Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, Joseph Parry, is sure that the Charlestown Redevelopment Plan will benefit Nevis!

Caribbean Net News reported that The Charlestown Waterfront and construction workers on Nevis stand to benefit from the proposed redevelopment of Nevis’s Bay Front.

Here is what it plans to look like!

Parry recently met with New York based developers Namdar Brothers Realty, also the developer for Port Zante in St Kitts. He gave him the assurance that the Charlestown Redevelopment Plan would provide more employment for Nevis at the construction and conclusion stages. This is always a good thing!

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has placed much emphasis on this endeavor!
Here is what Parry had to say:

“We have planned as a government to try to ease the impact of the recession in the States by doing things on the ground and so far we have been successful…

We have provided employment for quite a lot of people and we want to continue to do so through these activities so we want to avoid any unnecessary delays we want to move as fast as you can.

As in most huge projects usch as this, there are stages involved.

“Iraj Nambar explained that Phase 1 was projected to be completed in 12-15 months once ground was broken.”

He said:

We are going to start with the Customs Building [warehouse]… The idea would be to develop a brand new structure…You will have a brand new development in the centre of town as well as the waterfront. Phase one will include the strip of street which is called Market Street for the design purposes to be cobbled stone.

It will be a pedestrianised street where there will be tables and chairs and landscaping and it will not affect traffic. We believe this will bring people to the area to walk around and enjoy it.

This area is also intended to include cafes, coffee shops and ice cream stores. The future is looking bright and new for Charlestown Nevis! I can’t wait to see how the project unfolds!

A proud Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, Joseph Parry

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

Nevis Department of Agriculture is set and ready for 4th Annual Fruit Festival, which will be held Thursday, July 30, 2009.

This coming Thursday will be all about mangos and other delicious Nevis Island Fruits!

To learn more about mangos, read up on information from Wikipedia.

According a release from the Department, says SKNvibes, the festival comes at a time when there is an abundant supply of mangoes and other fruits on the island.

I suppose this is why the date is always to be annocunced. Emphasis will be placed mainly on fresh, preserved and dried fruits. The market will be full of fun and smiling faces!

Wht products could be made from these suculent fruits? The release said that the festival aims at highlighting the versatility of fruits in terms of the range of products that could be made from them.

Health is also a primary focus of the event, as the department also hopes to encourage Nevis persons to consume more fruits and to plant more fruit trees. I’m sure we could all use more fruit in our diets!

So what can you expect at this event if your an Nevis Island visitor?

There will be numerous fruits on display as well as for sale at this fun-filled festival! These are all homegrown from proud island dwellers.

The Agro Processors on the island will be featured at the fruit festival too! They will have a wide range of eats and drinks on display as well as for sale. The event will be a delicious one, as always!Residents and visitors to Nevis Island are all welcome, and there is no admission fee.

What can you expect to see and taste there!? Be prepared to see juices, nectars, ice cream, wines, cake, pies, jams and jellies made from a range of fruits. There will also be craft items and soap made from fruits and fruit by-products.

Unlike last, this year there will be two competitions as part of the festival! Persons interested in the Banana ice cream and Cake Competitions should note that the cake should be locally fruit based. Sounds like a Blast.

The festival runs from 10m to 5pm. So come with an empty stomach and a bit of cash to buy some delicous Nevis Fruits!

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

It’s about to kick off and Nevis Island is getting excited to celebrate Culturama 2009!

Friday marks the beginning day… It will last from July 24th to August 4th. It will be full of fun, food, festivities, costumes, music and rich culture.

FYI - it will kick off with some rain, as it’s FORCASTED to rain so far on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday!

Aside from that, Culturama is said to be NEVIS PREMIER FESTIVAL! It’s why many people visit Nevis, and what many islanders look forward to all year! The rain will be no obstacle. For many, it will enhance the fun, and being out of the sun can provide a nice change of pace.

It is a unique celebration of the most significant milestone in Nevis History. It represents the emancipation of slaves in the 1830s. It is a 12-day focus on all aspects of Nevis Arts and Nevis Culture.

This fun-filled festival entails the following and so much more:

• Drama Presentation

• Senior/Junior KAISO Contests

• Miss Culture Queen Pageant/Talented Youth Pageant/Mr. Kool Contest

• Cultural Street Fair, Emancipation Day Jump-up

• Grand Cultural Parade and Display on Culturama Tuesday.

• Lead-up activities span the entire month of July including dramatic presentations, Street Dancing, KAISO Tents, Miss Culture Presentation Dance etc.

The Cultural Village Featuring food and drink, music and dynamic performances attracts huge crowds nightly until the morning hours for a full 3-week period.

Call Culturama secretariat at 869-469-1992 for more details, times and dates.

This is not the only fun annual event! Find out what’s going on every month of the year at Skyviews!

HERE’S an inside peak into what to expect at the colorful events of 2009 Culturama!

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

It was recently reported that surpluses are up for Nevis West Indies, despite the international economic and financial crisis.

The Labour Spoksman reported that St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Finance, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris said that the twin-island Federation chalked up surpluses on the primary balance for the first six months of the year.

Recently returning from the Commonwealth of Dominica, he attended a meeting there of OECS Ministers of Finance at which the finances of the member states were discussed.

There, the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir K. Dwight Venner, brought the Ministers of Finance and other officials up to date on the international economic and financial crisis. It was discussed how it was impacting on credit and money supply on the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).

Dr. Harris said:

“It is not perfect here, but we in St. Kitts and Nevis are among the top performers in the nine countries of the OECS Currency Union. It is working under this Labour Government. It is working.”

“Mr. Governor; I am pleased to report that under my watch, every month from January 2009 to June 2009, our country (St. Kitts and Nevis), has recorded a surplus of EC$80 million up to June 2009.”

The Federal Minister of Finance said:

“We have had a very showing in terms of delivering fiscal performance. We contain expenditure. We went out on a massive revenue collection program. We launched an amnesty for delinquent taxes.”

So, there you have it! Nevis Island seems to be doing well, and maybe even better than the U.S. and a few other nations around the world.

For information on the East Caribbean Dollar for those who need the help, check out economicexpert.com.

You can also check into The Bank of Nevis Ltd..

HERE is a list of more options for Banks in Nevis and St. Kitts

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley