News, Regional News, Travel

Alert: Update Regarding Flights from St. Kitts to San Juan, Puerto Rico (U.S.A.)

Published 10 April 2020

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Alert: Update Regarding Flights from St. Kitts to San Juan, Puerto Rico (U.S.A.)

Location:  Saint Kitts and Nevis

Event:  The Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados continues to coordinate with the commercial carrier – Seaborne Airlines/Silver Airways – and is facilitating a third flight from Saint Kitts (SKB) to San Juan (SJU), Puerto Rico (U.S.A.) on Saturday, April 11, 2020, for the purpose of repatriating U.S. citizens.  We urge U.S. citizens (and U.S. Legal Permanent Residents) wishing to travel to the U.S. to contact this airline directly and immediately to book a seat on one of these flights by visiting http://www.silverairways.com/or by calling +1(801)401-9103.

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Business, Local news, News

PARTIAL CURFEW DAYS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PERSONS CONDUCTING ESSENTIAL BUSINESS ONLY, SAYS SUPERINTENDENT HENRY

Published 8 April 2020

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PARTIAL CURFEW DAYS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PERSONS CONDUCTING ESSENTIAL BUSINESS ONLY, SAYS SUPERINTENDENT HENRY

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 08, 2020 (SKNIS): Superintendent Cromwell Henry has advised the general public that partial curfew days are designed to assist persons conducting essential business only. The statement was made during the April 08 National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing.

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Education, Local news, News

UWI PLAYING INTEGRAL ROLE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, SAYS MINISTER PHIPPS

Published 7 April 2020

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UWI PLAYING INTEGRAL ROLE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, SAYS MINISTER PHIPPS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 07, 2020 (SKNIS): The University of the West Indies (UWI) has played an integral role in the regional response to COVID-19 as it has been assisting the requisite ministries of health throughout the Member States in terms of developing a matrix which looks at regional health and the demands on the regional healthcare infrastructure.

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International news, News, Travel

Carnival’s struggle to survive the coronavirus as outbreak wipes out the cruise industry

Published 6 April 2020

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Carnival’s struggle to survive the coronavirus as outbreak wipes out the cruise industry

PUBLISHED SUN, APR 5 202011:49 AM EDTUPDATED SUN, APR 5 20208:19 PM EDTMacKenzie Sigalos

WATCH NOWVIDEO17:41Can the cruise industry recover from coronavirus?

The COVID-19 outbreak has laid waste to entire sectors of the global economy, but none faster than the cruise industry. The pandemic has basically shut down the cruise-ship business, with the three largest publicly traded cruise companies suspending some, if not all, of their operations.

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Local news, News, Travel

NO CHANGE IN BUS FARES DESPITE SOCIAL DISTANCING RULE ON PASSENGER BUSES

Published 5 April 2020

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NO CHANGE IN BUS FARES DESPITE SOCIAL DISTANCING RULE ON PASSENGER BUSES

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 05, 2020 (SKNIS):The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is reminding bus drivers and the residents of St. Kitts and Nevis that bus fares remain the same despite the restriction on bus travel.

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