Governor-General Sir Cuthbert Sebastian

Hiking near the top of Nevis Peak Charlestown, Nevis November 20, 2009 A December 2009 article in Porthole Magazine will feature Nevis as a great hiking destination . The very intriguing article is a result of writer, Richard Varr’s participation on a press trip to Nevis in June 2008. Mr. Varr details the historic water source trail and informs the reader that the “Source trail” shows up on Nevis maps as far back as the 1600’s. Mr. Devon Liburd, Marketing Officer of the Nevis Tourism Authority said the article goes beyond showcasing just the hotels and nightlife of the island. According to Mr. Liburd, ... Read Full Story

The Proposed Nevis Harbour Village Charlestown, Nevis November 13, 2009 Chairman of the Charlestown Waterfront Development Project Committee and Cabinet Secretary in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Mr. Ashley Farrell, gave the assurance on Thursday that the project would not commence unless the drawings were reviewed and vetted by the Planning Division. In an interview with the Department of Information at the end of one in a series of meetings with stakeholders in the project, Mr. Farrell explained that the Committee was in the process of meeting with all stakeholders to address any reservations they may have with the development project. “We have met ... Read Full Story

Nevis Naturally Tourism Logo Charlestown, Nevis November 11, 2009 Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism Hon. Joseph Parry said that the strategy being used by Nevis tourism officials at the ongoing World Travel Market (WTM) in London recommend Nevis as a destination that had maintained its standards, in spite of the current economic situation. He said on Tuesday that the Nevis delegation led by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism Mr. Tyrone O’Flaherty, would market the island to its loyal customers in the luxury demographic. The WTM commenced on November 09 and concludes on the 12th. “Not everyone is looking for deals ... Read Full Story

Students At Launch Of Nevis’ Big Brother Programme Charlestown, Nevis November 09, 2009 Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education Hon. Joseph Parry urged parents and students of the St. Thomas Primary School to embrace the Big Brothers Programme which would help to shape the students into productive members of society. Mr. Parry gave the advice as he endorsed the mentoring plan during the launch of the Big Brothers Programme, an initiative of the Department of Social Development on Thursday. “You need to be willing to work at things, you need to be willing to do things, you need to be willing to make ... Read Full Story

Minister Daniel With Youths At Camp Refesh Charlestown, Nevis November 05, 2009 The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) did not want the locomotive of history to roar through the 21st century and left the young people of Nevis to stand forlorn and ill equipped to meet the demands of the economy. That was the reason given recently by Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Social Development Hon. Hensley Daniel, why the Administration had embarked on a far-reaching programme of social reorganisation on the island. “We are doing it because we want the church, the school and the families to become less thermometers and more ... Read Full Story