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USA Hosts Eastern Caribbean Press Secretaries

St. Kitts Press Secretary - Erasmus Williams

St. Kitts Press Secretary – Erasmus Williams
Photo By Sean Douglas

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
June 26, 2008 (CUOPM)

Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Mr. Erasmus Williams, was among Press Secretaries from the Eastern Caribbean, who attended an International Visitor Leadership Programme in Washington, D.C. last week.

The United States Department of State-sponsored the Leadership Programme, administered by the Institute of International Education was also attended by the Dominica Government’s Press Secretary, Mr. Sean Douglas; Press Secretary to the Premier of Nevis, Mrs. Deli Caines-Bussue and the Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Mr. Hans King.

The objectives of the programme were to review the history of public information in the United States including the role of the Freedom of Information Act; learn about information sharing and transparency at the Federal, State and local levels including discussions with professional counterparts to discuss challenges and share experiences; observe concrete and practical functions of press spokespersons and explore relationships and cooperation between the government and the media and the government and the general public.

Following the introduction and welcome on Monday morning by Ms. Pat Kowall, Programme Officer in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the United States Department of State, participants heard from Professor at the School of Media and Public Affairs of the George Washington University, Dr. Steven Livingston, who gave an overview of the media in the United States. Dr. Livingston highlighted the relationship between government and media as well as the role of media in foreign policy-making.

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20-20 And World Cup Could Preserve Caribbean Cricket

West Indies Cricket Can Survive..With Help Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis June 26, 2008 (CUOPM) Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas said last year’s cricket World Cup in the Caribbean and the invention of Twenty/20 …

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St. Kitts – Nevis Reports Increase In Food Production

Tomatoe Farm In Saint Kitts - Nevis

Tomatoe Farm In St. Kitts Nevis
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
June 12, 2008 (CUOPM)

The Ministry of Agriculture in St. Kitts is reporting increased production in agricultural output for both food crops and livestock last year compared to the previous year.

“2007 was a good one for food crop production bringing significant yields to most crops when compared to 2006,” said Acting Director of Agriculture, Mr. Ashton Stanley.

Mr. Stanley said the contribution of the former workers who were allocated acres of lands to farm following the closure of the sugar industry in 2005 has had a direct impact on the increased production achieved.

He reported a marked increase in the production of cabbage from 54,000 kilos in 2006 to 81,000 kilos in 2007. Carrot increased from 71,000 kilos in 2006 to 80,000 kilos in 2007; Onion increased from 19,000 kilos in 2006 to 22,000 kilos in 2007; Sweet Pepper went up from 30,000 kilos the previous year to 32,000 kilos in 2007; Tomato production increased from 132,000 kilos in 2006 to 141,000 kilos in 2007; White Potato up from 110,000 kilos in 2006 to 126,000 kilos in 2007; peanut up from 56,000 kilos in 2006 to 86,000 kilos in 2007; pineapple up from 53,000 kilos in 2006 to 60,000 kilos in 2007 and yam from 14,000 kilos in 2006 to 15,000 kilos in 2007.

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