 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas (c); St. Kitts and Nevis' Minister of State for Information and Technology,Sen. the Hon. Nigel Carty (l) and Republic of China on Taiwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency James C.F. Huang toast at the ceremony at the Signing of the Letter of Intent in Taipei, Taiwan. |
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 30TH 2006 (CUOPM) - St. Kitts and Nevis has deemed e-government as one of its significant national policies on development and recognises the importance of bridging the digital divide and
establishbing an e-society as a means of improving a country's sustainable development.
"In view of the friendship, the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
agrees to cooperate with the Government of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), to promote the level of digitisation in the Federation of St. Christopher (St.
Kitts) and Nevis. And the important part of making the process self-sustaining in training of public servants and a wide cross-section of society. Therefore, assistance in training will be a critical aspect of the e-government project," said the Letter of Intent between the Government of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and the Government of the Republic of China~~adz:right~~
(Taiwan) on Cooperation in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
The two-page document signed by St. Kitts and Nevis' Minister of State for Information and Technology, Sen. the Hon. Nigel Carty and the Republic of China on Taiwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency James C.F.
~~adz:left~~Huang continued that the "cooperation will contribute to the enhancement of the administrational efficiency of the Government of St. Christopher (St.
Kitts) and Nevis and the competitiveness of its people."
Officials from both St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of China have begun
working out the details which will lead to the signing of the agreement establishing the framework for future cooperation in information and communication technology.
 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of State for Information and Technology, Sen. the Hon. Nigel Carty (l) and Republic of China on Taiwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency James C.F. Huang exchange copies of the Letter of Intent in Taipei, Taiwan. |
With the closure of the sugar industry, St. Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said the challenge is to move the Federation from
a largely agricultural-based economy to one of services led by hospitality, financial and information communication technology services.
