Nevis Island News and Notes

Geothermal Energy Drilling Commences On Nevis

Geothermal Energy Drilling Rig Nevis will have its base load electrical power supplied by geothermal energy towards the end of this year—2008. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of West Indies Power Nevis Ltd, Mr. Kerry McDonald made the disclosure during an …

Charlestown, Nevis
January 22, 2008

A brand new state of the art primary school was commissioned on Thursday January 16, 2008, at the Flats in St. John’s Parish IN Nevis and government officials have put the final cost in the region of EC$3.9 million.

The school was part of the civil works component of the Basic Education Project funded jointly by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). Construction began in November 2005 and was completed in early July 2007.

Prior to declaring the school opened, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education the Hon. Joseph Parry shared the credit with the past Administration who had initiated the project and the Nevis Reformation Party led-Administration who ensured its completion.

He, however, pointed out that the winners were the people of Nevis in particular the people of St. John’s whom he told to embrace the new primary school as a shining light in their community and a new beginning.

Charlestown, Nevis
January 21, 2008

The Departments of Fisheries and Cooperatives in the Ministry of Agriculture on Nevis in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), concluded a three-day workshop on Thursday January 17, 2008 at the Nevis Cooperative Credit Union Conference Center.

The workshop on the Project Management Cycle attracted over 15 participants from the Board of Directors of the Nevis Fishermen Marketing and Supply Cooperatives Society Limited, staff of the Public Works Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Cooperatives and was facilitated by Mr. Mitsuhiro Ishida of JICA.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop on January 15, 2007, Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Robelto Hector gave his full support to the training exercise and told participants they should maximise what was being taught.

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
January 22, 2008 (CUOPM)

Over 200 of the NEMA Starter Homes constructed following Hurricane Georges in 1998 will be expanded under the NEMA Housing Improvement Project, financed by the Government of Venezuela.

Minister of Housing, Hon. Cedric Liburd said 458 houses were constructed of which 302 were allocated free to occupants and 146 were sold.

The one-room homes were built to provide shelter for persons whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged as a result of Hurricane Georges.

Speaking at a ceremony to mark the completion of the first home under the NEMA Housing Improvement Project, Minister Liburd said of the 458 homes allocated 223 persons requested assistance to expand their houses and several owners have already sign the necessary agreement with the National Housing Corporation (NHC).

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis January 22, 2008 (CUOPM) Another step by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to develop the fishing industry to provide better food security, job creation and foreign exchange earnings. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, …

Geothermal Energy Drilling Commences On Nevis

Nevis Opens State Of The Art Primary School

Nevis Agricultural Personnel To Receive Training

Over 200 Homes In St. Kitts – Nevis To Be Improved

St. Kitts – Nevis To Get Commercial Fishing Boats