by Co-ordinator of Early Childhood Education, Mrs. Vanta Walters.

There are close to 60 privately-operated pre-school, day care and nursery in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Mrs. Walters said the new Challengers/Stonefort Day Care Centre, which is on the ground floor of the Multi-Purpose Centre will accommodate a total of 70 children between the ages of 3 months to five years.

“Ten children from 3 months to 18 months will be accommodated in the Infant section, twenty children, 18 months to 3 years will be accommodated in the Toddler Section, while forty children, 3 years to -5 years will be in two classes in the pre-school section,” said Mrs. Walters.

St. Kitts – Nevis Sports Department Grants Scholarships

Nevis Agencies Receive Five Dell Vostro Computers

Canadian Police To Help Fight Crime in St. Kitts – Nevis

New Nevis Villa Development Breaks Ground

New Challengers Day Care Center Can Accommodate 70