NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (July 23, 2025)– Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley, has expressed appreciation to Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew for his assist and cooperation in facilitating the movement of grant funding to the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), notably for improvement initiatives.
Talking at his month-to-month press convention on July 22, Premier Brantley, who additionally serves as Minister of Finance within the NIA, acknowledged the Prime Minister’s constant effort since taking workplace to make sure that Nevis advantages from grants acquired by the federal authorities. He famous that this stage of inclusion had not at all times been prolonged to the island up to now.
Premier Brantley pointed particularly to help from the Authorities of the Republic of China (Taiwan), explaining that though the federal authorities had been receiving Taiwanese funding for years, Nevis was beforehand unaware and excluded. Nevertheless, upon assuming workplace, Prime Minister Drew took the initiative to have interaction Premier Brantley instantly.
“I have to say, I at all times attempt to give Jack his jacket. Since this Prime Minister has been there, he has actually reached out in relation to a few of that funding… The brand new Prime Minister who I’m not in a Cupboard with known as me as Premier and prolonged the courtesy to the individuals of Nevis.
“So the Prime Minister known as me up and he mentioned, “Are you conscious of this?” and I mentioned no and he mentioned “Properly going ahead you’re going to get 25 p.c of it”. He didn’t need to do it, as a result of as I mentioned I used to be sitting in a Cupboard and the chief of that Cupboard [Honourable Dr. Timothy Harris] hid the truth that he was receiving this cash from me. I don’t know who else he hid it from, however he hid it from me. The brand new Prime Minister who I’m not in a Cupboard with known as me as Premier and prolonged the courtesy to the individuals of Nevis.”
This act of transparency and inclusion has had a tangible influence. The Premier credited the Taiwanese grant funding because the catalyst enabling the NIA to proceed with the long-planned poultry processing facility, a significant infrastructure venture positioned within the Prospect space. Work on the power is predicted to begin imminently.
“For this reason we might now be right here at the moment to speak concerning the broiler processing facility being constructed by means of funding from the Taiwanese. It’s by means of that, that’s occurring,” he mentioned.
The broiler processing plant varieties a part of the Involved Residents Motion (CCM)-led NIA’s broader push to enhance meals safety on the island by boosting home poultry manufacturing. As soon as operational, the power will permit Nevis to considerably scale back its dependence on imported hen whereas providing recent, regionally produced poultry for each home consumption and export to St. Kitts and doubtlessly different neighbouring islands.
Premier Brantley emphasised that such developments are doable solely when there’s open and sincere collaboration on the federal stage.
“We are able to’t underestimate that, and I’ll by no means get up right here and never inform the reality in relation to such issues. So we grateful for that as nicely,” he added.
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