AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCruise rebound: St. Kitts expects strong off-season cruise traffic, with Port Zante set to host more than 20 calls between June 1 and Sept. 30 and tourism officials citing 918,198 cruise passengers welcomed so far. Tourism strategy: Nevis Premier Mark Brantley says seasonality is the core tourism hurdle, pushing more regional marketing and events like Culturama and the Mango Festival to smooth demand. Aviation shake-up: Tourism Minister Marsha Henderson says Caribbean Airlines withdrew from St. Kitts and Nevis without consultation, and the government is now in talks with another airline to protect regional connectivity. Water security (Nevis): The NIA is moving ahead with a new 500,000-gallon Stoney Hill storage tank to boost redundancy and support 24/7 potable water access. Environment & health: NEMA kicks off the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season with readiness warnings, while meteorological services report a Saharan dust plume affecting air quality. Business & jobs: TDC names Lester Hanley Chief Transportation and Logistics Officer, and NEVLEC appoints Nelson Ald Stapleton as General Manager. People & culture: St. Kitts and Nevis announced its Taste of the Caribbean 2026 team and highlighted diaspora entrepreneur Jason Challenger and filmmaker Tamika R. Guishard. Safety incident: Police found the body of Chinese cruise passenger Wang Zyuan near Mount Liamuiga after nearly a week missing.
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