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Eastern Caribbean – Canada Debt Management Agreement

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ECCB Headquarters – St. Kitts – Nevis
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 14, 2008 (CUOPM)

An agreement aimed at improving debt management in the countries making up the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) has been signed.

The agreement was signed Thursday between the Government of Canada, acting through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB).

The ECCB said that CIDA, represented by Minister Counsellor Douglas Williams, CIDA Head of Aid for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, and Sir K Dwight Venner, Governor of the ECCB, signed the Contribution Agreement of seven million two hundred thousand Canadian dollars (CAD$7,200,000.00).

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St. Kitts – Nevis Minister of Health On HIV/AIDS…

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Controlling HIV/AIDS In The Caribbean

Basseterre, St. Kitts
November 13, 2008 (SKNIS)

Minister of Health Honourable Rupert Herbert stressed that HIV/AIDS presents a unique challenge to St. Kitts and Nevis and the rest of the world.

During the launch of activities for the World AIDS Campaign 2008 on Wednesday, the chief government health official noted that the world has seen many epidemics and managed to cure most successfully.

“Way back in the 14th century during the early industrial revolution in Europe, there was an epidemic called the Black Death which [killed millions] of persons. However, it was eradicated. There have been other epidemics such as tuberculosis, which have been eradicated,” Minister Herbert said. “Over 25 years ago, we first heard of AIDS and up to this moment, no one can say that a cure has been found for AIDS.”

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Many Benefits Exist For SKN Nationals Under EPA

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St. Kitts – Nevis Citizens To Benefit From EPA

Basseterre, St. Kitts
November 12, 2008 (SKNIS)

A senior official in the Ministry of Trade has called on nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis to become familiar with the terms of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and position to take advantage of the opportunities that exist.

Trade Policy Advisor, Samuel Berridge, told SKNIS that the free trade agreement between the CARIFORUM and European Commission offers many advantages that can be accessed by the ordinary man on the road.

“The EPA is a free trade agreement and it covers trading in goods and services. It covers investment, and there is also a chapter on development cooperation, E-commerce, intellectual property and financial services,” Mr. Berridge explained.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Students Safe In Cuba

PM Douglas and Ambassador Gonzalez

PM Douglas and Ambassador Gonzalez
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 13, 2008 (CUOPM)

All the Kittitian and Nevisian students in Cuba are safe.

This was confirmed by the Resident Cuban Ambassador to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Her Excellency Ana Maria Gonzalez.

“I have reported to Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas that all students from St. Kitts and Nevis in Cuba are safe. We have had communication from the Ministry of Human Resources and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, indicating that all are well,” said Ambassador Gonzalez.

She said the St. Kitts and Nevis students as well as all other students studying in Cuba from around the world were moved to safety as well as the hundreds of Cubans who were in the direct path of the hurricane.

On Sunday, St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas expressed concern on the safety of the Federation’s students studying in Cuba following the passage of Hurricane Paloma and directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to seek information from the Cuban Embassy on the safety of the students following the latest pounding by Hurricane Paloma on Saturday.

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