PM Douglas meets nationals in Anguilla on Thursday

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 18TH 2009 - 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 Resource Centre in The Valley.
 
The meeting is being hosted by the St. Kitts-Nevis Association in Anguilla and begins at 7:30 P.M.
 
Prime Minister Douglas is expected to update nationals from the twin-island Federation on how the impact the international economic and financial crisis is affecting the nation, highlight the challenges faced and discuss the achievements tourism, healthcare, public utilities, agriculture, housing, manufacturing, sports, culture and social development.
 
The governing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party has always included nationals in the disapora in the decision making and shaping of policies aimed at enhancing the quality of life.
 
The Prime Minister and other Ministers of the Cabinet have always made it a priority to meet with Kittitians and Nevisians as well as national associations in town-hall style meetings when visiting the various capitals on official business.
 
In the past several months meetings have been held with nationals residing in the British Virgin Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, New York, Toronto, Canada, New York, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham, England.