The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has successfully negotiated the acquisition of approximately 9.1 acres of land at Oualie, intended for use in the build-out of the Water Taxi Pier facility, according to a Press Release.

The NIA completed construction of the pier at Oualie in May 2019, resulting in the burgeoning of the water taxi business with all companies operating the inter-island transit service from the facility being Nevisian-owned.

The Government on Nevis, through its Legal Department headed by Legal Counsel, Mrs. Hélène Anne Lewis, on February 6th, 2023 executed agreements and paid a deposit to the landowners.

 spoke on the acquisition and was quoted as saying, “the purchase of the 9.1 acres of land at Oualie was intended for parking and to build out infrastructure at the Oualie Water Taxi Pier.”

The Premier thanked Hon. Alexis Jeffers who had concluded the major negotiations during his tenure as Minister of Lands, and congratulated Deputy Premier Hon. Eric Evelyn, the present Minister of Lands, for the successful conclusion of the deal. He also expressed his gratitude to the Yearwood family for agreeing to sell these lands.