St. Kitts

China Gives St. Kitts $200,000 In Aid

St. Kitts - Nevis PM With Chinese Ambassador

PM Douglas Aceepts Check From Ambassador Wu (R)
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 11, 2008 (CUOPM)

The Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan is contributing financially to the re”“settle of 25 families whose homes were destroyed or permanently damaged by Hurricane Omar on October 16.

Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan to St. Kitts and Nevis, on Monday afternoon presented a US$200,000 cheque to Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas during a ground breaking ceremony at Harry Phipps for the first phase of the re”“settlement programme.

“When Prime Minister Douglas voiced his concern about those affected by the hurricane and that they had to be relocated immediately and I share his compassion, I said “˜yes, we must do it immediately.’ And I reported to my country that we had to respond,” said Ambassador Wu.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Commemorates Rememberance Day

Rememberance Day Wreaths 2008 Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis November 10, (CUOPM) St. Kitts and Nevis on Sunday, remembered its nationals who fought and died in the two World Wars. The traditional National Day of Remembrance …

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St. Kitts – Nevis Students Impressed With Cook Islands

SKN Students Return From Cook Islands

SKN Students Return From Cook Islands

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 06, 2008 (SKNIS)

“Beautiful people,” culture maintained” “recycling,” and “no wasting” were some of the words used by the returning members of UNESCO Small Islands Voice (SIV) students when they described their experience in the Cook Islands, in the Pacific.

Markysa O’Loughlin, Makeila Armstrong and Jharez Taylor all affirmed that the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis could borrow a page or two from the Cook Islands when it came to sustainable development.  The UNESCO SIV initiative was created and launched with the objective of bringing to the fore such issues pertaining to environment and development.

These “Conch Shells” of the Back Chat group, returned last Monday, enthused with what they had seen, heard, tasted, touched and even smelled of island culture preservation.  While there, they gave Cook Islanders a taste of the Kittitian-Nevisian culture through presentations which included a history of the Caribbean including the Pre and Post-Emancipation era along with the present era.  The students sang excerpts of King Konris’ “One Song,” recited original poetry, played steel pan and danced.

The exchange of culture went both ways and one of the features that impressed the three Federal Ambassadors was a trip to Aitutaki Island which they described as being 75 percent water protected by coral reefs.

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