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Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will provide over $1 million in emergency funding support to LIAT

Published 30 April 2019

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS WILL PROVIDE OVER $1 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING SUPPORT TO LIAT

April 30^th, 2019

At a meeting of the Federal Cabinet on Saturday (April 27^th, 2019), the decision was made for the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to provide emergency funding support of over EC $1 million to LIAT, the Caribbean airline headquartered in Antigua.

Coming out of a presentation to the Federal Cabinet, which was made by a three-member delegation from LIAT on March 11^th, 2019, an advisory committee led by the Financial Secretary in the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hilary Hazel, was established to review LIAT’s proposals and make recommendations on the way forward.

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ST. KITTS’ NOMINATION FOR A TOP INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AWARD WILL HELP TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF THE DESTINATIO

Published 7 February 2019

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SKNIS Photo: Diannille Taylor-Williams, Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Chairperson of the St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council

ST. KITTS’ NOMINATION FOR A TOP INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AWARD WILL HELP TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF THE DESTINATIO

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 07, 2019 (SKNIS): Tourism officials in St. Kitts are looking forward to the spin-off opportunities that will be generated from the recent nomination for one of the top awards from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).

The St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council is one of three finalists for the WTTC‘s 2019 Tourism for Tomorrow Award in the category of Destination Stewardship. According to the website www.wttc.org, “The accolade is presented to organizations helping a place to thrive and bring forward its unique identity for the benefit of its residents and tourists.”

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TOURISM EDUCATION PROGRAMME ENSURES THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SUSTAINING THE FEDERATION’S TOURISM PRODUCT

Published 7 February 2019

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TOURISM EDUCATION PROGRAMME ENSURES THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SUSTAINING THE FEDERATION’S TOURISM PRODUCT

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 07, 2019 (SKNIS): Moving towards a plastic free St. Kitts and Nevis is a work in progress, but thanks to the Tourism Education Programme, children as young as primary schoolers are being taught the benefits of recycling in order to sustain the Federation’s tourism product.

Shaline Welcome, Community/Education Tourism Officer, while appearing on the radio-television show “Working for You” on February 06, said that various projects were initiated to teach students about sustainable tourism.

Students were asked to make scrapbooks around the topic “How does pollution affect land and coastal areas and the negative impacts that it would have on our tourism industry?” The second part of the project was the creation of souvenirs from recycled items.

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AIR TRAVELLERS ENCOURAGED TO ADHERE TO SECURITY AND SAFETY PROCEDURES

Published 31 January 2019

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AIR TRAVELLERS ENCOURAGED TO ADHERE TO SECURITY AND SAFETY PROCEDURES

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 31, 2019 (SKNIS): Persons travelling via air are encouraged to always adhere to security and safety procedures to ensure hassle-free travel, said Royston Griffin, Senior Civil Aviation Officer within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation.

One such procedure is the 3-1-1 liquid rule which states that each passenger must carry liquids, gels and aerosols in travel-size containers that are 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters. Each passenger is limited to one quart-size bag of liquids, gels and aerosols. Common travel items that must comply with the 3-1-1 liquids rule include toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash, lotion and perfume.

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PM HARRIS AND CEO KHAN REAFFIRM STRENGTH OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ CBI PROGRAMME

Published 23 January 2019

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PM HARRIS AND CEO KHAN REAFFIRM STRENGTH OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ CBI PROGRAMME

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 22, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Mr. Les Khan, have reaffirmed the high due diligence standards associated with the country’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme, which is regarded as the platinum brand of the economic citizenship industry.