Monthly Archives

June 2021

Antigua and Barbuda slashes airport taxes by half

By Shermain Bique-Charles Effective today Monday, Antigua and Barbuda will slash its airport taxes on airline tickets in half for travel within CARICOM, according to Prime Minister Gaston Browne who…

In Five Weeks, 299 Active Cases, 82 Recovered…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 28, 2021 (SKNIS): As the Lambda variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 disease continues to spread throughout communities in St. Kitts, with Nevis spared, for…

NIPA Press Release: NIA launches new services to…

NEVIS INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY (June 28, 2021) - - New services have been added to www.investnevis.org Platform to better enhance Nevis’ ability to attract foreign investment. Now investors can…

Condolences On The Passing Of Dr. Adly Meguid

Dr. The Rt. Excellent and Rt. Hon. Sir Kennedy A. Simmonds K.C.M.G., M.B., B.S., D.A., F.A.C.A., Ph.D. (Hon.), DSC. (UWI) Dr. Meguid was well known as an icon in the tourism industry in the Federation…

World Bank Approves US$50 Million to Support…

Media Release Courtesy The World Bank Sunday, June 27, 2021 — WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors, on Friday, approved US$50 million in Supplemental Financing for the Second…

NASPA increases security procedures at all ports

NASPA Long Point Nevis (June 26th, 2021) – The Nevis Air & Sea Ports Authority (NASPA), in light of the recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 in the Federation, has implemented a…

New COVID-19 Strain in Circulation in St. Kitts…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 27, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws, announced during a Special NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing on Saturday, June 26, that the new COVID-19 strain…

Match Report: Lewis Goes on Six-Hitting Spree as…

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – West Indies outplayed South Africa to take a 1-0 lead in the CG Insurance T20 Series on Saturday. The two-time T20 World Champions won by eight wickets with a whopping 30 balls…

St. Kitts & Nevis Records Zero Positive Case…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 26, 2021 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Health’s robust contact tracing continues to identify new cases of COVID-19 with zero positive results within the last 24 hours. St. Kitts…