Nevis Island News and Notes

St. Kitts – Nevis Carnival Attracts Huge Crowds

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 07, 2007

Saturday’s launch of the 2007-2008 National Carnival attracted a huge and appreciative crowd as folklore groups, local calypso performers and Calypso Rose of Trinidad and Tobago rocked fans at Independence Square.

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas and Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Sam Condor were among hundreds of persons who flocked to the historic site in Basseterre to celebrate the island’s unique culture and sample the entertainment in store for the December 14 to January 02 festival.

“The launch on Saturday was absolutely beautiful,” National Carnival Chairman Gus Williams told SKNIS. “The people came out in their numbers. Moms, dads, children and the artistes who will be performing in December. Everybody’s appetite was [satisfied] and they are eagerly anticipating carnival.”

Charlestown, Nevis
October 08, 2007

Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration Hon. Hensley Daniel issued a call to Nevisians to surround those in poor mental health with love, care, social and economic support and to patronise the activities of Mental Health Week from October 8-12, 2007.

The Minister urged Nevisians to be tolerant of the mentally ill while he delivered a televised address under the theme “Mental Health in Nevis in a Changing World – The impact of Culture and Diversity”, to mark the observance of World Mental Health Day on October 10th 2007. He also use the opportunity to thanks those who were directly involved in the care of mentally challenged persons on Nevis.

Just another reason to fly USAIR or Delta. Supposedly, I missed an email alerting me to the fact that miles were expiring…….can you say spam filter? Sooooooo they took my miles. Oh well, after 21 visits to Nevis, I dont need …

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 07, 2007(CUOPM)

A 24-year-old restaurant supervisor is heading for St. Kitts, where the first poker game played on the ocean floor two years ago.

Hugo Asenjo will fly to St. Kitts after winning an Extreme Poker Tournament in Australia held 90m above the Pacific Ocean.

Last Thursday’s Extreme Poker tournament on Thursday saw six high-rollers perched on a steel mesh platform jutting from a cliff at Sydney Harbour.

The five losers of the knock-out game of TexasHold “˜Em departed in spectacular style, reported Australia’s Daily Telegraph – they exited the table by abseiling down to the rocks below.

No mean feat, considering the wind speed of about 65km an hour, according to reports.

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 05, 2007

The town house complex at Central Basseterre will welcome its first tenants, perhaps as early as next week as government continues to fulfill its promise of providing affordable housing to residents of St. Kitts and Nevis.

General Manager of the National Housing Corporation (NHC) Wayland Vaughn took Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas and Minister responsible for Housing Hon. Cedric Liburd on a tour of the two complexes being constructed at Central Basseterre and at Taylor’s Range in East Basseterre. The touring party was joined by the respective parliamentary representatives for the areas.

“Again I emphasize that a promise made is a promise kept,” Prime Minister Douglas told SKNIS. “We continue to live to the basic [commitments] that were outlined in our [the St. Kitts – Nevis Labour Party] Manifesto for 2004 when we were last elected.”

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