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September 16, 2016 LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS the St $2 Friday , September 16th, 2016 Issue #1142 Construction Set to Begin In 9 Months Page 5 SSTT.. KKIITTTTSS AANNDD NNEEVVIISS RREEMMAAIINNSS WWOORRLLDD LLEEAADDEERR IINN CCBBII PPRROOGGRRAAMMMMEE Page 3 PREMIER AMORY: TEAM UNITY TO CHANGE Page 10 CULTURE OF CORRUPTION C M Y K Page 2 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday September 16, 2016 LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday September 16, 2016 Page 3 St. Kitts and Nevis’ Rebranded CBI Programme is the ‘Platinum Standard’ Basseterre, St. Kitts, all stakeholders of which of the internal operations our economy. As the pio - (SKNIS): The third in a our service providers and and deficiencies,” said neer of Citizenship by series of conferences on developers are among the Dr. Harris. “We have Investment Programmes, the Citizenship by most important.” examined our interna - we hold the distinction of Investment (CBI) tional brand positioning a nation with vision Programme aimed at The previous two confer - and all relationships that capable of developing continuing the dialogue ences were held on July presently make up and 30 and October 16, 2015, and partnership between contribute to the CBI as Continued on page 21 Dr. Terrance Drew the government, service at the Ocean Terrace Inn an important driver for providers and developers and the St. Kitts Marriott and other key stakehold - Resort respectively. ers in the programme was held on Monday, Prime Minister Harris September 12 at the noted that for the last 18 Royal St. Kitts Hotel. months the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has “This forum represents worked hard to redeem the third national effort the CBI Programme. in engaging our stake - This is apparent through holders in what is hap - its rebranding and vision pening with our CBI approach, which focus Programme,” said Prime on providing service and Minister, Dr. the maintaining relationships Honourable Timothy at the highest level: the Harris. “We have delib - ‘platinum standard’. erately engaged in this consultative process “We are open for legiti - because we believe in mate business [and] we transparency, account - have been moving in a ability and openness. deliberate and progres - Equally important, we sive manner since have done this because February 2015, carefully we value constructive looking at the partnership that will take Citizenship Unit in terms Page 4 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday September 16, 2016 ADVERTISEMENT C M Y K LOCAL NEWS The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday September 16, 2016 Page 5 US$160 Million Hotel Project Planned In St. James Funds Already Secured By Monique Washington The hotel, a five-star The public hearing was facility with 150 rooms part of the Environmen- A public hearing was each at 900-square-foot, tal Impact Assessment held last Thursday to dis - will be built on 13.5 (EIA) on the project held cuss the development of acres in Potworks Nevis. on Thursday at the a new branded interna - Franklyn Browne tional hotel valued at Local directors Morris Community Centre. In US$160,000,000, it will Tyrell and Rawlins, attendance were hote - open in Nevis in about along with their North liers, members of the four years according to American partners will Nevis Historic and Dr. Cardel “Bal” bring the project to Conservation Society, Rawlins, project director. fruition. Continued on page 22 C M Y K Page 6 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday September 16, 2016 LOCAL NEWS Editorial Of 25 Planned Hotel Projects, Independence 33 Only 20 Percent Started Under the theme United in Building a Stronger Nation , our By Monique Washington one begin, while St . Hon. Amory said. “First Federation celebrates 33 years of Independence . James had four com - of all, the 126 room Congratulations to the Government and people on this another A number of new hotel , mence . Tamarind Cove condo milestone. We, at St Kitts-Nevis Observer , wish to offer some villa and condominium development; ongoing thoughts on how that stronger nation can be built. developments have been Projects begun include: Villa Development at the planned in Nevis in the Candy Resort, Mount Four Seasons Resort We want to see a separation of politicking and governance. past five years, but out of Nevis Expansion, Estate; the Mount Nevis Governance balances power with accountability with the primary the 25 major projects Hurricane Cove Hotel Expansion; the proposed to the Bungalow Development, Paradise Palms , a 218 - intention of achieving prosperity whereas politicking is the persua - Department of Physical Butler’s Estate Resort in room Resort Develop- sion of persons to vote in a way to give someone power. Planning , only 20 per - St . James and Tamarind ment at Paradise Estate; cent have gone forward. Cove in St . Thomas ’ Butlers Estates and Both sides of the divide, especially in recent times, have done have all commenced and Residence, a villa type more politicking than governing. They spin stories around inci - This information was are in the construction development located at dents in order to gain political advantage. The public is not being revealed last week dur - phase . Butlers, the Golden Rise given the facts – and just the facts – on any one matter. While we ing an Environmental Villa Development at recognise that not everything can be released as it happens; that Impact Assessment pub - “The projects that have Golden Rock; the lic hearing at the not been implemented to Hamilton Beach Villas there are sensitive matters that must be held back, wherever pos - Franklyn Browne date are not indicative of sible and whenever possible, just give us the facts. Let others and Spa; the Htrip Candy Community Center. EIA the country’s inability to Resort in St. James ; and give the interpretations ( i.e. the spin ) after our leaders have given agent Janice Daniel accommodate,” accord - the Hurricane Cove the facts. Hodge, EIA agent esti - ing to Hodge. “Delays Bungalows mated only 20 percent of are due to developer’s Development. All of Also, we would wish to see evidence of critical thinking from our projects have com - unforeseen or unknown these projects will add to citizens. In this era of enlightenment and high literacy, too many menced . circumstances and eco - the tourism industry citizens still swallow wholesale the words that come from the nomic changes on a product but will also cre - mouths of our politicians, and blindly follow them. This is blind According to global level subsequent ate employment during Department of Physical to securing the necessary construction with long- faith i.e. trusting in someone/something without any evidence, and Planning data, between approval and investor is the type of faith that leads to fanaticism. We don’t need to tell term employment as they 2011-2015 twenty-five interest. ” come on stream as rooms you where fanaticism leads. hotel projects were pro - are added to the tourism posed across the island. The Premier of Nevis product.” Thirdly, we would want greater transparency; a transparency that The planned projects Hon . Vance Amory , who comes with open consultations. One recalls that Maurice Bishop included two for St. previously remarked to Most recently the pro - adopted public consultations very effectively in Grenada. No, we Paul’s (8 percent ); nine the nation lauded private posed five -star develop - are not advocating any type of overthrow of Government, rather , for St. Thomas’ (36 per - sector investors develop - ment in St James , we are promoting government of the people, by the people and for cent ), 11 for St . James ment projects and gave Northern Point develop - the people. (44 percent ); two for St. the government ’s “con - ment unveiled their plans Georges’ (8 percent ); and cessional support .” to begin a 150-room one for St. Johns (4 per - resort to be completed by Next, we want more action, less talk. If it is not going to be done, cent . None of the pro - “The Administration will say so and move on, But don’t leave the public in limbo on issues 2020. At present, Nevis jects planned in St. continue to give conces - has between 10 to 15 like campaign financing, integrity in public life, term limits, electoral John ’s, St. George ’s or sional support to the fol - hotels, villa condomini - reform and so on. Be honest with us. We have had too much talk St. Paul’s have com - lowing private sector ums and rentals operat - and too little action for too long. menced . St . Thomas had development projects,” ing. Lastly, build the bridge linking the two islands because, as long as we stay fragmented the way we are, the more insular we will become, and we will not be unified when we are insular. Minister Liburd: Federation As we mark this Independence milestone, may we purpose in our minds to all do better. seeing Benefits from Happy Independence to all! Hosting a Number of Regional Renewable Energy Workshops By Staff Writer Sept. 12, that many leader in the develop - regional and internation - ment of renewable ener - Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Kenneth Williams Minister of Energy the al organizations have gy with less dependency General Manager: Julio Rosario Hon. Ian Liburd is push - observed what the on imported fossil fuel, ing regional conferences Federation has developed he said. St. Kitts Nevis and training workshops on renewable energy POB 657, Market Street #1 Observer Plaza, Observer Drive in renewable energy to over the years in promot - He added, “It puts us Basseterre, St. Kitts, W.I. Charlestown, Nevis, W.I. benefit St. Kitts and ing a green economy on really into focus because Tel.: (869) 466-4994 Tel.: (869) 469-5907 Nevis. the islands. we are doing good things Fax: (869) 466-4995 Fax: (869) 469-5891 as it relates to renewable Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected] He believes these forums Liburd cited the estab - energy and our alterna - Website: newstkittsnevisobserver.com will benefit the Federa- lishment of wind energy tive to the high cost of tion in many ways.
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