St. Kitts – Nevis On WhollyGenes 4th Annual Cruise

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
December 06, 2007 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts’ Port Zante is on the itinerary of The WhollyGenes Fourth Annual Cruise and Conference scheduled for October 26th to November 2nd 2008.

The Conference will be held on board the 3,622-passenger Caribbean Princess which leaves New York on October 26th with St. Kitts, its first port of call on Thursday October 30th.

From St. Kitts, the 113,000 tonne Caribbean Princess will visit Antigua, St. Thomas and then San Juan, Puerto Rico.

President of the WhollyGenes, Bob Velke, who is the developer of The Master Genealogist, a genealogy database software programme said that the educational and fun-filled voyage to the Eastern Caribbean will include opportunities to learn about genealogical research methods, tools and technologies from noted speakers and authorities in those fields.

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St. Kitts – Nevis To Receive Assistance For Biofuel Development

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
December 06, 2007 (CUOPM)

The Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is to receive technical assistance from the governments of Brazil and the United States in its efforts at developing a biofuels energy industry derived from sugar cane.

According to a report from Washington, D.C., this support was confirmed Tuesday as representatives from Brazil, the United States and the partner organisations met with St. Kitts and Nevis Minister for Sustainable Development, Sen. the Hon. Nigel Carty at the Caribbean-Central American Action Conference in Miami, Florida. They will meet again next February to take stock of their common efforts.

The assistance will be provided under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels, signed by Brazil and the United States in March 2007.

Support was initially pledged to St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Hon. Dr. Douglas and his ministerial cabinet during a recent meeting in the Caribbean country with a team of energy experts from Brazil and the United States as well as the Organization of American States (OAS).

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St. Kitts – Nevis Celebrates Special Olympics

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
December 05, 2007

A spectacular Special Education Concert, a Parade and an Appreciation Day are among activities commemorating the Special Olympics Week of Activities which runs from Saturday, December 08 to Friday, December 14.

Under the theme: “Creating Opportunities, Making a Difference,” the annual event will highlight the contribution that Special Olympians make to the community while acknowledging the assistance that the community in turn provides to the Special Olympians.

Activities commence on Saturday with the Official Opening by Speaker of the St. Kitts and Nevis Federal Parliament Honourable Marcella Liburd.  On Sunday, there will be a commemorative service at the St. George Anglican Church; Monday Talks in Schools; Tuesday an Appreciation Day and Wednesday a Special Education Concert at the Special Education Unit.  On Thursday ZIZ will air special programming pertaining to the Special Olympics World Games 2007 which were held in Shanghai, China, while Friday is Parade/Contribution Day.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Healthcare Policy Meeting

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
December 05, 2007

The presence of health officials from St. Kitts and Nevis at the 2nd Annual Conference for Healthcare Policy Makers will assist the Federation as it continues to deliver quality health services to residents.

The Federation’s delegation includes Honourable Ministers of Health Rupert Herbert, St. Kitts and Hensley Daniel, Nevis.  They are accompanied by Permanent Secretaries Joslyn Liburd and Elvis Newton as well as Chief Medical Officer Dr. Patrick Martin and Chief of Staff Dr. Cardell Rawlins.

The Miami, Florida Conference which runs from December 4 to 6, targets policy makers of the Caribbean Basin and Central America bringing together more than one hundred stakeholders to discuss health issues.

Of particular importance to the Federation is the subject of national health insurance plans designed to provide universal access to health care and provision of tertiary services at offshore medical facilities.  The delegation is also interested in the discussions which focus on reorientation of health care systems to better position them to respond to today’s challenges.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Youth Rally Behind Youth Month

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
December 05, 2007

The positive energies of the youth population from St. Kitts and Nevis were reenergized after a month-long celebration with activities ranging from various competitions to a national youth dialogue.

A Super Concert and Excellence Award Ceremony climaxed the November-observance organized by the Department of Youth.

“It is encouraging, refreshing and heartwarming to see young people doing so many positive things,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Youth the Hon. Sam Condor said, while citing the various activities that commemorated the event. He told the huge gathering that assembled at the Bay Road on November 30, that he was extremely proud of the partnerships his Ministry had formed with stakeholders to continue the empowerment of young people.

“We have a responsibility to make sure that we build a strong economy, a good country and also a good civilization where people are involved in humanitarian activities to promote and enhance the way of life for all,” Minister Condor noted, adding that government was proud of the efforts of the hardworking staff of the Department of Youth and its corps of volunteers.

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