Taiwan

St. Kitts – Nevis Diplomat At Gala Dinner In Taiwan

Ms. Jasmine Elise Huggins – Charge d’Affaires Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis April 27, 2009 (CUOPM) St. Kitts and Nevis‘ top diplomat  in the Republic of China on Taiwan, Her Excellency Ms. Jasmine Huggins,  was among members of the Taipei …

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Taiwan Offers Scholarships To Nevis Agriculture Students

Taiwan Ambassador- Rong-Chuan Wu Charlestown, Nevis March 25, 2009 Students on Nevis who wish to pursue agriculture after secondary school will have the opportunity to tap into scholarships from the government of Taiwan to move into that specialty. The opportunity, …

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St. Kitts – Nevis PM Unveils Re-settlement Plan

St. Kitts - Hurricane Omar Victims

Hopeful St. Kitts Residents Look On
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 12, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has disclosed that phase two of a re”“settlement programme involves a major development plan that will see the removal of all householders on St. Kitts’ western coastline stretching from New Guinea to Old Road.

Speaking at a ground breaking ceremony on Monday for the first phase of a re”“settlement programme that will re”“settle 25 families whose homes were destroyed or permanently damaged by Hurricane Omar on October 16, Prime Minister Douglas said the residents living on the coastline from New Guinea, Half Way Tree, Middle Island, Verchild’s and Old Road will be removed to prevent the difficulties that are experienced during the passage of Hurricane Lenny in November 1999 and Hurricane Omar in October 2008.

Several of the victims who were present, joined Prime Minister Douglas and Ambassador Wu in symbolically turning the sod.

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National Assembly Speaker Thanks Taiwan’s Ambassador

Curtis Martin With Taiwan Ambassador

Curtis Martin With Taiwan Ambassador (R)
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 31, 2008 (CUOPM)

Speaker of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly, the Hon. Curtis Martin says the twin-island Federation desires to cement its relationship with the Republic of China on Taiwan.

Speaker Martin, who led a three-man delegation to National Day activities in Taipei, gave the Taiwanese President this commitment, when the delegation paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Dr. Ma Ying-jeou.

“We reiterated that in the future, we will continue to make every effort to speak on behalf of Taiwan in support of meaningful participation for Taiwan in international organisations. A special appeal was made for President Ma to visit the Federation sometime in the near future. From all indicators, President Ma looks forward to being here,” he told the National Assembly during its recent sitting, in the presence of Taiwan’s Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan, His Excellency Rong-Chuan Wu.

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St. Kitts – Nevis A Country With Unlimited Potential

St. Kitts - Nevis PM With Javier-Hou

St. Kitts – Nevis PM Douglas (R) With Javier-Hou (L)
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 06, 2008 (CUOPM)

Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Javier Hou said St. Kitts and Nevis is a country with unlimited potentials.

“When I was in St. Kitts last week to attend the national independence celebration, I felt the vitality, optimism and diligence of the people. It is a country with limited potentials,” Hou is quoted in the Taipei Times, which carried a report on celebrations in Taiwan to mark the 25th anniversary of St. Kitts and Nevis of Independence.

St. Kitts and Nevis Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Dennis Merchant was in the Taiwanese capital to participate in the celebrations.

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