Local news, News

PM Harris’ Statement on the Passing of the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur,Barbados’ Fifth and Longest-Serving Prime Minister

Published 27th July 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Link to Prime Minister Harris’ Statement:

https://sknis.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb7c8b2d02cf287e7132078a2&id=00eceb47f9&e=98846ae285

On behalf of the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris extends deepest sympathies to the people of Barbados and the Caribbean on the passing of the Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Barbados’ fifth and longest-serving Prime Minister (September 1994 to January 2008). 

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Business, Travel

SPECIAL NOTICE: Training for St. Kitts and Nevis Travel Approved Seal

Published 27th July 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Tourism in conjunction with the Ministry of Health are facilitating a series of training sessions, which is the first step in the process of equipping stakeholders to obtain the St. Kitts and Nevis Travel Approved Seal, to ensure that our visitors are confident that they will be safe when they visit our island.

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Local news, News

Stakeholders Get Ready for the Rebuilding of Tourism

Published 27th July 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

With the safety of our nationals, residents and guests being the top priority of the Government, the St. Kitts Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Tourism in conjunction with the COVID-19 task force are facilitating a series of training sessions, which is the first step in the process of equipping stakeholders to obtain the “St. Kitts and Nevis Travel Approved Seal,” so that potential visitors are confident that they will be safe when they visit our island.

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Weather

Weather Bulletin

Published 25th July 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
St. Kitts Meteorological Services
St. Christopher Air & Sea Port Authorities

P.O. Box 963
Basseterre
St. Kitts

Tel: 869 465 2749 Tele- fax: 869 465 9122

Weather Bulletin

Issued at: 5 pm Saturday 25th July, 2020
Present Weather: Fair skies with dust haze
Winds: A Moderate Breeze of 18 mph from the ENE
Temperature: 30°C / 86°F Max Temp: N/A Humidity: 71%
Sea Level Pressure: 1015.5mb or 29.98″
24hr rainfall at the R.L. Bradshaw Intl. at 2 pm: NIL”
Amount of rainfall for the month of July: 72.0mm / 2.83″
Sunrise: Tom 5:48 am Sunset: Tom 6:46 pm

Weather Forecast Valid until 8 pm Tomorrow

Winds: East-northeast 9 to 18mph gusting to around 30mph.


Seas: 1.2 to 2 metres or 4 to 6 feet. A small craft caution is in effect, mainly for eastern waters.


Weather Forecast for St. Kitts & Nevis: Relatively dry and duty air, streaming across the area from the Sahara Desert, will keep shower activity at a minimum

Weather tonight: Mostly clear.

Weather tomorrow: Mostly sunny with a 10 percent or a slight chance of showers.

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Local news, News

MONETARY COUNCIL ANTICIPATES QUICK ECONOMIC TURNAROUND POST COVID-19

Published 25th July 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Mr. Timothy Antoine is of the view that in the likelihood of a reliable COVID-19 vaccine being found, there can be a rapid recovery for the economies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). 

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