Charlestown, Nevis
January 10, 2007

Premier and Minister of Education on Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry, appealed to school principals and teachers and senior education managers on Nevis to uphold discipline at all cost in the island’s schools. He said in order to harness discipline from the students, they too should be models in that area.
 
Mr. Parry was at the time delivering the feature address on January 09, 2007 at the commencement of the final training workshop on managing productive schools under the theme “rising the Standard through continuing Professional Development and Training”. The event which brought together 33 principals and senior managers and 11 education officials was hosted by the Department of Education on Nevis.

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Charlestown, Nevis
January 10, 2007

The Hon. Dwight Cozier is now the new Junior Minister in the Ministry of Trade and Industry in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). Earlier today, (Thursday January 10) a brief yet pronounced ceremony to swear in the Hon. Minister in his new capacity, took place at the Cabinet Chambers at Bath Plain. 
 
Her Ladyship, Justice Ianthea Leigetwood-Octave administered the Oath of Office to seal the new appointment.  Minister Cozier who was sworn in over one year ago in the Premier’s Ministry, now holds special responsibility for Consumer Affairs, Trade, industry, Import and Export Control.
 
“I want to thank all my colleagues for congratulating me and for being able to continue to give me the support as I am taking this transfer from the Premier’s Ministry to the Deputy Premier’s Ministry. I believe as the Premier has already asserted that this transfer will mean a renewed and continued thrust in social transformation for young people and all the people of Nevis,” Mr. Cozier said.

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Charlestown, Nevis
January 10, 2007

Principal Education Officer in the Ministry of Education on Nevis told school principals and senior managers that it was imperative that all stakeholders be committed to improvements in education and not see it as merely a job.
 
She made the remark at the commencement of a two day Principals/Senior Management Training Workshop which would conclude at the Mount Nevis Hotel in Newcastle, on January 10, 2007. The workshop under the theme “Rising the Standard through continuing Professional Development and Training” is the final of a series of training workshops over the past three years, geared towards the management of productive schools on Nevis.
 
“As policy makers and technicians in our education system, it is absolutely necessary that we equip or retool ourselves as necessary to provide our children with a quality education for learning for life and work. We have to be concerned with the relevance of the education our young people receive and the opportunities we open up to them in the world of work in the 21st century,” she said.

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Charlestown, Nevis
January 9th, 2008

Premier of Nevis, Hon Joseph Parry will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s annual Hearts and Hands for Nevis (HHFN) luncheon on Sunday, January 20th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in East Elmhurst, New York.

“I am so honoured to be chosen as the featured speaker for the Hearts and Hands luncheon this year. The organization has played a pivotal role in keeping a strong bond with Nevisians residing in New York and the community at home. They have been very charitable to their homeland over the years with donations to numerous institutions and programs, such as the essay competitions for our young people on the island.  I hope to see much more growth of this organization in the future and continual ties with Nevis,” said Premier Parry.

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