Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
Septemeber 25, 2007 (CUOPM)

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has sold its 17 percent share holding in Cable & Wireless (St. Kitts & Nevis) Limited with the agreement that five percent of those shares be sold to residents of the twin-island Federation.

“After extensive negotiations, they (C&W) agreed that they would not exercise their right of first refusal in respect of some 1,661,538 shares of the 5,649,230 shares held by the Government. In other words they were prepared give up their contractual rights in order to allow the Government to offer just under 30% of its shares (or 5% more of the total issued share capital of the company) to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas.

Speaking at a signing ceremony on Friday, the St. Kitts and Nevis leader noted that the two-year negotiations were meticulous and tireless “to obtain the best possible deal for our people.”

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
September 21, 2007

The pediatric services at the Joseph N. France General Hospital has been commended by United States Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis Her Excellency Mary Ourisman.

Ambassador Ourisman, who visited the Federation to participate in the 24th Independence celebrations, toured the hospital along with the local Minister of Health Hon. Rupert Herbert and his Permanent Secretary Elvis Newton. The tour was conducted by Director of Health Institutions Mrs. Eugenie Condor.

The U.S. official told SKNIS that she was anxious to visit the medical facility.

“The pediatric ward was completely restored after being damaged in 1998 by Hurricane [Georges] which did severe damage to this hospital and particularly to the pediatric ward,” she said. “I am very proud that my government chose to do a restoration project at that time. It is such a great joy to see.”

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Charlestown, Nevis
September 21st, 2007

United States of America (USA) Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean Her Excellency Mrs. Mary Orisman paid a courtesy call on Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry at his Bath Plain Office on September 20, 2007, where she expressed her thanks for the opportunity to present a US$40,000 gift to the people of Nevis from her government,. The monetary gift was given to the Alexander Hamilton Museum in Charlestown, through the Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS).
 
Mr. Parry thanked the Ambassador for the gift and expressed his appreciation for the contribution to the Museum. He said the gift was timely in line with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Hamilton, an American Statesman who was born and raised in Nevis.
 
“I am also very appreciative of the contribution that she [Ambassador Orisman] will make to the Alexander Hamilton Museum. Indeed it is the right time to give recognition to this great American statesman and son of Nevis. I do hope that in honouring him that the people of America would understand the ties between St. Kitts and Nevis and the United States of America.

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Charlestown, Nevis
September 21, 2007

The Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry surprised listeners to the very popular Choice FM radio call-in program “Tell Me” on Thursday night.  Premier Parry exposed his concern on how the Royal St. Kitts – Nevis Police Force handled the Independence Day Drag race incident  on Wednesday morning with a lack of respect for the Nevis Island Administration.

“Several meetings were held between Minister Robelto Hector and Superintendent Joseph Liburd and I. We discussed the areas of Security, the ambulance, Fire services and the crowd being away from any danger zones”¦all these important factors were discussed before the race, so I do not understand why he would prevent the drag race from taking place and not informing me or Minister Hector in advance about the situation properly. There were several persons who came up from St.Kitts and wasted their resources on account of this situation,” said Mr. Parry as he spoke to radio host Mr. Hastings Daniel.

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