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St. Kitts – Nevis Receives $400K For Sporting Facilities

St. Kitts - Nevis PM Receives Donation Check

St. Kitts – Nevis PM (C) Receives Donation Check
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Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 24, 2008 (CUOPM)

The advancement of the young people in St. Kitts and Nevis is critically important in building a just, long lasting and fulfilling society.

So says Prime Minister and Minister of Sport, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas as he accepted two cheques totalling nearly US$400,000 for the development of sporting facilities in Challengers and Half Way Tree from the Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan, His Excellency Rong-chuan Wu. US$284,000 is for Half Way Tree and US$115,000 for Challengers.

“All over the world and the Caribbean, including St. Kitts and Nevis, our young people are being challenged. We hear very often of the ills that they may be associated with. We hear very often that they are restless, that they are involved in serious crimes, that maybe enough is not said about them in terms of their true potential that needs to be developed and harnessed in the betterment of their country,” said Dr. Douglas, himself a former sports administrator.

Dr. Douglas said the financing which will see the development of sporting facilities in Half Way Tree and Challengers, will give the young people of both areas “the opportunity to build their sporting skills so that they can use their past time in a very worthwhile way.”

He repeated a comment made at last Saturday’s official opening of Football House, that there is money to be made from sports.

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Peanut Farming Gets An Economic Boost From Taiwan

Peanut Farm

A Commercial Peanut Farm

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
June 4, 2008 (SKNIS)

The Department of Agriculture has placed peanut production back on the front burner, with timely research assistance from the Taiwan Technical Mission.

The Republic of China Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis His Excellency Rong-chuan Wu said that the Technical Mission was conducting research on eight high-yield varieties of peanuts. At the time, the Ambassador was commenting at the start of a field tour of the Taiwanese Technical Mission demonstration farm at Needsmust. Farmers and media personnel were provided a full tour of the facility to see first-hand the range of research projects being undertaken.

Ambassador Wu expressed confidence that a high yield variety would be very profitable for farmers. Indicating that in a diversified economy, agriculture is still important in terms of food sustainability and food substitution, He said the Technical Mission agriculture research facility was committed to the assistance in the nation’s diversification of its agriculture in the pursuit of food sustainability in St. Kitts and Nevis, as the country addresses trade imbalances.

Ambassador Wu commented that it was possible to achieve higher production levels. “We have fertile land. We have people. We can grow everything here”¦Our intention is to collaborate with the St. Kitts and Nevis Government and people to improve agricultural production to enable the option of import substitution. Our idea is to help utilize the total area of agricultural lands in a way that attracts ambitious young farmers to do business on a full-time basis, as the sector works towards self-sufficiency and export opportunities.”

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Premier Of Nevis Receives New Taiwanese Ambassador

Nevis Premier Parry With Taiwan Ambassador Wu

Taiwan Ambassador Wu With Nevis Premier Parry

Charlestown, Nevis
May 13, 2008

Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry welcomed the new Taiwanese ambassador to the Federation of St.Kitts and Nevis, Mr. Rong- Chuen Wu, as he paid a courtesy call to Nevis on Friday morning.

Premier Parry stated that he wishes to continue the development of strong relations between Taiwan and Nevis. “I look forward to discussing the needs of Nevis to the Government of Taiwan and for us to work together to develop the island to the satisfaction of Nevisians.”

During the meeting, the Taiwanese ambassador stated that he has read numerous articles on the Nevis Island Administration’s progress on empowering young people on Nevis. “I understand that you (the Nevis Island Administration) have sent about 100 students to study abroad. I believe this is a great policy in order to make a better future for the country,” he said.

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New Taiwanese Ambassador To St. Kitts – Nevis Takes Post

Taiwan Ambassador Wu - St. Kitts - Nevis PM Douglas

Taiwan Ambassador Wu & St. Kitts – Nevis Prime Minister  Douglas
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
May 01, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has warmly welcomed the new Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan to the twin-island Federation.

His Excellency Rong-chuan Wu, who arrived here on Monday evening, presented his credentials on Wednesday morning to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Governor General His Excellency Dr. Sir Cuthbert Sebastian before paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas on Wednesday afternoon.

Warmly welcoming the new Taiwanese on his own behalf, as well as on behalf of his Government and the People of St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Douglas said he was pleased that the new Ambassador had arrived 12 hours after the departure of former Ambassador His Excellency and Mrs. John Liu “to continue the tremendous work of cooperation and development of better relations between our two countries.”

“St. Kitts and Nevis continues to be a very firm and strong dedicated friend of the Government and People of Taiwan,” said Prime Minister Douglas, who noted that he had the opportunity to speak with outgoing Taiwanese President, His Excellency Chen Shui-Bian a few weeks ago.

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