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NORWEGIAN ESCAPE MARKS SEVENTH INAUGURAL CALL FOR THE 2018/2019 CRUISE TOURISM SEASON IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS

Published 17 December 2018

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Photo (L-R): Captain Niklas Persson, Master of the Norwegian Escape and Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism, Carlene Henry-Morton

NORWEGIAN ESCAPE MARKS SEVENTH INAUGURAL CALL FOR THE 2018/2019 CRUISE TOURISM SEASON IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2018 (SKNIS): With the first-time visit of the MS Norwegian Escape on December 17, 2018, a total of seven ships have now made inaugural calls to St. Kitts for the 2018/2019 cruise season.

According to tourism stakeholders, this is evident that cruise tourism is moving in the right direction. With the increase in the number of cruise ships visiting the island, it is essential that the island completes its second cruise pier, which is due to be finished in the latter part of 2019.

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TOURISM INDUSTRY MOVING WITH “LEAPS AND BOUNDS”, SAYS MINISTER OF TOURISM

Published 15 December 2018

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TOURISM INDUSTRY MOVING WITH “LEAPS AND BOUNDS”, SAYS MINISTER OF TOURISM

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2018 (SKNIS): The tourism industry in St. Kitts and Nevis is moving with “leaps and bounds”, says Minister of Tourism, Honourable Lindsay Grant, during a sitting of Parliament on December 14.

During his address, Minister Grant said that 2018 has been a landmark year for the Federation, noting that the tourism industry has seen success after success since 2015.

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME BENEFITS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF ITS CITIZENS

Published 15 December 2018

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME BENEFITS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF ITS CITIZENS

BASSETERRE, December 14, 2018 – The sterling performance of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Programme on the global stage sustains growth and prosperity in the Federation, to the benefit of all citizens of the country.

The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has lauded the significant contribution of the reformed CBI programme to the economic life of St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as the significant number of projects financed by it. The Prime Minister has also promised to continue more reforms and innovations in the programme to ensure the most robust due diligence and security measures are in place.

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SENATOR PHIPPS SHARES ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH SECTOR LEADING INTO 2019

Published 13 December 2018

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HON. WENDY PHIPPS

SENATOR PHIPPS SHARES ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH SECTOR LEADING INTO 2019

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 13, 2018 (SKNIS): Minister of State with responsibility for Health, Senator the Honourable Wendy Phipps, while speaking in support of The Appropriation (2019) Bill, 2018, on December 13, shared some of the good news taking place in the health sector in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

She announced that for 2018 there has only been one confirmed case of vector borne disease in the Federation due to the increased traction of the vector control and prevention programme.

“Of course we have had no evidence in our system of the presence of ZIKA. To be precise, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed St. Kitts and Nevis of being ZIKA free since we would have last recorded the ZIKA case back in 2016,” said Minister Phipps.

The minister urged persons to follow the instructions put out by the Department of Environmental Health with respect to fogging and to take the necessary measures to ensure that their households are not unintentionally becoming breeding grounds for mosquitos.

She highlighted that the Federation is still celebrating its one-year anniversary after St. Kitts and Nevis was successful in the Elimination of Mother-to-child transfer (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis.

“We are working assiduously to continue on that trend to maintain our status and at the same time working towards EMTCT, which is taking the evaluation a step further with the elimination of hepatitis B and chagas disease,” she added.

Minister Phipps reported that the pilot programme, which began in July with the introduction of a district medical office clinic at the Conaree Health Centre, has proven to be very successful. She said that the pilot programme was designed to service residents in the surrounding area who may not be able to easily access the Newtown and St. Peter’s Health Centre.

“I am happy to report from the data from Dr. Maria Warner, the specialist who runs that centre on a part-time basis, has recorded that between the opening and within the last week she would have seen and treated over 270 patients. It tells us that there was definitely a need for that service,” Minister Phipps said.

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PM Harris, Senator Byron-Nisbett, and Pastor Connor hail Jacinth Francis as she turns 60

Published 11 December 2018

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PM Harris, Senator Byron-Nisbett, and Pastor Connor hail Jacinth Francis as she turns 60

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 11, 2018 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — There was not a better way to usher in activities to celebrate her 60^th birthday than with a church service at the Antioch Baptist Church, on Infirmary Road in West Basseterre, on Sunday December 9.

Ms Jacinth Francis, who will be celebrating the all-important milestone on Friday December 14 jumpstarted a flurry of activities that will lead to the actual day at a church service that was well attended by family members and friends, among them Prime Minister, and National Political Leader of the Peoples Labour Party (PLP), Dr the Hon Timothy Harris.