Nevis Island Tourism

Noted Author Addresses Nevis Crime Problems

Nevisian Author - Mr. Whitman Browne

Nevisian Author – Mr. Whitman Browne

Charlestown, Nevis
August 7th, 2008

As the Nevis Reformation Party led Nevis Island Administration continues to look at crime in a serious manner, Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry hosted a lecture by Nevisian Author and Educator, Mr. Whitman Browne who discussed the topic: Countering Criminal Behaviour in our Changing Caribbean, at the Red Cross building on Chapel Street in Charlestown on Wednesday night.

Among the audience, crammed into the main hall of the Red Cross building, were returning nationals, students and persons from the private and public sectors.

On delivering brief remarks, Premier Parry stated that the police have done a wonderful job trying to combat crime on the island. “I would like to give congratulations to Superintendent Seabrookes, Commissioner Williams and Deputy Commissioner Stafford for doing a marvellous job during the Culturama season. I would also like to thank the members of the St.Kitts Police Force for their assistance and support in executing checks and raids. I am also pleased to announce that the raids will be on a continual basis until we are satisfied that we have brought this crime wave under control,” said the Premier.

Premier Parry noted the steps taken by the NIA to alleviate crime in Nevis. He said that surveillance cameras would be around Charlestown shortly to monitor the crime on the island.  Premier Parry also discussed the recently ended training program in Trinidad, where young Nevisians were granted the opportunity to acquire skills that would give them a sense of pride and accomplishment.

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Nevis Government To Review Geothermal Legislation

Nevis Junior Minister - Mr. Carlisle Powell

Nevis Junior Minister – Mr. Carlisle Powell

Charlestown, Nevis
May 19, 2008

Junior Minister with responsibility for Communications, Works, Public Utilities, Physical Planning, Posts, Natural Resources and Environment in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Carlisle Powell, announced to the media that the draft for geothermal energy legislation was at a stage where the NIA was ready to receive comments from stakeholders and the public.
 
He said the draft will be taken to Parliament and later would become the Bill that would protect geothermal and other renewable resources of energy for the people of Nevis. Mr. Powell made the pronouncement during a recent press briefing recently held at the Nevis TV Channel 8, to inform the media about current developments that pertained to geothermal legislation.
 
Mr. Powell said evidence suggested that geothermal energy would have a significant impact on the economy of Nevis, which would generate millions of dollars per annum for the island’s Treasury. He further expressed that the advent of geothermal energy would provide funds for the NIA to develop Nevis at a rapid pace unlike before.
 
“Now why have we taken such care and why have we decided to move this forward even though we’ve taken care at pace? We have done so because in all of our discussions with the other persons and countries in the world who know of and produce geothermal power and indeed those persons and companies that produces wind power, that there is an abundance of evidence to suggest that in geothermal, in particular, we have a resource that will be able to, over time, have a significant impact on the economy in Nevis, which will in turn allow us to develop the country at a pace that we have never been able to do before so for that, we are extremely grateful, ” he said.

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Nevis Island Tourism Authority Has A New CEO

New Nevis Tourism CEO and Nevis Premier

New Nevis Tourism CEO and Nevis Premier (L-R)

Charlestown, Nevis
May 15, 2008

A new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has been appointed to head the Nevis Tourism authority (NTA). Barbadian, Mrs.  Garcia Thompson-Hendrickson took up office on May 1st 2008. 
 
During a brief introduction and welcome ceremony at the NTA’s boardroom in Charlestown on Thursday May 15, 2008, Premier and Minister of Tourism on Nevis the Hon. Joseph Parry said the appointment came at a time when the island was seeking to consolidate its position in the high end tourism market.
 
“We [NIA] are working very hard to have another hotel to match the Four Seasons, another hotel that would further establish our place in the marketplace as an outstanding destination. We are looking at a new effort towards cruise tourism, we are also happy that we can have a new beginning in the person of Mrs. Garcia Thompson-Hendrickson.  Mrs. Hendrickson is married to a Nevisian but she is a Barbadian. She has had experience in the tourism industry in Barbados.

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