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MP Marcella Liburd To Represent Federation At World Women’s Conference In London

Published 6 November 2018

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*MP Marcella Liburd To Represent Federation At World Women’s Conference In London*

Hon. Marcella Liburd, elected official for St. Christopher two, will represent St. Kitts and Nevis in London at the World Women’s Conference for Elected Female Parliamentarians.

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YOUTH GROUPS ENCOURAGED TO SEIZE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY REGISTERING WITH DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT 

Published 06 November 2018

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YOUTH GROUPS ENCOURAGED TO SEIZE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY REGISTERING WITH DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT 
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 06, 2018 (SKNIS): First Aid and CPR training organized by the Department of Youth Empowerment is one of the many benefits that youth groups and youth-serving organizations can enjoy by registering with the government department.

This point was made at Saturday’s (November 03, 2018) First Aid and CPR Training held at the Red Cross Headquarters. Acting Director of Youth, Pierre Liburd, urged the trainees to encourage their peers to register their respective groups with the Department of Youth Empowerment at no cost.

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RSS TEAMWORK WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MADE EASIER BY PRE-EXISTING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS

Published 06 November 2018

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RSS TEAMWORK WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MADE EASIER BY PRE-EXISTING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 6, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police responsible for Operations, Mr. Adolph Adams said the strong level of teamwork and cooperation between local law enforcement officers and personnel of the Regional Security System (RSS) continues to lead to successes in police operations around St. Kitts and Nevis.

Speaking recently with the Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister, Acting ACP Adams said the reason officers here in St. Kitts and Nevis have gelled so well with their security counterparts from the RSS is as a result of St. Kitts and Nevis’ participation in law enforcement training programmes throughout the Caribbean.

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INCREASING AIRLIFT ARRIVALS INTO ST. KITTS IS A SIGN OF EXPANDING TOURISM SECTOR

Published 06 November 2018

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INCREASING AIRLIFT ARRIVALS INTO ST. KITTS IS A SIGN OF EXPANDING TOURISM SECTOR
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 06, 2018 (SKNIS): Airlift arrivals into St. Kitts continue to trend upwards when compared to comparable statistics from the previous year said Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, while expressing pleasure with the arrival figures for 2018 thus far.

“We recorded a 14.3 percent increase system-wide and a whopping 20.3 percent increase from North America – our largest source market – for the first half of 2018 compared to the same period last year. For the month of March alone, arrivals increased by 29.6 percent system-wide and 45.5 percent from North America over March 2017,” he said.

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ TOURISM PRODUCT CONTINUES TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

Published 06 November 2018

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ TOURISM PRODUCT CONTINUES TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 06, 2018 (SKNIS): In addition to the growth of St. Kitts’ tourism sector over the past year, the tourism product as described by the Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, is one that continues to be recognized for excellence.

According to Minister Grant, so far for 2018 alone, St. Kitts has been named among the 22 “hot spots” for Where to Go in 2018 by Bloomberg – the only Caribbean destination to appear on the list. The Robb Report listed St. Kitts as one of the Top 21 Places to Travel in 2018, while Travel Agent named the island as one of the Destinations to Watch in the Caribbean for 2018. Additionally, Caribbean Journal recognized St. Kitts as one of The 18 Best Islands in the Caribbean to Visit in 2018; one of the Top 20 Islands to Live on in the Caribbean and one of the Best Honeymoon Destinations in the Caribbean.

 

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