Tourism

PBS To Film Documentary About Nevis Born Alexander Hamilton

Charlestown, Nevis
March 26, 2008

President of a United Sates based production company Manifold Production Inc. Mr. Michael Park and his wife Gina, spent one day on Nevis on Tuesday March 25, 2008, on a fact finding mission in preparation for a documentary on the early life of Alexander Hamilton, who was born in Nevis and spent his formative years on the island.
 
In an interview with the Department of Information, Mr. Park explained that the 90 minute documentary would be filmed in 2009 and aired on Public Broadcast Service (PBS) in 2010.  
 
“We are making a 90 minute documentary about Hamilton for PBS and as part of the documentary we want to talk about his formative years in Nevis. It was here the first years of his life that he became educated that the foundations of his brilliant career were laid and we are looking to find a way to put that in a documentary. So we are here exploring the island, looking for scenes that would reveal what Hamilton’s life in Nevis was like. It will be filmed next year and maybe shown the year after.

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St. Kitts – Nevis CARIFTA Performance Boosts National Pride

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 25, 2008 (SKNIS)

The quality of the performances by local athletes and event organisers for the recently completed CARIFTA Games has added significantly to our Nation’s pride.

So said several spectators in reflecting on last weekend’s event. Mr. Ian Nisbett, a local taxi driver told SKNIS that all Kittitians and Nevisians should be proud of the positive feedback which had been received from visiting athletes and patrons.

The Honourable Richard Skerritt, Minister of State for Tourism, Sports and Culture, said the new Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium received high accolades from sporting officials in the highest levels of regional track and field.

He added that the success of the competition was the result of the collective efforts of a wide mix of individuals, organisations and institutions that came together to help make the 2008 CARIFTA Games the biggest and most exciting in its 37 year history.

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Nevis Sports Minister Speaks Out on Sports Agenda

Charlestown, Nevis
March 25, 2008

Minister of Sports in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) the Hon. Hensley Daniel said athletes represented the regions greatest hope for the future of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) games. He called on sports agencies across the Caribbean to pay special attention to the athletes in their localities to ensure even better performances in future games.
 
Mr. Daniel made the statement while he welcomed delegates for the 37th Congress of CARIFTA games on Sunday March 23rd at the Four Seasons Resort.
 
“I am particularly asking that we use this opportunity in that context to ensure that the St Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA) which is based in St. Kitts and the Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (NAAA) which is based in Nevis find creative ways of ensuring that both athletes on both sides of the Narrows ensure tremendous success.
 
“And as such we want to ensure that our engagement with North American and Caribbean Associations Council (NACAC) and all the other agencies pay some attention to our athletes in their locality so that in the next CARIFTA and succeeding CARIFTA events we will have more athletes and we will be able to see a greater display of performance,” he said.

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Nevis Premier Congratulates Four Seasons Employees

Charlestown, Nevis
March 25, 2008

Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism the Hon. Joseph Parry applauded employees of the Four Seasons Resort Nevis for their outstanding service and for having kept the Nevisian flag flying. The Premier was the guest speaker at the Employees Award Ceremony held on Wednesday March 19, 2008, at the Four Seasons Resort.
 
“I congratulate the employers, I congratulate the managers, I congratulate especially the Nevisian managers I want you [employees] to respect them as you respect foreign managers, I want you to treat them well.  I congratulate the supervisors, I congratulate the line workers, the landscapers all of you because it is because of the great effort of all of you why the Four Seasons has this great reputation.
 
“Everyone of you deserves your award, you have worked hard, you have done well, you have demonstrated that the people of Nevis can perform as well as anybody else in any other part of the world, I am proud of you I congratulate you!” he said.

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Nevis Island Shores Being Battered By Waves

Charlestown, Nevis
March 20, 2008

Disaster preparedness officials on Nevis issued a warning to the public to avoid the island’s beaches over the Easter weekend. The warning was issued on Thursday March 20, 2008, by Director of the Nevis Disaster Management Office Mr. Lester Blackette, in light of an existing weather condition which had given rise to dangerous heavy seas. 
 
“We are advising persons to stay away from the beach especially persons who normally bathe in the sea. Small craft operators should remain on shore or get safe harbour. The waves are very significant and it is affecting the Samuel Hunkins Drive way and the areas surrounding the TDC parking lot.
 
“We are advising persons to be particularly cautious during this period and we are expecting the heavy swells to continue into today and tomorrow. The boats are still running but I am sure the captains are keeping a keen eye on the weather conditions so that if they need to cancel their trips they would do so,” he said.

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