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Nevis Sports Minister Praises Charlestown Primary

Charlestown Primary Students Bask In Victory Photo By Erasmus Williams Charlestown, Nevis April 02, 2009 The Charlestown Primary School (CPS) retained the Gulf Insurance Inter Primary School Championship (Group A) title for the fifth successive year while St. James Primary …

St. Kitts – Nevis Deems Sports Development A Top Priority

Warner Park Cricket Stadium – St. Kitts – Nevis Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis December 03, 2008 (SKNIS) The tremendous achievements by national athletes of St. Kitts and Nevis in recent years were discussed in this …

Visit Of Sports Experts To St. Kitts – Nevis Was Educational

Glen Jeffers – First VP of SKNAAA
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 23, 2008 (SKNIS)

Officials in the athletic community have expressed great pleasure with the recent initiative of Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, to invite world renowned experts to share experiences with local stakeholders.

Sports administrators and development consultants Donald Quarrie and Howard Aris of Jamaica visited St. Kitts and Nevis from October 16 to 18, and consulted with colleagues, officials, coaches and athletes involved in track and field.

First Vice President of the St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA), Glen Jeffers described the sessions as “very informative and intriguing.” He quoted the Minister of State responsible for Sports Hon. Richard Skerritt in explaining that this consultation process was a part of the overall review of the Government’s sports policy.

St. Kitts – Nevis Review It’s Sports Programs

Sandy Point High School Students Listen To PM
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 22, 2008 (SKNIS)

The Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture has begun its review of existing sports development programmes, and all parties agree that that the process is off to a good start.

On this week’s edition of SKNIS Perspectives, Director of Sports, Dave Connor explained that the Ministry is currently redefining and redesigning its approach in sports and the way it interacts with stakeholders. He revealed that a decision was taken to start with track field in order to continue the momentum from the respectable showing at the Beijing Olympics and the bronze medaling at the recently held Commonwealth Youth Games.

As such, sports administrators and development consultants Donald Quarrie and Howard Aris of Jamaica were brought in to share their experience with sporting administrators and coaches from the Department of Sports, Local Olympic Committee, athletic associations and other related agencies. Interactive motivational sessions were also held with athletes and various officials.

The duo, was specially invited by the Prime Minister, who is responsible for sports, after he met the pair in March during the 2008 CARIFTA Games. Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas spent last Friday, with the visiting team touring the high schools on St. Kitts as they stressed the benefits of sports including teamwork, discipline, motivation, self esteem and self respect.