Nevis Island News and Notes

St. Kitts – Nevis PM Pays Tribute To The Late Sir Cecil Jacobs

The Late Sir Cecil Jacobs – Former ECCB Governor

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis – Nevis
August 14, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis‘ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has describes the late former Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Sir Cecil Jacobs, as one who executed his work with diligence and encouraged others to perform at their highest levels of excellence.

“Our nation and the Governments and people of the Eastern Caribbean can only express sincere thanks to Lady Ann Jacobs for the tremendous support that she gave to him. Indeed, we shall miss him, but shall remember him in our hearts. Today, the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium stands as a fitting memorial, one that provides an important venue for the meeting of minds, the exchange of ideas, the nurturing of culture, and indeed, the recognition of his contribution to the development of the Bank and member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union,” said Prime Minister Douglas at Tuesday’s funeral service to celebrate the life of this outstanding Son of the Soil.

Reflecting on the life of Sir Cecil, Prime Minister Douglas pointed out that he served St. Kitts and Nevis and the Caribbean with a sense of purpose.

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Nevis Island’s Premier – Joseph Parry

Charlestown, Nevis
August 13, 2008

Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry announced recently, that the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) had taken major steps to extend the Cotton Ground and Barnes Ghaut Villages, which over the years did not have available government owned lands for expansion.

Mr. Parry said since the Nevis Reformation Party-led NIA was elected to office in 2006, the Administration had worked hard to execute a number of programmes that would benefit the people of Nevis, among them the availability of lands in the St. Thomas Parish.

“I have spoken to you in the past about plans and I can tell you that these plans are coming to fruition. I spoke to you about the availability of land and just two weeks ago Dr. Cecil Saunders came here with his brother and they agreed to make available to the government, 1.75 acres of land east of the ball ground.

“The land will be used for the expansion of the ball ground and will be used for low income housing. I am only waiting now for the surveyor… that decision has been made and the playfield in Cotton Ground will be done later this year along with the low income houses,” he said.

In addition, Mr. Parry who is also the Area Representative for St. Thomas Parish said, the Government had acquired 13 other acres of land east of Cotton Ground and was in the process of concluding negotiations, which would lead to a reasonable compensation for the land owners but that was not all.

New RBBT Bank Branch – St. Kitts – Nevis
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
August 13, 2008 (CUOPM)

Another sign of confidence in the economy of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says Monday’s opening of a branch of RBBT Caribbean in the TDC Mall on the corner of Central and Fort Streets “is timely as St. Kitts and Nevis propels itself forward as the financial capital of the OECS Economic Union.”

“There is no doubt that St. Kitts and Nevis continues to enjoy tremendous confidence from the regional corporate and banking community,” Prime Minister Douglas said.

Dr. Douglas pointed out that with the prospects for a boom in high-end tourism development on the horizon through the expanding Marriott Vacation Homes International investments in the former Angelus Hotel property, the completion of the first villas of the Ocean Edge Villa Hotel development, the fast-tracked activities surrounding the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Resort as part of the St. Christophe Harbour Development in the South East Peninsula and the start of construction of the Silver Reef Development, together with similar activities in Nevis, the opening of the RBBT branch is timely as St. Kitts and Nevis propels itself forward as the financial capital of the OECS Economic Union.

St. Kitts – Nevis Ambassador – Dr. Izben Williams
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
August 13, 2007 (CUOPM)

Art works by nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis will be on display in The Gallery at the Organisation of American States (OAS), a reception hosted by Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and a dialogue on “Positioning St. Kitts and Nevis for Competitiveness over the past 25 years ““ The role of the Disapora” are among activities organised to celebrate the Silver Jubilee Independence Celebrations in Washington, D.C. next month.

St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Dr. Izben C. Williams said the activities will be held over the period September 2nd to 7th 2008.

He told the Communications Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister (CUOPM) that nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis from across the United States will travel from their respective domiciles and converge on the U.S. capital, Washington DC, that weekend to celebrate the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Independence.

“The celebratory activities are being organised by the Embassy in Washington in collaboration with the Associations of St. Kitts and Nevis Nationals throughout the United States. Associations of St. Kitts and Nevis Nationals are known to exist in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas, Washington DC-Virginia-Maryland, New York, New Jersey and Boston, and our nationals are to be found in many other States in smaller numbers,” said Ambassador Williams.

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