Nevis Island Officials Travel To Trinidad

Nevis Minister - Robelto Hector

Nevis Land and Housing Minister – Robelto Hector

Charlestown, Nevis
July 17, 2008

Minister with responsibility for Land and Housing Hon. Robelto Hector and Legal Advisor in the Nevis Island Administration Mr. Patrice Nisbett left Nevis on July 17, 2008, on a government business trip to Trinidad and Tobago. General Manager of the Nevis Housing and Land Development Corporation (NHLC) Mr. Eustace Nisbett also formed part of the delegation.

The team will be involved in negotiations with the Unit Trust of Trinidad and Tobago with regard to two loans totaled US$15million to the NHLC. Ten million dollars of the loan was used to finance the compulsory acquisition of 730 acres of land in the Pinneys area. The delegation will also seek to put in place easier access for new property owners in that area for marketable titles.

“There is an incumberence in favour of the Unit Trust Corporation on the titles held by the Nevis Housing and Lands Development Corporation and in order to facilitate the giving of clear unencumbered and marketable titles to purchasers of lots in Nugent Village, Nugent Heights and the Pinneys commercial area, one would have to obtain the requisite consent from the officials of the Unit Trust Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago.

“We have been experiencing some difficulty in obtaining the requisite consent and so we are journeying to Trinidad and Tobago to negotiate with the officials of the Unit Trust and to see if we could persuade them to put in place an easier method of obtaining the consent, so that the Corporation upon receiving the proceeds from the purchasers would be in a position to convey a good, clear and unincumbered marketable title to the purchasers,” he said.

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Shaws Road Housing Project Progressing Nicely

Shaws Road Housing Project Under Construction

Shaws Road Housing Project Under Construction

Charlestown, Nevis
July 17, 2008

Officials of the Nevis Land and Housing Corporation (NLHC) visited the Shaws Road Housing Development Project on Thursday July 17, 2008, for a first hand view of the work there. The project formed part of a wider Bigger and Better Homes Project for all Nevisians which was launched by the Corporation in 2007.

General Manager of the NLHC Mr. Eustace Nisbett, said during his progress report that the project was on schedule and expected to be completed in August.

“The Shaws Road Housing Development commenced in early June 2008 and work here is progressing smoothly. We commenced the construction of 11 structures. Previously there were eight completed structures and we are expecting that this project would be completed within the second week of August,” he said.

According to Mr. Nisbett, not only would 11 home owners soon have their own homes but the project had provided gainful employment for seven local contractors and a 28 – man crew.

Also on the visit was Minister with responsibility for Lands and Housing in the Nevis Island Administration Hon. Robelto Hector, who too voiced his satisfaction with the work status and gave the project his stamp of approval.

“The last time I was here, there were only seven homes and four starting foundations. I am happy to see that we have almost 18 homes in this area, the majority of which are near completion.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Sports Tourism Remains Popular

Members Of The Toronto Cricket Academy

Members Of The Toronto Cricket Academy
Photo By Erasmus Williams
Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
July 17, 2008 (SKNIS)

St. Kitts and Nevis remains a top draw for sports tourism as numbers indicate another record setting year.

A twenty-seven member cricket team including 16 officials out of Canada was the latest to visit the Federation on a July 2 to 10 tour.

Brian Hale, President and Coach of the Toronto Cricket Academy gave some insight on his team stating that he founded the institution in 1990. They started international tours in 2000 and have visited several territories including California, Lancashire, Somerset, Guyana, Trinidad and Barbados.

When asked about his impression of Warner Park, he said that the facility has to be rated as “one of the finest in this region.” “I like it because it suits the island “¦ and it’s properly maintained. I think this is the pride of the island,” he stressed.

Having visited 20 years ago to represent his country in a cricket match against the Windward Islands, Hale stated that has been a tremendous difference.

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Queen Victoria Cruise Passengers To Be Greeted By Statue

Queen Victoria Statue - Basseterre, St. Kitts

Queen Victoria Statue – Basseterre, St. Kitts
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 17, 2008 (CUOPM)

Passengers on the 90,000 tonne Queen Victoria will see a statue in her honour when they disembark from the Cunard liner named in her honour.

The Queen Victoria, which has a capacity of 2010 passengers, will dock at Port Zante on December 20th on its inaugural call to St. Kitts – Nevis during its 22-day Caribbean Holiday Cruise.

“Dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria erected by the people of St. Kitts A.D. 1902,” is engraved on the monument erected in her memory at the round-a-bout at Baker’s Corner. Its original home was at the round-a-bout near the Cardin Home but was relocated to its present site in the late 1960’s.

The Queen Victoria begins its Caribbean Holiday Cruise in Southampton, England on December 11th and will spend a total of 13 days at sea while visiting Ponta Delgada in the Azores, Antigua, St. Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, Madeira and Vigo in Spain before returning to Southampton, England on January 2nd 2009.

Cunard’s sister Ships, the Queen Mary 2 and QE2 have visited St. Kitts on previous occasions.

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