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Nevis Leads The Way In Senior Citizen Care

Nevis Senior Citizens In Prayer

Charlestown, Nevis
October 01, 2008

Minister with responsibility for Social Transformation on Nevis Hon. Hensley Daniel told senior citizens from across the island on October 01, that while the international community celebrated them the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) lead the way in their care and wellbeing.

The Minister was at the time delivering an address at a celebratory luncheon and exhibition at the Occasions Center, Pinneys, organised by the Department of Social Development, Senior Citizens Division, to mark the start of a month long celebration on Nevis.

Mr. Daniel pointed to a number of areas to support his claim and cited that under his stewardship; a fully functional Senior Citizens Division was established within the Department; a team of Home Help Care Workers who cared for those who were unable to assist themselves were all established.

He further explained that outreach programmes for senior citizens at the Butlers Community Centre and Flats Mandela Centre had been instituted with similar plans for other parishes on the drawing board.

Targeting High End Tourism Is Right For Nevis

Alec Sanguinetti (L) Shakes Hands With Premier Parry (R) Enrique De Marchena Kaluche (C)

Charlestown, Nevis
September 30, 2008

Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Mr. Alec Sanguinetti, praised Nevis‘ decision to target high end tourism markets and said it was the right thing to do. He commended Premier and Minister of Tourism Hon. Joseph Parry for the move at his Bath Plain office, when a delegation from the Association visited Nevis on September 29, 2008.

“You are absolutely right in targeting the high end market for your visitor situation because that market, Sir, is the least susceptible to the changes in the market place particularly when we have economic challenges,” he said.

While Mr. Parry thanked the delegation for its visit to Nevis, he described their discussions as “very interesting”. The topics ranged from geothermal, training assistance, the airline situation and how they could work together to market tourism in St. Kitts and Nevis and the Caribbean.

The Premier said he was certain that in spite of the difficulties faced by the industry at this time, the islands of the Caribbean would prevail as they had done in the past and the tourism industry would continue to grow from strength to strength.

Celebrity Solstice Cruise Ship Leaves German Shipyard

Celebrity Cruise Lines New Cruise Ship – Solstice

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

The world’s newest cruise ship that departed the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, on Sunday is set to begin visits to St. Kitts – Nevis in November.

In a milestone event known as “The Conveyance,” the 2,850-guest Celebrity Solstice made its way down the River Eems, as tens of thousands of area residents lining the river banks cheered and photographed the historic event.

“This is a very momentous occasion for Celebrity Cruises,” said the brand’s President and CEO, Dan Hanrahan.

“Celebrity Solstice is the perfect manifestation of what the Celebrity brand is all about: extraordinary service, spectacular dining, and fabulous style and design. And as the first in a series of five Solstice-class ships, it’s a vivid example of the growth and momentum of the Celebrity brand, and our commitment to meet our guests’ and travel agent partners’ demands for more vacation options with Celebrity.”

Nevis Leadership Seminar Is A Success

Participants At The Nevis Leadership Seminar Charlestown, Nevis September 29th, 2008 “Phenomenal, exemplary, most enriching and enlightening”¦” These comments were indicative of the praise showered on the recent Principals’ Leadership Training Seminar, at the Red Cross Building in Charlestown, by …

Contractor Mr. Eric Brookes

Charlestown, Nevis
September 29, 2008

Training Coordinator of the Metal Industries Company Ltd. (MIC) in Trinidad Mr. Dean Smart, voiced satisfaction with the progress of 17 Nevisian trainees who had been facilitated by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) at his institution for three months earlier this year. They pursued training in various technical fields, as part of the Administration’s plan to develop and empower the youths on the island.

The MIC Official, who visited Nevis as a follow up exercise to evaluate the trainees work on Nevis, spoke to the Department of Information in Charlestown, following his field visits.

“I am very happy to report that the employers and the employees are very happy with what they [trainees] are doing. From the employee’s point of view, the general report is that these trainees have come back with renewed enthusiasm and effort and willingness to make contributions to whatever they are involved in whether it’s the construction industry or the auto mechanic area,” he said.