Johnny Ford Mayor of the City of Tuskegee, Alabama, Patrice A. Hinnant District Court Judge, State of North Carolina, Judge Michael Bagneris President of the National Bar Association being greeted by Deputy Premier the Hon. Hensley Daniel on their arrival at the Charlestown Pier
CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (January 22, 2007) -- Deputy Premier of Nevis the Hon Hensley Daniel was on hand at the Charlestown Pier on Friday January 12, 2006 to welcome a group from the National Bar Association (NBA) in America.
Mr. Daniel thanked the group on behalf of the government and people of Nevis and invited them to enjoy a longer return visit to the island in the future.
The over 100 member group visited Nevis for an island tour and a reception by the Nevis Bar Association as part of their January 10-14 National Bar Association Judicial Council Mid Winter Meeting and Board Meeting at the Marriott Resort in St. Kitts under the theme "Carrying the Torch - Leading by Example".
Meantime, President of the NBA Judge Michael Bagneris, expressed his delight to be in Nevis and said it was a treat for the group to be greeted by the Deputy Premier and "we truly appreciate that".
Mayor Johnny Ford the Mayor of the City of Tuskegee, Alabama, expressed similar sentiments and urged Mr. Daniel to get more students to pursue studies in his city.
Ford, who is also the founder and president of the World Council of Mayors, said they would consider having their World Mayor's Conference in the Federation.
Deputy Premier the Hon. Hensley Daniel welcomes members of the National Bar Association of the USA to Nevis.
The delegates left the Federation on Sunday January 14th but not before participating in a number of seminars on a range of topics including "Gangs: Homeland Terrorism"; "Everyday Ethical Pitfalls" and "Is the US Supreme Court Rescinding Affirmative Action?" The group also held convocation on Saturday January 13th at the ZionMoravianChurch in Basseterre.
Five of the nation’s youth were the recipients of high school scholarships from the St. Christopher & Nevis Social Security Board distributed Monday (Sept. 3) at the statutory body’s headquarters on the Bay Road.The beneficiaries, Shequan Bolus, Evah Barzey, Nehemiah Lawrence, Tassim Carty and Javed Isaac are all Primary school graduates who enrolled in the Verchilds, Washington Archibald, Cayon, Sandy Point and Basseterre High Schools this past Monday for the start of the new school year. [ Read More... ]
THE phenomena of crime and violence with which the Federation has the tedious task of dealing, affects all facets of our society and, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Patrick Martin, the root cause(s) must be identified if the problems were to be effectively dealt with.Just last week, at a rally following the March for Hope, Unity and Peace organised by the HOPE Chapel of Newtown, Dr. Martin pointed out that “crime and violence start at home” and trickle to the other parts of society. [ Read More... ]
DERELICT vehicles deposited on public thoroughfares have been known to be one of the causes of numerous traffic accidents, and they are also health hazards to those who live within proximity. In response to complaints from many frustrated drivers and concerned community members, especially in a certain section of Shadwell, SKNVibes decided to address the issue by conducting interviews with a number of individuals, including members of the Traffic Department and the Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC). [ Read More... ]
MOTORHEADS and racing enthusiasts are expected to turn out in droves on Independence Day, September 19 to witness the christening of the newly constructed motor speedway in New River, Nevis, which one visiting sports official from St. Maarten called the “best I have seen in the Caribbean”.SKNVibes spoke with Vaughn Anslyn, President of the Nevis Drag Racing Association (NDRA) who stated that the combination of Independence celebrations and television network Tempo’s ‘Badness Outta Style’ concert later the same night would likely make for an ent [ Read More... ]
Premier Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE today received a courtesy call from Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies, Professor the Honourable Rex Nettleford. Discussions between the two focussed, among other things, on the future of the Territory, its investment in human resources and its positioning in the Caribbean region. The Premier reiterated Government’s commitment to the development of human resources in the Territory. [ Read More... ]
THE sentence handed down by a judge at the Grand Court in the Cayman Islands to a woman who fabricated a rape incident, may seem to serve as a deterrent to others who may have entertained thoughts of doing the same.According to information published by the Caymanian Compass, a man was arrested and spent time in custody because of a report Yolanda Frederick made to the police. [ Read More... ]
My name - Kimani - is indeed unique. It is of African-American origin and means - One who is beautiful and sweet - . There is also my ability to adapt easily to new or unfamiliar situations...to change my colors like a chameleon. Where are you from? If you were to use two adjectives that describe your community and which also describe you as a person, what would those adjectives be?
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