Porthole Magazine Proclaims Nevis A Great Hiking Destination
From:  nevisblog.com
Hiking near the top of Nevis Peak
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 Authorit... Read Full Story
Constituency Boundaries Commission Forges On
From:  nevisblog.com
Lawyer Anthony Astaphan S.C.
Lawyer Anthony Astaphan S.C. Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis November 20, 2009 (CUOPM) The resignation  of the two Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) members on the Constituency Boundaries Commission (CBC) will not prevent the constitutionally-appointed body from concluding its work, prominent Caribbean lawyer, Mr. Anthony Astaphan said Thursday. Mr. Astaphan, a constitutional expert and advisor to the Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, said the work of the Com... Read Full Story
Sargeant and Weaver To Tackle Global Issues at CYF7
From:  nevisblog.com
Commonwealth Youth Forum 7 In Trinidad and Tobago Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis November 19, 2009 (SKNIS) Tavo Sargeant and Chereca Weaver will join with youth from around the world in developing strategies to address the global economic crisis, climate change, violence and peace building. The young people will represent St. Kitts and Nevis at the 7th Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF 7) slated for November 21 to 27 in Trinidad and Tobago. Participants from member states will deliberate under th... Read Full Story
Christophe Harbour Sponsors St. Kitts - Nevis Carnival
From:  nevisblog.com
McNish Jeffers Hands Over Check To Carnival Chairman Gus Williams
McNish Jeffers Gives Donation Check From Christophe Harbour To Carnival Chairman Gus Williams (R) Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis November 19, 2009 (SKNIS) The Christophe Harbour Development Company is the latest entity to step forward to support the St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival 2009/2010. At a recent handing over ceremony, the company’s Director of Government and Community Relations, Ellis Hazel, said that carnival is an annual celebration of what is uniquely Kittitian and Nevisian. ... Read Full Story
Social Security Board Considers Unemployment Benefit
From:  nevisblog.com
Tribunal Board
Government To Establish Tribunal Board Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis November 19, 2009 (CUOPM) The concept of Unemployment Benefits is under consideration by the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board. Social Security assistant Director, Mr. Elvin Bailey said the Unemployment Benefit will add to the benefits of workers when implemented by the governing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party Administration. A former Labour Party Administration, under the leadership of Premier and First Nationa... Read Full Story
Local Youth Call For Urgent Action
From:  nevisblog.com
Local Youth Make Their Voices Heard
Local Youth Make Their Voices Heard Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis November 18, 2009 (SKNIS): Youth in St. Kitts weighed in quite emphatically on a number of issues at a National Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) consultation held at the conference room of the Ocean Terrace Inn, on Tuesday, November 17. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Youth, Honourable Sam Condor, and the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Assistant Secretary General for Human and Social Development, Dr. Ed... Read Full Story
CARICOM Official Impressed With Local Youth
From:  nevisblog.com
Dr. Edward Greene From CARICOM
Dr. Edward Greene From CARICOM Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis November 18, 2009 (SKNIS) The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Assistant Secretary General Human and Social Development, Dr. Edward Greene is impressed with the knowledge and passion of young people in St. Kitts and Nevis. The comments were made at the conclusion of a National Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) consultation held at the conference room of the Ocean Terrace Inn, on Tuesday, November 17. The event was ch... Read Full Story
PM Douglas To Meet Nationals In Anguilla
From:  nevisblog.com
St. Kitts - Nevis Nationals In Tortola
St. Kitts - Nevis Nationals In Tortola Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis November 18, 2009 (CUOPM) Nationals residing in Anguilla get an opportunity to hear first-hand from St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas on Thursday evening. Prime Minister Douglas, will use the opportunity of his attendance at the 50th Meeting of the Authority of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to meet with nationals of the Federation at Teacher’s Resou... Read Full Story
Police Investigate Shooting on St. Kitts
From:  nevisblog.com
Another Shooting In St. Kitts
Man From Nevis Fired Upon By Two Unkown Men Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis St. Kitts - Nevis Police Department November 18, 2009 At approximately 8:28 pm on Tuesday 17th November 2009, the Police at the Tabernacle Police Station received a report of a shots fired in Molineux. Police from the Tabernacle Police Station, Strike Force and SSU responded immediately and was on the scene in minutes. Enquiries revealed that a twenty (20) years old man from Nevis was travelling along the road in the v... Read Full Story
Martin Labels Liburd’s Statement As “Mischief”
From:  nevisblog.com
Speaker Of The National Assembly - Curtis Martin
Speaker Of The National Assembly - Curtis Martin Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts - Nevis November 18, 2009 (CUOPM) Speaker of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly, the Hon. Curtis Martin has labeled as “mischief” a statement about his recent absence from the lawmaking body. Mr. Martin,  may have reacting to a statement posted to the St. Kitts and Nevis List by former Editor of the People’s Action Movement (PAM)-owned Democrat newspaper, Mr. William Liburd. Writing under ... Read Full Story