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St. Kitts Marine Works

Published 23 May 2017

St. Kitts Marine Works

Our services extend beyond our boatyard facilities. Our skills and expertise can be applied across a spectrum of marine related activities and land-based activities within our scope of expertise. We have worked closely with the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority and provided critical services to this company including underwater inspection, underwater welding, maintenance dredging, procurement, installation and repairs to existing fenders and under water inspection and soffit examination of cruise pier infrastructure as an example of what we do.

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BA flight from RLB lands in Madrid, reason not known

Published 18 May 2017

BA flight from RLB lands in Madrid, reason not known
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 18th 2017 – British Airways flight 2256 that left St. Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport for Gatwick-London via Antigua landed in Terceira Island in Portugal before going on to Barajas International Airport in Madrid, Spain.
According to flight tracker, BA2256 landed in Spain at 7:40 am on Thursday, around the same time it should have touched down at Gatwick-London.
Flight BA2256 should arrive in London, Thursday night at 8 ‘o’ clock before going on to Providenciales in the Turks a and Caicos Islands before returning to Antigua.
Family members who have passengers onboard have had no official information from British Airways.

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CIU LAUNCHES ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING TRAINING COURSES FOR ENTIRE STAFF

Published 13 May 2017

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 13, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The entire staff of the Citizenship-by-Investment Unit (CIU) is currently undergoing training in the prevention of financial crime, as well as anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML-CFT) preventive measures.

The Thomson Reuters Online Training Introduction courses, which commenced on Wednesday, May 10^th, 2017, were initiated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CIU, Mr. Les Khan.

Thomson Reuters is a risk management solutions company.

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Chamber Of Industry And Commerce Executive Commends Nevis Premier For Continued Partnership

Published 13 May 2017

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 12, 2017) — Ernie France, Chairperson of the Nevis Division of the St. Kitts Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce, commended Premier of Nevis Hon. Vance Amory for the opportunity he continues to provide to dialogue on matters of importance and relevance to the private sector on Nevis.

Mr. France and other members of the Chamber’s Nevis Division executive, met with Mr. Amory at the Premier’s Ministry for their first meeting for the year at Pinney’s Estate on May 10, 2017.

He said the interaction between the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) and the private sector is an invaluable one and the partnership is the way they could grow and move the country forward.

Among the topics discussed were development projects, the crime situation and an update on the geothermal project.

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INTEGRITY OF THE COUNTRY’S CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAM IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE

Published 11 May 2017

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 11, 2017 (Press Unit in the office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris says his Team Unity Government will not sacrifice the security and reputation of the country’s Citizenship by Investment Program (CBI) for the sake of profitability.

The recent steps taken to strengthen the program’s due diligence process are indicative of that fact.