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4,000 RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER P.A.P. THIS MONTH

Published 21 May 2019

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File photo: Prime Minister Dr. the Right Hon. Timothy Harris (right) and Minister of Tourism, Honourable Lindsay Grant, present $500 cheque to PAP enrollee

4,000 RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER P.A.P. THIS MONTH

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 21, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – On Friday, May 31, approximately four thousand (4,000) residents will receive their benefits under the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP).

This will mark the fifth month payments are made to the deserving households across the country, since the official launch of the historic programme on December 24, 2018.

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Church service jump-starts activities to mark Development Bank’s 38th anniversary

Published 21 May 2019

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Church service jump-starts activities to mark Development Bank’s 38^th anniversary

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 21, 2019 (DBSKN) — Members of the Board of Directors, Management, and Staff of the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis attended a worship service at the St. George’s Anglican Church, Cayon Street in Basseterre, on Sunday May 19 to usher in activities marking the institution’s 38^th anniversary.

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FORTY-SIX PARENTS IN ST. KITTS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY WORK IN COMMUNITIES

Published 21 May 2019

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FORTY-SIX PARENTS IN ST. KITTS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY WORK IN COMMUNITIES

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2019 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Community and Social Development honoured forty-six (46) parents throughout St. Kitts for the outstanding work they do and continue to perform in communities in family building, during the Inaugural Awards Ceremony for Exemplary Community Mothers and Fathers at the St. Kitts Eco Park on Sunday, May 19.

The awards ceremony formed part of the 2019 International Family Day observance which was celebrated on May 15.

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14.5 PERCENT AIRLIFT INCREASE AT RLB INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REFLECTS OUTSTANDING TOURISM STRATEGY

Published 21 May 2019

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14.5 PERCENT AIRLIFT INCREASE AT RLB INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REFLECTS OUTSTANDING TOURISM STRATEGY

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2019 (SKNIS): Increased airlift to the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw (RLB) International Airport is a true testament to the nation’s outstanding tourism strategy, says Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, during his remarks at the 2019 Tourism Experience Awards held at the Royal St. Kitts Hotel on May 18, noting that a key component of the strategy is a buildout of airlift.

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MINISTRY OF TOURISM ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO USE RECYCLED MATERIALS FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BEST VILLAGE COMPETITION

Published 21 May 2019

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RECYCLED TYRES USED TO BUILD A PLAYGROUND

MINISTRY OF TOURISM ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO USE RECYCLED MATERIALS FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BEST VILLAGE COMPETITION

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2019 (SKNIS): In an effort to promote environmental sustainability, the Ministry of Tourism is encouraging participants of the 2019 National Best Village Competition to use recycled materials when beautifying their communities.

Senior Tourism Projects Officer, Novelette Morton, during her appearance on “Working for You” on May 15, stated that communities can recycle materials such as old tires and used bottles for the purpose of creating art.