St. Kitts

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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The Caribbean Needs To Protect Its Educational Role

Venisha Pringle - Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College Graduate

Venisha Pringle – Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College Graduate
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
June 24, 2008 (CUOPM)

Caribbean nations are opposed to the full-scale liberalisation or opening up of the region’s tertiary education sector, which is seen as a public good and not as an economic or commercial enterprise.

Speaking at the just concluded Caribbean-New York Conference last week at which a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Medgar Evers College in New York, St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas noted that the United States, the lead competitor in the tertiary education sector and as a member of the WTO, the US has sought “”¦full commitments for market access and national treatment in higher education and training services, for adult education, and for ‘other’ education.” The request has been made to all 145 WTO members.

Douglas said given that one significant aspect of the GATS is non-reciprocity, CARICOM Member States understandably, are quite cynical about and resistant to this quest by the USA.

“This is one area that is worthy of further discussion and cooperation since developed countries such as the USA are much more competitive in this sector and the domestic providers such as those in the Caribbean Community are not ready for an open, market driven environment,” said Dr. Douglas, the region’s lead spokesman on education.

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UNESCO Reinstates St. Kitts – Nevis National Commission

Unesco-Logo

UNESCO Logo

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
June 11, 2008 (SKNIS)

The National Commission for UNESCO welcomed several new members Tuesday, as it sets a course to raise its profile and that of UNESCO locally.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Hon. Sam Condor, who is also the Chairman of the Commission, addressed the body calling for individuals to show commitment as they seek to maximize the benefits that can be derived from properly assessing national priorities in the areas which fall under UNESCO’s remit.

UNESCO’s five areas of cooperation and assistance include Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Sciences, Culture as well as Communication and Information.

Each member of the National Commission has the responsibility to advise government on their area of expertise. Minister Condor said while there would be opportunities for inter-sectoral collaboration among members with related projects, there was a definite need to delve deeply into their field of expertise to remain abreast of relevant issues.

The Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the rapid evolution of global issues stating that they necessitate a high degree of alertness with sustained concentration on each programme area to ensure that the Federation can develop strategic and proactive projects that fall in line with UNESCO’s procedures and result in benefits to its citizens.

Commenting on the Federation’s recent signing of the “Doping in Sports Convention,” Secretary General of the National Commission For UNESCO Mr. Antonio Maynard, who chaired the meeting, called on members to begin to consider additional United Nations Conventions that would be meaningful to the Federation.

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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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