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BASSTERRE (25th October, 2021): St. Kitts & Nevis today celebrates the inaugural call of the Viking Orion, an ultra-luxury ship from Viking Ocean Cruises, a division of Viking Cruises. Officially a stop on their winter 2021/2022 schedule, the Viking Orion will call 10 times to St. Kitts Winter 2021/20-22 season. This is the fourth vessel to call since the restart of the cruise sector and the first inaugural call of the 2021/2011 season. Viking Ocean Cruises is the largest luxury cruise line and was voted the #1 Ocean Line in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking Cruises came to St. Kitts…

Stronger Together Campaign Delivers $355,536.78 in Cash Monday, October 25, 2021 — The Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is honoured to fulfill its commitment to providing relief and recovery resources to St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the devastation and displacement caused by the eruptions of the La Soufriere Volcano in April of 2021. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the Commission launched a resource mobilisation strategy which leveraged its partnership network of diplomatic missions, development partners, and private and public sector partners to channel assistance for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This comprehensive strategy resulted in…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) regrets the circumstances that led to the misunderstanding, which resulted in the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines expressing concern about financial aspects of the administration of examinations in July and August 2021, following the disruption caused by the La Soufrière volcano.While the real cost of administering the examinations for St Vincent and the Grenadines had to be accounted for, it was always the intention of the Caribbean Examinations Council to exercise its humanitarian option, and to engage in a dialogue with respect to internal cost-sharing, in light of the crisis.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 25, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has expressed his gratitude to all who played a role in cementing the relationship between the film company MSR Media and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The prime minister’s commendation came during an event held by the Ministry of Entertainment, Entrepreneurship and Talent Development on Saturday, October 23, at Kittitian Hill, where it was announced that MSR Media will be filming its next film, “Christmas in the Caribbean”, on St. Kitts. “Christmas in the Caribbean” will…

Media Release Courtesy of the Inter-American Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA) Monday, October 25, 2021 — The founder and Executive Director of Helen’s Daughters, Keithlin Caroo, from Saint Lucia, became the first woman from the Caribbean countries to receive the title of Goodwill Ambassador of the Institute. The recognition, delivered in a virtual ceremony by the Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero, is based on the work that Caroo has developed through its non-profit organization to promote the socioeconomic development of rural women through agricultural techniques. adaptation, capacity building and access to markets. Keithlin Caroo said, “This recognition is still something surreal…

As a lead up to its 75th anniversary the United Nations launched a global listening exercise by asking persons all over the globe, particularly youth, to describe the kind of future they imagined for themselves. Never in our wildest dreams would we have imagined that our 76th anniversary would have seen us facing an unrelenting pandemic and socio-economic crisis, that would cause the world to pause and cause our lives to change so drastically. This crisis has proven once and for all that there is still a place and need for multilateralism, Today, ours is a world characterized by rising inequalities, poverty, and a climate emergency of overwhelming proportions. Furthermore, COVID-19 continues to adversely impact the socio-economicreality of Caribbean SIDS and to deepen existing disparities among the most at-risk populations. What kind of future do…

The General Public is asked to take note that the Viking Orion will arrive to St. Kitts on Monday 25th October 2021. The vessel will dock at Port Zante. To ensure the safety of the General Public and offer a healthy and quality experience for visitors, please take note of the following: The General Public will be unable to access the following ‘ Travel Approved’ Bubble Vaccinated tours and attraction sites during the hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm on the 25th October: Brimstone Hill Fortress and National ParkCarambola Beach ClubCaribelle BatikFairview Great HousePalms Court GardensPort Zante including craft vendors from the Amina Craft…

DUBAI, 22 October 2021 – With less than one per cent of all garments recycled, collaboration across a plethora of skillsets is key to a bright future for responsible and sustainable fashion, says the curator of an innovation-focused fashion showcase currently under way at the UK Pavilion. “We have hundreds of different nationalities coming through [Expo 2020],” said Dr Claire Lerpiniere, Senior Lecturer in Textile Design at De Montfort University (DMU) in the UK, when asked the benefits of displaying the ‘Future of Textiles’ – an exhibition of DMU-developed wonder materials and tech to resolve some of the textile industry’s biggest challenges,…

DUBAI, 24 October 2021 – United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has commended the UAE leadership for delivering a meaningful World Expo, despite challenges caused by the pandemic, describing Expo 2020 Dubai as a solid building block towards implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the road to Agenda 2030. Visiting Expo 2020 Dubai as part of the United Nations Honour Day on Sunday, Mohammed was welcomed by Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai, and Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director, Commissioner General Office, Expo 2020 Dubai. Amina Mohammed said: “With 192 nations…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 24, 2021 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has applauded the investment made by MSR Media Group in developing a local film industry. MSR Media Group has signaled its intention to produce five films in the Federation with three already produced. The film industry has provided the avenue forthe development of local talent of the Federation’s young people. “We came up with the idea that we had to develop a Ministry of Entertainment, Talent development and Entrepreneurship that will provide the resources necessary to take our people to the international stage in terms of the activities they…