Category: Press Releases

Congratulations to St. Kitts-Nevis National Bank on its 50th Golden Anniversary

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The St Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce extends our warmest congratulations to St. Kitts-Nevis National Bank as it began celebrations of its 50th Anniversary celebrations on February 28, 2021. The Bank commenced operations in 1971, as the smallest bank in the Federation and now has grown to become the largest commercial bank in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). According to its Managing Director, Dr. Analdo Bailey, National Bank was incorporated on 15 February 1971, with paid up capital of $164,000.00 and total assets of $440,000.00, and…

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Jamaica Gets First Delivery of Covid-19 Vaccines

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Jamaica has received its first delivery of vaccines to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The 50,000 doses of vaccines, donated by the Government of India, arrived on Monday (March 8), at the Norman Manley International Airport Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, accepted the vaccines from India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui. Also on hand were the Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The Ministry of Health and…

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Massy Stores Empowers Women

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As the world observes International Women’s Day 2021, Massy Stores is celebrating the success of its long-standing Lessons in Female Empowerment (LIFE) programme designed to empower and uplift its female employees. The programme is managed and executed by Rosario Williams who built her career over 12 years at Massy Stores as a supervisor and HR officer. In taking on the challenge to help women at various stages of their lives, Ms. Williams said, “I always try to understand and connect with people on a holistic level. I try to find…

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NEVIS FEATURED IN VARIETY MAGAZINE FOR SIX FILM PRODUCTION DEA

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, (March 6, 2021) Variety magazine, the industry leader and standard-bearer for all things related to entertainment has featured Nevis’ groundbreaking agreement with MSR Media to shoot six films on the island, the first and most significant step in developing a world-class film industry on this lovely Caribbean island. Senior Variety Editor Anna Marie de la Fuente interviewed Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) CEO Jadine Yarde and MSR Media Producer Philippe Martinez for the in-depth story, and quoted from a statement issued by the Hon. Premier Mark Brantley on the…

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Latin America and the Caribbean urged to let its voice be heard at the UN Food Systems Summit

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San Jose, 16 February 2021 (IICA). Chair of the Scientific Group for the UN Food Systems Summit, Joachim von Braun, urged Latin America and the Caribbean to project a “strong voice” in the organization of the global meeting that is slated to take place at the end of September, in a bid to build more productive, sustainable and equitable food systems. Von Braun made the appeal during his presentation as a special guest of the Advisory Council for Food Security in the Americas of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture…

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TDC Embarks on New Real Estate Development Project at Dewars Estate

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The TDC Group of Companies has broken ground on its newest real estate development project at Dewars Estate on St. Kitts. On Tuesday 22nd December 2020, at a ceremony to mark the commencement of the endeavour, The Residences at Dewars. Situated on 5.6 acres of landscaped perfection with a foot green area, it boasts spectacular panoramic, unobstructed views of the Caribbean Sea, the South East Peninsular, the sister island of Nevis and the allure of Mount Liamuiga. The thirty (30) homes are designed with contemporary styles offering impeccable workmanship, comfortably…

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ROTARY CLUB OF LIAMIGUA DONATES THERMOMETERS TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

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BASSETERRE: St. Kitts, January 20, 2021: ​ Minister of Education, Hon. Jonel Powell accepted a donation of seventy-two (72) touch-less thermometers from the Rotary Club of Liamigua for distribution to Schools in St. Kitts The Rotary Club of Liamigua has been in existence since 2003 prides itself as being a service organisation of professionals who want to make a positive difference in their communities. President of the club, for the year 2020-2021, Deniece Alleyne, presented the thermometers on behalf of the organisation during their breakfast meeting on Wednesday January 20,…

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