Tourism

CARICOM To Give Special Attention To Tourism And Crime

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 11, 2008 (CUOPM)

Two important issues ““ tourism and crime and security ““ are to get special attention by Caribbean leaders over the next few months.

CARICOM will devote a full day during its regular meeting of Heads of Government in July to focus on Tourism, and has agreed for the first time to make Tourism a standard item on all CARICOM agendas in view of its importance to the economies of the region.

A Special Session of Heads of Government will be held in Trinidad in April of this year to discuss issues of crime and security.

CARICOM Secretary General His Excellency Dr Edwin Carrington, St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr Denzil Douglas, Jamaica Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Bruce Golding, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Hon. Patrick Manning and Bahamas’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Hubert Ingraham also took part in the press conference at the end of the 19th Inter-Sessional of the Conference of Caribbean Heads of Government.

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New Speaker For St. Kitts – Nevis National Assembly

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 05, 2008 (CUOPM)
The St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly is to get a new Speaker of the lawmaking body.

The announcement was made by St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas on the adjournment of Monday’s Sitting of National Assembly.

Dr. Douglas informed lawmakers that “The Office of the Prime Minister has received advanced notice that the Speaker of the National Assembly of St Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis, the Honourable Marcella A. Liburd intends to demit office in the near future before the end of the life of this current Parliament.”

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St. Kitts – Nevis PM Proud Of Efforts To Host CARFITA Games

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 05, 2008
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas and Taiwanese Ambassador His Excellency John Liu toured the future home of the 2008 CARIFTA Games at Bird Rock on Tuesday and were impressed with the level of professionalism employed by the local workforce in constructing the facility.

The tour was conducted by Wycliffe Morton Jr. the construction Project Manager of the Bird Rock athletic stadium. He was supported by the general managers of Raymore and Associates and Rock and Dirt, the two local companies constructing the Class 2 track and field facility. Other members of the touring party included Minister of State for Sports Hon. Richard Skerritt and his Permanent Secretary as well as officials from other government agencies and representatives from the local athletic association and organizing committee for the games.

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Celebrity Equinox Cruise Ship To Visit St. Kitts – Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
March 03, 2008 (CUOPM)

With the 2007/2008 cruise ship season carded to bring in over 400,000 passengers to St. Kitts and Nevis, it is expected that the 2008/2009  and 2009/2010 seasons will be busier.

Celebrity Cruises has just announced that its newest ship, the 117,000-ton, 2,850-passenger Celebrity Equinox, the second in the lines’ newest class of ships, sets sail in 2009, will visit St. Kitts mid-summer 2009 and the first quarter of 2010.

On November 5, 2009, the Celebrity Equinox will sail a transatlantic voyage to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she will subsequently begin a series of alternating 11-and 10-night “Ultimate Caribbean” voyages.

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