CHARLESTOWN, Nevis — At a ceremony attended by the prime minister of St Kitts-Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, the five ministers of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) were officially sworn in on Tuesday.
Joseph Parry remains Premier and Minister of Finance, Statistics and Economic Planning, Education and Library Services, Human Resources, Tourism and Labour.
Hensley Daniel will serve as the islands Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Gender, Social Affairs, Youth and Sports, Community Affairs, Trade, Industry, Culture and Telecommunications.
Robelto Hector will serve as Minister of Communications, Works and Public Utilities, Posts, Physical Planning, Natural Resources, Environment, Agriculture, Lands, Housing, Cooperatives and Fisheries.
Junior Minister, Carlisle Powell, will maintain his responsibilities for Communications, Works and Public Utilities, Posts, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Environment while fellow Junior Minister, Dwight Cozier, was sworn in to retain responsibility for the Ministry of Trade and Industry with special focus on Trade, Consumer Affairs, Industry, Import and Export Control.
Following the oath of allegiance, oath of office and oath of secrecy, Parry delivered an address outlining some of his administrations plans for the next five years. The re-elected leader also spoke of the anti-crime initiatives and policies that will take effect.
My party fully understands that our first duty is to keep our citizens safe. This is a sacred duty: a duty that stands at the apex of our national responsibilities and endeavours, Parry said, as he issued a unity challenge to the people of Nevis.
I implore all citizens of goodwill to band themselves together, to put your shoulders to the wheel in order for us to accomplish this great endeavour of stamping out crime. United in this great cause, we shall prevail, he said.
According to Parry, the NIA would be harsh on crime and criminals in order to ensure that the safety and security of Nevisians will always be the number one priority.
In turn, Douglas congratulated the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) team on being elected to a second term in office and said that, although his administration had worked, for many years with the former Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) government, he was particularly pleased with the bond established between his St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party-led administration and that of the NRP.
Ive had the support of the people and the blessings of God to work not only with the NRP government for [the] people of Nevis but also with the CCM government on behalf of the people of Nevis. They have been 16 beautiful years but I say to you this evening, that the last five years in particular have been positive and progressive five years with the NRP, Douglas said.
SOURCE: Caribbean News Now!
