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Federal Government Guarantees Big Projects For Nevis

Nevis Premier – Joseph Parry

Charlestown, Nevis
May 27, 2008

Premier and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Joseph Parry, told the people of Nevis that the Federal Government through Prime Minister Hon. Denzil Douglas, had agreed to guarantee a number of outstanding important projects. Among them was the Kuwaiti funded expansion of Nevis’ International Airport.

In a televised report on NTV Channel 8, on May 26, 2008, Mr. Parry said the Kuwaiti government had indicated interest in providing financing for the project, on condition of the Federal government’s blessings.

“Last year I reported that the Kuwaiti government had indicated their interest in the expansion of the airport, that they had approved the project in principal. Now I am reporting, that the Kuwaiti government has said to the Federal government if the project has its support the Kuwaiti government will accept the project and move forward with it.

“A fax was sent to Prime Minister Douglas in that regard and a copy was sent to me and it was agreed, without any struggle, that the Federal government not only supports the project but will guarantee the project and so that project is approved. We only have from the Ministry of Finance in Nevis, to submit the project to the Federal government for it to be sent on to the Kuwaitis,” he said.

According to Mr. Parry, Prime Minister Douglas gave the NIA his blessings during a meeting in St. Kitts on May 21, 2008. He was accompanied by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance on Nevis Mr. Laurie Lawrence and Cabinet Secretary Mr. Ashley Farrell.

He also said that a number of ongoing projects on Nevis were discussed. In relation to the $25million road project from Market Shop to the St. James Anglican Church, which was partly funded by the Bank of Nevis, the Premier received approval to have the loan refinanced. He said it would allow the NIA to access cheaper financing at a lesser cost.

In addition, Premier Parry said, Prime Minister Douglas agreed to an additional $35million which would be used to continue some projects until other financing was in place.

St. Kitts – Nevis Fish Processing Business
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
May 21, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis says that the long-term solution to food security and increasing food prices in the twin-island federation as a result of global food price crisis, is not price control or even reduced consumption taxes.

“If we are to attain food security and to protect ourselves from escalating food prices in international markets, we must produce and consume more local agricultural products. In fact, I contend that if my Government had not already taken action to increase food production the impact on our Federation of the international food crisis would have been even more severe,” said St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil L. Douglas.

He said that the global food price crisis that is a major source of worry for policy makers all over the world demonstrates quite clearly that the allocation of resources to the development of the agricultural sector must continue.

“Indeed the Millennium Development Goals established by the International Community for the substantial reduction of poverty in developing countries by 2015 are being placed in jeopardy by the dramatic increases in food prices in recent years,” said Prime Minister Douglas.

He said that the global statistics in respect of food prices are frightening and recalled several measures taken by his Labour Administration to deal with the crisis.

Mr. Chesley Manners

Charlestown, Nevis
May 19, 2008

A call has been issued for persons to join the teaching fraternity on Nevis. Word came from an official of the Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration on May 16, 2008 who indicated that applications to fill the vacancies n time for the new school year should be in by July to facilitate planning.

Mr. Chesley Manners, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Human Resources, told the Department of Information during an interview, that there were a number of available vacancies that needed to be filled at the secondary and Sixth Form levels.

“The Nevis island Administration through is Department of Human Resources is making and appeal for persons who are suitably qualified and interested to serve as teachers for the academic year which begins in September of this year.

“The teaching profession is still a noble profession and it offers wonderful opportunities for self development. In addition, it offers stability in terms of employment and there are not many other professions which offer an individual that unique opportunity, to so significantly impact the lives of so many of our youths,” he said.

Mr. Manners said that although the matter of teacher shortage was a problem experienced in and out of the region, Nevis would not give up in its effort to find quality teachers. He made a special appeal to males to join the profession .

Nevis Premier Speaking At Career Fair – 2008

Charlestown, Nevis
May 15th, 2008

Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry stated that twenty-five years has made a tremendous difference on Nevis. He made the statement with reference to the island’s progress since Independence in 1983, at the Career Fair Wednesday, May 14th, 2008, sponsored by the Nevis Island Administration’s Human Resource Department. The event, designed to expose the public, especially our young people, to the various career options, as well as to create awareness with regard to the functions of the Human Resource Department. The event took place at the Nevis Cultural Centre, Old Hospital Road in Charlestown. The theme this year was: “Get Trained! Get Certified!”

“We are at a crossroads in our society. Today, we are talking about geothermal energy, 21st Century Telecommunications, the Brown Hill Call Center and a great hotel named Amman Resort”¦We are talking about diversification of the economy in Nevis. Twenty-five years ago one could only think about teaching, police, the civil service; today, there are numerous career choices,” said Premier Parry.

The Premier discussed geothermal energy stating that he does not believe that a large number of Nevisians understand the full extent of the operation.

Nevis’ Premier Parry Addresses Group

Charlestown, Nevis
May 07, 2008

In keeping with its policy to train workers in all fields of endeavour on Nevis and to accommodate the demands of the Construction Industry, the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) selected 18 young persons to travel to Trinidad on May 12, 2008, to receive three months of extensive training in Construction and Auto Mechanics, at the Metal Construction Industries (MCI) in Trinidad.

The young persons met with Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry, Minister of Social Transformation Hon. Hensley Daniel and Minister of Land and Housing Hon. Robelto Hector on Thursday May 01, for an orientation exercise prior to their departure.

Premier Parry expressed contentment over the arrangement for young men and women to be trained, which he said would enhance their business, technical and social prowess.

“In this way these young persons will be able to become supervisors, foremen and eventually contractors. In addition to that, they will be able to operate at a high level in regard to working on some of the projects that we hope to have over the next few years.

“This is only the beginning of the training programmes that we have for young people on the island and we are hoping that it will help to create a pool of very good workers and it will also help to lessen some of the problems we have with delinquency and crime,” Mr. Parry said.

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