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Nevis Premier Addresses Crime Problem On Island

Nevis Premier Speaking In The House About Crime

Nevis Premier Speaking In The House About Crime
Charlestown, Nevis
July 9th, 2008

Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry, has appealed for calm and said the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is doing everything within its means to ensure that the recent upsurge in criminal activity on Nevis continues to be properly monitored.

“I have had regular discussions with the police and they have assured me that they are working very closely with the police in St.Kitts, in terms of monitoring movements between St.Kitts and Nevis, efforts are also being made to increase the number of persons on the force in Nevis and for Culturama, special arrangements have been made”.

The Hon. Joseph Parry said this on Tuesday in the Nevis House of Assembly when the Nevis Island Administration landmark legislation, The Nevis Geothermal Resources Development Ordinance, 2008 was tabled, debated and passed by the Nevis Island Administration.

During the Premier’s opening “Statements by Ministers”, he made an appeal for the people of all the various communities in Nevis to be our brother’s keeper.  He urged the general public to make information on suspicious activities available to the Police thus assisting the Police in crime solving.

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TDC Makes EC$15.3 Million In Pre-Tax Profit In 2007

TDC Corporate Offices - Basseterre, Saint Kitts

TDC Corporate Offices – Basseterre, Saint Kitts
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 09, 2008 (CUOPM)

The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Trading and Development Company (TDC) Group of Companies is reporting a pre-tax profit of EC$15.3 million in 2007, compared to EC$12.3 million the previous year.

The pre-tax profit of EC$15,366,989 is the biggest ever in the company’s 35th year of operations.

TDC said that after paying Corporation Tax of EC$4,822,299 and other interests, its profit is EC$10,544,690 compared to EC$7,946,040 in the previous year.

The report documented improved performance in several areas including the Automotive Divisions, Home and Building Depots, the Shipping Agencies, TDC Rentals in St. Kitts and TDC Rentals (Nevis), the St. Kitts and Nevis Finance Company Ltd. (FINCO), the St. Kitts-Nevis Insurance Company (SNIC) , Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI), St. Kitts Masonry Products Limited and MAICO, its associated insurance company in Anguilla.

TDC is attributing its success to a buoyant St. Kitts and Nevis economy as a result of preparations for the ICC Cricket World Cup and several tourism related projects, the construction industry remained very strong throughout the year. TDC noted that under the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party Administration of Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, the tourism sector continued to experience steady expansion.

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UVI President Treats Nevisians To Lunch

Dr. Laverne Ragster and Mr. Ernie France

Dr. Laverne Ragster (L) and Mr. Ernie France

Charlestown, Nevis
July 05, 2008

President of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Dr. Laverne Ragster on July 03, 2008, treated past and present students who are also nationals of Nevis to lunch at Banana’s Bistro.

The President, who was in the Federation, opted to mingle with alumni students here and also used that time to update the gathering on changes within the institution.

“We are here to speak with our Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College officials and with your Minister of Education at the Federal level in terms of how we can change the articulation agreement we have with the college to the next level,” Dr. Ragster said.

She said that while it was positive for past and present students to encourage others to attend UVI, it was also important that they advised prospective students well.

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Nevis Receives Donation From Canadian Fund

Mr. Augustine Merchant

Mr. Augustine Merchant

Charlestown, Nevis
June 09, 2008

The Nevis Growers Cooperative was on Friday June 06, 2008, the recipient of a cheque in the amount of $58 139.33 from the Canadian Fund for Local Initiative (CFLI).

The donation was a joint effort between the CFLI and the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IAICA).

Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Robelto Hector, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Pearlivan Wilkin, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) Representative Mr. Augustine Merchant, President of the Nevis Growers Cooperative Mrs. Muriel Emontine Thompson, farmers and staff of the Ministry of Agriculture attended the donation ceremony.

The Minister addressed the gathering and shared his delight with the generous contribution made by the donors.

“I am one who feels and as a government, we have ensured that directed finances [go] to [the agro processors to] ensure that the agro-processing unit is realised.  I am one who really feels that we are at that stage now when we can begin to explore our export potential,” Minister Hector said.

He also offered words of encouragement to the farmers to work towards the island’s food security.

“We must be organised, we must be growing from strength to strength, we must not be destructive.  We must make sure that at the end, we are supporting each other and we are moving towards the general good of ensuring food security, not only for the island of Nevis but the Caribbean as a whole and that would be our contribution towards the global issue,” he said.

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