Published 29 November 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Loop Caribbean News
The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, arrived at the Grantley Adams International Airport late Sunday for a two-day visit as Barbados declares itself a republic.
The two-day trip will also see him carrying out a brief programme of engagements before returning to the United Kingdom on Tuesday.
Published 29 November 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Loop Caribbean News
Teachers at West St. George Secondary School (WSGSS) are expected to write to the Ministry of Education Monday over concerns that the government’s vaccine mandate could see educators lose their jobs and accrued benefits.
The teachers have warned that they are prepared to continue their “sit-in” which they started last Friday if the Ministry of Education refuses to meet with them.
Published 29 November 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Antigua News
By Makeida Antonio
A newly detected variant of the Covid-19 virus has caused the government to express concern about the impact it may have on the country’s tourism industry.
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a classification of the Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 strain on its website, calling it a “variant of concern”.
Omicron was discovered in South Africa on November 24.
Published 15 November 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
In the 1940s, around 400 men and women from the Caribbean boarded the George Washington ship for the United States. They landed in New York and took a train into Montreal, Canada, where they voluntarily enlisted to fight in World War II.
Canada was under British rule at the time and some loyal subjects of the British Empire who felt obligated to defend it against the Nazis, headed there to receive military training.
Published 15 November 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
loop News
Sint Maarten as a destination is at the cusp of a significant rebound for cruise ship arrivals.
Carnival Cruise Line resumed cruise calls to the island yesterday when Carnival Freedom arrived in port with 1,700 passengers as the first destination of call on its itinerary.
The last Carnival Cruise Line vessel on a regular cruise call was back in March 2020.
