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Dear Tourism Stakeholders, Below is the updated flight schedule as of Monday 15th November, 2021. Air Canada – AC1730 YYZ-SKB/ AC1731 SKB-YYZ Weekly Sunday service: December 19th to April 24th, 2022. AA MIA-SKB 318 Daily service: November 10th, 2021 excluding November 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th and 30th.2x Daily Saturday and Sunday service: December 18th to January 2nd 2022. AA CLT-SKB AA-1701 Weekly Saturday service: December 18th to April 2nd, 2022. AA JFK-SKB AA-2210 Weekly Saturday service: November 20th and November 27th, 2021.Weekly Saturday service: December 18th to April 2nd, 2022. British Airways- BA2157 LGW-SKB/ BA 2256 SKB-LGW Weekly Sunday service: November 11th to March 24th, 2022.Weekly Thursday service: November 11th to March…

A publication by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) points out that agricultural trade has proven resilient amidst the health crisis; and this could guide discussions towards the development of a more transparent, fair and dynamic global trade system. San Jose, 15 November 2021 (IICA) – A context of uncertainty and the failure to make significant advancements on issues that are important to the agenda of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have set the climate prior to this year’s 12thMinisterial Conference (MC12) of the governing body of global trade, according to…

Monday, November 15, 2021 — The inaugural OECS Island Ideas Challenge welcomed over 750 ideas from across the Caribbean in the areas of business, agriculture, technology, sustainable development and education. Held as part of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Sustainable Development Movement (SDM) 2021, the Island Ideas Challenge sought to support regional development by providing an opportunity for Caribbean nationals around the world to secure up to $5,000 USD for a programme, event, project, or business idea. Following a multi-phased and rigorous selection process – which included online voting and deliberations by a panel of experts – WePlanet, an environmentally…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Khalaylah Maccabbee, a first form student of the Saddlers Secondary School, and a proud recipient of the 2020-2021 Susanna Lee High School Scholarship Award, expressed profound appreciation to the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board for the life-changing award. “I am here today to show my appreciation to all of you at Social Security for your help in my preparations for high school especially in this time when COVID-19 is around and no money there. Many thanks once again,” said Ms. Maccabbee during the Awards Ceremony held at the Social Security Board Room on…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 15, 2021) — The Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) is expecting 39 calls for the 2021/2022 cruise ship season with a capacity of 11,928 passengers. Mr. Devon Liburd, Director of Sales and Marketing at the NTA, says the upcoming season’s calls reflect a 40 percent drop pre COVID-19. For the 2019/2020 season there were 65 expected calls with a capacity of 15,025 passengers. The cruise ship calls included in the 2019/2020 season came from Barefoot – Island Windjammer Cruises which made 12 calls. However, it is not on the list of vessels expected to call on the island this season. When…

San Jose, 15 November 2021 (IICA). Economist and University of California at Berkeley professor David Zilberman, a leading voice on building the concept of the bioeconomy as a vision for development, was awarded the title of “IICA Chair in Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development”.In a virtual ceremony, Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), bestowed the title on Zilberman, author of countless books on alternative energies and, in particular, on biofuels as the basis of a new energy matrix that is better aligned with the environmental concerns of our time.Gordon Rausser, internationally acclaimed economist and specialist…

Dubai, UAE, November 14, 2021 (SKNIS): The world has come together in one place “connecting minds, creating the future”. It is EXPO 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the biggest global gathering since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a sign that the world is again uniting, not just virtually, but face to face. 192 countries have gathered from all the corners of the world for this cultural extravaganza on the world’s stage. St. Kitts and Nevis is just one country—small in size—but punching above its weight. On November 16, St. Kitts and Nevis will celebrate its National Day at EXPO 2020 and…

Dubai, UAE, November 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Dion “Chef Gary” Williams, a well-known chef in St. Kitts and Nevis, who has had over 35 years of experience working in the tourism and hospitality industry, and who now owns his own business “Gary’s Catering”, will prepare the national dish of St. Kitts and Nevis for a luncheon on the country’s National Day, which will be celebrated on November 16. The luncheon will be held at Farrago Restaurant on the EXPO 2020 Dubai Site. The menu for the national dish will comprise saltfish and coconut dumplings; sautéed breadfruit; spicy fried plantain and goat water. Chef Gary, as he’s called, is no novice to the food…

COP26 concluded on Saturday 13 November in Glasgow with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement. Climate negotiators ended two weeks of intense talks on Saturday with consensus on urgently accelerating climate action. The Glasgow Climate Pact, combined with increased ambition and action from countries, means that 1.5C remains in sight, but it will only be delivered with concerted and immediate global efforts. The Glasgow Climate Pact will speed up the pace of climate action. All countries agreed to revisit and strengthen their current emissions targets…

To ensure the safety of the General Public and offer a healthy and quality experience to our visitors, please take note that on cruise ship days there will be NO access to the following tours and attraction sites during the hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm: Brimstone Hill Fortress and National ParkCarambola Beach ClubCaribelle BatikFairview Great HousePalms Court GardensPort Zante including craft vendors from the Amina Craft Market and Black RocksReggae Beach Bar and GrillSpice MillSt. Kitts Scenic RailwayVibes Beach Bar This is a bulletin from the St. Kitts Tourism Authority.