Nevis Island News and Notes

Finance Minister to name Public Accounts Committee

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 31ST 2006 (CUOPM) ““ The Standing Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly is to be named by the Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas. Prime Minister Dr. Douglas is to move a resolution …

Charlestown Nevis (July 31, 2006) The newly elected Nevis Island Administration announced that it would continue to support the island’s most celebrated summer festival, “˜Culturama‘ and would introduce new avenues in the developmental thrust of the island’s culture.

CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 01, 2006) — A team from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) left Nevis on Friday July 28, 2006, following what an official of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) described as fruitful discussions of a number of important projects for the future of Nevis.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 31ST 2006 (CUOPM) ““ The Property Tax Bill, 2006, the ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 Bill, 2006 and the Divorce (Amendment) No.2 Bill, 2006, will be debated when the St. Kitts and Nevis National …

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 31ST 2006 (CUOPM) ““ The St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly will debate on Tuesday, the omnibus Bill which facilitates the conduct of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 to be held in the West Indies.

The Bill, a one off measure stands in the name of Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Sen. the Hon. Richard “Ricky” Skerritt, makes provisions with respect to certain anticipation effects

Finance Minister to name Public Accounts Committee

NIA holds cocktail reception for Culturama participants

CDB Mission visits Nevis; holds discussions with the NIA

Captive Insurance, Ombudsman bills to get first reading in National Assembly

ICC Cricket World Cup Bill goes to National Assembly