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2018 Construction of a new wing at the Gingerland Secondary School Drilling of the Geothermal Well – Hamilton Estate Nevis Mango Festival Past trends and Present position up to 2017 Department of Statistics Ministry of Finance, Nevis Island Administration The Nevis Statistical Digest 2018 Copyright© The Department of Statistics TDC Building Island Main Road, Charlestown, Nevis Email: statsnevis@niagov.com Telephone: 1 (869) 469 5521 Ext 2168/2169 Fax: 1 (869) 469 0336 ii _____________ Disclaimer: While all care has been taken to produce accurate figures based on available data, the Department of Statistics does not accept any liability for any omission from such forecasts nor any loss or damage arising from the use of, or reliance on the information contained within this publication.
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Thus asking, Are the effects – John Tukey iii DOS Statistical Digest 2018 iii DOS Statistical Digest 2018 CONTENTS Tables Foreword Director’s Message Explanatory Notes Chapter 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT NEVIS  Notable Local & Historical Events  Structure of Nevis Island Administration & Elections Results Chapter 2 POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS  Population/Population Growth, Ethnic Groups, Religion  Birth, Death & Infant Mortality, Teenage Pregnancy  Marriages, Location of Marriages and Divorces Chapter 3 INFRASTRUCTURE  Housing/Households, Building Permits Issued  Titles Issued and Deeds Registered  Electricity Consumers and Production  Water Consumption Chapter 4 TRANSPORTATION  Importation of Vehicles, Registration and Licensing of Vehicles  Drivers Written & Road Test, Traffic Accidents Recorded  Aircraft Movements; Cargo Movements; Passengers Movements via Air Port  Inter-Island Ferry Passengers Movements; Cargo Movements via Sea Ports Chapter 5 TOURISM  Accommodation – Hotels, Hotel Rooms, Beds  Visitors Arrivals – Stayovers, Arrivals to Nevis via RLB International Airport  Length of Stay & Purpose of Visit(s)  Yacht and Cruise Calls/Passengers Arrivals Chapter 6 HEALTH AND SOCIAL  Intentional and Unintentional Injuries; Psychiatric Patients Registered  Registered Diabetics & Hypertensive Patients at Health Centers  Dental Unit Trend of Services Rendered; Infants/Toddlers Visit  Social Services and Gender Affairs iv DOS Statistical Digest 2018 iv DOS Statistical Digest 2018 CONTENTS Chapter 7 FINANCE  NIA Revenue and Expenditure  Inland Revenue Department  Customs Department  SKB/NEV GDP by Economic Activity in Current & Constant Prices Chapter 8 EDUCATION  General Information on Pre-Schools, Nurseries, Primary, Secondary  Number of Public & Private Schools  Number of Students and Teachers (public & private)  Number of CXC Subjects Passes for Secondary Schools Students  CAPE Grade Distribution at the Charlestown Secondary Sixth Form College  Enrollment at the Charlestown
 Secondary Sixth Form College  Results from the Gulf Insurance Primary Schools Athletic Competition  Adult Education Chapter 9 EMPLOYMENT  Unemployment Rate; Working Age Population  Employees by Selected Industries and Services  Work Permit Application by Sector  Work Permit Application by Sector & by Sex  Work Permit Application by Nationality Chapter 10 AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND TRADE  Egg Production  Throughput at the Marketing Division  Production Analysis of Targeted Crops  Animals Slaughtered  Export of Sea Foods  Estimated Landings of Species of Fishes  Trade – Total value of imports and exports  Climate Chapter 11 CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND FIRE CALLS REPORTED  Criminal Offences Reported  Fire Calls Reported v DOS Statistical Digest 2018 v DOS Statistical Digest 2018 TABLES Chapter 1: General Information about Nevis 1.1 Members of the Nevis Island Administration and portfolios 1.2 Member(s) of the Opposition Party 1.3 Nevis Island Elections, 1987-2017 1.4 Seat won in the Federal Elections, 1984-2015 1.5 Nevis Local Election Results, 2017 1.6 Federal Elections Results for Nevis, 1995-2010 Chapter 2: Population and Vital Statistics Census Day and Population, 1871- 2011 2.1 Nevis Intercensal Population Growth, 1871-2001 2.2 Nevis Population by Parish at Each Census, 1871-2001 2.3 Population by Sex and Parish in Nevis, 2001 and 2011 2.4 Population by Sex and Parish and Percentage Change, 2001/2011 2.5 Percentage Distribution and Comparison by Sex and Age Group 2.6 Population by Age Group and Parish, Census 2001 2.7 Population by Age Group and Parish, Census 2011 2.8 Population by Age 85+ by Parish, Census 2011 2.9 Population by Age 85+, Parish and Sex, Census 2011 2.10 Population by Ethnicity and Sex, Census 2011 2.11 Population by Ethnicity, Frequency and Percentage, Census 2011 2.12 2.13 Population by Religion and Sex, Census 2011 2.14 Median Age by Parish and Sex, Census 2001and 2011 2.15 Nevis Births, Live and Crude Birth Live Rate, 2012-2016 2.16
 Nevis Deaths, Crude Death Rate, 2010-2016 2.17 Nevis Infant Mortality Rate, Still Birth/Still Birth Rate, 2012 - 2016 2.18 Teenage Pregnancies by age in Nevis, 2010 - 2017 2.19 Teenage Birth and Teenage Birth Rate, 2010 - 2017 2.20 2.21 Marriages per Parish, 2010 - 2017 2.22 Number of Absolute Decree (divorces) granted in Nevis, 2010 – 2017 2.23 Location where Marriages took place in Nevis, 2010 - 2017 Places of Marriages broken down, 2010 - 2017 Chapter 3: Infrastructure 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Water Consumption, 2010 -2017 Number of Households per decade, 1970 - 2011 Building Permits Issued by Sector in Nevis, 2010-2017 Building Permits Issued in Nevis, 2010-2017 Certificates of Title issued in the Supreme Court Registry Nevis, 2010-2017 Type of Deeds Registered in the Supreme Court Registry in Nevis, 2010-2017 Electricity Consumers & Electricity Production, 2010 - 2017 Chapter 4: Transportation 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Number of vehicles imported 2012 – 2017 Number of vehicles registered, 2010 – 2017 Number of vehicles licensed, 2010 – 2017 Drivers Written Tests Taken in Nevis, 2010 – 2017 Driver’s Road Tests Taken in Nevis, 2010-2017 Number of Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities, 2010 – 2017 vi DOS Statistical Digest 2018 vi DOS Statistical Digest 2018 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 Number of Aircraft Arrivals and Departures to and from VWAI, 2010-2017 Number of Cargo Movements to and from VWAI, 2010-2017 Passenger Arrivals and Departures per ½ year to and from VWAI, 2010-2017 Inter Ferry Passenger Movements between Charlestown & Basseterre, 2003 – 2011 Cargo Movements, Nevis (Seaport), 2010-2017 Number of Hotels, Rooms & Beds in Nevis, 2010-2017 Monthly Visitors Arrivals, 2010 – 2017 Visitors Arrivals during Tourism Season, 2010 – 2017 Accommodation for Stayovers, 2010-2017 Visitors Arrivals from Traditional Territories, 2010 – 2017 Monthly Visitors Arrivals from the US Territories, 2010 – 2017 Length of Stay, 2010 – 2017 Purpose of Visits, 2010-2017 Stayover Visitors
 via RLB International Airport address to Nevis, 2012 – 2016 Percentage change per ½ year for Yachts and Cruise, 2010 - 2017 Chapter 5: Tourism 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 Number of Yachts and Cruise Ship Passengers in Nevis, 2010-2017 5.12 Number of Yachts and Cruise Ship Calls in Nevis, 2010-2017 5.13 Number of Cruise Ship Calls in Nevis during the Tourism Season, 2010-2017 5.14 Number of Cruise Ship Passengers during the Tourism Season, 2010-2017 5.15 Number of Yachts Calls during the Tourism Season, 2010-2017 5.16 Number of Yachts Passengers during the Tourism Season, 2010-2017 Selected Health Indicators for Nevis, 2010 - 2017 Intentional and Unintentional Injuries, 2010 - 2017 Infant Visits at Health Centres, 2010 - 2017 Toddlers Visits at Health Centres, 2010 - 2017 Infant Visits (new) at Health Centres, 2010 - 2017 Registered Psychiatric Patients by Age Range, 2010 - 2017 Registered Diabetic Patients by Sex and Health Centres, 2010 - 2017 Registered Hypertensive Patients by Sex and Health Centres, 2010 – 2017 Dental Statistics by Services Rendered and by Patients, 2010 – 2017 Chapter 6: Health & Social 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 Number of Reported cases HIV/AIDS for Nevis, 2016 and 2017 6.14 6.15 Hot Meals Statistics in Nevis, 2010-2017 Family Services Division Reported Cases in Nevis, 2010-2017 Chapter 7: Finance 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Nevis Estimates – Actual Capital & Current Revenue/Expenditure, 2012-2017 Revenue and Expenditure Analysis, 2012-2017 Revenue collected from Inland Revenue, 2013-2017 Revenue collected from Customs and Excise Department, 2013-2017 Number of New Companies Registered, 2012-2017 Number of Active Entities, 2012-2017 Nevis Financial Services revenue collected quarterly, 2013-2017 St. Kitts and Nevis Gross Domestic Product by Economic Act in Current Prices, 2013-2017 St. Kitts and Nevis Gross Domestic Product by Economic Act in Constant (2006) Prices, 2013-2017 vii DOS Statistical Digest
 2018 vii DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chapter 8: Education 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 General Information on Preschool and Nurseries Number of Public & Private Primary Schools Number of Students and Teachers in Public Primary Schools Number of Students and Teachers in Private Primary Schools Number of Public & Private Secondary Schools Number of Students and Teachers in Public Secondary Schools Number of Students & Teachers in Private Secondary School CSEC Subject Passes for Charlestown and Gingerland Secondary School CAPE Grade Distribution at Charlestown Secondary Sixth Form College Enrolment at Charlestown Secondary Sixth Form College Final Scores fir Gulf Insurance Primary School Athletic Championship Adult Education Classes coordinated by Education Department Chapter 9: Employment 9.1 Working Age Population by Sex and Parish 9.2 9.3 9.4 Work Permit Applications by Sector in Nevis, 2010-2017 9.5 Work Permit Application by Sector and by Sex, 2012 - 2017 9.6 Work Permit Applications by Region/Nationality and by Sex, 2013-2017 Unemployment and Unemployment Rate by Sex and Parish Average Employees by Selected Industries and Services in Nevis, 2012-2017 Comparison of imports via produce of ten targeted Crops, 2013-2017 Accumulative total of acreage formed and estimated yield, 2013-2017 Production analysis per quarter for 2013 of targeted crops Production analysis per quarter for 2014 of targeted crops Production analysis per quarter for 2015 of targeted crops Production analysis per quarter for 2016 of targeted crops Production analysis per quarter for 2017 of targeted crops Chapter 10: Agriculture Production and Trade 10.1 Egg Production per quartile in Nevis, 2010-2017 10.2 Throughput per annun at the Marketing Division, 2013-2017 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 Production of popular animals slaughter annually 10.11 Export of Seafood (lbs) annually 10.12 Estimated landings of species of fishes, 2013-2017 10.13 Total Value of Imports,
 2010 – 2017 10.14 Total Value of Exports, 2013 - 2017 10.15 Climate - Monthly Rainfall Data, 2010 - 2017 Crime Statistics (Reported) in Nevis, 2013-2017 Chapter 11: Crime Offences and Fire Calls 11.1 11.2 Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire calls, 2013 11.3 Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire calls, 2014 11.4 Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire calls, 2015 11.5 Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire calls, 2016 11.6 Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire calls, 2017 viii DOS Statistical Digest 2018 viii DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Fo reword tatistics is the subdivision of various topics dealing with the collection, classification, analysis and S interpretation of numeric facts, which draws inferences on the basis of their quantifiable likelihood for quantitative and or qualitative variables.
It also enables the users to make meaningful economic and social decisions.

The compilers of this annual digest, provides the means whereby its users could access useful information, and to this end, the Statistics Department is pleased to present the 2018 Statistical Digest.

The data collected are grouped by themes to form a total of 11 chapters as every effort has been made to include figures for the period 2010 to 2017.
The figures are mainly annual totals for calendar months, where figures for earlier years may be found in previous editions.

Improvements and revisions are continually made to enhance its value to its users.

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ix DOS Statistical Digest 2018 ix DOS Statistical Digest 2018 EXPLANATORY NOTES The Digest The formation for this digest comprises of 11 sections, which can be considered as the statistics indicators, which can be used to analyze the social and economic trends of the island of Nevis.

Reporting Period Data Source Rounding Some of these indicators include but not limited to population, infrastructure, health, education, tourism, agriculture, finance and crime.
The period under review commences on January 1st 2010, and end on December 31st 2017.

The data used in this publication was obtained mainly from administrative records of public and private sector agencies.

In some instances, data is rounded up/down to one or two decimal places.
Symbols and Abbreviations % in brk mm con km Percentage / (between two consecutive years) indicates a Financial Year or School Year Inches Break Millimeter Container Kilometer GDP Gross Domestic Product - TEU FOB LLC Nil or Negligible Twenty Equivalent Units (containers are 20ft or 40ft) Freight on Board Limited Liability Company N/A Not Applicable NBCO Nevis Business Company Ordinance kg lbs Kilograms Pounds Mw\h Milliwatt per hour GNI Gross National Income x DOS Statistical Digest 2018 x DOS Statistical Digest 2018 The Four Seasons Golf Course – (Photo courtesy of NIPA website) General Information  General Information about Nevis  Climate  Notable Local Events  Historical Events  Structure of Nevis Island Administration  Election Results Chapter 1 General Information _______________________________________________ N s small, sombrero shape like statue.
Its charm and tranquility will take you back in time when things were simpler, life more peaceful and stress was just a word.

This gem intertwines as part of the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis and has natural vegetation that is unparalleled.

Area: Nevis is 36 square miles (93 square kilometers).

The island is 7 miles (11.2 km) long by 6 miles (9.6 km) wide.
Location: It is located about 200 miles south of Puerto Rico or approximately 17º North Latitude, and just west of Anguilla, approximately 62º West Longitude.

Geographical Division (Parishes) Georges, and St. Johns.

Highest Point: Nevis is conical in shape with a volcanic peak known as Nevis Peak.

It is the highest point on the island and stands at a height of 3,232 ft. Capital: Airport: in St. James Parish and a journey from it to Charlestown, takes approximately 10 - 15 minutes.
Religion: One of the most important elements of the people of Nevis, is their religious beliefs which are traditionally founded on Christianity.

As a people, who are linked to their past, Nevisians embrace Christian beliefs as taught by several denominations in the society.

Traditionally, there were Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and Wesleyan Holiness.
In recent times, others have been added including: Church of God, Brethren, Evangelical, Pentecostal, we have witnessed the practice of religious beliefs in Hindu, Bahai and Muslim.

Banks: The banking institutions on the island are: the RBTT Bank, the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Bank of Nevis, First Caribbean International Bank, The Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis and The St. Kitts Nevis & Anguilla National Bank.
There are two credit unions, the Nevis Cooperative Credit Union and FND 2 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 2 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Enterprise Cooperative Credit Union Ltd. Of these banking institutions, two are locally owned; the Bank of Nevis which has an international banking section and the St. Kitts Nevis & Anguilla National Bank.

Currency: The official currency is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar.

Foreign currency is convertible at commercial banks at the prevailing rate of exchange.
Air Services: The main aircraft carriers are: Seaborne, Winair, Cape Air and Tradewind Aviation.

Caribbean Helicopters Limited, FEDEX and DHL cargo airlines provide daily courier services.

Sea Services: Transportation by sea can be accessed via: motor vessels Caribe Queen, Caribe Breeze, Caribe Surf, Mark Twain, Sea Hustler, Lady B, Sea Bridge and Apple Cyder.

Water Sports Islander company operates a Sea Taxi service via Qualie Beach to St. Kitts.
Hospital: There is one major hospital on the island, the Alexandra Hospital, located on Government Road, Charlestown.

However, there are Parish Health Centres, opened daily to serve the general public.

Police & Fire Services: There are four (4) Police Stations and two (2) Fire Stations on the island.

Of the two fire stations, the main one is adjacent to the Charlestown Police Station and the other is located at the Vance W. Amory International Airport in Newcastle.
The other police stations are Cotton Ground, New Castle and Gingerland.
3 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 3 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Notable Local Events Tourism Week: Mid-February Nevis St. Kitts Swim: 1st Sunday in March (Participants swim across 2.5 miles of sea water known as the Narrows between Nevis and St. Kitts) Horse Racing: Most Public Holidays (The race track has no stopping gates and the track is not manicured, but there is no other race course in the world which has a backdrop of blue sea and a dormant volcano) Drag Racing: Most Public Holidays (Drag racers from across the Leeward Islands participate in most of the meets.
The drag race strip is Inter-Primary Athletics Championship (Students of primary age compete on a yearly basis for track supremacy) Nevis Blues Festival April St. Kitts and Nevis Sailing Regatta May June Culturama July August premier Cultural Festival.

It is celebrated annually over the last weekend of July August.)

Nevis Marathon & Running Festival September (Held on a testing course that has an imaginative combination of challenging hills and flat terrains, providing an opportunity for speed.)
Oualie Beach Fishing Tournament: October (Approximately 30 boats with fishermen from across the Leeward Islands compete on an annual basis for the largest catch) Nevis International Triathlon: November (Flagship Sporting Event which attracts persons from across the globe.

4 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 4 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Historical Events  1493: Sighted and named by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage.

 1834: Emancipation.


(Abolition Act 1833 end slavery in the British Empire on 1st August.

 1861: First Nevis postage stamp issued.

 1899: The hospital was destroyed in a hurricane.

It was located on Old Hospital Road.

 named Alexandra Hospital after Queen Alexandra.

 1950: The First Secondary School, (Charlestown Secondary) was opened.

 1956: The Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands was dissolved and St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla became a separate colony.

o Newcastle Airport opened.


 1958: The colony of St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla entered the West Indies Federation as a single unit.

 1959: M.V.

Christena began its ferry service between Nevis and St. Kitts.

It was 160 ft. in length and owned and operated by the Government.

 1961: Nevisians, led by Eugene Walwyn, sought secession from St. Kitts.

 1967: St. Kitts and Nevis attained Associated Statehood with Britain.
The new Constitution changed the status of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla from Colony to Associated Statehood; however, the rebellion of Anguilla kept her from being part of the new State.

o The new Constitution provided for the Nevis Local Council.

 Approximately 240 passengers most of whom were Nevisians, perished.

o A group of Nevisians formed the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) with Simeon Daniel, a Lawyer by profession as the first President.

o The Nevis Island Administration Building was constructed.
 1974: The Nevis Dramatic and Cultural Society founded CULTURAMA, a festival dedicated to preserving the culture-music, dance, crafts and cuisine of Nevis.

 1979: Introduction to Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) proficiency examinations for secondary students.
 1980: The MV Caribe Queen went into service replacing the MV Liamuiga which was wrecked in St. Kitts by tropical storm David in August 1979. o February 19: Following the General Elections, the Nevis Reformation Party formed a Minister of Finance.

 1983: St. Kitts and Nevis attained political independence from Great Britain on September 19. o Princess Margaret unveiled the dedication plaque as part of the Independence Celebration.
o Alexander Hamilton House was renovated to house the Nevis Island Assembly.

5 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 5 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 o Mr. Simeon Daniel became the first Premier in Nevis.

o Mr. Spencer Byron was named the first President of the Nevis Island Assembly following the attainment of Independence.

o The Nevis Island Administration built the Sixth Form College next to Charlestown Secondary (CSS).

o Mr. Herman Liburd became Speaker of the National Assembly.
o Mr. Weston Parris was appointed the first Deputy Governor General for Nevis.

 1984: The Education Department changed the primary schools in Charlestown from segregated boys and girls schools to a co-educational platform.

 1985: Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a plaque at the Power Station in Prospect.

o SKANTEL replaced Cable and Wireless as the telecommunication provider.

 1987: First post-independence (Local Island Assembly) elections held in December.
 1988: The Nevis Water Department laid new lines in Nevis, the service was metered and from this time consumers began paying for water.

o The Voice of Nevis (Radio VON) went on the air, becoming the first privately owned radio station in the Federation.

 1989: In the Federal Elections voters returned the PAM/NRP coalition to office for a third straight term.

 1990: First vote in Parliament for the Secession bid for Nevis.

Needed 4/5 but other members of the NRP did not support Hon.

Simeon Daniel.
Simeon Daniel.

 1991: The first 5-Star Hotel Four Seasons Resort was opened with John Stauss as General Manager and Isadore Sharpe as President of the Four Season brand.

 1992: Local elections held on June 1.

First change of Government in the Local Assembly.

The Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) led by Vance Amory won 3 of the 5 seats, replacing the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) led Nevis Island Administration.

Hon.

Simeon Daniel was leader of the party.


o June 5: Weston Parris, the Deputy Governor General died in office.

 1994: His Royal Highest, the Duke of Edinburgh visited the island.

o Flemming.

 1995: SKANTEL provided the first internet service on Nevis to Hanver Trust Company.

o Hurricane Luis and Marilyn came back to back and caused severe damages.

o His Honour, Eustace John was sworn in as the 2nd Deputy Governor General of Nevis.
 1996: The Nevis Island Administration dedicated Phase One of the Waterfront renovation project on September 19th.

 1997: In June the Nevis Island Assembly led by the Concerned Citizens Movement held the first reading of the Secession Ordinance, which called for a vote for separation from St. Kitts.

6 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 6 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 o Following the local election, CCM returned to office and saw the first woman Honourable Jean Nisbett-Harris elected to office.
o September - Paul Lawrence opened Lyn Jeffers private secondary school.

o Following the death of Mr. Spencer Byron, first President of the Nevis Island Assembly, the Hon.

Marjorie Morton was appointed as President.

 1998: The Nevis Island Government finished the first phase of the airport expansion.

o Hurricane George caused several damages.

o There was a Referendum on Secession for Nevis that resulted in the "yes" vote failed by a narrow margin of 4%.
(62% as opposed to 66%) o The Nevis Island Administration dedicated the deep-water port at Long Point on September 20th.

o  1999: Hurricane Lenny came from the west side and caused severe damages.

 2000: Honourable Patrice D H Nisbett replaced Joseph Parry as the elected representative in Constituency #11.

 2001: The Nevis Island Administration undertook the first phase of the road improvement project (Newcastle to Cotton Ground).
o The Nevis Island Administration opened the Charlestown Waterfront Phase Two Project and unveiled the Christiana Disaster Monument.

 2002: The Nevis Island Administration undertook the second phase of the road improvement project (Cotton Ground to Market Shop).

o On September 19th the Newcastle Airport was renamed Vance W. Amory International Airport.

 2003: The Nevis Island Administration renovated and upgraded the Alexandra Hospital.
 2004: The newly built Combermere Primary School was officially opened and renamed the Violet O Jeffers-Nicholls Primary School on September 2nd.

o Charlestown Post Office was officially reopened after months of renovation.

 2005: The Prospect Primary School was renamed the Ivor Walters Primary School on 22nd September.

o October, saw the appointment of the First Resident Judge for Nevis, Her Ladyship, Justice Ianthea Leigertwood-Octave.

 2006: Opening of the Flamboyant Nursing Home.


o The Nevis Reformation Party was elected to government after 14 years in opposition.

 2007: The Hon.

Malcolm Guishard, Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament died.

o Honourable Mark Brantley was elected in a bi-election replacing Malcolm Guishard.

He became Leader of Her Majesty Loyal Opposition in the National Assembly.

o Charlestown Secondary School new wing was commissioned.
o Official launch of the Sea Bridge ferry services at Cades Bay.

o Official launch of the Golden Grove Housing Community in Brown Hill.

7 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 7 DOS Statistical Digest 2018  2008 Drilling for Geothermal energy commenced on Nevis o o Official opening of Drag Race Strip in St. James Parish o Hurricane Omar caused severe damages and the closure of Four Season Hotel.

 2009: St. Thomas Preschool in Jessups Village, was renamed the Inez France Preschool.
o Nevis Netball Complex renamed after local netball pioneers Cicely Grell-Hull and Dora Stevens.

o Official launch of the Harbour View Housing Development, in Ramsbury Site.

o Preschoolers celebrate 25 years of Early Childhood Programme.

 2010: Hon.

Patrice Nisbett appointed as Attorney General in the Federal Government.

o o Grove Park was renamed Elquemedo T. Willett Park.

o Maddens Wind Farm in St. James Parish officially opened.
o Implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

 2011: Housing Project in Cherry Garden officially opened on 14th January.

o Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) was elected for a second term on 11th July.

o Placement of a Memorial Monument was unveiled at Bath Cemetery in remembrance of M V Christina Disaster on 5th August.

o On November 22nd Cape Air Airline offers service to Nevis.
o Runarko Shakur Morton, former Leeward Islands Cricketer died as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Trinidad on March 4th.

 2012: The Nevis Performance Arts Center (NEPAC) officially opened on April 28 th.

o o A landmark Election Petition Case was held at the Charlestown High Court, January 16 th.

24th.

o o Official opening of the Brown Hill Pharmacy in the Brown Hill Health Center.

o The Court of Appeal up held its decision regarding the petition case.
o In November, the NRP Administration dissolved parliament without setting an election date.

 2013: January 22, Nevis Local Election.

Concerned Citizens Movement won 3 of 5 seats.

o Tradewind Aviation started operation from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Nevis on November 2nd.

o November 27th, Belle Vue International School was renamed Nevis Academy under new management.

 2014: January 15th, Seaborne Airlines began its airlift service between Nevis and Puerto Rico.
o Samuel Hunkins Drive Waterfront was resurfaced on April 4th.

o Special Education Unit in Nevis was renamed Cecele Thompson-Browne Integrated School on 29 th April.
8 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 8 DOS Statistical Digest 2018  2015: February 3rd, Official opening and renaming of two major roads in Charlestown:- The Hamilton Road which leads from Pump Road into Hamilton to the Carl Tucket Boulevard; and Pump Road which leads from the roundabout adjacent to the Bath Cemetery into the by-pass road to the Stuart Williams Drive.

o February 20th, Caribbean Helicopters Limited started its operations from Nevis via Antigua.

o February 22nd, Hon.


Vance Amory, Premier of Nevis was sworn in as Senior Minister of Nevis Affairs, Minister of Labour, Social Security and Ecclesiastics Affairs in the National Assembly.

Mark A G Brantley Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in the National Assembly.

o April 7th, the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) from all food items, medical supplies and funeral expenses.
 2016: May-June, Rol-J Williams, a student of the Gingerland Secondary School receives the highest grades within the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis with 17 C.S.E.C passes and 17 Grade 1s.

o July 20 Opening ceremony of the newly constructed Social Security Building at Pinneys.

o September 16th, Dr. Simeon Daniel was posthumous awarded as a National Hero of St. Kitts and Nevis.
o October 28th, The Department of Information in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) launched the digital platform of Nevis Television (NTV).

o November 23rd, His Royal Highness Prince Harry made an official visit to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

 2017: April 20th, A bust of the Rt Excellent Dr Sir Simeon Daniel, first Premier of Nevis and National Hero, was unveiled in Charlestown during an official ceremony.
The bust is erected on the island main road in the vicinity of the Arthur Evelyn Building also known as the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) Building.

o July 27th, Former Deputy Governor General of Nevis, His Hon Mr. Eustace John passed.

o September 1st, Her Hon, Mrs. Marjorie Morton was sworn in as the Deputy Governor General in Nevis.

She is the 3rd person to hold that position and the first as a woman.
o October 25th, F baton of leadership has been passed from one serving member to another of the same political party.

The Hon Vance Amory (then Premier of Nevis) and Political leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement, passed the baton and leadership to the Hon Mark Brantley (then Deputy Premier of Nevis).

o December 18th, Nevis Island Local Election was held.

The Concerned Citizens Movement won 4 of the 5 seats.
o December 19th, the Hon Mark A.G. Brantley was sworn into office as the 3 rd Premier for 9 the island of Nevis.

DOS Statistical Digest 2018 9 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Structure of the Nevis Island Administration Modeled off the West-Minister System with a Constitution as the Supreme Law, the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis has a democratically elected government with a unicameral structure of parliament.
The uniqueness of the 1983 Constitution Order of St. Christopher and Nevis, gives credence for autonomy for the island of Nevis.

With five (5) single-member constituencies and a majority rule voting system for a period of five years term of assembly, the constitution allows for a composition of the Nevis Island Assembly.

As such, there are eight (8) parliamentary members who are elected and/or nominated to serve.
As a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth of Nations, the Federation recognizes Queen Elizabeth 11 (British Monarch) or her successor as the titular head of government.

The Monarch is represented on the island of Nevis by a Deputy Governor General appointed by the Governor General (titular head) of the Federation, who is constitutionally responsible for the government of both islands.
Since the realization of Independence in 1983, the island of Nevis is governed by an administrative division known as the Nevis Island Administration.
Premier Deputy Premier Senior Ministers Junior Minister Junior Minister Organization chart displaying the composition of the Nevis Island Administration 10 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 10 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chart displaying the composition of the Nevis Island Assembly as at December 31, 201 7 Legal Advisor President Proposition (CCM) Opposition (NRP) Elected Member Premier (Elected) Deputy Premier (Elected) 2 Senior Ministers (Elected) 2 Junior Ministers (Nominated) The Nevis Island Assembly has the authority to pass and or amend certain ordinances.
When in session, the assembly is controlled by the President, who is presently, His Hon Mr. Farrell Smithen.

He once held the position of Clerk of the Assembly from 1997 to 2003.

The Deputy Governor General is responsible for delivering the throne speech at the first sitting of the assembly following an election process.
Presently, Her Honour, Mrs. Marjorie Morton holds the position of Acting Deputy Governor General, following the retirement of the Deputy Governor General Mr. Eustace John on 1st May, 2017.

She has continued to do so at the end of 2017.

Table 1.2 below presents the Ministers of the Nevis Island Administration and their portfolios, while Table 1.3 shows the member(s) of the Opposition who was elected and the constituencies each elected representative represents.
11 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 11 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 1.2: Members of the Nevis Island Administration and their portfolios as at December 31, 2017 Name of Minister Area Representing Portfolios Mark A. G. Brantley Elected representative for St. John Constituency, (Nevis 2) Premier and Minister of Finance, Statistics, Economic Planning, Education & Library Services, Trade, Industry & Consumer Affairs, Human Resources, Tourism, Health, Information Technology, Public Utilities & Energy and Foreign Investment.
Alexis A. Jeffers Elected representative for St. James Constituency, (Nevis 4) Deputy Premier and Minister of Agriculture, Land, Housing, Cooperatives and Fisheries, Natural Resources and Disaster Management.

Eric R. Evelyn Elected representative for St. George Constituency, (Nevis 5) Minister of Culture, Youth, Sports, Social Development, Community Development, Telecommunications & Information.

Spencer R. Brand Elected representative for St. Paul Constituency, (Nevis 1) U.
Troy Liburd Nominated member of Government Hazel Brandy- Williams Nominated member of Government Minister of Labour, Public Works, Physical Planning, Post and the Environment.

Junior Minster in the Premier’s Ministry with special responsibilities for Education and Library Services and Information Technology.

Junior Minister in the Premier’s Ministry with special responsibilities for Health and Gender Affairs.
Table 1.3: Member of the Opposition as at December 31, 2017 Name Area Representing Position Joseph W Parry Elected representative for St. Thomas Constituency, (Nevis 3) No portfolio Since obtaining independence as a Federation, the island of Nevis has participated in 16 elections by the end of December 2017.

These elections comprised of 8 Federal Elections and 8 Local Elections.
The charts below exhibit the two political parties, the Concerned Citizen Movement (CCM) and the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) that contested the elections.

(See charts following).
12 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 12 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 1.4: Seats won in the Nevis Island Elections 1987 - 2017 Nevis Island Election (1987 - 2017) Year Party CCM NRP Total Seats Table 1.5: Seats won in the Federal Elections 1984 - 2015 Federal Election (1984 - 2015) Year Party CCM NRP 2015 2 1 3 ** In 1984, when the island of Nevis participated in the Federal Election, there was only one political party established, the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP).
1989 1 2 3 2000 2 1 3 2010 2 1 3 2004 2 1 3 1993 2 1 3 1995 2 1 3 1984 ** 3 3 Seats won Table 1.6: Nevis Local Election Results for 2017 Electoral District Parish Voters Allocated Voter % Votes Cast Voter Turnout (%) Leading/Winning Candidate Party Affiliation Nevis 1 St Paul's 2,025 18% Nevis 2 St John's 3,909 35% Nevis 3 St George's 1,650 15% Nevis 4 St James' 2,338 21% Nevis 5 St Thomas' 1,381 12% 1,196 2,371 1,000 1,368 758 59% BRAND, Spencer 61% BRANTLEY, Mark A G 61% 59% 55% EVELYN, Eric JEFFERS, Alexis PARRY, Joseph CCM Candidate CCM Candidate CCM Candidate CCM Candidate NRP Candidate 11,303 100 % Source: Electoral Office 6,693 59% 13 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 13 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Year Constituency 9 Constituency 10 Constituency 11 Year Constituency 9 Constituency 10 Constituency 11 Year Constituency 9 Constituency 10 Constituency 11 Year Constituency 9 Constituency 10 Constituency 11 Year Constituency 9 Constituency 10 Constituency 11 Table 1.7: Nevis Federal Elections Results during the period 1995-2010 1995 Registered Voters Voters Cast Spoiled/Rejected % Voted CCM Party NRP Party 2,520 1,416 2,071 1,352 788 1,173 6 7 2 53.7 55.6 56.6 722 581 474 624 200 697 2000 Registered Voters Voters Cast Spoiled/Rejected % Voted CCM Party NRP Party 2,924 1,517 2,430 1,608 743 1,269 4 4 1 55.0 49.0 52.2 808 555 538 796 184 730 2004 Registered Voters Voters Cast Spoiled/Rejected % Voted CCM Party NRP Party 3,918 1,639 2,659 1,853 662 1,168 6 4 3 47.3 40.4 43.9 986 498 498 861 160 667 2010 Registered Voters Voters Cast Spoiled/Rejected % Voted CCM Party NRP Party 4,295 1,110 2,146 3,356 8,90 1,696 6 0 3 78.1 80.2 79.0 1,749 1,601 665 714 225 979 2015 Registered Voters Voters Cast Spoiled/Rejected % Voted CCM Party NRP Party 6,129 1,393 3,584 3,768 1,063 2,425 20 3 6 61.5 76.3 67.7 2,033 754 1,164 1,715 306 1,255 Source: Statistics Office St. Kitts and Statistics Office Nevis 1,269 52.2 538 730 1,168 43.9 498 667 Year 2010 Year 979 14 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 14 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Population & Vital Statistics  Population/Population Growth/Census Dates/Results  Population - Ethnic Groups, Religion  Vital Statistics - Birth, Death, Infant Mortality  Teenage Pregnancy, Birth  Marriages - Marriages by Parish, Places of Marriages, Divorces Chapter 2 Population & Vital Statistics _________________________________________ This section of the digest deals with information pertaining to the population on Nevis , tallied during each census between 1871 and 2011.
It also pertains to births, deaths and infant mortality rate for the past five years.

Likewise, data on marriages and divorces are part of this section.

The population throughout the last censuses has seen general declines and increases as the population continues to change with migration and immigration.

Births and deaths also contribute to changes in the population and assist in calculating the median population between censuses.
Marriages and divorces also impact a country’s population either through immigration or migration or the addition of children to the marriage.

The number of deaths and births are closely linked to changes in the population in any given year.

Changes to the distribution of a county’s age groups have economic and social impact as the size of the population in any country determines the demand for goods and services.
Table 2:1: Census Day and Population Growth, 1871 – 2011, Source: Stats Office, SK/Nevis Census Day and Population, 1871 - 2011 2nd April 1871 11,703 5th 4th 7th April April April 1881 1901 1889 11,864 13,087 12,774 12th 2nd April April 1911 1980 12,945 11,559 11,388 12,750 11,140 9,428 9th April 1946 7th April 1970 7th April 1960 24th April 1921 12th May 1991 8,794 15th 13th May May 2001 2011 11,108 12,277 Table 2:2: Inter-Censal Population Growth, 1871 – 2011, Source: Stats Office, SK/Nevis Census Year Population Population Growth 1871 1881 1889 1901 1911 1921 1946 1960 1970 1980 1991 2001 2011 11,703 11,864 13,087 12,774 12,945 11,559 11,388 12,750 11,140 9,428 8,794 11,108 12,277 - 161 1223 -313 171 -1376 -181 1382 -1630 -1712 -634 2314 1,169 Inter-Censal change (%) - Annual Average rate of change (%) - 1.4 10.3 -2.39 1.37 -10.63 -1.56 12.14 -12.76 -15.37 -6.72 26.31 10.52 0.14 1.03 -0.24 0.13 -1.06 -0.15 0.87 -1.28 -1.54 -0.67 2.63 1.05 16 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 16 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 2:3: Population by Parish at each Census, 1871 – 2011, Source: Stats Office, SK/Nevis Year 1871 1881 1889 1901 1911 1921 1946 1960 1970 1980 1991 2001 2011 St. Paul 2,034 1,532 1,563 1,383 1,337 1,158 1,806 1,530 1,469 1,243 1,411 1,790 1,847 St. John 2,492 2,506 2,822 2,537 2,825 2,531 2,373 3,106 2,622 2,224 2,191 2,901 3,827 St. George 3,285 3,683 4,172 4,186 4,414 St. Thomas 2,036 2,101 2,162 1,977 1,856 4,052 3,355 3,092 2,778 2,295 2,086 2,564 2,496 1,636 1,546 2,390 2,149 1,975 1,613 2,047 2,069 St. James 1,856 2,042 2,368 2,691 2,513 2,192 2,308 2,652 2,122 1,691 1,493 1,806 2,038 Table 2:4: Population by Parish and Sex, 2001 and 2011 Source: Stats Office, SK/Nevis Parish St. Paul St. John St. George St. Thomas St. James Total Male 883 1,414 1,248 997 881 5,423 2001 Female 907 1,487 1,316 1,050 925 5,685 Both Sexes 1,790 2,901 2,564 2,047 1,806 11,108 Male 906 1,854 1,242 1,083 1,041 6,126 2011 Female 941 1,973 1,254 986 997 6,151 Both Sexes 1,847 3,827 2,496 2,069 2,038 12,277 Difference 2011/2001 57
 926 -68 22 232 1,169 Table 2:5: Population by Parish & Sex, Percentage Change 2001/2011 Source: Stats Office, SK/Nevis Population of Nevis, by Sex, 2001 and 2011 Year Total Male Female 2001 11,108 5,423 5,685 2011 12,277 6126 6151 Change 2001-2011 1,169 703 466 Change (%) 2001-2011 10.5 13.0 8.2 Table 2:6: Comparison between males and females and percentage distribution in 2011 Age Group 0 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 54 55 to 64 64 and over Total Population Male 1,230 972 2,874 544 506 6,126 Female 1,312 977 2,711 435 717 6,152 Total 2,542 1,948 5,585 979 1,223 12,277 Percentage Distribution Female 21.0 16.0 44.0 7.0 12.0 100.0 Male 20.0 16.0 47.0 9.0 8.0 100.0 Average 21.0 16.0 45.0 8.0 10.0 100.0 17 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 17 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 2.7: Population by Age Group and Parish, Census 2001 PARISHES Age Group Total St Paul St John St George St Thomas St James Both Sexes 1,790 2,901 2,564 2,047 1,806 11,108 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+ Source: Department of Statistics, Nevis and the Statistics Division, St. Kitts 18 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 18 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 2:8: Population by Age Group and Parish, Census 2011 Source: Department of Statistics, Nevis and the Statistics Division, St. Kitts Table 2:9: Population by Age 85 and over and by Parish, Census 2011 Parish 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 103 104 Total St. Paul 0 6 3 0 10 0 St. John 8 15 3 3 16 4 St. George St. Thomas St. James 2
Total 23 36 14 12 69 7 26 9 5 26 6 Source: Department of Statistics, Nevis DOS Statistical Digest 2018 19 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Age Group (Both Sexes) St Paul St John St George St Thomas St James Total 0-4104 245 110 83 88 630 5-9134 298 172 140 120 864 10-14170 354 210 176 138 1,048 15-19150 306 230 180 158 1,024 20-24136 288 198 131 172 925 25-29141 248 179 146 131 845 30-34150 270 181 129 150 880 35-39163 308 176 194 137 978 40-44125 272 194 174 159 924 45-49106 307 203 177 141 934 50-54155 299 194 225 150 1,023 55-5997 195 141 84 160 677 60-6452 84 56 67 43 302 65-6960 96 61 34 94 345 70-7427 69 51 35 64 246 75-7932 77 56 43 38 246 80-8417 43 37 15 30 142 85+28 68 47 36 65 244 Total 1,847 3,827 2,496 2,069 2,038 12,277 Table 2:10: Population by Age Group 85+, Parish and Sex, Census 2011 Parish St. Pauls St. John St. George St. Thomas St. James Total Male 5 20 13 17 26 81 Gender Female 23 48 34 19 39 163 Source: Stats Office, SK/Nevis Total 28 68 47 36 65 244 Table 2:11: Population by Ethnicity and Sex, Nevis Census 2011 Source: Stats Office, SK/Nevis Ethnic Groups, (Census 2011) Male Female Frequency Percent Valid African/Negro/Black Chinese East Indian Hispanic Indigenous people Mixed Portuguese Syrian/Lebanese White/Caucasian Other Total .3 5.9 1.6 .0 3.0 .0 .1 2.8 .4 100.0 Table 2:12: Population by Ethnicity, Census 2011, Source: Stats Office, SK/Nevis Population by Ethnicity on Nevis, 2011 African descent / Black Chinese East Indian Hispanic Indigeneous People Mixed Portugese Syrian/Lebanese White/Caucasian Other/not stated Total Nevis Frequency 10,557 Percent 85.99 35 721 196 2 370 4 8 340 44 0.29 5.87 1.60 0.02 3.01 0.03 0.07 2.77 0.36 12,277 100.00 20 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 20 DOS Statistical Digest 2018
 Table 2:13: Population by Religion and Sex, Census 2011, Stats Office, SK/Nevis Population by Religion and Sex Anglican Baptist Bahai Brethren Church of God Evangelical Hindu Jehovah Witness Methodist Moravian Muslim Pentecostal Presbyterian Rastafarian Roman Catholic Salvation army Seventh Day Adventist Wesleyan Holiness None Other Not stated Total Male 920 192 4 145 596 71 204 86 1060 13 53 626 23 90 225 1 401 480 691 245 0 6126 Female 910 224 2 161 684 95 194 116 1028 11 29 769 27 18 247 0 447 608 310 270 1 6151 Total 1,830 416 6 306 1,280 166 398 202 2,088 24 82 1,395 50 108 472 1 848 1,088 1,001 515 1 12,277 Table 2:14: Median Age by Parish and Sex, Census 2001/2011 Stats Office, SK/Nevis Median Age by Parish and Sex, 2001 and 2011 2001 2011 Male Female Total Male Female Total Nevis St. Paul St. George St. Thomas St. James St. John 21 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 21 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Vital Statistics – (birth, death, infant mortality) (Source: Nevis’ Health Promotion Unit) Table 2.15: Nevis Births – Live, Crude and by Sex, 2010 – 2017 Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 M F M F M F M F M F M F M F 48 F M Births 61 Total Births Total Live Births Crude Birth Rate Crude Live Birth Rate n/a n/a n/a Year Death Total Crude Death Rate Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Table 2.16: Nevis Deaths and Crude Death Rate, 2010 – 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 F M F M 43 48 91 37 58 95 F 44 M 39 83 F M F M 44 48 92 43 7.3 8.3 7.4 8.1 F 49 M 59 108 8.7 F 47 M 52 99 8.2 F M n/a n/a n/a n/a 52 95 8.1 Table 2.17: Infant Mortality/Mortality Rate and Still Birth/Still Birth Rate, 2010 – 2017 Total Infant Mortality 2 0 2 1 1 4 3 n/a Total Infant Mortality Rate ( per 1,000 live
 births) 16.4 - 16.0 9.1 9.8 39.2 26.1 n/a Total Still Birth Total Still Birth Rate (per 1,000 birth) 1 4 1 1 2 3 2 n/a 8.1 35.4 7.9 9.0 19.4 28.6 28.6 n/a 22 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 22 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 2.18: Teenage Pregnancies by age, 2010 - 2017 (Source: Nevis’ Health Promotion Unit) AGE Total YEAR 2015 0 1 0 1 3 3 6 14 2016 0 0 0 2 1 5 6 14 2017 0 0 0 0 3 5 4 12 Table 2.19: Teenage Birth and Teenage Birth Rate, 2010 - 2017, Source: Nevis’ Health Unit Total Teenage Births Total Teenage Live Births Total Teenage Birth Rate (100 birth) Total Teenage Birth Rate (100 live birth) 13 12 21 15 9 14 14 12 13 12 21 15 9 13 14 12 10.5 10.6 16.8 13.5 8.7 13.3 12.0 n/a 10.6 11.0 16.8 13.6 8.8 12.7 12.2 n/a Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Table 2.20: Location where Marriages took place in Nevis, 2010 – 2017 (Source: Ministry of Health, Nevis) Location/Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Church Court House Hotel Others TOTAL Parish St. Paul St. John St. James St. George St. Thomas Total Overall Table 2.21: Marriages per Parish, 2010 - 2017 (Source: Registry Office, Nevis) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2017 27 13 12 4 25 81 23 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 23 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 2.22: Number of Absolute Decree (Divorce) granted, 2010 - 2017 (Source: Registry Office, Nevis) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Duration of Marriages prior to divorces being granted, 2010 - 2017 0-4 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 5 5-9 6 0 2 4 5 10 4 9 10-14 7 3 5 8 7 4 8 7 15-19 3 4 5 2 3 3 4 5 20-24 2 0 2 1 3 2 4 2 Total divorces granted 20 11 17 17 23 23 22 32 25+ 2 4 1 0 4 1 2 4 Table 2.23: Places of Marriage broken
 down, 2012 - 2016 (Source: Registry Office, Nevis) Place of Marriage Anglican Churches Baptist Churches Bethel Apostolic Church Church of Christ Church of God Church of God of Prophesy Hotel (Pastor) Hotel (Magistrate) Jehovah Witness Magistrates Office Methodist Churches New Testament Church Other (Beach, Residence, etc) Other Denomination Pentecostal Roman Catholic Seventh Day Adventist Wesleyan Holiness Total DOS Statistical Digest 2018 24 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Construction of the Bath Bridge in St. Johns’ Parish – Source (Google.com) Infrastructure  Household per decade  Building Permits issue by sector for stages of development  Titles issue and Deeds register  Electricity Production and Electricity Consumers  Water Consumption 25 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 25 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chapter 3 _______________________________________________ Infrastructure Under this section information is given on the number of households tallied during censuses on Nevis; number of building permits issued; titles issued and deeds registered.
Information is also presented on the electricity production and consumption as well as water consumption.

A household is a group of persons who make common provision of food, shelter and other essentials for living.

Small average household sizes, of three persons were found to be the average household on Nevis in the last census of 2011.
The number of households is calculated during a census and is updated with assistance from the Physical Planning Department and the Property Valuation Department of Inland Revenue Department.

Over the past five (5) censuses the number of households on Nevis has been steadily growing.

The characteristics of households, including their size and composition contributes to sustainable development, poverty and assists with patterns of consumption which helps to shape the human impact on the environment.
Building Permits are issued by the Physical Planning Department within the Ministry of Communication.

Building Permit is a person’s formal permission to begin the construction, demolition, addition or renovation on their property.

These permits can be commercial as well as residential.

It is the duty of the Physical Planning Department to make sure building are built to the existing codes.

Titles and deeds for properties can be found at the Registry of the Supreme Court House in Charlestown.
A Property Title is a bundle of rights in a piece of property in which a party may own either a legal interest or equitable interest.

The rights in the bundle may be separated and held by different parties.

It may also refer to a formal document, such as a deed, that serves as evidence of ownership.

A Property Deed is a written and signed legal instrument that is used to transfer ownership of real property from the old owner (the grantor) to the new owner (the grantee).
Electricity and Water production and consumption are directly linked to the size of households within an economy.

The number of persons within a household directly affects the consumption of electricity and water production on a monthly and yearly basis.

Water and electricity are also consumed by commercial properties, thus the growth in this sector will affect both production and consumption.
26 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 26 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 3:1: Number of Households, 1970 – 2011 (Source: Statistics Department, SK/Nevis) Area St. Paul St. John St. George St. Thomas St. James Total Household per decade from 1970 - Table 3.2: Number of Building Permits Issued by Sector, 2010- 2017(Source: Physical Planning, Nevis) Sectors 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Residential Residential Villa Residential/ Apartment Commercial Commercial/Residential Industrial Institutional Hotel/Tourism Other Total Table 3:3: Number of Building Permits Issued, 2010-2017 (Source: Physical Planning, Nevis) New Erections Additions and Renovations Removals *Change of Use Fencing Pool Other Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total * Change of use – usage of structure was changed from one purpose to another Table 3.4: Number of Titles registered at the Registry of Titles, Supreme Court, Charlestown Year 2010 409 2011 389 2012 355 2013 370 2014 333 2015 346 2016 411 2017 316 27 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 27 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 3.5: Type of Deeds registered at the Registry of Titles, 2010-2017 (Source: Supreme Court, Charlestown) Type of Deed Conveyance Gifts Vesting Assent Reconveyance Mortgage Debentures Others Total 0
34 11 7 22 13 21 0 194 302 42 17 12 50 19 30 0 172 342 Table 3.6: Electricity Consumers and Electricity Production, 2010-2017 (Source: Nevis Electricity Company) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Consumer Government Domestic Commercial 173 171 182 194 178 178 198 176 5,772 5,820 5,735 5,911 6,025 6,100 6,137 6,319 792 784 787 788 806 817 775 779 Gross Generation (mw/h) 50,851,480 52,976,300 53,540,470 52,465,950 52,327,588 55,112,474 58,764,234 55,783,639 Maximum Demand Load Factor 8.39 8.85 8.61 9.73 8.63 8.70 8.81 9.33 69 70 70 86 66 60 62 62 Table 3.7: Water Consumption (per gallon) by Consumers, 2010 – 2017 (Source: Water Department, NIA) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL CONSUMER FARMERS IRRIGATION GOVERNMENT DOS Statistical Digest 2018 28 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 M V Caribe Queen docks at Charlestown Pier – Source (Google.com) Transportation  Vehicles imported, registered and licensed  Drivers Written and Road Tests, Traffic Accidents recorded  Via Airport aircraft, cargo and passengers movements  Via Seaport Inter-island ferry passengers and cargo movements 29 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 29 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 ______________________________________________ Chapter 4 Transportation This section looks at registration of vehicles, number of licensed vehicles, number of written and road test, recorded traffic accidents, air and sea movements, cargo movements and trade.
A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate or a license plate is metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle for official identification purposes.

All countries require registration plates for road vehicles such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

Here on Nevis vehicles licenses are done according to the month that corresponds to the last digit of the license plate.
It is a legal requirement in Nevis for ALL types of motor vehicle to be registered if they are to be used on the public road.

All new and imported vehicles are required to be registered and this is administered by the Traffic Department of the Police Force in conjunction with The Inland Revenue Department.

A potential driver is given a written test, to test the knowledge of how to operator a vehicle on the public road and to test the potential driver’s knowledge of road use and signs.
Once this test has been passed the potential driver is then taken on a road test to prove their skills in manoeuvring the vehicle and adhering to traffic signs.

During any given year there are a number of traffic accidents that occurs.

This information is captured by the Traffic Department within the Police Force showing the various types of traffic accidents that occurred.

The movement of passengers and cargo by aircraft has become the primary means of common- carrier traveling.
This provides greater efficiency and value are obtained when long distances are traveled, high-value payloads are moved and immediate needs are met.

Air transportation is a significant industry in the Nevisian economy.

Air transportation is subjected to domestic and international policies due to the importance of trade, diplomacy and national development.

Sea Transportation refers to movement of goods and passengers on waterways by using various means like boats, steamers, launches and ships.
The movement of person, goods and services between the twin island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the region and internationally continues to impact economic growth.
30 Year Table 4.1: Number of vehicles Imported, 2012- 2017 (Source: Customs Department) 2015 385 2013 153 2014 191 2012 123 2017 471 2016 380 Overall Total 1,703 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 30 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 4.2: Number of Vehicles Registered during the period 2010 - 2017 (Source: Traffic Department, RSCNPF) Category Private Cars and Motorcycles Public Service Vehicles (all types) Commercial Vehicles (all types) Type of Vehicle Private Cars 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 277 168 198 136 156 140 2016 391 2017 437 Private Jeeps 207 182 164 231 232 280 435 458 Motorcycles Motor Scooters Gulf Car Total Motor Omnibuses (passenger bus) Taxi Cars Taxi Jeeps Taxi Buses Rental Cars Rental Pickups Rental Jeeps Rental Buses Rental Motorcycles Total Lorries Vans Other/Jeeps Pickups Tractors Loaders Forklifts Backhoes Cranes Total Overall Total 505 486 466 590 630 836 1,182 1,279 31 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 31 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 4.3: Number of vehicles licensed during the period 2010 – 2017 (Source Traffic Department, RSCNPF) Category Private Cars and Motorcycles Type of Vehicle Private Cars 2010 1,343 2011 1,334 2012 1,317 2013 1,336 2014 1,331 2015 1,509 2016 1,623 2017 1,792 Private Jeeps 1,828 1,805 1,845 1,896 1,857 1,979 2,242 2,497 Public Service Vehicles (all types) Commercial Vehicles (all types) Motorcycles Motor Scooters Gulf Car Total Motor Omnibuses Taxi Cars Taxi Jeeps Taxi Buses Rental Cars Rental Pickups Rental Jeeps Rental Buses Rental Motorcycles Total Lorries Vans Other/Jeeps Pickups Tractors
 Loaders Forklifts Backhoes Cranes Total Overall Total 4,723 4,638 4,605 4,672 4,661 5,080 5,414 6,010 32 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 32 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 4.4: Results of Written Test taken at the Traffic Department, 2010 - 2017 (Source Traffic Dept., RSCNPF) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of Passes Number Disqualified Number of Failures Total Table 4.5: Results of Road Test taken at the Traffic Department, 2010 – 2017 (Source Traffic Dept., RSCNPF) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of Passes Number of Failures Total 222 182 195 222 237 266 276 226 431 287 340 367 353 344 285 352 653 469 535 589 590 610 561 578 Table 4.6: Results of Traffic Accidents recorded at the Traffic Department during the period 2010 - 2017 Results of Accident 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Fatalities Serious Injury Slight Injury Non-Injury Total Accidents Source: Traffic Department of the Royal St. Christopher & Nevis Police Force, Division “C” 33 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 33 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 4.7: Aircraft Movements via Vance W Amory International Airport, 2010 - 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013
 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Per ½ Year June December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total Arrival 1,620 1,726 3346 1515 1301 2816 1663 1402 3068 1,626 1,431 3,057 1,821 1,509 3,330 2,090 1,557 3,647 1,974 1,717 3,691 1,819 1,372 3,191 Departure 1622 1722 3344 1516 1298 2814 1662 1402 3064 1,629 1,424 3,053 1,819 1,507 3,326 2,090 1,556 3,646 1,971 1,719 3,690 1,824 1,369 3,193 Total 3242 3448 6690 3031 2599 5630 3325 2807 6132 3,255 2,855 6,110 3,640 3,016 6,656 4,180 3,113 7,293 3,945 3,436 7,381 3,643 2,741 6,384 Source: Nevis Air & Sea Ports Authority 34 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 34 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Table 4.8: Passengers movements via Vance W Amory International Airport, 2010 – 2017 Arrival 6,030 Per ½ Year June Departure 5,693 Total 11,723 December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total June December Total Source: Nevis Air & Sea Ports Authority 35 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 35 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 4.9: Inter-Island Ferry Passengers movements during the period 2010 – 2017 Per ¼ Year Arrivals Departures 31,514 23,543 25,304 26,576 30,084 23,206 26,081 25,383 Total 61,598 46,749 51,385 51,959 Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 March June September December Total March June September December Total March June September December Total March June September December Total
 March June DOS Statistical Digest 2018 36 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 2017 September December Total March June September December 38,100 40,136 145,054 43,462 35,393 36,790 47,030 36,530 39,186 141,232 40,594 34,051 35,478 44,348 74,630 79,322 286,286 84,056 69,444 72,268 91,378 Total 162,675 154,471 317,146 Source: Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority Table 4.10: Cargo Movement (per tonnage) via the Sea Ports, 2010 – 2017 Year Month OIL Sand, stone, Vehicle Vegetable Con.
Brk Bulk Tonnage etc Tonnage Tonnage Tonnage Tonnage Tonnage 2010 March June September December Total 2011 March June September December Total March June September December 2,564 3,286 6,237 2,512 7,738 7,957 2,263 8,548 Total 14,599 26,506 2013 March June September December 475 3,918 3,007 6,735 4,635 5,834 2,997 3,309 203 204 183 198 788 315 168 189 356 Total 14,135 16,775 1,028 2014 March June DOS Statistical Digest 2018 37 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 September December 3,613 5,931 7,966 7,739 460 456 Total 18,266 25,971 1,837 2015 March June September December 4,235 3,484 5,389 6,707 8,826 9,260 8,794 3,193 Total 19,815 30,073 2016 March June September December Total 2017 March June September December Total Source: Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority Table 4.11: Cargo movements via Vance W Amory International Airport, 2010 - 2017 Year Cargo IN 2010 146,661 2011 2012 182,222 158,680 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 170,505 186,124 198,583 194,320 175,233 Cargo OUT 22,940 23,194 22,059 19,493 22,719 21,111 25,007 15,936 Total Cargo (lbs) 169,601 205,416 180,739 189,998 208,843 219,694 219,327 191,169 38 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 38 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Nevis Mango Festival – Source (Google.com) Tourism  Number of hotels, hotel rooms, beds  Visitors arrivals by air - Stayovers, Purpose of Visits  Visitors from Traditional Territories, Visitors from US States  Length of Stay  Arrivals by sea Yacht and Cruise Calls/Passengers 39 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 39 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chapter 5 Tourism _______________________________________________ Tourism is the most vital industry in the Nevisian economy.
In this section data is provided on accommodation, visitor’s arrivals, stay over and length of stay.

Information is also given on yachts and cruise calls to our shores.

Accommodation on Nevis tends to either be up in the cools of the hills with a spectacular view of the surrounding or near the coast for ease of a quick or leisurely dip in the cool blue waters.
On Nevis there is choice of accommodations ranging from luxury hotels, colonial style inns, superb villas, contemporary condos, privately owned homes, bread and breakfast inns, seclude inns or the cool home of friends and family.

All accommodations offers comfort and relaxation and a time for real rejuvenation.

Tourists come to Nevis for various reasons such as vacation, business, medical, sports or visiting friends and family etc and stays for different length of time.
The arrivals at the Vance Amory International Airport varies each year sometimes with an upward trend and sometimes with a downward trend.

Yacht and Cruise Tourism plays a major role in our Tourism Sector.

Over the years cruise calls are plentiful during the period of November to April in overlapping years the remainder of the year normally see a decline in cruise arrivals.

Yacht tourism is one of the most developing niche tourism sectors around the world.
Yachts tourism is not seasonal and there are days when there are a number of yachts anchor in or waters or just a few.

Table 5.1: Number of Hotels, Rooms and Beds for the period, 2010 - 2016 (Source: Statistics Department, Nevis) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 No.

of Hotels No.

of Rooms No.
of Beds 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 196 368 386 386 386 386 398 356 301 507 530 533 530 530 542 552 40 40 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 5.2: Total Monthly Visitors Arrivals, 2010 - 2017 (Source: Statistics Department, Nevis) Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total 2010 690 636 632 462 446 * Table 5.3: Total Visitors Arrivals during the Tourism Season, 2010/11 - 2016/17 (Source: Statistics Dept., Nevis) Tourism Season – Visitors Arrivals Year 2010/2011 to 2016/2017 Months September October November December January February March April Total 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/ Table 5.4: Accommodations for Stayover Visitors, 2010 - 2017 (Source: Department of Statistics, Nevis) Accommodation Hotel Guest Houses Apt/Villas Other Accommodations Total 9,348 13,140 8,205 8,648 7,486 6,531 8,017 7,324 41 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 41 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 5.5: Total Visitors Arrival from Traditional territories, 2010 - 2017 (Source: Stats Dept., Nevis) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 USA 2,224 4,943 3,113
 3,761 4,323 3,133 3,284 2,797 Canada 791 1,048 691 662 485 Europe 1,208 1,896 1,304 913 649 Caribbean 3,805 4,409 2,810 2,800 2,384 345 337 289 872 979 706 2,465 2,703 2,931 Other Caribbean 79 173 97 121 113 145 152 142 South America 7 57 75 30 93 50 60 58 Central America 39 21 27 13 45 13 17 18 Not Stated 1,207 651 91 368 280 261 12 30 Table 5.6: Total Monthly Visitors Arrival from United States territories, 2010 - 2016 (Source: Stats Dept., Nevis) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 457 341 305 476 605 450 443 377 Table 5.7: Total Visitors Length of Stay, 2010 - 2016 (Source: Statistic Department, Nevis) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1 - 3 1,234 1,322 1,215 1,186 1,438 1,108 1,389 1,340 Length of Stay (days) 8-14 1,314 1,438 1,316 1,166 1,415 1,227 1,319 1,338 4-7 2,011 2,962 2,684 2,784 3,000 2,537 3,110 2,892 15+ 1,094 943 956 688 880 957 1,671 1,399 Not Stated 728 171 225 164 876 706 70 17 42 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 42 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 5.8 Visitors Purpose of Visit, 2010 – 2017 (Source: Statistic Department, Nevis) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Vacation 3,985 Business 759 Purpose of Visit V.F.R 452 4,585 3.898 3,828 4,650 4,229 4,823 4,433 537 722 770 924 587 634 534 321 323 355 414 322 365 464 Study 488 654 646 504 666 618 618 679 Other 681 760 806 687 953 778 965 874 Stayover Visitors via RLB Airport Address to Nevis Table 5.9: Total Monthly Visitors Arrivals, 2012 - 2016 (Source: Statistic Department, St. Kitts) Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total n/a
 - Not available n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12,839 43 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 43 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 5.10: Percentage change per ½ year for Yacht and Cruise passengers, 2010 - 2017 Year 2010 Per ½ Year Yacht Passengers June December Total 2,330 1,091 3,421 Cruise Passengers 2,580 962 3,542 Total Yacht and Cruise Passenger 4,910 2,053 6,963 Percentage change 2009/2010 15.4 2011 Percentage change 2010/2011 (39.9) 2012 June December Total June December Total June December Total 3,171 1,293 4,464 3,284 1,076 4,360 2,859 2,890 5,749 4,283 994 5,277 2,993 1,027 4,020 3,016 1,048 4,064 7,454 2,287 9,741 6,277 2,103 8,380 5,875 3,938 9,813 Percentage change 2011/2012 (14.0) 2013 Percentage change 2012/2013 2014 June December Total Percentage change 2013/2014 2015 June December Total Percentage change 2014/2015 2016 June December Total Percentage change 2015/2016 2017 June December Total Percentage change 2016/2017 4,855 752 5,607 2,513 775 3,288 1,815 349 2,164 1,746 1,281 3,027 2,667 360 3,027 5,067 1,629 6,696 4,792 4,191 8,983 3,959 5,747 9,706 Source: Statistic Department, Nevis 7,522 1,112 8,634 7,580 2,404 9,984 6,607 4,540 11,147 5,705 7,028 12,733 17.1 (12.0) 16.0 11.6 14.2 44 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 44 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 5.11: Number of Cruise and Yacht Passengers to Nevis, 2010 - 2017 (Source: Statistic Department, Nevis) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Yacht 526 496 572 1,813 1,015 3,288 2,164 3,027 Cruise 3542 5277 4020 4,064 5,025 6,696 8,983 9,706 Table 5.12: Number of Cruise and Yacht Calls to Nevis, 2010 – 2017 (Source: Statistic Department, Nevis) Year
 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Cruise Calls Yacht Calls 25 34 31 28 38 64 41 48 846 965 963 844 714 743 514 533 Table 5.13: Number of Cruise Calls during the tourism season in Nevis, 2010 – 2017 Source: Stats Dept, Nevis Tourism Season - Cruise Calls Year 2010/11 to 2016/17 Months 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 September October November December January February March April Total DOS Statistical Digest 2018 45 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 5.14: Number of Cruise Passengers during the tourism season in Nevis, 2010 – 2017 Tourism Season - Cruise Passengers, 2010/11 to 2016/17 Year Months 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 September October November December January February March April Total Table 5.15: Number of Yacht Calls during the tourism season in Nevis, 2010 – 2017 (Source: Stats Dept, Nevis) Tourism Season - Yacht Calls, 2010/11 to 2016/17 Year Months 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 September October November December January February March April Total Table 5.16: Number of Yacht Passengers during the tourism season in Nevis, 2010/11 – 2016/17 Tourism Season - Yacht Passengers, 2010/11 to 2016/17 Months September October November December January February March April Total 2010/2011 0 2011/2012 1 2012/2013 0 2013/2014 0 Year
 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/ DOS Statistical Digest 2018 46 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 46 Health & Social  Intentional & Unintentional Injuries, Psychiatric patients registered  Infant & Toddlers Visit  Registered Diabetic & Hypertensive Patients  Dental Unit trend of services rendered, Infants/toddlers visit  Social Services and Gender Affairs Reported cases to Family Services 47 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 47 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chapter 6 Health and Social ______________________________________________ There are many health issues affecting the Nevisian Public.
These range from hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, HIV/AIDS ets.

There are data given for the prevalence of these disease here on Nevis along with Injuries recorded for patients seeking medical attention at the Alexandra Hospital.

Chronic and communicable diseases are devastating to individuals and community, threatening quality of life.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) noted that “the Caribbean has the highest death rates from heart disease and the top five countries for diabetes in the Americas” Among the countries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), heart disease ranks as the leading cause of death.

Other conditions such as cancer, stroke, diabetes, and HIV are among the leading causes of death.
With this in mind the Ministry of Health through its Health Promotion Unit provides vital data on the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and HIV/AIDS in the Nevisian community as well as ways to reduce the risk of illnesses, diseases and injuries and encourages the general public on ways to live healthy productive lives.

Nevis has grappled with some level of poverty in society and related problems for decades and thus anti-poverty strategies and social programmes had to be implemented.
These social programs and assistances are designed to reduce poverty for the vulnerability groups and promotes sound economic decisions to assist in reducing welfare dependence.

Social Assistance can be in either cash or in-kind, and are transferred to vulnerable individuals or households with no other means of adequate support, including single parents, the homeless, or the physically or mentally challenged.
These programmes includes but are not limited to hot meals program, food vouchers, baby sitter assistance, elderly day care, bus passes for the elderly, assistance to victims of domestic abuse and child protection.
Table 6.1: Selected Health Indicators, 2012- 2017 (Source: Nevis Health Promotion Unit) Health Indicators Dispensaries Health Centers Hospitals Hospital Beds Hospital Beds in Use Infirmary Beds Infirmary Beds in Use Major Operations Hospital Admissions Hospital Discharges DOS Statistical Digest 2018 48 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 6.2: Intentional and Unintentional Injuries, 2012- 2017 (Source: Nevis Health Promotion Unit) Injuries Sexual Assault Physical Assault Domestic Violence Motor Vehicle Accidents Stabbing/Slashing Table 6.3: Infant Visit at Health Centers, 2012- 2017 (Source: Nevis Health Promotion Unit) Health Center Charlestown Gingerland Brown Hill Butlers Combermere Cotton Ground Table 6.4: Toddlers Visit at Health Centers, 2012- 2017 (Source: Nevis Health Promotion Unit) Health Center Charlestown Gingerland Brown Hill Butlers Combermere Cotton Ground Table 6.5: Infants New Visit at Health Centers, 2012- 2017 (Source: Nevis Health Promotion Unit) Health Center Charlestown Gingerland Brown Hill Butlers Combermere Cotton Ground Table 6.6: Registered Psychiatric Patients by age range, 2013- 2016 (Source: Nevis Health Promotion Unit) Age Range 10 – 19 20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60
 – 69 70+ Not Stated Total DOS Statistical Digest 2018 49 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table: 6.7: Registered Diabetic Patients at different Health Centre in Nevis, 2010-2017 (Source: Health Promotion Unit, Nevis) Health Centre Charlestown Brown Hill Gingerland Butlers Combermere Cotton Ground Yearly Total F M 2010 M 46 113 23 33 54 113 32 36 26 9 13 16 2011 F 51 105 22 38 57 107 33 10 35 12 24 17 2012 M 48 23 51 9 14 15 2013 M 47 19 53 6 12 19 156 F 108 36 94 36 39 28 341 F 104 34 100 31 38 28 335 2014 M 47 21 57 12 13 20 F 88 34 97 36 37 25 2015 M 50 18 49 15 13 18 170 317 163 F 106 36 86 32 32 27 319 2016 M 41 20 49 12 14 17 2017 108 F M F n/a n/a 34 n/a n/a n/a n/a 92 n/a n/a 30 n/a n/a 31 n/a n/a 31 153 326 n/a n/a 161 353 169 342 160 Combined Yearly Total 514 511 495 497 487 482 479 n/a Table: 6.8: Registered Hypertensive Patients at different Health Centre in Nevis, 2010-2017 (Source: Health Promotion Unit, Nevis) Health Centre 2010 Charlestown Brown Hill Gingerland Butlers Combermere Cotton Ground Yearly Total M 39 23 45 7 18 15 147 F 78 42 108 18 51 41 338 2011 M 40 22 46 9 18 16 151 F 89 41 103 17 48 41 339 2012 M 42 22 42 7 21 19 153 F 85 40 101 16 47 39 328 2013 M 48 20 61 17 16 19 181 F 76 38 114 26 46 41 341 2014 M 80 20 107 2015 2016 2017 F M F M 81 39 18 38 51 108 F M 81 33 18 43 53 108 40 36 54 F n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 27 17 21 272 46 42 47 265 31 19 21 44 34 42 179 347 29 15 21 44 35 46 169 357 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Combined Yearly Total 485 490 481 522 537 526 526 n/a DOS Statistical Digest 2018 50 Table: 6.9: Dental Unit trend by Services Rendered and by Patients 2010-2017 (Source: Health Promotion Unit, Nevis) Year Services Rendered Patients Extraction Fillings Prophylaxis/Cleaning Sealants 2010 634 1,212 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 426 356 423 541 625 1,023 1,098 778 1,241 1,346 2016 572 1,275 2017 n/a
 n/a (n/a Not Available) 949 539 977 1,523 1,054 1,414 1,445 n/a 62 78 40 7 27 125 49 n/a Root Canal 112 40 42 17 24 13 8 n/a Examinations Prescription Other Totals Adults Children Total 2,137 977 1,096 1,154 705 923 995 n/a N/A N/A N/A N/A 126 164 137 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a DOS Statistical Digest 2018 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 51 Table 6.10: HIV/AIDS Laboratory Cases at the Alexandra Hospital, 2016 Month Alexandra Hospital Laboratory 1st Qtr 89 2nd Qtr 224 3rd Qtr 81 4th Qtr 153 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEO OCT NOV DEC TOTAL No.
of Tests Done 34 27 28 34 40 27 32 28 32 24 33 45 384 Male Female 9 4 5 6 11 3 11 7 4 6 8 9 83 22 22 21 26 29 23 21 21 28 17 25 36 291 Unknown Gender 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 No.

of Positives 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Table 6.11: HIV/AIDS Laboratory Cases at the Avalon Medical Centre, 2016 Month Avalon Medical Laboratory (Pte) 1st Qtr 36 2nd Qtr 40 3rd Qtr 48 4th Qtr 41 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEO OCT NOV DEC TOTAL No.
of Tests Done 12 10 14 5 4 10 11 12 9 12 8 13 120 Male Female 3 3 5 1 1 4 5 5 3 8 3 8 49 9 7 9 4 3 6 6 7 6 4 5 10 76 Unknown Gender 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No.

of Positives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No.

of Negatives 34 27 28 33 40 27 32 28 32 24 33 45 383 No.
of Negatives 12 10 14 5 4 10 11 12 9 12 8 18 125 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 52 Table 6.12: HIV/AIDS Laboratory Cases at the Alexandra Hospital, 2017 Month Alexandra Hospital Laboratory 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEO OCT NOV DEC TOTAL No.

of Tests Done 37 32 52 33 33 46 34 35 51 35 40 27 455 Male Female 4 7 6 8 4 10 7 6 5 5 5 1 68 31 25 44 25 28 34 27 29 44 30 34 26 377 Unknown Gender 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 10 No.
of Positives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Table 6.13: HIV/AIDS Laboratory Cases at the Avalon Medical Centre, 2017 Month Avalon Medical Laboratory (Pte) 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEO OCT NOV DEC TOTAL No.

of Tests Done 4 12 15 6 14 11 15 14 8 9 10 14 132 Male Female 2 6 5 1 4 5 3 5 0 4 4 6 45 2 6 10 5 10 6 12 9 8 5 6 8 87 Unknown Gender 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No.

of Positives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No.

of Negatives 37 32 52 33 33 46 34 35 51 34 40 27 454 No.
of Negatives 4 12 15 6 14 11 15 14 8 9 10 14 132 53 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 53 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Social Statistics Year 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Table: 6:14: Reported cases from Family Service Division, Nevis 2010 - 2017 Child Abuse Maintenance 66 61 43 16 23 25 40 12 18 14 12 6 7 8 Domestic Issues 12 6 4 6 7 2 0 Mediation Counselling 3 6 6 31 37 20 31 Attempted Suicide 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Table: 6.15: Hot Meals program by Parish and Gender, Nevis 2010 - 2017 St. Pauls St. Thomas Parishes St. James St. George St. Johns Juvenile Matters 32 27 8 20 27 33 16 Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Both Source: Social Services Department, Nevis DOS Statistical Digest 2018 54 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Finance  NIA Revenue and Expenditure  Inland Revenue Department  Customs Department  Financial Services companies register  SKB/NEV GDP by economic activity in Constant & Current Prices 55 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 55 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chapter 7 Finance _______________________________________________ Covered under this section are Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Revenue and Expenditure.
Revenue data is available from Inland Revenue Department, Customs Department and Financial Services.

Also Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by constant and current and Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activity.
Revenue can be defined as the total amount of money generated by a compan y's operations for a certain period of time while expenditure is payment of cash or cash-equivalent for goods or services, or a charge against available funds in settlement of an obligation as evidenced by an invoice, receipt, voucher, or other such document.

The revenues of the NIA is collected mainly from taxes, fines, charges, licenses, levies and duties.
The Inland Revenue, Customs and Financial Services Departments are the three most import revenue collectors.

The financial position is calculated by subtracting Expenditure from Revenue.

A surplus is derived when revenue is more than expenditure and a deficit is derived when revenue is less than expenditure.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total value of everything produced by all the people and companies in the country.
Table: 7.1: Actual Capital & Current Revenue & Expenditure, NIA, 2012 - 2017 Actual 2012 Actual 2013 Actual 2014 Actual 2015 Actual 2016 Estimates 2017 Current Revenue Current Expenditure 116,514,870 121,055,560 128,468,450 133,857,250 139,903,778 140,255,640 126,131,653 125,250,230 133,995,785 130,488,336 143,669,182 157,294,950 Capital Revenue 19,141,026 8,272,370 13,163,251 26,640,030 12,548,332 51,115,100 Capital Expenditure 17,681,686 9,634,700 23,548,636 25,927,065 36,300,626 79,007,100 Source: Ministry of Finance, Nevis 56 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 56 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 7.2: Revenue and Expenditure Analysis, 2012 – 2017 Items Sources of Revenue Reg.
of Offshore Cos.& Trust Annual Fees Consumption Tax Import Duties Hotel Room & Restaurant Tax Other 2012 Actual 2013 Actual 2014 Actual 2015 R Actual 2016 Actual 2017 Actual Total Recurrent Revenue 128,031 129,328 130,059 133,857 132,904 128,924 Personal Emoluments 37,412 40,362 43,662 43,094 49,217 52,896 Wages Retiring Benefits Loan Repayment Interest Payment Total non-discretionary Expenses Other Total Recurrent Expenditure Recurrent Surplus/(deficit) Total Capital Expenditure Total Expenditure Capital Revenue Total Revenue Total Surplus/(Deficit) -2,352 36,301 171,557 12,548 145,452 25,651 9,782 7,748 16,683 112,760 27,803 140,563 -11,639 79,007 219,570 51,115 180,039 -5,987 13,400 -5119 11,063 -26,105 -39,531 Debt Service/Recurrent Revenue (%) Debt Service/Recurrent Expenditure (%) Recurrent Revenue Growth (%) Recurrent Expenditure Growth (%) Capital Expenditure Growth (%) Increment in Personal Emoluments (%) Increment In Wages (%) Increment Retiring Benefits (%) Non-Discretionary/Recurrent Exp.
(%) Non-Discretionary/Total Exp.
(%) Non-Discretionary/ Recurrent Rev (%) 24.3 26.7 -7.0 -5.8 -35.3 -1.6 -1.37 -24.5 81.3 56.3 74.1 22.2 25.1 -1.0 1.9 81.4 -7.9 -7.4 -4.1 84.8 78.2 75.1 19.9 20.7 -0.6 -8.9 -144.4 -8.2 -5.72 0.1 79.1 66.5 75.9 16.8 18.2 -2.9 1.0 -10.1 1.3 -4.52 -0.1 77.5 64.0 71.5 PE & Wages/Recurrent Expenditure PE & Wages/Recurrent Revenue 52.9 49 Source: The Ministry of Finance, Nevis (Figures are revised) 52.8 47 48.0 44 52.0 50 17.8 17.5 0.7 -9.5 -40.0 -14.2 -18.65 -21.7 80.5 63.5 81.9 55.9 57 18.9 17.4 3.0 -3.9 -117.6 -7.5 2.58 -1.2 80.2 51.4 87.5 55.9 61 57 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 57 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 7.3: Inland Revenue - Taxes collected by tax type in Nevis, 2013 – 2017 Type of Taxes Bank License Boat License Bus.
& Occup License Coastal Levy Consumption Tax Corporate Income Tax Dog License Driver License Driver Test Electricians License Hotel & Restaurant Tax Income Tax Insurance Prem.

Tax IRD fines Learner Permit License - Unclassified Liquor License Property Tax Property Tax - Cards Radio License Social Serv.

Levy- No Stamp Duty (Bank Cheq) Stamp Duty Probate Stamp Duty Unclassified Stamp Duty (Transfer) Temp Driver License Temp Liquor License Tourism Dev.
Levy Trader Tax Travel Tax Travel Tax (Unclassified) Unclassified Fees Unincorp.
Business Value Added Tax Vehicle Rental Levy Wheel Tax Withholding Tax Total Source: Nevis Inland Revenue Department 58 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 58 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 7.4: Revenue collected by the Customs & Excise Department, Nevis 2013- 2017 Revenue Collected Customs Duty Excise Tax & Duty Value Added Tax Consumption Tax Alcohol Duty Environmental Levy Custom Service Charge Unclassified Custom Fees Yacht Fees Fees & Fines Bottle Levy Gains on Exchange Total Table 7.5: Number of New Companies (NBCOs, LLCs, Trusts, Foundations) Registered in Nevis, 2012 - 2017 Years 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 No.
of NBCO's No.

of LLC'S No.

of Trusts 113 1,110 1,573 5,181 1,669 1,365 1,577 1,629 1,930 868 661 764 650 474 131 90 117 69 Source: Nevis Financial Services No.

of Foundations 23 34 25 27 12 20 Total 2,819 7,619 2,693 2,143 2,470 2,368 Table: 7.6 Number of Active Entities in Nevis between 2012 and 2017 Years No.

of NBCO's No.

of LLC'S No.

of Trusts No.
of Foundations Offshore Bank Total 1 17,643 1 17,689 1 18,284 1 17,708 1 16,691 1 16,476 Table 7.7: Revenue collected Quarterly by the Nevis Financial Services Sector, 2013 - 2017 59 Month per 1/4 March June September December Total DOS Statistical Digest 2018 59 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 St. Kitts and Nevis Gross Domestic Product (Basic Current/Constant) Table.7.8: St. Kitts/Nevis Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activity at Basic Current Prices 2013-2017 (EC$ mill) INDUSTRIES Agriculture Crops Sugar Other crops Livestock Forestry Fishing Mining & Quarrying Manufacturing Sugar Other Electricity & Water Electricity Water Construction Wholesale & Retail Trade Hotels & restaurants Hotels Restaurants Transport, Storage and Communications Transport and Storage Road Sea Air Supporting and auxiliary transportation activities Communications Financial Intermediation Banks & Other Financial Institutions Insurance and pension funding Activities Auxiliary to Financial Intermediation Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities Owner Occupied Dwellings Real estate activities Renting of machinery and equipment Computer and related activities Business Services Public Administration, Defence & Compulsory Social Security 0.99
2017Est DOS Statistical Digest 2018 60 Education Public Private Health and Social Work Public Private Other community, social & personal services Activities of Private Households as Employers Less FISIM Gross Value Added at Basic Prices GROWTH RATE Taxes on products Less Subsidies GDP at Market Prices GROWTH RATE 90.74 60.49 30.25 49.88 36.92 12.96 43.43 6.12 97.19 63.87 33.32 53.14 40.29 12.85 48.60 5.53 28.14 1,812.76 7.65 315.29 - 2,128.04 7.31 23.75 1,934.28 6.70 354.72 - 2,289.00 7.56 103.17 69.34 33.83 57.83 43.74 14.09 50.70 5.52 16.01 2,021.39 4.50 345.10 - 2,366.49 3.39 108.11 72.51 35.60 61.48 45.74 15.74 52.89 6.05 16.70 2,113.30 4.55 343.31 - 2,456.61 3.59 111.51 73.63 37.88 65.03 48.58 16.45 54.84 5.79 17.01 2214.39 4.78 339.42 - 2553.81 3.96 Table.7.9: St. Kitts and Nevis Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activity at Basic Constant Prices 2013-2017 (EC$ mill) INDUSTRIES Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry Crops Sugar Other Crops Livestock Forestry Fishing Mining & Quarrying Manufacturing Sugar Other Electricity & Water Electricity Water Construction Wholesale & Retail Trade Hotels & Restaurants Hotels Restaurants Transport, Storage and Communications Transport and Storage Road Sea Air Supporting and
 auxiliary transport activities Communications Financial Intermediation Banks & Other Financial Institutions Insurance and pension funding Activities Auxiliary to Financial Intermediation Est DOS Statistical Digest 2018 61 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Real Estates, Renting and Business Activities Owner Occupied Dwellings Real estate activities Renting of machinery and equipment Computer and related activities Business Services Public Administration, Defence and Compulsory Social Security Education Public Private Health and Social Work Public Private Other community, social and personal services Private Households with Employed Persons Less FISIM GDP at Basic Prices, Constant GROWTH RATE Plus: Product Taxes less Subsidies GDP in Market Prices Growth Rate 36.34
Source: St. Kitts Nevis Statistics Department/ECCB 62 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 62 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Education  General information on pre-schools and nurseries, primary and secondary schools  General information on students and teachers public and/or private  CXC subjects passes for secondary school students public and/or private  CAPE Grade distribution at the Charlestown Sixth Form College  Enrollment at the Charlestown Sixth Form College  General information on Adult Education  Gulf Insurance Primary School Championship results 63 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 63 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chapter 8 Education _______________________________________________ In this section data is given on Pre-schools and Nurseries, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Tertiary Education and Adult and Continuing Education.
Education is defined as the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits.

A preschool, also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, playschool or kindergarten, is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school.

Primary Education also called elementary education is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Primary Education provides students with a basic understanding in the areas of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Computer.

Primary education provides students with fundamental skills that will be the foundation for the rest of their academic career.

Secondary schools may be called high schools refers to the last five years of statutory formal education (forms one to five).
During Secondary Schools students are required to complete the following subject areas of Mathematics, English and History while having a choice in the other subject areas.

Tertiary Education refers to any type of education perused beyond the high/secondary school levels.

Tertiary Education offers certification at a higher level which includes diplomas, undergraduate and graduate certificates, an associate, a bachelors, a master’s and doctoral degrees.
In Nevis Tertiary Education is offered by the Nevis Six Form College and the University of the West Indies Distance Education Centre.

Online courses, certificates and degrees are also available from reputable online Universities and Colleges.

Adult and Continuing Learning includes person who are above school age wishing to gain passes in subject areas offered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC).
Adult learning options includes online degrees completion, professional advancement and personal enrichment courses.
64 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 64 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 8.1: General Information on Pre-schools and Nurseries in Nevis, 2012/13 – 2016/2017 Year 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Private Preschool Centers Government Preschool Centers Total Supervisors for Public & Private Preschools Total Auxiliary Staff for Public & Private Preschools Supervisors/Auxiliary Staff for Nurseries Centre Based Home Based Total Children in Preschools Total Children in Nurseries Total Enrollment in Preschools and Nurseries Table 8.2: Number of Public and Private Primary Schools in Nevis, 2011/12– 2016/17 2013/2014 2015-2016 2012/2013 2014/2015 2011/2012 2016-2017 Primary Public and Private School Public Private Total 7 3 10 7 3 10 7 3 10 7 3 10 7 3 10 7 3 10 2012-2013 Table 8.3: Number of Students and Teachers in Public Primary School, 2012/13 – 2016/17 (Source: Stats, Nevis) Year Gender Students Teachers 2015-2016 Female Male Female Male 515 12 Female Male 549 12 Female Male 560 10 Female 494 109 Male 575 14 2014-2015 2013-2014 2016-2017 575 100 528 13 557 106 516 109 552 104 Table 8.4: Number of Students and Teachers in Private Primary School, 2012/13 – 2016/17 (Source: Stats, Nevis) Year Gender Students Teachers 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Male 56 1 Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male 53 16 56 1 59 19 68 1 74 20 77 1 99 21 79 1 Female 95 21 NB: Data provided for two of the three schools 65 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 65 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 8.5: Number of Public and Private Secondary Schools in Nevis, 2011/12– 2016/17 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 Public Private Total 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 Source: Department of Education 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 Table 8.6: Number of Students and Teachers in Public Secondary School, 2012/13 – 2016/17(Source: Stats, Nevis) Year Gender Students Teachers 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
 2015-2016 2016-2017 Male 413 42 Female Male 513 46 491 87 Female Male 481 43 546 99 Female Male 473 40 520 88 Female 492 97 Male Female 459 442 99 41 Table 8.7: Number of Students and Teachers in Private Secondary School in Nevis, 2011/12 – 2015/16 2011-2012 2012-2013 Year Gender Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male n/a 6 Students n/a 2 Teachers 2015-2016 2013-2014 2014-2015 13 7 15 2 16 9 16 2 15 2 17 9 13 7 16 2 6 7 Female n/a n/a 2016-2017 Table 8.8: CSEC Subject passes for Charlestown and Gingerland Secondary Schools, 2010- 2017 Subject Passes 0 – 2 3 - 5 6 - 8 9+ Total 2010 75 54 39 34 202 2011 69 46 47 24 186 2012 57 41 35 29 162 Source: Department of Education Table 8.9: CAPE Grade Distribution at the Charlestown Sixth Form College in Nevis, 2010 – 2017 Grade 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of Students I II III IV V VI VII NB: Grades 1-V Passing Grades Grades V1-V11 Failing Grades 66 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 66 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 8.10: Enrollment of Students at the Nevis Sixth Form College in Nevis, 2010- 2017 Sixth B Girls 61 51 40 49 59 50 44 48 Boys 158 35 15 28 34 26 21 25 Sixth A Total Girls Boys Girls Boys Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Table 8.11: Final scores for Primary School Athletic Championship in Nevis, 2010-2017 Gulf Insurance Primary School Championship 2010 - 2017 Name of School St. Thomas' VOJ Nicholls St. James Joycelyn Liburd Elizabeth Pemberton Ivor Walters Charlestown Maude Cross Preparatory 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 161 164 197 199 145
Source: https://sites.google.com/site/nevispsc/home-2014 67 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 67 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 8.12: Adult Education classes at the Education Department, Nevis 2012-2016 Year 2012 Total 2013 Total 2014 Total 2015 Total 2016 Total Subject Mathematics Clothing & Textiles Mathematics Clothing & Textiles Agriculture Science EDPM Mathematics Clothing & Textiles Social Studies Agriculture Science Motor Mechanics Economics (CAPE) EDPM Males Source: Department of Education Mathematics Agriculture Science Social Studies Economics Human Social Biology Sewing for beginners Motor Mechanics Mathematics Sewing for beginners Social Studies EDPM Information Technology Economics Females Total DOS Statistical Digest 2018 68 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Employment  Working age population  Unemployment rate  Employees by selected industries and services  Work permit application by sector  Work permit application by nationality 69 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 69 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chapter 9 Employment _______________________________________________ Covered under this heading is data on employment which includes the working age population by Sex and Parish, Unemployment and Unemployment Rate by Sex and Parish, Average Employment by Selected Industries, Work Permit Application by Sectors, and Work Permit Application by Nationality.
Labour, but particularly income and employment indicators are critical in analyzing economic and social progress at both the macro and the micro levels.

Without these, no meaningful assessment of developmen t performance is complete.

Therefore, it is critical for each country to have timely information on labour and income aspects of the development process.

Labour Force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
It includes both the employed and the unemployed.

In general the labor force includes the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.

Over the years the Labour Force has changed with an aging population and the influx of other nationalities.
With the introduction of Free Movement under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas provides for the free movement of non-wage earners, either as service providers and/or to establish businesses, including managerial, supervisory and technical staff, and their spouses and immediate family members.

This has led to an increase in the Labour Force on Nevis.

Table 9.
Table 9.

1: Working-age population by Sex and Parish Parish St. Paul St. John St. George St. Thomas St. James Male 518 1,269 978 766 762 4,293 Female 586 1,347 978 649 771 4,331 Both Sexes 1,104 2,616 1,956 1,415 1,533 8,624 Table 9.
2: Unemployment and Unemployment Rate by Sex and Parish Parish Male Female Both Sexes Unemployment population Unemployment rate (%) Unemployment population Unemployment rate (%) Unemployment population Unemployment rate (%) St. Paul St. John St. George St. Thomas St. James Nevis DOS Statistical Digest 2018 70 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 9.
3: Average Employees by Selected Industries and Services 2010-2017 (**) Industries and Services Agriculture Baking Civil Service Commercial Construction Domestic Financial Hotel & Guest Houses Manufacturing NE Workers Restaurants Services Statutory Corporations Telecommunications Transportation Total (** figures round up) Source: Labour Department, Nevis Sector 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Table 9.4: Work Permit application by Sectors, 2010-2017 Agriculture Baking Nevis Island Administration Domestic Construction Commercial Financial Hotel and Guest Houses Manufacturing Restaurants Services Statutory Corporation Telecommunication Transportation Total Source: Department of Labour DOS Statistical Digest 2018 71 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 9.5: Work Permit application by sector and by sex in Nevis, 2012 - 2017 Sector Agriculture Baking Domestic Construction Commercial Financial Hotel & Guest Houses Manufacturing Miscellaneous Nevis Island Administration Restaurant Services Statutory Corporation Telecommunication Transportation Total 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2012 M 54 F M 48 9 F M 39 13 5 2 123 19 6 59 22 0 44 24 92 8
M 48 9 F M F M 29 8 2 10 2 0 7 115 9 2 6 4 55 13 1 0 30 23 99 3 0 4 0 27 17 89 3 0 F M 21 18 F M F 13 6 8 6 17 2 13 9 0 18 37 74 0 0 4 2 1 206 358 192 323 0 0 1 167 330 0 203 Table 9.6: Work Permit application by Region/Nationality and by Sex in Nevis, 2013 - 2017 Region/Nationality 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Nationality by Sex CARICOM/OECS 210 112 113 Other Caribbean Canada Americas United States Europe/CIS United Kingdom Africa Asia Pacific Total Combine Total 638 518 550 490 533 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 72 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Agriculture Production & Trade  Egg production  Throughput at Marketing Division  Production analysis of targeted crops  Animals slaughter  Export of sea foods and estimated landings of species of fishes  Trade Value of Imports and Exports 73 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 73 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chapter 10 Agriculture Production _______________________________________________ Agriculture has always been integral to the economies of the Caribbean and in Nevis this has held true.
Agriculture continues to be the backbone industry for human sustainability on Nevis, despite the increase levels of the importation of basic food crops.

The Agriculture Industry on Nevis has and continues to provide job opportunities which eventually helps to build strong sustainable local and national economies.
Agriculture is the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, other products a n d ma rketin g of th e res ultin g products .

Agriculture continues to be the key sector which contributes to Nevis’ GDP in a given year, thus the Department of Agriculture and its subsidiaries, are the entities which generate such income from harvested crops, marketing, distribution and trading.
Agriculture provides a livelihood for many and contributes to food and nutrition security.

There has been a growing interest from tourism-related businesses in Nevis to source locally or regionally produced nutritious food and value-added products.

This will increase food security and offer a different dining experience for tourists.
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Table 10.1: Egg Production per quartile, 2010-2017 Production per 1st Quarter 23,027 Production per 2nd Quarter 26,845 Production per 3rd Quarter 16,380 Production per 4th Quarter 26,894 Total per Year DOS Statistical Digest 2018 74 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 10.2: Throughput (lbs) at the Marketing Division on an annual basis 2013-2017 Produce Apple Arugula Apricot Avocado Basil Bora Beans Breadfruit Broccoli Butternut Squash Cabbage Cantaloupe Cauliflower Carrots Cassava Celery Chile Peppers Christophene Cassava Meal Cherry Tomato Coconut Cucumber Dasheen Dragon Fruit Eddoes Eggplant Fat Pork Garlic Ginger Ginip Grapefruit Greens Green Banana Green Mango Green Papaya Guava Golden Apple Herbs and Thyme Hot Peppers Honey Dew Melon Jelly Jujubi Lemon Grass Lettuce Limes Mangoes Improved Mango Unimproved Manciport Mint DOS Statistical Digest 2018
0 110 0 372 0 16 0 75 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 75 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Musk Melon Okra Onion Oranges Orange Pepper Pak-choi Papaya Ripe Passion Fruit Pigeon Peas Pineapple Plantain Plum Tomato Pomegranite Pomerac Pumpkin Purple Pepper Purple Potato Raddish Red Pepper Ripe Banana Ripe Plantain Roma Tomato Rosemary Seasoning Pepper Sea Grapes Silk Banana Sorrel Sour Sop Star Apple String Beans Sugar Apple Sugar Cane Sweet Corn Sweet Pepper Sweet Potato Spinach Tania Tangerine Tamarind Thyme Tomatoes Watermelon Wax Apple White Potato Yams Yellow Pepper Zucchini Total DOS Statistical Digest 2018 76 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 10.3: Top ten targeted Crops (lbs) for the period 2013-2017 Crop Cabbage Criteria 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Imports 115,063 135,886 43,200 59,592.97 27,053 Produce 1,361 1,750 499 3,651 4,899 Production as a % of Imports 2017 18.1 Carrots Imports 105,259 133,833 63,662 69,646.84 65,827 .47 Cantaloupe/Honeydew Imports 20,519 114,580 84,240 73,010.23 54.627 66.2 Produce 20,729 10,400 1,833 1,106 309 Produce 3,610 60,050
 56,812 34,790 36,151 Corn Imports 21,364 31,364 14,764 16,040.84 19,355 22.1 Sweet Peppers Imports 31,058 41,067 54,203 60,713.34 41,123 31.3 Produce 3,823 2,920 7,185 363 4,282 Pumpkin Imports 2,459 0 0 0 0 100 Produce 8,537 27,020 9,810 13,508 12,882 Produce 27,033 99,680 24,186 32,214 16,347 Sweet Potato Imports 0 0 2,345 Produce 4,818 25,885 12,056 3,207 5,770 31,147 4,100 13.2 Tomato Imports 35,076 50,565 26,019 45,835 22,251 296 Produce 46,406 142,830 73,845 61,348 65,884 Watermelon Imports 0 2,760 12,699 14,662.83 11,684 856.8 Produce 70,239 234,830 113,874 79,605 100,108 Onion Imports 127,076 204,009 76,940 90,569 78,508 52.6 Produce 12,133 52,258 30,608 58,286 41,277 Table 10.4: Accumulative total of acreage farmed and estimated yield 2013-2017 Institution Farmers Government Total Criteria Acres Yield (kg) Acres Yield (kg) Acres Yield (kg) DOS Statistical Digest 2018 77 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 10.5: Production Analysis for 2013 of Targeted Crops (Kgs) Crops Cabbage Cantaloupe/Honey Dew Carrot Corn Onion Pumpkin Sweet pepper Sweet potato Tomato Watermelon Total Estimated production 1st quarter 1043 7665 272 1161 3515 6169 4264 3774 29,143 17,373 74,379 Estimated production 2nd quarter 227 6759 363 2608 2722 7257 1724 499 1134 22,453 45,746 Estimated production 3rd quarter 0 3175 907 54 2948 5987 1415 318 4223 28,372 47,399 Estimated Production 4th Quarter 91 3130 2068 0 0 7620 1134 227 11,906 2041 28,217 Table 10.6: Production Analysis for 2014 of Targeted Crops (Kgs) Crops Cabbage Cantaloupe/Honey Dew Carrot Corn Onion Pumpkin Sweet pepper Sweet potato Tomato Watermelon Total Estimated production 1st quarter 150 18,300 2,660 770 5,000 53,920 5,100 1,685 55,500 75,250 218,335 Estimated production 2nd
 quarter 0 3,500 1,500 1,700 39,258 33,520 7,520 2,200 23,580 74,830 187,608 Estimated production 3rd quarter 1,000 24,800 5,840 450 0 10,560 11,000 9,200 16,500 46,300 125,650 Estimated Production 4th Quarter 600 13,450 400 0 8,000 1,680 3,400 12,800 47,250 38,450 126,030 Table 10.7: Production Analysis for 2015 of Targeted Crops (Kgs) Crops Cabbage Cantaloupe/Honey Dew Carrot Corn Onion Pumpkin Sweet pepper Sweet potato Tomato Watermelon Total Estimated production 1st quarter 1,100 36,600 1,600 1,200 480 5,280 9,900 4,200 41,500 75,700 177,560 Estimated production 2nd quarter 0 40,100 300 440 0 4,600 6,700 5,000 81,333 62,200 200,673 Estimated production 3rd quarter 0 13,550 0 0 7,500 16,040 1,225 9,300 8,250 65,650 121,515 Estimated Production 4th Quarter 0 35,100 2,140 14,200 59,500 27,400 3,800 8,080 31,750 47,500 229,470 Total Estimated Production 1,361 20,729 3,610 3,823 9,185 27,033 8,537 4,818 46,406 70,239 195,741 Total Estimated Production 1,750 60,050 10,400 2,920 52,258 99,680 27,020 25,885 142,830 234,830 657,623 Total Estimated Production 1,100 125,350 4,040 15,840 67,480 53,320 21,625 26,580 162,833 251,050 729,218 78 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 78 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 10.8: Production Analysis for 2016 of Targeted Crops (Kgs) Crops Cabbage Cantaloupe/Honey Dew Carrot Corn Onion Pumpkin Sweet pepper Sweet potato Tomato Watermelon Total Estimated production 1st quarter 6,650 27,000 0 280 0 23,600 16,000 2,080 17,500 28,950 122,060 Estimated production 2nd quarter 0 27,600 0 0 0 13,100 4,080 800 49,250 76,150 170,980 Estimated production 3rd quarter 900 16,100 1,400 400 2,000 8,800 4,400 240 39,250 41,400 114,890 Estimated Production 4th Quarter 500 6,000 1,040 120 98,500 25,520 5,300 9,000 29,250 29,000 204,230 Table 10.9: Production Analysis for 2017 of Targeted Crops (Kgs) Crops Cabbage Cantaloupe/Honey Dew Carrot Corn Onion Pumpkin Sweet pepper Sweet potato Tomato Watermelon Total Estimated production 1st quarter 4,800 19,350 200 5,240
 4,000 4,640 5,800 1,520 35,750 88,000 169,300 Estimated production 2nd quarter 0 19,300 0 400 0 600 6,300 0 43,250 54,500 124,350 Estimated production 3rd quarter 0 22,950 0 3,000 24,000 8,640 2,300 3,800 36,250 38,200 139,140 Estimated Production 4th Quarter 6,000 18,100 480 800 63,000 22,160 8,000 3,720 30,000 40,000 192,260 Total Estimated Production 8,050 76,700 2,440 800 100,500 71,020 29,780 12,120 135,250 175,500 612,160 Total Estimated Production 10,800 79.700 680 9,440 91,000 36,040 22,400 9,040 145,250 220,700 625,050 Table 10.10: Production of popular animals slaughter annually, 2010-2017 Animals Steers Heifers Cows Bulls Sheep Goats Pigs Yearly overall total DOS Statistical Digest 2018 79 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Table 10.11: Export of Seafood per pound on a yearly basis, 2010-2017 Lobster 2,378 139 214 235 3,542 1,288 160 436 Conch 140,356 291,408 110,111 331,881 122,839 972,593 109,855 85,128 Crab 0 3,167 1,275 2,803 4,485 5,535 2,730 1,011 Conch Shell 0 33 14 38 340 205 52 44 Table 10.12: Estimated Landings of species of fishes (lbs) during the period 2013-2017 Species Snapper Grouper Old Wife Conch Lobster Gar Ballyhoo Jacks Dolphin Wahoo Kingfish Skip Jack Lion Fish Tuna Bonito Mackerel Mah Mahi Mullet Marlin Shark Barracuda Shell Fish Crab Mixed Fish Tarpon Squid Turtle Blue Runner Congo Eel Sword Fish Sail Fish Total in (lbs) Value in (EC$) 52
Source: Fisheries Department, Nevis Total DOS Statistical Digest 2018 80 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Table 10:13: Monthly Rainfall Data (mm) 2010- DOS Statistical Digest 2018 81 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Trade Trade involves the commercial transaction involving the sale and purchase of good, service or information.
In its simplest form trade is the exchange of one thing for another within boarders or across borders and is vital to the success of civilization.

Trade involves but is not limited to goods, clothing, electronics, building materials and cars.

to other countries.

that A country’s exports are goods and services A country’s imports are goods and services that is brought from other countries.

All countries export and import goods and services, and all countries benefit from it.
By exporting, a country gains income.

By importing, it can obtain products that it does not have within its borders.

it produces and sold Exports and imports are important for the development and growth of national economies because not all countries have the resources and skills required to produce certain goods and services.

Nevertheless , countries impose trade barriers, such as tariffs and import quotas, in order to protect their domestic industries.
An import in the receiving country is an export from the sending country.

Importation and exportation are the defining financial transactions of international trade.

In international trade, the importation and exportation of goods are limited by import quotas and mandates from the customs department.
Table 4.11: Total value of imports, Nevis 2010 – 2017 (Source: Customs Department, Nevis) Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total $108,769,818.90 $121,950,706.60 $112,038,761.00 $120,675,322.70 $142,556,590.19 $128,533,323.45 $157,018,239.15 $183,805,063.60 Cumulative Total $108,769,818.90 $230,720,525.50 $342,759,286.50 $463,434,609.20 $605,991,199.39 $734,524,522.84 $891,542,761.99 $1,075,347,825.59 Table 4.12: Total value of exports, Nevis 2013 – 2017 (Source: Customs Department, Nevis) 82 Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total $850,281.86 $1,259,125.50 $725,908.23 $473,732.18 $687,469.95 Cumulative Total $850,281.86 $2,109,407.36 $2,835,315.39 $3,309,047.77 $3,996,517.72 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 82 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Criminal Offences & Fire Calls  Criminal Offences recorded  Number of fire calls by category, Fire & Rescue Service 83 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 83 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Chapter 11 Crime Offences & Fire Calls _______________________________________________ Crime is any illegal activity that is prohibited by the law.
A crime is often called an 'offence'.

Thus a crime is any act or omission that violates a law which results in a punishment.

Punishments can range from the payment of a fine to incarceration in jail.

The level of the offense or crime will usually be set in proportion to the severity of the crime.

Robbing someone at gun point is a severe crime that can result in a lengthy prison sentence while driving while using a cell phone is a less severe crime that may result in the issuing of a ticket or a fee.
Crime prevention is the attempt to reduce and deter crime and criminals.

It is applied specifically to efforts made by governments and police to reduce crime, enforce the law, and maintain criminal justice.

The impact of crime on the people affected by it can be profound.

Victims may suffer from physical, mental, emotional and financial harm, from which some may never recover.

Injuries may be threatened or inflicted upon victims, witnesses or their families, and threats may even be made against lives.
The cooperation of victims and witnesses is crucial to achieving successful prosecutions of criminal offenders and dismantling organized criminal groups.

Victims who receive appropriate and adequate care and support are more likely to cooperate with the criminal justice system in bringing perpetrators of crime to justice.
Table 11.1 Criminal data recorded between the periods 2010 to 2017 Crime Category Murder Attempted Murder Manslaughter Wounding Grievous Bodily Harm (Inflicting/Causing) Wounding with intent (Other) Wounding with intent (Firearm) Rape Unlawful Carnal knowledge Defilement/Incest Uttering of forged documents Indecent Assault on Females Assault with Intent to Rob Robbery/Armed Robbery House Breaking and Larceny (Residential) House Breaking and Larceny (Commercial) Housebreaking and Larceny (Other) House Breaking with Intent (Residential) House Breaking with Intent (Commercial) House Breaking with Intent (Other) Break & Enter Divine Place of Worship with intent to commit Felon 2010 2011 2012 3 6 5 2013 10 2014 5 2015 8 2016 5 2017 9 3 1 15 2 15 6 1 3 0 0 3 1 13 - 10 63 14 21 0 0 0 0 17 0 - 7 1 3 2 2 5 0 18 - DOS Statistical Digest 2018 84 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Burglary Sacrilege Shooting with Intent Larceny Unlawful Possession Receiving Stolen Goods Obtaining Credit by Fraud Causing death by Careless/Reckless or Dangerous Driving Arson Possession of Controlled Drugs Possession with Intent to Supply Importing Controlled Drugs Cultivating of Controlled Drugs Unlawful Possession of Firearms/Explosives Unlawful Possession of Ammunition Smuggling of Ammunition Smuggling of Firearm Fraudulent Conversion False Pretenses Embezzlement/Breach of Trust Malicious Damage Possession of Firearm with intent to endanger life Other crime, danger to life or bodily harm Abduction/Kidnapping 0
1 2 42 0 2 0 0 2 36 11 0 3 3 3 0 3 0 7 1 30 0 0 0 Indecent Assault on Males Unnatural Offences (Buggery/Beastiality) Found in enclosed premises Forgery Total 0 0 0 0 382 Source: Royal St. Christopher & Nevis Police Force, Division “C’ DOS Statistical Digest 2018 85 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Fire and Rescue Service Table 11.2: Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire call in Nevis, 2013 Class- A Class- B Class- C False 3 20 Motor Vehicle Accident 3 Motor Vehicle Fire Motorcycle 4 0 Kitchen Propane 2 Electrical 1 House Grass/Bush Tool Shed Garbage Tyres Copper Other Total 9 47 4 50 2 0 0 112 3 3 Source: Fire & Rescue Service, Nevis 20 3 4 0 Table 11.3: Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire call in Nevis, 2014 Class- A Class- B Class- C False Motor Vehicle Accident House Grass/Bush Tool Shed Garbage Lamp Pole Gov.
Building Vehicle Smoke Disturbance Total 8 45 1 51 4 1 1 1 112 Kitchen Propane 0 Electrical 0 7 23 2 0 Source: Fire & Rescue Service, Nevis 23 7 2 Motor Vehicle Fire 0 Motorcycle 0 0 0 Table 11.4: Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire call in Nevis, 2015 Class- A Class- B Class- C False Motor Vehicle Accident House Grass/Bush Tool Shed Garbage Lamp Pole Container Vehicle Smoke Disturbance Total 10 33 0 53 4 1 4 0 105 Kitchen Propane 0 Electrical 0 7 13 0 0 Source: Fire & Rescue Service, Nevis 13 7 0 Motor Vehicle Fire 0 Motorcycle 0 0 0 86 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 86 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 Table 11.5: Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire call in Nevis, 2016 Class- A Class- B Class- C False Motor Vehicle Accident 0 Motor Vehicle Fire 0 Motorcycle 0 0 Electrical 1 7 11 House Grass/Bush Tool Shed Garbage Lamp Pole Container Vehicle Smoke Disturbance Total 10 Kitchen 10 Propane 0 52 0 0 3 0 75 1 Source: Fire & Rescue Service, Nevis 11 0 7 0 0 Table 11.6: Number of Fires by Category broken down by fire call in Nevis, 2017 Class- A Class- B Class- C False Motor Vehicle Accident 2 Motor Vehicle Fire 3 Motorcycle 0 6 10 10 Kitchen 0 Electrical 0 10 Propane 0 Gas Leak 1 46 5 0 2 0 House Grass/Bush Tool Shed Garbage Lamp Pole Container Vehicle Smoke Disturbance Total 73 1 Source: Fire & Rescue Service, Nevis 10 2 6 3 0 87 DOS Statistical Digest 2018 87 DOS Statistical Digest 2018