Nevis

Students To Take St. Kitts – Nevis Culture To Cook Islands

Armstrong, O'Loughlin, and Taylor

Students, Armstrong (L), O’Loughlin (R), and Taylor (C)
Photo By Erasmus Williams

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

Three UNESCO Small Islands Voice (SIV) students have an opportunity to showcase the culture of St. Kitts and Nevis, and the region, when they take part in a UNESCO Pacific-Caribbean Youth Cultural Exchange.

Makeila Armstrong, Markysa O’Loughlin and Jherez Taylor, all Back Chat participants will be travelling to the Cook Islands in the Pacific from October 27 to November 01, where they will be taking part in a UNESCO Participation Programme.  The students were chosen due to their involvement in SIV activities and their interest in exploring different island cultures.

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Nevis Premier To Be Keynote Speaker At NEVCAN

Nevis Island Premier – Joseph Parry Charlestown, Nevis October 21, 2008 Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry will be the keynote speaker at the Nevis Association of Canada’s (NEVCAN) 30th Anniversary Dinner and Dance on Saturday, October 25th at …

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Public Servants In Nevis Receive Project Analysis Training

Project Analysis Workshop Participants

Project Analysis Workshop Participants

Charlestown, Nevis
October 21, 2008

Public Servants on Nevis have the opportunity to improve their knowledge in the area of project analysis. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Mr. Laurie Lawrence said the workshop from October 20-24, came at a very important juncture in Nevis’ development.

The workshop [Project Management Training Programme ““ Project Cycle Fund] is the first of its kind held on the island and in the Caribbean, is funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). It is being held on Nevis in collaboration with the Department of Statistics and Economic Planning here.

Mr.Lawrence said due to the high level of debt in the Caribbean, the difficult global financial situation and poor fiscal accounts, the governments of the region had no choice but to give higher priority to project planning and management.

“With proper project planning we can ensure that priorities are given to projects that increase the rate of economic growth and generate adequate returns to repay debt,” he said.

According to Mr. Lawrence, the workshop was a step in the right direction for Nevis.

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PM Douglas Tours Nevis’ Geothermal Energy Program

Nevis Island Geothermal Energy Well

Nevis Island Geothermal Energy Well
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 20, 2008 (CUOPM)

Nevis’ geothermal energy exploration may provide a solution to high energy prices.

This is the view of St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas following his first visit to Hamilton Estate to see the drilling exercise being undertaken by the West Indies Power (WIP). Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry invited Prime Minister Douglas to visit the project during his tour of areas in Nevis affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Omar.

“I am very, very impressed, very hopeful, that one of the serious challenges that we face as a people, as a nation, is the escalating high energy prices, that we may be able in the not too distant future, to provide a solution to this problem through the possibilities of geothermal energy that eventually will come to the island of Nevis and will be able to be I am sure, shared by the people of St. Kitts and Nevis generally and the people of the Caribbean islands, whom I am sure will benefit from this very important exploration that is taking place here in the Hamilton Estate area,” said Prime Minister Douglas at a post tour press conference.

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