St. Kitts – Nevis Reducing Dependency On Food Imports

St. Kitts - Nevis Pineapple Farm

St. Kitts – Nevis Pineapple Farm
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Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
April 23, 2008 (CUOPM)

The Labour Government’s expanded land distribution to small farmers is testimony of the administration’s empowerment of the people and commitment to food security.

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said food security and reducing the nation’s high food import bill are priorities for his Labour Party administration.

Following the allocation of some 100 acres of land to farmers in Estridge, Mansion, Phillips’ and Old Road, 44 more farmers have received 80 additional acres of land in the Fahie’s Agricultural Belt, bringing to 224 acres of land made available for farming in what is called “the Bread Basket of St. Kitts.”

“This reflects my government’s commitment to empower the ordinary man and woman in St. Kitts and Nevis in the all important area of agriculture and food security,” said Dr. Douglas at his Press Conference on Tuesday.

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St. Kitts – Nevis PM Outraged Over Murders

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
April 23, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has expressed outrage at the continued loss of life as a result of criminal activity and issued a call to the entire community to assist the law enforcement agencies in fighting crime.

Expressing sympathy to the families of the persons who died recently as a result of criminal activity, Prime Minister Douglas vowed that the law enforcement agencies will continue to do whatever is possible to reduce and eliminate incidents.

“I personally today join with my fellow citizens, my Cabinet Colleagues and the Law Enforcement Agencies and express outrage at the continued loss of life through criminal activity,” Prime Minister Douglas said at his monthly Press Conference on Tuesday.

He said that the government continues in its quest to reduce the incidents of criminal activity in St. Kitts and Nevis.

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Demand For Nevis Produced Meat On The Rise

Charlestown, Nevis
April 22, 2008

Manager of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) owned abattoir at Prospect on Nevis, says while he is pleased with the public’ support for locally produced organic meats, the Department of Agriculture is busy trying to keep pace with the increasing demand for its products.
 
During an interview with the Department of Information on Tuesday April 22, 2008, two days before the Department’s grand Agriculture Open Day 2008, Mr. Garfield Griffin gave the assurance that the public would have a wide range and ample meat and meat cuts to purchase. 
 
“We have a wide range of meat and meat cuts this year we have beef different cuts of beef, pork, mutton, sausages (pork and beef-seasoned and unseasoned), beef liver, mutton liver , tripe, ground beef, local chicken (raw and smoked), pigtails and pigs feet.
 
“We normally can’t have enough mutton [at the Open Day] but this year we have stepped up a few hundred pounds over what we have had in previous years so hopefully, we will be able to satisfy the needs of everyone in terms of mutton. In terms of beef and pork I think we have more than enough for everyone,” he explained.

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Young Nevis Students Start A Renaissance Movement

Members Of HOPE In Nevis

Members Of HOPE In Nevis

Charlestown, Nevis
April 22, 2008

A renaissance movement has become the buzz on Nevis.  A group of young vibrant Nevisians came together and formed the Helping Our People Excel Organisation (HOPE) Nevis. The Organisation which was established in August of 2006 immediately set out to work in the community to introduce and accomplish their goals and aspirations.
 
Notably among this, was the Organisation’s decision to adopt the St. Johns Primary School (SJPS) after members of the Organisation made themselves available to give motivational speeches at all of Nevis’ Primary Schools.
 
The group of young men and women soon became attached to St Johns Primary School students and teaching fraternity, after they gave their initial motivational speech and the guidance counselor suggested that they should adopt the school.
 
According to one of the Organisation’s representative Ms. Shanelle Simmonds, the idea to adopt St Johns Primary was agreed to after the issue was discussed among the executive body and other members. HOPE Nevis thereafter, continued to impress upon students through additional motivational speeches.
 
The historical background for SJPS appeared distinct from other schools on Nevis. While other Primary Schools were being renovated or upgraded to brand-new modern educational facilities, the school’s building remained one of the older structures on the island, until recently when students were relocated to an ultra-modern school edifice with a modern library, Science and Computer labs.

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