Nevis Island

Nevis Island Government Invests In Future Of Youth

Nevis Island Premier Parry

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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New Roads For Cox Village And Nevis Environs

Charlestown, Nevis
April 17, 2008

Junior Minister with responsibility for Works, Public Utilities, Natural Resources and the Environment in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Carlisle Powell, told villagers of the St. Johns Parish that they could tick off another promise from the list  in the People’s Agenda when their 3.5 mile road project is completed in mid 2009.
 
The Minister was at the time expressing complementary sentiments to Area Representative Hon. Hastings Daniel at a ceremony at the gazebo in Cox Village, to break ground which signaled the start of a $15.9million dollar project by contractors National Piling Ltd.
 
“You have suffered much; your representative the Honourable Hensley Daniel and my government led by Premier Joseph Parry are here to deliver to you a new standard of road that will lift the spirits of the people.
 
“You elected Minister Daniel to look after your affairs. I say to you that the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) and Minister Daniel are here to deliver on yet another promise. Tick of another promise from the list in the people’s Agenda,” he said.

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Nevis Villa Owners To Be Taxed

Charlestown, Nevis
April 15, 2008
“The business of Government is not just about revenue and the collection of taxes, but it is about development of the country. Our government is just 25 years old this year and Nevis is fairly young. We are in a position to be called a developing country, a country which needs investment, infrastructure and development of services,” said Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Joseph Parry.

The Premier was at the time speaking at a Town Hall meeting at the Nevis Cultural Centre on Monday, April 7th, 2008.The meeting was held by the Nevis Island Administration in collaboration with the Nevis Island Revenue Service to discuss the Property Tax Bill, 2007 as part of the Governments policy of inclusion and transparency.

This tax seeks to modernize the property tax law of Nevis, by introducing the market value as the valuation standard for most properties in Nevis.

The first reading of this Bill took place in November 2007, in the Nevis Island Assembly Chambers at Hamilton House in Charlestown. The Town Hall meeting was held before the second reading to get opinions, questions and feedback from the general public before the second reading of the said bill.

The Nevis Island Administration believes that this will result in greater tax equity and it will also facilitate the computerization of property valuation and taxation in Nevis.

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Nevis Assembly To Meet April 15, 2008

Nevis Island Parliament Charlestown, Nevis April 14, 2008 A sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly will be held tomorrow Tuesday April 15, 2008.   Clerk of the House, Mr. Dwight Morton said the lawmaking body will convene at 10:00 am …

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