Saint Kitts

Turtle Beach Bar & Grill On PBS TV

I was watching the television show Nature, on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) late Saturday night when I about fell out of my chair.  The episode was entitled “Animals Behaving Worse” I believe, and the subject was all about how humans …

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St. Kitts – Nevis Ministries Of Trade Collaborate

 Charlestown, Nevis
March 27, 2008

Junior Minister with responsibility for Trade on Nevis Hon. Dwight Cozier reiterated the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) commitment to ensure a reduction of the cost of living in Nevis and would collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Trade in its endeavour to achieve that goal.
 
The Minister made the comment while he welcomed a delegation from the Federal Ministry of Trade led by Ambassador and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade Her Excellency Rosalyn Hazelle, on Thursday March 27, 2008, at his Bath Plain office.
 
“The Nevis Island Administration is committed to the institution of policies that will ensure a reduction of the cost of living in Nevis and as part of those policies we understand the need for collaboration with the Ministry of Trade in St. Kitts,” he said.

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New Health Plan For St. Kitts – Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 26, 2008 (SKNIS)
The new National Strategic Health Plan for the period 2008 to 2012 is owned by the people of St. Kitts and Nevis.

This is according to Health Planner in the Ministry of Health Mr. Andrew Skerritt who enthused that the Ministry of Health is excited about the plan because in the deliberation phase there were widespread grass roots discussions that fed into national consultations.  As such, the National Strategic Health Plan belongs to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis who determined its composition.

Mr. Skerritt who discussed the plan with the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service said that it would soon be ready for public dissemination.  He said that Cabinet approved the strategic health plan on February 25 and it is now going through its final scripting and editing.  Presentation to the public should take place shortly.  He stated that while the plan is already public information, it is not presentation ready.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Takes Track & Field To Next Level

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 20, 2008 (SKNIS)

The inauguration of the Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium will allow track and field in St. Kitts and Nevis to sprint to a higher level.

This was declared by President of the St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA) Raphael Jenkins during the official opening ceremony on Wednesday. The Class 2 stadium is the home of the 37th Annual CARIFTA Games being held in St. Kitts on the Easter Weekend. President Jenkins praised the Minister of State of State for Sports, Honourable Richard Skerritt and the Government for fulfilling its pledge to provide a world-class home for track and field.

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Nevis Premier Bids Farewell To Taiwan Ambassador Liu

Charlestown, Nevis
March 20, 2008

Nevis Premier Parry bade farewell to outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan in the Federation His Excellency Mr. John K Liu and Mrs. Liu, during a face-to-face discussion at his Bath Hotel office on Monday, March 18, 2008.
 
Mr. Parry expressed to Ambassador Liu that he was not happy to learn that his diplomatic tenure was about to end. He extended gratitude to the Ambassador for his government’s overall contribution to Nevis and for its future prospects to enhance cooperation between the two countries and by extension, Nevis.
 
The Premier further spoke of the areas in which Nevis and Taiwan had the greatest exchanges.
 
“Mr. Ambassador, I must tell you that we had a very great relationship and we enjoyed many good times together. Your country has been very supportive to St. Kitts and Nevis and you supported Nevis both in Agriculture and in the area of financing the proposed Fine Arts Theatre,” said Premier Parry.

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