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17 December 2021, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has recognised the CIBC/First Caribbean International Bank (Barbados) Ltd in Antigua and Barbuda, Bank of Saint Lucia Limited, and the 1st National BankSt Lucia Limited, for their exceptional banking services and demonstration of social responsibility in their communities over the past year. The banks were awarded at the third Annual ECCU Bank of the Year Awards ceremony which was held virtually on 16 December with live streaming on the ECCB Facebook page and YouTube channel. The three institutions were among nine banks that…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 17, 2021) — Hon. Spencer Brand, Minister in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) welcomed the captain, crew and guests of the MV World Voyager to Nevis, as the vessel made its inaugural call to the island on December 17, 2021. During a small ceremony at the Charlestown Port, the minister who represented Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism, told the cruise ship’s Staff Captain David that they had chosen one of the premier destinations in the Caribbean. He described the island as one steeped in history. “Nevis is an island that is…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Premier of Nevis and Member of Parliament for Nevis 9, the Honourable Mark Brantley has given his fullest support of the $952.2 million Budget presented for the 2022 financial year, as outlined in The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021.“This Budget delivered as it was under the theme, “Investing in our People: Putting St. Kitts and Nevis Back on Track”, has my fullest support,” the honourable minister said during his contribution to the Budget Debate in the National Assembly on Thursday, December 16.Minister Brantley continued, “Cognizant of the times…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Environment and Cooperatives, the Honourable Eric Evelyn, outlined several initiatives that his ministry will be embarking on come 2022 in an effort to continue to conserve, preserve and protect the environment One of the plans is for the passage of the National Conservation and Environmental Management Bill (NCEMA). Once passed, the Act will be the overarching legislation used to govern all environmental matters. “We want to complete and update the draft NCEMA Bill and we want to have that passed in Parliament in 2022,” said Minister Evelyn during his Budget 2022…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The Royal Basseterre Valley area, which is the green space between the RLB International Airport in the north and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in the south is expected to be developed in the not too distant future, said Minister of Environment and Cooperatives, the Honourable Eric Evelyn, during his Budget 2022 Presentation on December 16. “My ministry is now trying to embark on a massive project for the Royal Basseterre Valley area, the Royal Basseterre Valley National Park project. It is primarily an undeveloped green space comprising 320 acres of land.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (SKNIS): Tourism Minister, the Honourable Lindsay Grant, is encouraging all music lovers to keep the dates Friday, June 24and Saturday, June 25, 2022, open for the return of the popular St. Kitts Music Festival. The Minister shared the date for the spectacular event at Thursday’s (December 16, 2021) Sitting of the National Assembly. While contributing to the third day of the Budget Debate, Minister Grant said the two nights will feature spectacular music and fun at the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium. The event was scaled down to two days as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Best…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 16, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The Salvation Army Church in St. Kitts on Thursday December 16 started the distribution of 240 Christmas food hampers made available as a result of its Christmas Appeal Ministry this year, and thanked their donors, among them the Governor General His Excellency Sir Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LLD. “One of our regular donors, and the highest office in this land, is Sir Tapley Seaton, the Governor General of this Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis,” announced Commanding Officer, Pastor Major Roxroy Campbell, at the food parcel-distribution function held in the church…

BASSETERRE AREABASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Department of Environment has embarked on a comprehensive risk assessment project that will identify the vulnerabilities of the Basseterre area, in the context of climate change and its associated impacts. The Climate and Ocean Risk Vulnerability Index, or CORVI project, is being conducted jointly with the International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) and the Stimson Center.According to the Stimson Center, CORVI is an analytical tool designed to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions, assess climate risks in coastal cities and pinpoint areas…

BASSETERRE (16th December, 2021): This week will be the busiest day for cruise travel to St. Kitts since the island reopened its borders to international visitors. Across the island’s four ports – Port Zante, Basseterre Harbour, Deep Water Harbour and South Friar’s Bay – 21 cruise ships will arrive throughout the week. Among the ships arriving include the Enchanted Princess, Seabourn Ovation, Viking Sea, Allure of the Seas, and the third visit of Explorer of the Seas. Thursday marks the first day with five ships in port.“This week comes as an optimistic sign that the cruising industry is making an unstoppable…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 16, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Lindsay Grant said the increase in the number of cruise ship calls to St. Kitts and Nevis this month and for the next three months is a clear sign of the confidence cruise lines have in the destination.Minister Grant was at the time making his presentation on the 2022 Budget on Thursday, December 16, 2021—a day when five cruise vessels were docked at the various ports in Basseterre.This week alone, Sunday, December 12 to Saturday, December 18, twenty-one (21) different…