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Ambassador Designate For The Republic of Poland Presents Credentials To The Acting Governor General of Saint Lucia

The Ambassador Designate for Poland presented his credentials to the acting Governor General of Saint Lucia, His Excellency Cyril Errol Charles on Oct. 24. His Excellency Pawel Woźny, representing the Republic of Poland, conveyed his eagerness to strengthen the ties that bind both nations. During the formal ceremony held at Government House in Castries, Ambassador […]

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Bahamas Prime Minister Attends Groundbreaking Ceremony For Transformation Project

GRAND BAHAMA, The Bahamas – In keeping with the government’s philosophy on progress and fairness in the workplace, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip Davis echoed his stance on the welfare of casual and contract workers and proposed a new system throughout The Bahamas. The prime minister made his remarks at the […]

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St. Kitts And Nevis To Observe CARICOM Energy Month During November

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis joins its CARICOM counterparts to observe CARICOM Energy Month which is commemorated annually in the month of November to increase awareness of energy security within the region. Minister of Public Infrastructure, Energy, Utilities and Domestic Transport, the Honourable Konris Maynard, reflected on the theme: […]

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St. Kitts And Nevis, Bolivarian Republic Of Venezuela Celebrate 40 Years Of Diplomatic Relations With Wreath-Laying Ceremony

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – In a simple yet significant ceremony held at the National Heroes Park today (October 31), Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and Chargé d’ Affaires Ad Hoc of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Marco Antonio Guzmán Adrian laid wreaths at statues of […]

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25 New Laws Passed In St. Kitts And Nevis In Just Over 12 Months

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – In a little over one year since the opening of the Parliamentary session, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew-led administration has debated and successfully passed twenty-five (25) new laws for the benefit of the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. A total of thirty-two (32) Bills, touching every sector of development in the […]

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Haiti To Nicaragua Charter Flight Ban–Temporary Or Permanent? Depends On Whom You Believe.

Haiti’s National Civil Aviation Office (OFNAC) has suspended all charter flight operations from Haiti to Managua, Nicaragua, causing near-riots at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port au Prince, as several hundred Haitian passengers who were booked to leave on 5 planes that day had their flights abruptly cancelled without warning. The reason, according to Laurent […]

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More Airlift, Plus Winter Golf Should Bring More Canadians To Jamaica Says Tourism Guru.

Jamaica is on a drive to attract more than half a million Canadian visitors to the island by 2025, a 20 per cent increase over the current figure of about 400,000. The bait is winter golf. Regional Director for Canada for the Jamaica Tourist Board, Angella Bennett, revealed the ambitious goal while addressing the dinner […]

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What Is Daylight Savings Time, And Does It Make Any Sense?

Next Sunday clocks in many countries are turning back to mark the end of daylight saving time.This gives everbody an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning, and plays havoc with airline schedules, with people missing flights and planes sometimes appearing to arrive at destinations before they take off. What exactly is daylight saving time […]

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Global Shipping Blog Takes Aim At SKN Ship Registry Over Stranded Seafarers.

The St Kitts and Nevis ship registry stands accused of evading its responsibility to more than 30 mariners by deflagging three ships on which they are abandoned, a tactic which has been roundly condemned by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). That’s according to an article published yesterday in Splash247, a Singapore-based global media platform […]

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Soccer Star’s Father Kidnapped, Missing In Colombia.

A huge military and police search is ongoing in Colombia, South America for the father of Liverpool Football Club forward Luis Diaz, with the authorities offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to his rescue, however there are fears that he may now be in Venezuela. More than 120 soldiers, plus police, searched northern Colombia […]

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