Government

St. Kitts – Nevis Government Minister On The Ball

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
January 28, 2008

This year will be abuzz with activity as Minister of Housing, Agriculture and Fisheries Honourable Cedric Liburd propels his ministry forward.

During an SKNIS-facilitated interview with Agriculture’s Communications Officer Clement “Juni” Liburd, Minister Liburd revealed that each of his four areas of operation achieved much during 2007 and have much to do in 2008.

He said that five townhouses of five units were completed in Central Basseterre last November and two townhouses of 10 units were recently opened in Taylors.  The Minster responsible for Housing added that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Home Improvement Project was also seeing an expansion, in that 223 of the 450 owners had applied to have their homes completed.  This was being done through the National Housing Corporation (NHC) and funding provided by a Venezuelan Petro Caribe fund.  A total of US$10 million was provided, of which EC$750,000 would be used to complete the starter homes.

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Nevis To Clean Up Voter List

Charlestown, Nevis
January 28, 2008

The reconfirmation of registered voters would help to clean up the voters list Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry said.
 
The Premier who is also leader of the Nevis Reformation Party, made the statement last Friday January 25, 2008, during a briefing with the media at his Bath Plain office in Charlestown.  He encouraged voters to make use of the ongoing reconfirmation exercise at the Electoral Office.
 
“I am glad that something has been done and we have been telling our people – the people of Nevis that they need to reconfirm. One of the good things about it is that it would clean up the list.  There has been a problem with the list.  From time to time we have seen people’s name appearing as people who are dead and it has been a problem for us.

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Nevis Premier Meets With British High Commisioner

Charlestown, Nevis
January 28, 2008

Security issues were high on the agenda when Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry met with British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, His Excellency Mr. Duncan Taylor last Friday January 25th, 2008 at his Bath Plain Office.
 
In a press briefing shortly after the meeting Premier Parry described the meeting as favorable.
 
“I had a very good meeting with the British High Commissioner to Barbados.  We focused on security issues and I brought to his attention that we needed assistance with some of the problems we are having with our coast and coastal protection.
 
“The High Commissioner promised that he would get back to me and that someone would be coming to the region to discuss security issues and what can be done. It seems to be a priority of the British and they have been working with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States over the past few years.  Their presence has been more in the Windward Islands and Antigua but I do believe they would be more active in St. Kitts and Nevis over the next year or two,” he said.

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Nevis Reformation Party Stalwart Tessy Nisbett Passes

Charlestown, Nevis
January 27, 2008

“To my knowledge, he was one of the founding members of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) in fact I remember in 1970 he took me to one of their meetings. He was passionate about politics. He was even more passionate about his love for Nevis. He was a local councillor for the St.Thomas Parish. He was a good man, he was a religious man; may his soul rest in peace”, said Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry, issuing a statement on the passing of Eustace Nisbett to the Nevis News Cast (NNC) on Tuesday, January 22, 2008.

Accolades and reminiscing on the life of the NRP stalwart and Nevisian icon, Mr. Eustace “Tessy” Nisbett, poured into Thursday night’s very popular radio program “Tell Me” on Choice FM.

Tessy, as he was known by all who knew him was born in 1945 in the village of Cotton Ground. He had been ailing for a number of years and the good Lord took him home on Monday night January 21, 2008.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Delegation To Visit Taiwan

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
Janaury 25, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China on Taiwan are expected to further consolidate their friendly relations when the Prime Minister of the twin-island Federation, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas pays an Official Visit to Taipei next week.

Prime Minister Douglas is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris; Minister of Housing, Agriculture and Fisheries. Hon. Cedric Liburd; Chief Secretary, Mr. Joseph Edmeade; Financial Secretary, Mrs. Janet Harris and Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, Mr. Erasmus Williams.

The Official Visit begins on Sunday 27th January with the arrival of the delegation at the Taoyuan International Airport.

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