News from SKN:
St Kitts-Nevis PM re-elected party leader unopposed
May 21, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas was on Sunday re-elected unopposed for the 24th consecutive year as national political leader of the ruling St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party.
Taiwan reiterates commitment to continue working with St Kitts-Nevis
May 21, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Taiwan, although poised to propelling itself into another level of development, has never forgotten the long path it has travelled. So says Taiwan’s resident ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis, Miguel Tsao.
St Kitts to host OECS ministers of education meeting
May 19, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- Final preparations are underway for St Kitts and Nevis to host the 22nd Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ministers of education meeting under the theme “OECS Education: Contributing to a...
Tourism youth congress highlights sports tourism in St Kitts-Nevis
May 18, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- The valuable contributions of sports tourism to St Kitts and Nevis were highlighted at a recent tourism youth congress discussion. The youth congress consisted of a round table discussion with various high schools.
Commentary: Reflections
May 17, 2012
To reflect on one’s life is an exercise that often yields some of life’s profound answers. I often find myself reflecting on life not at the point of accomplishment but at the point of losing someone who has inspired me to push myself to the limit. I lost two such persons very...
St Kitts-Nevis eyes yachting sector
May 16, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The yachting landscape in St. Kitts and Nevis will change dramatically over the next few years, according to Minister of Tourism and International Transportation, Sen. Richard Skerritt.
Meeting of OECS leaders of parliamentary opposition hailed a success
May 9, 2012
CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Leaders of the parliamentary opposition in the member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ended a successful meeting in St Lucia on Friday, at which they discussed issues relating to the...
US provides additional funding to fight crime in St Kitts-Nevis
May 9, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The US government is putting an additional US$606,000 into the fight against crime in St Kitts and Nevis. The new funding comes under an amended letter of agreement concluded on Friday.
OAS and Chile cooperate to combat violence against women in the Eastern Caribbean
May 9, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Chile have signed a letter of intent to strengthen capacities in the area of violence against women in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean.
Donkey derby enlivens crowd at Nevis horse race
May 9, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Despite persistent showers, loyal horse racing fans showed up at the Indian Castle race track in Nevis on Sunday. It wasn’t the biggest of crowds by a long shot but they were just as vociferous. Rain or not rain, the show went on.
FlyMontserrat announces new service between Antigua and Nevis
May 7, 2012
BRADES, Montserrat -- FlyMontserrat is expanding its route network, offering daily flights between Antigua and Nevis. The timings of the flights will allow passengers from Montserrat to connect through to, or from, Nevis via Antigua.
Benchmark literacy workshop in St Kitts promises improved classroom reading experience
May 4, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (EMU) -- The St Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Education’s ongoing thrust towards creating a pleasant learning experience for students was heightened on Wednesday with the start of a workshop introducing teaching techniques.
St Kitts-Nevis holds consultation on culture, trade and innovation
May 3, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs sought to heighten cultural and other cooperation between St Kitts and Nevis and the rest of the world in a national consultation held here recently.
St Kitts-Nevis hopes to benefit from IDB trade funding
May 1, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis hopes to benefit from an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) war chest of US$20 million to be used to cut the cost of cross-border trade, transport and logistics, and expand trade in the Caribbean.
Japanese official promises speedy delivery of new fisheries complex in Nevis
May 1, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (NIA) -- Chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation (JICA), Shoji Ozawa, said the mega quake that rocked Japan in 2011 reminded his organisation of the importance of reciprocal help through international cooperation.
Fisheries complex in Nevis part of growth programme leading to sustainability
April 30, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Premier Joseph Parry said that, as Nevis seeks to move out of a recession back into growth, the Japanese-funded EC$30 million Charlestown Community Fisheries Complex earmarked for Gallows Bay, will be part of...
St Kitts-Nevis seeks Japan's help in vocational and technical training
April 28, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Japan has agreed to a request by St Kitts and Nevis to assist the twin-island Federation in skills training, technical and vocational development. The request came from St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas.
No political interference in St Kitts-Nevis police work, says commissioner
April 27, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (NIA) -- “I don’t get involved in politics, I deal strictly with law enforcement but I can tell you I have the full support of Premier Parry and Prime Minister Douglas none of them has ever called me to interfere with what I am doing.”
Cold case strategy in St Kitts-Nevis bearing fruit
April 27, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (NIA) -- News came earlier this week that police had arrested someone in the 2008 murder of Nevisian Leon Westerman and commissioner of police in St Kitts and Nevis, Celvin Walwyn, said the arrest came about...
Light at the end of the tunnel for nearly 4,000 BAICO policyholders in St Kitts-Nevis
April 25, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- Some 4,000 policy holders of British-American Insurance Company (BAICO) are expected to benefit from the continuation of their policies following a US$30 million liquidity support fund approved by the ECCU.
St Kitts player among NBA draft prospects
April 25, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- Kittitian NCAA Division 1 college basketball and former SKABA Junior star player Shamile Jeffers has been listed among NBA draft prospects by a number of online NBA draft centres including cbssports.com and draftexpress.com.
Incentive programme helps to fuel construction in Nevis
April 23, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Over 40 prospective Nevis homeowners have received approval for construction of their own homes under the Buildings Material Incentive Program (BMIP) announced by Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas in 2011.
St Kitts-Nevis and Turkey sign visa waiver agreement
April 21, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis and Turkey signed on Thursday a mutual visa waiver agreement that will allow nationals of both countries with valid passports to enter the territory of the other without visa requirement.
St Kitts-Nevis to reduce public debt by more than one-third
April 20, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The federal government of St Kitts and Nevis announced on Thursday that it has closed its debt exchange offer which, it said, will reduce the country’s public debt by more than one third.
Caribbean states strengthen capacity in combating illicit firearms trafficking
April 19, 2012
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- On Monday, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), launched a training course to...
St Kitts-Nevis minister wants to see REDjet return to the skies
April 18, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Sen. Richard Skerritt, wants Caribbean governments to reach out to grounded low-cost airline REDjet to ensure its return to the Caribbean skies soon.
St Kitts-Nevis PM calls for hemispheric leaders to 'move beyond mere rhetoric'
April 17, 2012
CARTAGENA, Colombia (CUOPM) -- A call by St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, for the Latin American and Caribbean states attending the Sixth Summit of the Americas to move beyond mere rhetoric and to confront, as one...
Nevis premier sets record straight on 'wrongfully registered voters'
April 17, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry, told local radio listeners on Thursday night that the opposition in Nevis, the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), has not told the truth about the 203 persons who were wrongfully registered...
Warner Park to host three ODIs between New Zealand and West Indies
April 13, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts’ Warner Park Cricket Stadium will host three One-day Internationals between West Indies and New Zealand. The games in St Kitts will be played on July 11, 14 and 16.
Working visit to India hectic, but successful, says St Kitts-Nevis PM
April 11, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has described his four-day working visit to India as “hectic but successful.” “It was an education into the resourcefulness of a people in a country with vast resources...
Easter Derby meet in Nevis draws large crowd
April 11, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- A large crowd showed up on Sunday to witness the Easter Derby at the Indian Castle race track in Nevis. There was much anticipation for the final race which was effectively a ‘grudge match’, with the former champion horse Obama trying to...
St Kitts-Nevis PM woos Indian investors
April 9, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis is hopeful that the twin-island federation will benefit from Indian investment in tourism, renewable energy, financial services and manufacturing. St Kitts and Nevis prime minister, Dr Denzil Douglas...
Students from St Kitts-Nevis could be headed to university in India
April 9, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The possibility of St Kitts and Nevis students furthering their education in India was discussed on Friday. The Federation’s prime minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, who is on an official working visit to India...
Debt restructuring will help realign Nevis economy, says premier
April 6, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Premier of Nevis and minister of finance, Joseph Parry, says that his administration is taking the process of debt restructuring very seriously, as that is one of the ways it will be able to realign the island’s economy.
Commentary: O Land of Beauty - St Kitts and Nevis - For a moment I forgot!
April 5, 2012
Sitting on the beach, hair wild, strewn about my face, I am certain looking ethereal, enjoying a very rare moment of solitude, marking my name in the sand over and over again, and watching as the waves washed it away, a stranger approached and asked me who...
Nevis election order stayed
March 30, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- At an appeal court sitting held in St Kitts on Wednesday morning, last week’s ruling by Nevis high court judge Justice Lionel Jones that the election for the St John’s constituency on 11 July 2011 is invalid and void was stayed.
We can do a lot with a little, says St Kitts-Nevis police chief
March 29, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- The commissioner of the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force says that, while in the greater world of public opinion, his law enforcement agency might appear minuscule in the great arena of narcotics interdiction...
St Kitts-Nevis PM calls on other nations to step up fight against drugs and transnational crime
March 29, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis prime minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, said on Tuesday that the efforts of his twin-island Federation in the fight against drugs would be given the greatest chances for success if other nations were to...
US embassy provides St Kitts-Nevis police with new tool in drug fight
March 29, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- On Monday, the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force received a new tool to utilize in ongoing efforts to reduce crime, in particular, illegal narcotics. Director of the Narcotics Affairs Section of the United States...
St Kitts-Nevis gets new weapon to curb importation of illicit drugs and guns
March 29, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Reinforcing his government’s zero-tolerance to illegal importation of illicit drugs and ammunition into the twin-island Federation, St Kitts and Nevis prime minister, Dr Denzil Douglas, officially declared open...
