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Commonwealth leaders head home after reaffirming relevance of grouping at Trinidad Meeting
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 29TH 2009 (CUOPM) - Commonwealth leaders including St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas ended their three-day summit on Sunday, convinced of the relevance of the organisation of mainly former British colonies to a changing global environment as well as adopting a united position on climate change ahead of an importan..
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 29TH 2009 (CUOPM) - Commonwealth leaders including St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas ended their three-day summit on Sunday, convinced of the relevance of the organisation of mainly former British colonies to a changing global environment as well as adopting a united position on climate change ahead of an importan..
PM Douglas seeks Commonwealth support for regional NCD’s initiative
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 29TH 2009 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas led Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries request for Commonwealth leaders to support a regional initiative to have non-communicable diseases (NCDs) debated at a summit of the United Nations...
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 29TH 2009 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas led Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries request for Commonwealth leaders to support a regional initiative to have non-communicable diseases (NCDs) debated at a summit of the United Nations...
Queen Mary and Norwegian Dawn visit Port Zante
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 26TH 2009 (CUOPM) – Two more cruise ships docked at St. Kitts’ Port Zante, the 8th for this week. Two ships with a capacity of 5,100 passengers docked Thursday morning with the arrival of the 2,600-passenger Queen Mary from Barbados,..
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 26TH 2009 (CUOPM) – Two more cruise ships docked at St. Kitts’ Port Zante, the 8th for this week. Two ships with a capacity of 5,100 passengers docked Thursday morning with the arrival of the 2,600-passenger Queen Mary from Barbados,..
Another busy day for cruise industry stakeholders
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 25TH 2009 (CUOPM) – It’s another busy day for stakeholders in the cruise industry Wednesday with the arrival of three ships with 4,557 passengers. The 1,950-passenger Sea Princess arrived with 2,399 passengers and 921 crew from St...
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 25TH 2009 (CUOPM) – It’s another busy day for stakeholders in the cruise industry Wednesday with the arrival of three ships with 4,557 passengers. The 1,950-passenger Sea Princess arrived with 2,399 passengers and 921 crew from St...
St. Kitts tourism registers triple digit figures; passenger satisfaction and friendliness of residents score high
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 24TH 2009 (CUOPM) - St. Kitts experienced growth of triple digit figures in its tourism industry between 2005/2006 and 2008/2009. A Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association report, not only found significant growth in passenger and crew arrivals and spending,..
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 24TH 2009 (CUOPM) - St. Kitts experienced growth of triple digit figures in its tourism industry between 2005/2006 and 2008/2009. A Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association report, not only found significant growth in passenger and crew arrivals and spending,..
Nearly 20,000 cruise passengers on 11 ships expected this week
BASSETERRE , ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 22ND 2009 (CUOPM) – It’s another busy week for stakeholders in the cruise industry with the expected arrival of 11 ships with a combined capacity of nearly 20,000 passengers to visit St. Kitts. The parade of ships began Sunday with the arrival of the 1,692-passenger Ocean Village...
BASSETERRE , ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 22ND 2009 (CUOPM) – It’s another busy week for stakeholders in the cruise industry with the expected arrival of 11 ships with a combined capacity of nearly 20,000 passengers to visit St. Kitts. The parade of ships began Sunday with the arrival of the 1,692-passenger Ocean Village...
New Treaty of Basseterre to be signed in St. Kitts in December
BASSETERRE , ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 21ST 2009 (CUOPM) – The new Treaty of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will be signed in the St. Kitts capital in December. This was disclosed Friday in Anguilla by Grenada ’s Prime Minister Hon...
BASSETERRE , ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 21ST 2009 (CUOPM) – The new Treaty of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will be signed in the St. Kitts capital in December. This was disclosed Friday in Anguilla by Grenada ’s Prime Minister Hon...
World’s Largest Cruise Ship Can Dock at St. Kitts’ Port Zante
BASSETERE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 18TH 2009 (CUOPM) - The world’s largest and newest cruise ship “Oasis of the Seas,” can dock at St. Kitts’ Port Zante. The Federation’s Minister of State for Tourism, Sen. the Hon. Richard “Ricky” Skerritt has disclosed that the 5,400 passenger ship can physically be accommodated at Port Zante and it may happen sometime in the future as the p..
BASSETERE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 18TH 2009 (CUOPM) - The world’s largest and newest cruise ship “Oasis of the Seas,” can dock at St. Kitts’ Port Zante. The Federation’s Minister of State for Tourism, Sen. the Hon. Richard “Ricky” Skerritt has disclosed that the 5,400 passenger ship can physically be accommodated at Port Zante and it may happen sometime in the future as the p..
Serenade of the Seas makes first of 12 calls to Port Zante
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 17TH 2009 (CUOPM) – The Royal Caribbean International (RCI) Serenade of the Seas cruised into St. Kitts’ Port Zante Tuesday morning on its first call of the 2009/2010 Cruise Ship Season. The 90,000-tonne ship, which has a capacity of 2,500-passengers,..
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 17TH 2009 (CUOPM) – The Royal Caribbean International (RCI) Serenade of the Seas cruised into St. Kitts’ Port Zante Tuesday morning on its first call of the 2009/2010 Cruise Ship Season. The 90,000-tonne ship, which has a capacity of 2,500-passengers,..
Two European diplomats in the St. Kitts and Nevis capital
BASSETERRE , ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 16TH 2009 (CUOPM) – Two European diplomats are in St. Kitts and Nevis capital. Sweden ’s Ambassador His Excellency Stan Ask arrived Sunday on a farewell visit while his Austrian counterpart, His Excellency Thomas Schuller-Gotzburg presents his credentials to begin his tour of duty...
BASSETERRE , ST. KITTS, NOVEMBER 16TH 2009 (CUOPM) – Two European diplomats are in St. Kitts and Nevis capital. Sweden ’s Ambassador His Excellency Stan Ask arrived Sunday on a farewell visit while his Austrian counterpart, His Excellency Thomas Schuller-Gotzburg presents his credentials to begin his tour of duty...