CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 9, 2006)
Premier of Nevis the Honourable Joseph Parry announced that a memorial service in honour of the 236 persons who perished on the MV Christina 36 years ago, would become a permanent fixture on the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) annual calendar of events; a disaster which he said had brought significant new beginning for Nevis.
Charlestown Nevis (August 8, 2006)
Several residents, visiting Kittians, returning nationals and other visitors gathered on Main Street in Charlestown to watch the last event of Culturama 2006 ““ the Cultural Street Parade and Last Lap Jump Up.
The St.Kitts ““Nevis Cultural Association is set and ready to put all mas paraders in costumes representing the colors of the St.Kitts- Nevis flag for Labor Day in Brooklyn 2006.
Tropical Storm Public Advisory
Statement as of 11:00 am AST on August 01, 2006
Chris approaching the northernmost Leeward Islands…has not
strengthened…
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the islands of
Antigua…Barbuda…Anguilla…St. Kitts…Nevis…Saba…St.
Eustatius…St. Barthelemy…St. Martin…and St. Maarten. A
Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected within the warning area within the next 12 to 24 hours.