Untold - Black History Season international conference organised by the regional History Centre at Bristol and AvonFamily History Society www.cix st kitts Nevis History Page http//website http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/U/untold/programs/slave/links.html
Extractions: Exploring how and why the slave trade grew, this book looks at the controversial role that the West African city-states played in facilitating it. Through contemporary first-hand accounts, it reveals how the business of slavery worked and describes the lives of the slaves, their owners and traders. It shows the pivotal role that the trade played in the Industrial Revolution and the establishment of Britain as a world leader, making a direct link between the barbarities of slavery and the prosperity, culture and diversity that Britain enjoys today.
Britain's Slave Trade An international conference organised by the regional History Centre at Bristol andAvon Family History Society www st kitts Nevis History Page website.lineone http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/S/slavetrade/findoutmore.html
Extractions: Exploring how and why the slave trade grew, this book looks at the controversial role that the West African city-states played in facilitating it. Through contemporary first-hand accounts, it reveals how the business of slavery worked and describes the lives of the slaves, their owners and traders. It shows the pivotal role that the trade played in the Industrial Revolution and the establishment of Britain as a world leader, making a direct link between the barbarities of slavery and the prosperity, culture and diversity that Britain enjoys today.
History A Short History Of Netball In Nevis 9) Best of 5 Series Nevis vs st kitts ,1997.10) The AFNA regional Tournament and Qualifying Games, Grenada, 1997. http://www.nevisculturama.net/nevisnetball/history.htm
Extractions: By Janette Hull A Nation that encourages sports and gives encouragement to its athletes is enriched in many ways. We make friends through sports. More nations are brought together by sports like cricket, football, athletics, softball, netball and many more. Netball is one of the many games played in Nevis, but not many Nevisians know the role this game has played over the years, nor even how it started. Did you know that netball has put Nevis on the world map? If not, please read on. Netball originated in the United States of America, and was introduced to the Caribbean by Physical education officers from England who came to the Islands on teaching assignments. Althought the game is played in the USA , it is not popular, whereas it is popular in the United Kingdom. Netball in Nevis is without a doubt the outstanding womens sport. Prior to 1950 Netball was introduced and played by the Excelsior School on the grounds of St Pauls Rectory. An annual competition was held between the Excelsior School of Nevis and the Girls High School from St Kitts. 1939 - 1940 saw a change. Schools no longer exchanged visits, but ex-pupils from the Excelsior School and the Girls High School played matches in both islands with Nevis always winning. 1945 - 1955 teams from the Charlestown Girls School and ex -pupils from the Charlestown Secondary School practiced at Liburds Yard (the ground on which the Administration Building now stands).
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association steering Committe, History, Symposium 2000, Symposium 1998, Symposium 1997, Officersand regional Representatives, Branches of the Association, st kitts sweep. http://www.cpahq.org/news/2000/update/11310.htm
Extractions: Search [advanced search] The Labour Party led by Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Denzil Douglas won a second term on 6 March when it took all eight elected seats in St Kitts. The Concerned Citizens Movement held its two seats on the sister island of Nevis, and the third Nevis seat was retained by the Nevis Reformation Party. Director of Information Services
Nevis Island Vacations, Nevis Island Luxury Hotels And Resorts, beauty, their remarkable history, and their unmatched charm, st. kitts Nevisoffer a rare opportunity to visit the regional Travel and Vacation Guides. http://www.caribbeanvacationguide.com/nevis.html
Extractions: The island of Nevis lies in the Caribbean Sea approximately 200 miles southeast of Puerto Rico and is part of the Leeward Islands. Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, he named the island Nuestro Senora De Las Nieves, which in Spanish means "Lady of the Snows", because Mount Nevis, which was ringed by clouds, reminded him of the snow-capped peaks of Spain. A small volcanic island, Nevis encompasses about 36 square miles. Mount Nevis, a dormant volcano, rises 3,265 feet from the center of the island and is surrounded by rain forest and a wide variety of tropical vegetation. Cooled by constant trade winds, Nevis enjoys almost-perfect weather year-round, with low humidity and minimal rainfall. Nevis is home to approximately 9,000 residents. It has an excellent educational system and enjoys a 95% literacy rate. The Secret Caribbean Written by Brooke Comer To order direct from the publisher or to find out more
Extractions: Tourism Caribbean Tourism Organization Caribbean Tourism Organization is a regional organization which contains information on tourism products in all Caribbean islands. Caribbean Online A business and tourism directory for countries in the Caribbean region. It includes maps, government listings, and useful information for each country. St. Lucia The most comprehensive general information on tourism in St. Lucia is available at the St. Lucia Tourist Board and the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association However, there are also a number of sites providing information on specific aspects of tourism; including jazz weddings and honeymoons, and more. Tourism in Grenada The Grenada Board of Tourism provides regional information about Grenada, including its history, eco-tourism,, activities on the island, points of interest and travel tips. A Calendar of Events in Grenada is also provided by the Board of Tourism.
Dominica's Olympic Committee (A Short History) an IOC member and in Puerto Rico Amandeo Francis regional IAAF representative Luciaand st. kitts' entry in the family of the International Olympic Committee. http://www.dominicaolympiccommittee.org/history.htm
Extractions: History The idea of formation of a National Olympic Committee evolved from the existing and functional Dominica Amateur Athletic Association (DAAA) and Dominica Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA). The Dominica Amateur Athletic Association was founded by Oswald B. Savarin and Felix A. Wilson in December 1982 responding to the call for its formation by Stephen Agar and Julius Lewis, two athletes of the Striders Athletics Club. Between late November 1985 and early 1986 a few sporting Associations were invited to the Sixth Form College (as it was called then) to a meeting to explore the formation of an Olympic Committee. Rupert Lake from Antigua gave some guidelines based on his experience and participation as an officer of the Antigua Olympic Committee. A Steering Committee to include Rolston St. Hilaire (secretary) and Felix Wilson (vice president) from the (DAAA), Joyce Rabess (Netball), Clifford Severin (DLTA) (treasurer) and Francis Dupigny (president). Dupigny became the first President nominated by Clifford Severin and elected in absentia. Dupigny had just retired from Barclays Bank as Manager and had indicated to Severin his willingness to serve.
A Condensed History Of Montserrat Bill There was a severe regional earthquake in the Leewards. Epicenterunknown? Bill. 1692 Mt. Misery on st. kitts erupts. 1693 http://innanen.com/montserrat/history/1690-1700.shtml
Extractions: Hurricanes! A Condensed History of Montserrat Compiled by William G. Innanen [With parenthetical comments by the author -Bill] 1690-1700: Militia and defense Background: The continual state of war between England and France continues to spill over into the Caribbean. The next 25 years (1689-1714) marked a series of French attacks against English colonies in the West Indies. [Of course, the English were doing a number on the French colonies, as well. -Bill] On Montserrat, the white peasant farmers, mainly Irish, abandoned their holdings to the large landholders and left the island. [I guess that 1679 law was repealed or ignored. -Bill] With the white peasants leaving the island, the number to serve in the militia wend down. The fact that many of the landowners were absentees reduced the available number of militia officers. St. Kitts was retaken from the French by Governor Codrigton, who then sent the rebellious Irish to Montserrat. [I bet that helped the militia situation! More rebellious Irish. Just what the English on Montserrat needed! -Bill There was a severe regional earthquake in the Leewards. [Epicenter unknown? -Bill]
History Of The Meet CUT that sports have a significant role to play in the regional integration process. Twoyears later, in 1994, st. kitts/Nevis played host to the Championships http://www.caribbeanteachers.org/history.htm
Extractions: BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MEET The CUT Track and Field Championships was a result of the CUTs recognition of the need to provide the young athletes aged 8-15 years with some regional competition. There was also recognition by the CUT that sports have a significant role to play in the regional integration process. These particular Championships would bring together the students and teachers of the Caribbean for a few days of friendly competition camaraderie and co-operation. The Caribbean Union of Teachers Biennial Track and Field Championships was first organized in Barbados in 1986. The participating countries at the inaugural Meet were Anguilla, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and host, Barbados. They competed for the Jean Perisco Trophy. Barbados made capital of the fact that they were at home and won the Championships. The success of the inaugural Meet led to a CUT decision to develop the Championships into a biennial affair. It was also agreed that the Championships would be organized by the Teachers Union of the host nation. This extends to the host seeding sponsorship to help meet local expenses. Member Unions desirous of participating are required to meet their respective cost of their teams. This includes airfares.
Challenges To The Plant Health System In St Kitts And Nevis kitts and Nevis has a long history of natural Collaborating with regional and internationalinstitutions to effect the Director of Agriculture, st kitts and Mr http://www.uwichill.edu.bb/bnccde/sk&n/conference/papers/LDMcComie.html
Extractions: Increased production of high-valued non-traditional crops such as tropical fruits and vegetables and the development of a viable tourism sector have impacted on trade in agricultural produce in St Kitts and Nevis. Local produce is exported to earn foreign exchange and various commodities are imported regularly to satisfy overall consumption demands. Trade involving the movement of plant material is conducted in a liberalized environment with certain attendant risks, particularly that of accidental introduction of exotic plant pests and diseases. Within the last ten to fifteen years, St Kitts and Nevis as the rest of the region have experienced the introduction of a number of new pests and diseases of economic importance. Pest introductions probably far exceeded diseases because of the ease with which insects can be concealed and transported on plant material. Pest introductions included the palm thrips Thrips palmi
The University Of The West Indies And Montserrat regional code (869) plus city codes (Basseterre 465/6; Charlestown 469 plus the4digit local number. History Christopher Columbus also landed in st kitts in http://www.uwi.edu/territories/st_kitts.htm
Extractions: Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian Head of Government: Prime Minister Dr the Hon Denzil Douglas (a UWI alumnus) Location: Area: A total of 269 sq. km (104 sq. mi). St Kitts is 176 sq km and Nevis is 93 sq km separated by only 2 miles of water Population: Ethnic Make-Up: Mainly of African descent, with some European and East Indian ancestry. Adult Literacy: Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$) Exchange rate: US$1.00 = EC$ 2.70 Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time +1; GMT -4 Phone Code: Regional code (869) plus city codes (Basseterre: 465/6; Charlestown: 469 plus the 4-digit local number History: UWI Connections:
UNDP Against Violence: History Translate this page Americanos (OEA) adopta a nivel regional la Convención NICARAGUA, PANAMA, PARAGUAY,PERU, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA, st. kitts YNEVIS, st LUCIA, st.VINCENT Y LAS http://www.undp.org/rblac/gender/campaign-spanish/history.htm
Extractions: EL PROGRESO CONTRA LA VIOLENCIA DE GENERO FECHA DESARROLLO REGIONAL E INTERNACIONAL La Declaración Universal de los derechos Humanos. La fundación de la universalidad de los derechos humanos que comprometió legalmente a todos los pueblos y de todas las naciones. Convenio Internacional sobre Derechos Políticos y Civiles. Entró en vigor el 23 de marzo de 1976. Convenio Internacional sobre Derechos Culturales, Sociales y Económicos. Entró en vigor el 3 de enero de 1976. I Conferencia Mundial de la ONU sobre la Mujer, en Ciudad de México. II Conferencia Mundial de la ONU sobre la Mujer, en Copenhague.
RNB History HIstORY OF THE regional NURSING BODY. BE IT RESOLVED that a regional Body be set upby agreement Meeting Date August 12 16, 2002 Location st kitts Nevis. http://rnb.nursing.emory.edu/History.asp
Extractions: HISTORY OF THE REGIONAL NURSING BODY At the First Conference of nursing Administrators of the West Indies held in Barbados in 1959, it was decided that there was a need for a Regional Nursing Body. This decision was taken because it was evident that (i) there existed in all the territories the same problems of recruitment, training and specialization, use of qualified staff, exchange of staff, status of profession and conditions of service, which could not be solved individually, (ii) there was need for an interchange of technical opinion and information that could bring about improvement of nursing services and maintain a high standard of efficiency throughout the Region; and (iii) such a group of technical officers working together would ultimately lead to a permanent organization being established. In order to assist nurses in the Commonwealth Caribbean to move towards the establishment of this Body, the commonwealth Foundation gave its sponsorship a Meeting held in Barbados during April, 1970. At the conclusion of the Meeting, the representatives from twelve territories in the Caribbean resolved that:-
CaribSurf.com | Net_guide contact information. Travelfacts st kitts Nevis History, sightseeing,sports, maps, hotels, dining, shopping. Related newsgroups http://www.caribsurf.com/net_guide/Regional/Caribbean/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis/Trav
Extractions: Education Employment Government Health ... Saint Kitts and Nevis > Travel and Tourism The "Non-Tourist Trap" Nevis Guide - A complete guide (over 100 pages) to the island of Nevis, West Indies with dining, nightlife, lodging, rental, activities, weather, history, photos, etc. Providing a "local" perspective of Nevis since 1995. Accenting St. Kitts Nevis - Official Travel Guide - Comprehensive directory of destination information. Includes lodging, dining, entertainment, transportation and recreational links and contact information. - History, sightseeing, sports, maps, hotels, dining, shopping.
Extractions: Sections Anguilla Guide Anguilla Art Anguilla Festival myCaribbean ... The AHTA Anguilla Guide Villas Beaches Restaurants Island Info ... Maps Links Accommodations AHTA Members Airlines Caribbean Resources ... Suggest a link You are here Anguilla Guide Island Info All about Anguilla Anguilla's History An old prision built of coral stone still stands in South Hill. In 1493, Christopher Columbus sighted the island and named it for its eel-like shape: Anguilla means "eel" in Spanish. No attempt was made to colonize it, probably because it was controlled by the notoriously fierce, warlike Caribs, who knew the island as Malliouhana, the Carib word for eel. The Caribs, a tribe of cannibals, had captured the island from the peaceful Arawak tribe and had completely eradicated them, not only from anguuilla but also from the entire Caribbean. English settlers arrived from nearby St. Kitts in 1650, followed by Irish invaders in 1688. Fleeing from Cromwell and religious persecution, they sought and found in Anguilla a faraway British territory in which they could live peacefully. This settlement is today known as Island Harbour. The French then made unsuccessful attempts at invasion in 1745 and 1796. Thereafter, the island was left in peace.
Pan American Health Organization directly serves Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and Nevis Martinand st. PAHO/WHO regional AND SUBregional CENTERS, INstITUTES, AND PROGRAMS http://www.paho.org/english/dbi/ecp/history.htm
Seismic Hazard Maps: Index Page the Pan American Institute for Geography and History. Subregional Maps (Acceleration,Intensity, Velocity st Barts, st Eustatius, st Maartin, st kitts and Nevis http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/document/seismap/
Extractions: for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and the Caribbean Regional Program Sub-regional Seismic Hazard Maps Designing, engineering and building structures to withstand stresses from seismic activity requires a full understanding of the magnitude of these forces in a given location. To this end, CDMP is supporting the Seismic Research Unit (SRU) of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad in the development of country-level seismic hazard maps for the Caribbean. As part of this project, the SRU is producing page-size maps showing ground acceleration, ground velocity and Modified Mercali intensities. Individual maps have been produced for the Leeward Islands, Windward Islands and larger isolated islands (such as Jamaica). This mapping is based on calculations of hazard values for the project area, at a grid resolution of 0.1 degrees. This work is a refinement of a small-scale (regional) iso-acceleration map that was recently produced for Latin America and the Caribbean, through support of the Pan American Institute for Geography and History . Copies of the maps are available through the links below. The SRU continues work on seismic hazard mapping in the region; updated maps are available on the
Dan Hicks Profile of this Teaching Fellow in historical archaeology at Bristol University. Research interests Category Science Social Sciences Archaeologists Caribbean 2000)and the MA in Maritime Archaeology and History with regional specialism in. Caribbean,building upon established fieldwork projects in st Lucia and st kitts http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Archaeology/staff/danhicks.html
Extractions: Teaching Responsibilities Dan is co-ordinator and tutor for the MA in Historical Archaeology of the Modern World (AD 1500-2000) and the MA in Maritime Archaeology and History . Dan also currently teaches undergraduate Units in Artefacts (first year), Ancient Technology (second year) and Sites and Monuments (first year). He also regularly co-directs accredited archaeology field schools General Research interests Dan is a member of the Centre for Historical Archaeology and Maritime Archaeology . His research interests include the historical archaeology of the Atlantic world; colonial interactions and material culture; gardens, industrial, maritime and urban landscapes; intersections between archaeology and social anthropology; diversity in archaeology. with regional specialism in United Kingdom, Bermuda and the Caribbean. Current research projects Atlantic perspectives in historical archaeology Gardens and industrialists in Georgian Bristol historical archaeology in St George, Bermuda
The Nevis Heritage Project of Nevis as a contribution towards regional exploration use historical documentationto uncover the history of the Wingfield plantation on the island of st kitts http://www.arch.soton.ac.uk/Research/Nevis/Nevis.html
Extractions: and the Bristol and Region Archaeology Service Brief History of the Project Antiquity Post Medieval Archaeology Aims of the Project The Nevis Heritage Project aims: * to investigate the prehistoric and historic physical and social landscapes of Nevis as a sample of human history in the Lesser Antilles of the Eastern Caribbean prior to the destruction of that history by natural and human agencies * to disseminate information about the heritage of Nevis (and St. Kitts) through a variety of publications and other media such as radio, television, exhibitions, internet * to train undergraduate and postgraduate students of history and archaeology in the methods needed to research the heritage of this island, * to involve Nevisian school children, teachers, citizens and visitors in exploring the heritage of Nevis
