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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ TOURISM PRODUCT CONTINUES TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

Published 06 November 2018

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ TOURISM PRODUCT CONTINUES TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 06, 2018 (SKNIS): In addition to the growth of St. Kitts’ tourism sector over the past year, the tourism product as described by the Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, is one that continues to be recognized for excellence.

According to Minister Grant, so far for 2018 alone, St. Kitts has been named among the 22 “hot spots” for Where to Go in 2018 by Bloomberg – the only Caribbean destination to appear on the list. The Robb Report listed St. Kitts as one of the Top 21 Places to Travel in 2018, while Travel Agent named the island as one of the Destinations to Watch in the Caribbean for 2018. Additionally, Caribbean Journal recognized St. Kitts as one of The 18 Best Islands in the Caribbean to Visit in 2018; one of the Top 20 Islands to Live on in the Caribbean and one of the Best Honeymoon Destinations in the Caribbean.

 

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PM HARRIS’ ADMINISTRATION DEACTIVATED JHO LOW’S PASSPORT BACK IN JUNE; LOW BECAME ECONOMIC CITIZEN UNDER DENZIL-DOUGLAS’ ADMINISTRATION IN 2011

Published 06 November 2018

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PM HARRIS’ ADMINISTRATION DEACTIVATED JHO LOW’S PASSPORT BACK IN JUNE; LOW BECAME ECONOMIC CITIZEN UNDER DENZIL-DOUGLAS’ ADMINISTRATION IN 2011

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PM HARRIS’ ADMINISTRATION DEACTIVATED JHO LOW’S PASSPORT BACK IN JUNE; LOW BECAME ECONOMIC CITIZEN UNDER DENZIL-DOUGLAS’ ADMINISTRATION IN 2011

November 6th, 2018

It has come to the attention of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis that the United States Department of Justice has indicted Malaysian financier Mr. Taek Jho Low, also known as “Jho Low,” for conspiring to launder billions of dollars in illegal proceeds and to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to various Malaysian and Abu Dhabi officials.

Mr. Jho Low became an economic citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis under the Denzil Douglas-led administration in 2011, but has never at any time entered the country.  Immigration records indicate that Mr. Jho Low has never entered any port in St. Kitts and Nevis.

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PM HARRIS JOINS THE EVANGELISTIC FAITH CHURCH FOR ITS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY SERVICE  

Published 06 November 2018

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PM HARRIS JOINS THE EVANGELISTIC FAITH CHURCH FOR ITS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 05, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Cabinet Ministers, as well as a host of other specially invited guests joined the regular congregation of the Sandy Point-based Evangelistic Faith Church for a special thanksgiving service in celebration of 50 years of leadership to the community.

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CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW OPTIONS FOR VISA APPLICATIONS 

Published 06 November 2018

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CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW OPTIONS FOR VISA APPLICATIONS 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis of changes to the visa application process that have been announced by the government of Canada.

In a statement released on Friday, the government of Canada informed that it “is expanding its biometrics collection program and is now taking steps to prepare for 31 December, 2018, when nationals from countries in Asia, Asia Pacific and the Americas will need to give their biometrics (fingerprints and a photo) when applying for a visitor visa, study, or work permit, or for permanent residence.”

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Gems from the Archives 85

Published 06 November 2018

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Gems from the Archives 85

By 1914, there was a small number of persons from Lebanon living in St. Kitts.  The Colonial administration referred to them as Syrians.  They had come to the Caribbean to escape the turmoil in the Middle East and  with the hope of starting a better life.   They were in fact citizens of the Ottoman Empire also sometimes referred to as Turkish Empire.  When war broke out in 1914, the Ottoman Empire became an ally of Germany.  This made the Colonial authorities in the Caribbean uneasy about the presence of the Lebanese community in the Caribbean.

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