Business, Economics, Local news, News

St. Kitts and Nevis records fewer stay-over visitors in 2017

Published 7 June 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

By: Media Source

St. Kitts and Nevis records fewer stay-over visitors in 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 7, 2018 – The number of stay-over visitors to St. Kitts and Nevis fell in 2017 for the second consecutive year.

That’s according to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) which reported declines in visitor arrivals from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and the Caribbean for the period under review.

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Business, Economics, Local news, News

St. Kitts and Nevis economy continues to slow down, public debt rose in 2017, says ECCB

Published 7 June 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

By: Media Source

St. Kitts and Nevis economy continues to slow down, public debt rose in 2017, says ECCB
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 6, 2018 – The St. Kitts and Nevis economy continues to slow down for the third consecutive year under Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris’ PLP/CCM/PAM administration.
The St. Kitts and Nevis economy registered a GDP of 1.7 percent in 2017, according to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Annual Economic and Financial Review, which predicted n its outlook for 2018, a narrowing of the Federal Government’s fiscal surplus, further slowing in receipts from the Citizenship by Investment Programme and increase inflationary pressures in the domestic economy.

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Local Sports, Sports

SKNFA MATCHES PLAYED THURS 7TH JUNE 2018

Published 7 June 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

SKNFA MATCHES PLAYED THURS 7TH JUNE 2018

ELVIS STAR BROWNE FEMALE LEAGUE
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FINAL 4 PLAYOFFS AT WARNER PARK

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Crime/Justice, Local news, News

WORK OF CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS STEADILY PROGRESSING

Published 7 June 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

WORK OF CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS STEADILY PROGRESSING

 Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 07, 2018 (RSCNPF): The Forensic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force has been making strides in several of their investigations.

 The department recently moved to a new facility which is housed on the premises of the Tabernacle Police Station. The facility is outfitted with some of the latest technology and, leading up to its opening, the staff had their skills upgraded as crime scene investigators, fingerprint examiners and forensic laboratory technicians. Several highly trained regional and international facilitators hosted a number of sessions that ran for almost eight weeks consecutively to prepare them for their larger roles.

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Local news, News, Travel

ECCB reports 3rd Straight Year of Increases in Cruise and Super Yacht Calls and Visitors to St.Kitts-Nevis .

http://timescaribbeanonline.com/eccb-reports-3rd-straight-year-of-increases-in-cruise-and-super-yacht-calls-and-visitors-to-st-kitts-nevis/#.WxlE9mY-6sE.gmail #

Published 7 June 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

By Times Caribbean

ECCB reports 3rd Straight Year of Increases in Cruise and Super Yacht Calls and Visitors to St.Kitts-Nevis.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 7, 2018 – The number of cruise visitors and cruise ship calls  to St. Kitts and Nevis increased  in 2017 for the third consecutive year.

That’s according to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) which reported increases in cruise visitor arrivals from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and the Caribbean for the period under review.

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