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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2018 (SKNIS): Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, has dispelled rumours that the Government of National Unity is paying subsidies to airlines. According to Minister Grant, “the government does not now or has ever paid any subsidies to carriers in the Federation.”

The minister explained, during a sitting of Parliament on December 14, that what the government enters into is risk sharing agreements by which it shares the risks with the airlines for the cost of operating the plane that flies into St. Kitts. These costs are carried by the St. Kitts Tourism Authority under a Minimum Revenue Guarantee (MRG). This practice was started by the previous administration. Minister Grant said that before 2015 millions were paid out to American Airlines.

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PM HARRIS PRESENTS 2019 BUDGET ADDRESS SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A WEEK FILLED WITH REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris presented his 2019 Budget Address today, Wednesday, December 12^th, 2018, set against the backdrop of a week filled with remarkable achievements that highlight just how much his Team Unity administration has enhanced the quality of life of the ordinary people of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Yesterday, Tuesday, December 11^th, the world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, made its inaugural visit to St. Kitts and Nevis, the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere.

The Norwegian Jade also made its first visit to the Federation yesterday, signaling that the local cruise tourism industry is booming as indicated in the 2018 BREA Report, which shows, for instance, that the country registered a 77 percent increase in total cruise passenger spend in 2017/2018 (US$133.02 million) over 2014/2015 (US$75.30 million).

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 12, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Tuesday, December 11, 2018, marked a historic day in St. Kitts and Nevis, as that day saw the world’s largest cruise liner, the MS Symphony of the Seas, docking at Port Zante in one of the smallest independent countries in the world – a moment, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris and his Cabinet colleagues believe every Kittitian and Nevisian should be extremely proud of.

MS Symphony of the Seas is an oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. It can accommodate 5,518 passengers at double occupancy up to a maximum capacity of 6,680, as well as 2,200 crew.

TOUR OPERATOR SAYS SHE HAS BENEFITTED FROM THE GROWTH OF TOURISM IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 04, 2018 (SKNIS): Frontline workers in the tourism industry have greatly benefitted from the many advancements in St. Kitts. From the booming cruise industry to the building of world-renowned hotels, St. Kitts is on the move.

The St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) caught up with Annie Fontaine-Christopher of Annie’s Caribbean Tours and Excursions who said that tourism in St. Kitts is definitely on an upward trend.