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Published 15 February 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

by: Times Caribbean

Park Hyatt St. Kitts tops CNN’s 14 best new hotels and resorts in the Caribbean

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 14, 2018 – CNN has listed the Park Hyatt St. Kitts as top of the 14 best new hotels and resorts opening in the Caribbean.

“1. Park Hyatt St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis – This splashy five-star resort isn’t just the first Park Hyatt on St. Kitts, but the first Park Hyatt in the Caribbean.

Luckily, the fall hurricane season spared tiny St. Kitts, allowing the 127-room property to open this past November in a remote section of the undeveloped island.

Of interest is a replica sugar mill where guests can take fitness, yoga and meditation classes, but the real highlight just may be the 37,000-square-foot Miraval Life in Balance Spa, from none other than the renowned Miraval brand.

Those wishing to venture off-site have their pick of outdoor activities, including volcano hiking, but the Park Hyatt can also arrange trips to the UNESCO Brimstone Hill Fortress or provide an island historian for a truly local experience,” said the article which lists the other 13 hotels and reports.

 

Park Hyatt St. Kitts – the first Park Hyatt hotel in the Caribbean – has already landed on several prestigious lists.

 

These include Forbes’ 17 Hot Hotel Openings This Summer, Forbes’ 25 New Luxury Hotels That Come Highly Recommended, The Globe and Mail’s World’s hottest and hautest new hotels for 2017, The New York Times’ Hotel and Resorts to Travel to in 2017, The Telegraph’s The 28 best new hotels for 2017, Travel + Leisure’s Hotel Openings to Watch Out for in 2017, and Vogue’s 2016 Hottest Hotels: The 16 Most Anticipated Openings.

 

The other hotels and resorts on CNN;s list are: 2. Baha Mar, Bahamas; 3. The Other Side, Bahamas; 4. Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa, Jamaica; 5. Serafina Beach Hotel, Puerto Rico; 6. Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana, Cuba; 7. Turks Cay Resort and Marina, Turks and Caicos; 8.Hodges Bay Resort and Spa, Antigua; 9. Quintessence Boutique Resort, Anguilla; 10. The Loren at Pink Beach, Bermuda; 11. Pink Sands Club, Canouan, St. Vincent and The Grenadines; 12. Silversands, Grenada; 13. The Shore Club, Turks and Caicos; 14. Bahama House, Bahamas.

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Published 3 February 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
by: Media Source

2018 WILL WITNESS THE LARGEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE HISTORY OF ST.KITTS-NEVIS

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 1, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will witness the largest and most effective delivery of capital projects in 2018, with projects that will see further improvements in the public infrastructure and the housing landscape in the country.

That commitment was made by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, who said these major developments will be led by the Team Unity Government’s robust housing and public infrastructure programmes, which all continue apace.

“Our first time homeowners’ programme has already facilitated ownership of some 317 applicants over the period 2015 to 2017. Based on initial applications for the year just started, the demand for 2018 will significantly outpace last year’s number of successful applicants, which stood at 117 applicants. I am advised that the NHC continues with the HELP programme, which was designed to assist the poor and indigent with repairs and upgrades to their homes. The statistics made available to me indicate that 267 persons have benefited to date,” Prime Minister said during his press conference on Tuesday, February 1.

Dr. Harris added, “The NHC continues its phased delivery of our Housing Solution and I am advised that on or before March 01, 2018, a further 121 housing solutions will commence across the length and breadth of the country. Furthermore, there will be an additional boost to property ownership and homeownership in particular in St. Kitts and Nevis when we launch our $10m Civil Service Mortgage facility announced in the Budget last December.”

With regard to public infrastructure, the prime minister announced that the resurfacing of the island main road is expected to start during the first quarter of the year.

Additionally, Prime Minister Harris noted that, “The build out of the National Heroes Park will resume by next week with the construction of what has been described as the welcome centre and the 5 statues of our national heroes will be erected long before September 16, 2018.”

Rendering of East Basseterre Bus Terminal
On top of that, construction work will commence on the Government Printery on Church Street and the customs building. It is also anticipated that work on the Coast Guard Headquarters will be completed this year.

Private Sector activity, particularly in the construction sector, is also expected to continue throughout the year.

“We expect during the course of 2018 that Radisson Hotel will have its grand opening of Phase 1. KOI Resort and Ramada will all cue up during the course of this year for their grand opening. Meantime, a major hotel shall start Phase 1 of its construction in West Basseterre before the end of this month. 2018 growth then will be driven in part by robust construction activities, increase in stay-over arrivals, cruise tourism, our financial services, and business services,” Prime Minister Harris disclosed, noting that all these developments mean the availability of jobs for residents and citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis.

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Published 10 December 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Appeal court confirms EC$500,000 award to couple whose sex tape was posted on social media by police

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 10, 2017 – The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has confirmed the decision of the High Court in awarding a Nevisian couple a total of EC$500,000 for breach of their constitutional rights to privacy, property and freedom from unlawful search.

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Published 23 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

PM BROWNE RELIEVES ASOT MICHAEL OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – October 23, 2017…..The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has announced that he has advised the Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams to revoke immediately the appointment from the Cabinet, of Tourism and Investment Minister, Asot Michael pending the outcome of his arrest Monday morning by the Metropolitan Police in London.

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