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Nevis Premier Meets With Striking Bus Drivers

Premier of Nevis – Joseph Parry

Charlestown, Nevis
July 07, 2008

Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Hon. Joseph Parry, Cabinet Secretary Mr. Ashley Farrell and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications Mr. Ernie Stapleton, met with 29-30 members of the Nevis Bus Association (NBA) led by President Mr. Kurt Swanston on Monday July 07, at the Bath Hotel Conference Room.

The meeting was called to arrive at an amicable solution with regard to an increase in bus fares as requested by the Association and a matter related to concessions which would provide needed relief for all bus drivers on many of the costs associated with their operations.

Premier Parry regretted that the situation with the bus drivers had escalated to a strike and noted that Sunday July 06 was the first indication he had received of their intention to take protest action.

Mr. Parry made himself available from 5:55am on July 07, 2008, at Bath Hotel to meet with the drivers in an effort to avert the strike action.

While the Government recognised the urgency of the matter, the bus drivers must realise there is a process in place that must be considered.

Nevis Island’s Premier – Joseph Parry

Charlestown,Nevis
June 27, 2008

The Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry addressed the official opening ceremony of the 13th Anguilla Nevis St.Kitts Annual Reunion (ANSAR) on Saturday, June 21st.

This opening ceremony was hosted by the St.Kitts and Nevis Returning Nationals Association at the Marriott Beach Resort on St.Kitts, under the theme, “˜One People, One Purpose, working together for Progress and Prosperity.’ The conference was held from June 20-22, 2008.

During the address, Premier Parry took the opportunity to highlight the achievements of the Nevis Island Administration and urged the gathering to preserve the union among the islands.

“We have people from all over St.Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla. You have formed yourselves into one organization. You have done this from a time when we were one colony consisting of St.Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla. Continue to work together and maintain a strong sense of unity.”

Nevis Island Premier – Joseph Parry Charlestown, Nevis June 26th, 2008 Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry and the Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Ashley Farrell, will be travelling to Antigua to attend the Twenty-Ninth meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) …

Mr. Brain Deane (L) and Premier Joseph Parry.

Charlestown, Nevis
June 25, 2008

Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry registered his gratification when he met with one of the island’s outstanding sons of the soil as he welcome famed retired British professional footballer of Nevisian heritage Mr. Brian Deane on his maiden visit to the island. Mr. Deane had paid a courtesy call on the Premier at his Bath Plain Office on June 25, 2008, and indicated his interest to assist the island.

“He has indicated interest in the island, it’s the first time that he has been here and he has also indicated an interest in returning and helping to promote the island in whatever way he could.

“I am very pleased that I was able to meet him and even more pleased that he is an outstanding son of the soil. I do wish him well for the future and I expect that he will be doing some work with Nevis and Nevisians,” Mr. Parry said.

Mr. Deane, who played professional football for 21 years, was born in Chapeltown, Leeds to parents Nevisian parents (father Mr. Cedric “Macka” Deane from St. Peters and mother Mrs. Josephine Deane from Butlers). During an interview with the Department of Information on June 24, 2008, he said that he had felt it was important to visit Nevis to see where his parents had come from and how he could contribute to the Nevis community.

“For me it was important to see where my mum and dad came from, where it all started and one of the things for me would be to try and put something back into this community or even let people know here, that they might look at people on television in England and think that’s a million miles away but actually a lot of them have probably got the basic skills they need to make it at that level,” he said.

Premier of Nevis – Joseph Parry
Photo By Deli Caines Bussue

Charlestown, Nevis
June 4th, 2008

“We are one people, whether we are in the Caribbean or in the United States, we have one goal and that is to elevate our people!” These were the sentiments echoed by Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry, when he delivered remarks on Tuesday, June 3rd at the 23rd Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards luncheon, hosted by the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (CACCI). The auspicious event was held at the Steiner Movie Studio in Brooklyn, New York.

The Nevis leader who left the Federation on Monday this week, was invited by the Caribbean ““American business community in New York, to make a presentation from a Caribbean head of government perspective on small business in the Caribbean community.

In attendance at the prestigious awards ceremony were some of New York’s most prominent Caribbean business people, such as the Comptroller of the City of New York- Hon. William Thompson, Former Brooklyn Councilwoman- Mrs. Una Clarke, Century 21 franchise owner- Mr. Tony Sadio, Golden Crust founder- Mr. Lowell Hawthorne and a host of other distinguished persons.

“I understand the importance of small business and I am very pleased to see that there are so many people from the Caribbean in New York, who are working hard to build this city and the United States of America,” said the Premier.

Every year the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award is given to someone who has made an outstanding mark in the business sector among the Caribbean Community.

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