St. Kitts

St. Kitts – Nevis Tourism Strategy Garners Results

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
April 09, 2008 (SKNIS)

The forecast by the Caribbean World Travel and Tourism Council that St. Kitts and Nevis will register the second highest tourism growth in the region of 5.6 percent, has been welcomed by local officials who stress that efforts must continue to consolidate the gains.

This week, Unoma Allen, Corporate Communications Manager of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, appeared on SKNIS’ radio magazine programme, Perspectives and noted that the expansion of services with American Airlines and the newly formed relationship with Delta Airlines operating from Atlanta has yielded satisfactory results.

“This sort of information [comes] from the efforts that have been taking place over prior years and what we are doing now,” she stated. “Our destination is now open to many more people and as you’ve heard time and time again, Atlanta is the largest international airline hub in the world.”

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St. Kitts – Nevis Attracting Direct Foreign Investment

Caribbean Cinemas - Buckley's Estate, St. Kitts

Caribbean Cinemas – Buckley’s Estate, St. Kitts
Photo by Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
April 8, 2008 (CUOPM)

The US$7 million investment by Caribbean Cinemas Management of Puerto Rico, Inc. is a show of confidence in the economic climate as the government continues to transform the national economy of the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

So says Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Tourism and Sustainable Development, Hon. Dr. Denzil l. Douglas, who pointed out that Foreign Direct Investment in St. Kitts and Nevis over the years, has “outstripped and surpassed the rest of the Caribbean islands, especially in the Eastern Caribbean.”

“This is part of the overall thrust for the development of St. Kitts and Nevis, especially providing appropriate modern entertainment facilities for our people,” said Prime Minister Douglas as he toured the construction site at Buckley’s Estate von the outskirts of Basseterre, the capital.

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St. Kitts – Nevis Supports Finacial Services Sector

Fidela Clarke

Fidela Clarke
Photo by Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
April 8, 2008 (CUOPM)

Although significant achievements have been made in the regulation of the St. Kitts and Nevis Financial Services sector since the removal of the twin-island Federation from the OECD and FATF Blacklists, several measures are to be taken to ensure a favourable assessment later this year.

Financial Secretary, Mrs. Janet Harris and Director General/Regulator of the St. Kitts Financial Services, Ms. Fidela Clarke, informed the St. Kitts and Nevis Cabinet on Monday of areas which demand immediate attention that fall within the remit of various government agencies including the Legal Department, the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Intelligence Unit, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Customs and Excise Department, and the Police Department if Saint Kitts and Nevis is to achieve a favourable assessment.

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Caribbean Leaders Discuss Numerous Crime Issues

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
April 07, 2008 (CUOPM)

A number of agreements will be signed to fight human trafficking, drug trafficking and other crimes in the Caribbean region.

Caribbean leaders at the 13th Special Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago last weekend agreed to sign the Maritime and Airspace Security Cooperation Agreement by July this year, engage international partners, particularly the United States of America, with respect to the implications for the Region of their anti-narcotics efforts in Central America and the Pacific Coast and immediately draft model national legislation for enactment by Member States.

With regard to intelligence and information sharing, it was agreed to conduct of a region-wide information campaign against crime to be facilitated by CARICOM Secretariat; the retooling, retraining, and realignment of national and regional Intelligence Units to assist law enforcement agencies in the fight against Crime and utilise current facilities such as the Regional Intelligence Fusion Centre (RIFC), the Joint Regional Communications Centre (JRCC) and the CARICOM Watch List.

On the matter dealing with the procurement of equipment, Caribbean leaders agreed to formulate a strategy for information sharing in the procurement of assets among military and law enforcement entities in Member States; assign a Working Group to create an index/inventory of existing resources in the Region; identify the gaps therein and recommend equipment to fill the gaps identified.

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St. Kitts – Nevis To Attend Summit On Crime

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis April, 3, 2008 (CUOPM) St. Kitts and Nevis‘ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is leading a three-member delegation to the 13th Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean …

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