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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INCREASES FOGGING 

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 03, 2018 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health has been increasing its fogging efforts due to a large presence of the Aedes Taeniorynchus mosquito, which lives in the brackish waters of ponds and mangroves.

The Environmental Health Department has disseminated fogging schedules for major areas of concern for the mosquito breeding, which include Molinuex, Phillips, Christ Church, Mansion, Parsons, Dieppe Bay and St. Paul’s.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 03, 2018 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Tourism has stepped forward to partner with the Department of Youth Empowerment to give support to the next generation of chefs in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Allister Williams, Director of the Tourism Events Unit at the Ministry, said that partnering with the Department of Youth Empowerment for its annual High School Chefs’ competition which forms part of Youth Month, was a “great fit” for the Ministry of Tourism, as it works with and empowers young people.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 21, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Highly popular Jamaican performer, Minister Marion Hall is set to headline the much-anticipated gospel concert, which is one of the highlight activities organized to celebrate Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris’ 25^th anniversary of serving the people as a Parliamentarian.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 16, 2018 (SKNIS): Tourism in St. Kitts and Nevis is growing exponentially, says Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant – and the latest BREA Report (October 2018), which was prepared for the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and 36 participating destinations, confirms this.

At the monthly press conference held by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris on November 14, Minister Grant noted that the significant increase in cruise passengers has had a positive effect on the local service providers in the tourism industry and on the economy as a whole.