Nevis

Commonwealth Meeting To Be Held In St. Kitts – Nevis

Meeting To Promote Respect & Understanding Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis October 31, 2008 (SKNIS) Representatives from across the region will convene in St. Kitts – Nevis in November for a four-day conference designed to promote “respect and understanding.” The “Consultative …

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National Assembly Speaker Thanks Taiwan’s Ambassador

Curtis Martin With Taiwan Ambassador

Curtis Martin With Taiwan Ambassador (R)
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 31, 2008 (CUOPM)

Speaker of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly, the Hon. Curtis Martin says the twin-island Federation desires to cement its relationship with the Republic of China on Taiwan.

Speaker Martin, who led a three-man delegation to National Day activities in Taipei, gave the Taiwanese President this commitment, when the delegation paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Dr. Ma Ying-jeou.

“We reiterated that in the future, we will continue to make every effort to speak on behalf of Taiwan in support of meaningful participation for Taiwan in international organisations. A special appeal was made for President Ma to visit the Federation sometime in the near future. From all indicators, President Ma looks forward to being here,” he told the National Assembly during its recent sitting, in the presence of Taiwan’s Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan, His Excellency Rong-Chuan Wu.

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St. Kitts – Nevis’ PM Betting On Barack Obama

Obama and Biden 2008

Presedential Candidate Barack Obama

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 30, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said Wednesday that if Democratic Presidential candidate, the Hon. Barak Obama fails to win the November 4th United States Presidential elections, he will have to go back to a school of politics to understand the American people.

“The world faces the prospect of the first Black American to hold the office of President of the United States of America. My (St. Kitts-Nevis Labour) Party believes very strongly that Senator Barak Obama is going to emerge next week as the first Black President of the United States of America and the newest President of the United States of America,” Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said Wednesday in response to questions from reporters during his monthly Press Conference.

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St. Kitts – Nevis’ Minimum Wage Now The Highest In OECS

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St. Kitts – Nevis Raises Minimum Wage

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 29, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says the increase in the minimum wage from EC$250.00 to EC$320 per week from November 1st is the highest in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

“On an hourly basis, we have increased the minimum wage from EC$6.25 per hour to EC$8.00 per hour,” said Prime Minister Douglas at his monthly Press Conference on Wednesday afternoon.

The minimum wage increase reflects a 111 percent rise in the minimum wage since the ruling St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party took office 13 years ago.

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