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St. Kitts – Nevis PM Speaks Out On Global Financial Crisis

PM Douglas Tell Nationals “To Keep An Eye Out” Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis November 13, 2008 (CUOPM) Tight regulations of the financial sector by the Basseterre-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has helped to mitigate the …

Nevis Premier To Speak At University of The West Indies

Nevis, West Indies Premier – Joseph Parry Charlestown,Nevis November 13, 2008 Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry has been invited to be a guest speaker at the University of the West Indies (UWI) 60th Anniversary Awards Banquet in Montserrat, …

Many Benefits Exist For SKN Nationals Under EPA

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St. Kitts – Nevis Citizens To Benefit From EPA

Basseterre, St. Kitts
November 12, 2008 (SKNIS)

A senior official in the Ministry of Trade has called on nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis to become familiar with the terms of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and position to take advantage of the opportunities that exist.

Trade Policy Advisor, Samuel Berridge, told SKNIS that the free trade agreement between the CARIFORUM and European Commission offers many advantages that can be accessed by the ordinary man on the road.

“The EPA is a free trade agreement and it covers trading in goods and services. It covers investment, and there is also a chapter on development cooperation, E-commerce, intellectual property and financial services,” Mr. Berridge explained.

St. Kitts – Nevis Students Safe In Cuba

PM Douglas and Ambassador Gonzalez
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 13, 2008 (CUOPM)

All the Kittitian and Nevisian students in Cuba are safe.

This was confirmed by the Resident Cuban Ambassador to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Her Excellency Ana Maria Gonzalez.

“I have reported to Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas that all students from St. Kitts and Nevis in Cuba are safe. We have had communication from the Ministry of Human Resources and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, indicating that all are well,” said Ambassador Gonzalez.

She said the St. Kitts and Nevis students as well as all other students studying in Cuba from around the world were moved to safety as well as the hundreds of Cubans who were in the direct path of the hurricane.

On Sunday, St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas expressed concern on the safety of the Federation’s students studying in Cuba following the passage of Hurricane Paloma and directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to seek information from the Cuban Embassy on the safety of the students following the latest pounding by Hurricane Paloma on Saturday.

Political Differences Must Not Tarnish St. Kitts – Nevis

PM Douglas Speaks At Christophe Harbour Site
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 13, 2008

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said Wednesday that the twin”“island Federation must not allow local political differences to tarnish the name of the country and has urged non-governmental organisations to assist local media houses to establish and implement standards of journalism.

“In this competitive world, our people simply cannot afford to lose income and business opportunities as a result of careless and misleading publications,” Dr. Douglas, who is also Minister of Tourism said Wednesday afternoon at the ground breaking ceremony for the multi-million dollar Tom Fazio World Class Golf Course on the Southeast Peninsula.

He said in the current environment everything possible must be done to attract every additional dollar of investment, tourism receipts or export earnings.

“We cannot afford to run away potential investors by misleading and scary publications,” said Prime Minister Douglas, who disclosed that during a meeting on Tuesday night with Christophe Harbour Chief Executive Officer and award-winning South Carolina developer, Buddy Darby and his team, they expressed concern that certain comments in a local publication had been a source of worry to their investors.