People of Nevis should never forget MV Christena Disaster, says Nevis Premier

Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory lays a wreath at the Christena Memorial on Hunkins Drive at the 46th annual Memorial Service of the MV Christena Disaster on August 01, 2016
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 04, 2016) — Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory says the events in the island’s history which brought about marked changes in the lives of the people of both Nevis and St. Kitts should never be forgotten.
Mr. Amory made the comment while delivering remarks at a memorial service hosted by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) at the Hamilton Museum Grounds on August 01, 2016, to mark the 46th anniversary of MV Christena Disaster, in which 233 people mostly Nevisians, perished in the “Narrows” between St. Kitts and Nevis.
“The Christena Disaster in fact made a big change in the lives of the people of Nevis…It took that traumatic event to change the course of our political thinking and to change the course of so many other things in St. Kitts and Nevis,” he said.

He urged those present to reflect on those who lost their lives, and the contributions they made.
“Let us remember the good times. Let us remember the contributions which they made in their own way. Let us see this as our legacy that we can pass on to our children yet unborn because this act which we commemorate today was in fact a watershed act in the life of our people…
“As we continue through our life’s journey, may all of us look to the future with hope and optimism and may God continue to bless us as we celebrate their memory, the memory of the 233 people who were lost at sea,” he said.

Also present was Deputy Premier Hon. Mark Brantley, President of the Nevis Island Assembly Hon. Farrell Smithen and Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Ministry Wakely Daniel.