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Dear Stakeholders, Please note that the Port Zante fencing has been erected and will remain in place until the departure of the cruise ship, Aida Luna, at 6:00pm on Thursday 4th November, 2021. The General Public will be permitted to access Port Zante daily from Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th November, 2021after the cruise vessels have departed. Access points for entrance into Port Zante after cruise ship departures are: Parking lot closest to the Chop Shop.Parking lot that is located behind the Sweet Cane Restaurant.Port Zante entrance by the National Museum.

Dear Tourism Stakeholders, Below is the updated flight schedule as of Tuesday 2nd 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 2nd, 2021 excluding November 9th, 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 4th to March 24th, 2021.Weekly Thursday service: November 4th…

The Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development (MoENT) Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis (2nd November 2021)— The Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development (MoENT) has completed its first round of public consultations with the country’s creatives as it prepares to shape the future of the creative industry. Over 120 musicians, photographers, event promoters, DJs, dancers and other creatives participated in the creative forum— held on 29 October 2021— where the Ministry’s initial strategy and plans were unveiled and discussed. Minister Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett declared these consultations as an important first step to ​​bridge the gap between Government and the creative sector.…

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) readies itself for participation in the upcoming global Climate Change conference, COP 26, it issued a pre-Conference Declaration this week giving notice that the Region faces a climate emergency and demanding action. The CARICOM Declaration on Climate Change, approved at a meeting of CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Climate Change, made an urgent call for unswerving global solidarity to deliver ambition, timely action, and support for a just transition during this decade, with the aim of limiting global warming to well below 1.5C. The Declaration demanded climate justice and the assurance that the Region’s survival…

November 2, 2021, GLASGOW, Scotland – The Caribbean Development Bank today joined with the world’s other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in a global pledge to further mainstream nature across its policies and operations, and to scale up nature finance.The pledge came in the joint statement “Nature, People and Planet” which was endorsed today by the heads of nine MDBs at the 26th Meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference of Parties, known as COP 26, currently underway in Glasgow. CDB President Dr Gene Leon noted the significance of the pledge and its commitments for the Caribbean region, stating:“The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 01, 2021 (SKNIS): Tourism continues to be an important part of the economic strategy of St. Kitts and Nevis and as such will be celebrated from November 01-30 with the usual traditional Tourism Month of Activities that are tailored to ensure that there is greater involvement by all. The activities planned for November include radio and television discussions; Heritage and Wellness Hike; Unveiling of Signage at Timothy Hill; Family Feud Tourism Edition; Beach Cleanup; Staff Development; Launch of Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Sustainable Trade International (STT) ‘Resident Satisfaction Survey’; Plastic Free Info-cade; Health and Fitness Mile Run;…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 01, 2021 (SKNIS): Young people in St. Kitts and Nevis are challenged to take a leadership role in the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as the nation pursues a return to normalcy. There has been debate in many circles about the impact of the deadly virus on the youth population and what is the best way to protect them. The United States Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children above the age of 12 years in May 2021. The topic was recently debated by the St. Kitts National…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 01, 2021 (SKNIS): Authorities at the Ministry of Tourism in St. Kitts are using this year’s Tourism Awareness Month, which runs from November 01-30, to focus on re-energizing the sector post COVID-19. This is expressed in the theme: “Tourism for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Economic Recovery.” During a televised address to the nation on Monday, November 01, 2021, to declare the month open, Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, commented on the theme. “[The theme was] carefully selected to reflect the critically important role tourism must play going forward in delivering benefits that are more equitably spread across…