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Women should be celebrated every day, says Premier Brantley

 

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 09, 2021) – Premier Hon. Mark Brantley, Senior Minister of Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in applauding the invaluable contribution women make to society, said women should be celebrated every day.

Premier Brantley was at the time delivering welcome remarks at a Women’s Self-Empowerment Workshop held on International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8, 2021, on Nevis.

“We are so happy to see so many women from different backgrounds, different disciplines, together on this occasion. Today is International Women’s Day, and certainly we ought to celebrate women every day.

“I want you to know that we as a government are appreciative of the tremendous contribution that women make,” he said.

Highlighting the IWD 2021 theme ‘Women in leadership’, Mr. Brantley said often times people only see leadership in the context of politics.

“That is not so. Women lead in the homes, women lead in the churches, women lead in politics yes, but women lead in every facet of our society.

“And I think that when we seek to restrict it only to politics, we do not appreciate the full extent of leadership by women in our community,” he said.

Participants in a Women’s Self-Empowerment Workshop held at the Red Cross Building, Charlestown, in celebration of International Women’s Day, March 08, 2021

He pointed out that many homes on Nevis which are single parent homes, are being led by women.

“They too need to be recognized, that their contribution as leaders is also critical. Leadership comes in different ways and all forms of leadership are important if we are to build the type of society that we need.”

Premier Brantley lauded women in the Federation for occupying leadership positions across every facet of society, including the civil service, government, institutions and organizations.

“If you look across for example, our society, look across our civil service, women in various positions of leadership- permanent secretaries, we have women in Cabinet, we have women in the parliament, we have women here who are doctors, lawyers. We have women now in what are called non-traditional areas such as construction.

“Women are making their mark, as they should, and are contributing significantly to our society.

He told the more than two dozen participants at the workshop that they are all leaders in their own right. He encouraged the women to continue to be empowered and strong, and to continue to make their valuable contributions.

The workshop was organized by Ms. Latoya Jones, Special Advisor in the Office of the Premier and facilitated by Dr. Linda Carty, Sociologist.

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Special Advisor hosts Women’s Self-Empowerment Workshop on Nevis

 

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 08, 2021) – More than two dozen women attended a Women’s Self-Empowerment Workshop on Nevis organized by Ms. Latoya Jones, Special Advisor in the Office of the Premier on March 8, 2021.

Ms. Latoya Jones, Special Advisor in the Office of the Premier, hosting a Women’s Self-Empowerment Workshop held at the Red Cross Building, Charlestown, in celebration of International Women’s Day, March 08, 2021

Ms. Jones said the workshop, held at the Red Cross Building, Charlestown, was in celebration of International Women’s Day, observed on March 08, 2021. During the opening ceremony, she encouraged women to uplift each other.

“The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘Women in leadership- Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world’. As women, despite the difficulties we endure, we must always try to lead, uplift, and promote each other.

“This workshop was organised to reach and touch women across Nevis, women in varying careers, especially those who are oftentimes forgotten…

“It is imperative that we continue to support each other regardless of our social strata. Women sharing their experiences with each other can be quite impactful and this creates healthy growth and empowerment,” she told participants.

She called on the women to challenge themselves to be more supportive of each other, to be better individuals and to continue to elevate each other.

Dr. Linda Carty, Sociologist, facilitated the one-day workshop. She told the participants that all women are important, regardless of what category of life they are in, or whatever they are doing.

Dr. Linda Carty, Sociologist, facilitator of the Women’s Self-Empowerment Workshop held at the Red Cross Building, Charlestown, in celebration of International Women’s Day, March 08, 2021

“Women like men must empower themselves. We will provide the women in the workshop with the tools for self-empowerment, for example- how to find your voice; how to value ourselves and not wait for others to value us; how to move into non-traditional jobs; how to become better managers of the finances in our households; and help each other move forward,” she said.

She promised an interactive session with the exchanging of ideas and information.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) delivered welcome remarks at the ceremony and offered words of encouragement to the participants.

The workshop featured discussions on diversification of skills set; women and entrepreneurship; money management and budgeting skills; women in non-traditional jobs; and strategies for moving forward.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Senior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration delivering welcome remarks at a Women’s Self-Empowerment Workshop held at the Red Cross Building, Charlestown, in celebration of International Women’s Day, March 08, 2021

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NIA wins legal battle, iconic Bath Hotel and Bath Stream now belong to the Government and people of Nevis

 

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 04, 2021) – – The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has emerged victorious from a court battle to secure the certificate of title for the historic Bath Hotel and Bath Stream, putting ownership officially in the hands of the Government and people of Nevis.

Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, describes the acquisition of the title for the iconic property as a significant win for the people of Nevis.

“Thanks to our Legal Advisor, Mrs. Helene Lewis and her dedicated team of lawyers, the Judge has ruled that a title should be issued to the Government for the Bath Hotel and Bath Stream.

“This regularizes the position and I am grateful that my Government has been able to secure and put beyond doubt that the historic Bath Hotel and Bath Stream belong to the Government and people of Nevis.

“This is a major victory for all Nevisians at home and abroad. We have secured title to this historic site for the benefit of generations of Nevisians yet unborn,” he said.

Mrs. Helene Lewis, Legal Advisor to the NIA, explained that when it came to the attention of the government that an individual was claiming ownership of the Bath Hotel property, the government began the legal process of acquiring the title sometime in December 2020.

Mrs. Helene Lewis, Legal Advisor to the Nevis Island Administration

“Several months ago the Cabinet became aware that a private individual was claiming to own the Bath Hotel. Now this seemed very peculiar to us since the government had been in occupation of the Bath Hotel since at least 1987.

“This assertion that this private individual owned the Hotel was of great concern, so the Cabinet charged me with resolving the issue.

“So that involved making inquiries at the Land Registry to discover where the title for the Hotel would have been registered, and then getting to the bottom of who were the owners of the Hotel at an earlier stage,” she said.

Mrs. Lewis said after discovering the property had been held by a company registered in Nevis, she made contact with the majority shareholder in France. Once the individual confirmed that the Hotel and the surrounding lands were in fact the property of the Nevis Island Administration, the government set about getting legal documentation in support of that claim.

“In order to clarify the title we had to make an application to the court…At the first hearing date, to our surprise someone purporting to object to the application appeared through a lawyer, and when we challenged in what capacity is that person here, the judge ordered an adjournment for us to make a further submission…

“It was adjourned to March 01. On Monday, March 01, no further objection was or could have been lodged.

“So the Judge, after reviewing the affidavits that we had provided, then made an order that the property should be registered in the name of the Nevis Housing and Land development Corporation, which is the legal entity that holds land on behalf of the NIA,” she said.

Built in 1778, Nevis’ Bath Hotel was the first tourist hotel in the Caribbean. The main building sits on a 7-acre property which includes the thermal Bath Stream. Historically the people of Nevis and international travels have visited the Bath hot springs to enjoy its therapeutic properties.

The historic Bath Hotel, Nevis
Bath Stream hot springs, Nevis

 

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