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UNITY: New Cayman Islands Government Includes Both Political Parties Along With Independents

Published 30 May 2017

UNITY: New Cayman Islands Government Includes Both Political Parties Along With Independents

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Tuesday May 30, 2017 – It’s a done deal! Tomorrow, a new 13-member government of the Cayman Islands will be installed with leader of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) Alden McLaughlin at the helm once again.

After several days of intense negotiations that featured three previous deals, Premier-elect McLaughlin convinced his former political rival McKeeva Bush and his teammates from the Cayman Democratic Party (CDP) Bernie Bush and Eugene Banks, as well as three independents Austin Harris, Tara Rivers and Dwayne Seymour to join forces.

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Government mum on plans by LIAT to stop flying to St. Thomas

Published 30 May 2017

Government mum on plans by LIAT to stop flying to St. Thomas.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – May 30th 2017 – Three months after the announcement that LIAT – the Caribbean Airline – will stop flying between St. Kitts and Nevis and the United States Virgin Islands, there has been no statement from the Team Unity Government.

Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Tourism Minister Hon. Lindsay Grant and Minister of Aviation, Hon, Mark Brantley have been completely silent on the measures they intend to take to provide easier access for nationals and visitors between both destinations.

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IMMIGRATION ACT AMENDED TO GIVE WAY TO THE ADVANCE PASSENGER INFORMATION BILL

Published 28 May 2017

IMMIGRATION ACT AMENDED TO GIVE WAY TO THE ADVANCE PASSENGER INFORMATION BILL

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 24, 2017 (SKNIS): The Immigration Amendment Bill 2017 was read a third time and passed into law on Tuesday, May 23, during the Sitting of Parliament, with the object to amend the Immigration Act Chapter 6.02 and for matters connected therewith.

“It is a matter of replacing the provisions which hitherto relate to Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) and to give notice to the fact that we have just brought an Act which stands on its own in relation to the administration of APIS requirements,” said Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris.

Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in the Federal Government, the Honourable Mark Brantley, said that the amendment to the Immigration Act was to “tidy up the legislative framework” and to be granted permission “to bring into force and to have and give efficacy to the APIS legislation.”

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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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Norwegian Cruise Line Sails Into Cuba For First Time

Published 3 May 2017

HAVANA, Cuba, Wednesday May 3, 2017 – Norwegian Sky sailed into Havana yesterday morning, becoming the first Norwegian Cruise Line ship to visit the Spanish-speaking Caribbean island.