BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 30th 2011 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunications, the Hon. Glenn Phillip is among a delegation from three Caribbean countries wrapping up a tour exploring economic opportunities arising from Nova Scotia’s broadband initiative.
According to Canada Views.ca, visiting the province besides Minister Phillip are his Dominica counterpart, the Hon. Ambrose George and the Anguilla minister, the Hon. Evan Gumbs (Anguilla) along with Mr. Rodney Taylor, business development and operations manager, Caribbean Telecommunications Union.
“It is my pleasure to welcome our distinguished guests so they can view firsthand the success of our broadband initiative,” said Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister Percy Paris. “We have an opportunity to participate in international projects that grow the Nova Scotia economy and provide humanitarian, governance, environmental and other assistance to countries around the world.”
“In the Caribbean, our economic and social development hinge on the effective use of information and communication technologies and broadband networks are essential to support this,” said Mr. George. “Visiting a jurisdiction that has universal broadband available, and seeing examples of the innovation and productivity improvements it facilitates, is most encouraging.”
This exchange of ideas was organized by Nova Communications which, in conjunction with Motorola, provided much of the technical expertise and solutions for broadband in Nova Scotia.
“Nova Communications is proud to be a partner in Nova Scotia’s broadband initiative and its leadership in achieving a fully connected province,” said Andrew Boswell, president of Nova Communications. “We are excited to share our experience and expertise in this internationally ground-breaking achievement.”
This visit is the first official use of the province’s new Exportable Government Services Policy. The policy recognizes that exporting Nova Scotia government services and expertise has the potential to enhance the province’s reputation in other countries and create new opportunities for Nova Scotia’s businesses.
