Skerritt calls for increased public/private sector marketing of Caribbean tourism
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 15TH 2012 (CUOPM) – Past Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), Sen. the Hon. Richard Skerritt says a strong regional organization is the best way to contend with the critical issues faced over the past two years and called for an an increase in the right types of collaborative public and private sector marketing for growing the Caribbean’s share of the global travel market .
Skerritt wants to see REDjet return to the skies
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, APRIL 17TH 2012 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Sen. the Hon. Richard Skerritt, wants Caribbean governments to reach out to grounded low-cost airline REDjet to ensure its return to the Caribbean skies soon.
Skerritt to speak to tourism industry stakeholders in USVI
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MARCH 21ST 2012 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism, Sen. the Hon. Richard “Ricky” Skerritt will be among Caribbean tourism leaders in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) next week to discuss the critical importance of regional tourism.
OPPOSITION A NO-SHOW … “Childish behaviour” says Skerritt
BASSETERRE, ST.KITTS: While making his presentation in Parliament during Wednesday morning’s Budget presentation, Minister of Tourism and International Trade, Senator Richard ‘Ricky’ Skerritt described the Opposition’s no show as “childish behaviour”.
Skerritt blasts British Govt’s high APD rates
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS: Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Tourism Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Richard ‘Ricky’ Skerritt blasted the British government’s decision to continue high Air Passenger Duty (APD) rates to the Caribbean.
CTO’s Skerritt plugs for more summer cruise ships
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM) – Talks centered on tackling the issue of the mass repositioning of cruise ships from the southern Caribbean in the summer months and to improve the overall competitiveness of the Caribbean for summer cruising were discussed between a delegation from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and officials from the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA).
PM Skerritt to give feature address at Larbour Party Conference
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MAY10TH 2011 (CUOPM) –The governing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party holds its 79th Annual National Conference this coming Sunday 15th May.
Tourism Minister and CTO Chairman Skerritt leads dialogue in Europe at Caribbean Tourism Summitt
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, (CUOPM) – The Caribbean is now the most tourism dependent region in the world, and its future development relies to a significant extent on Tourism and its myriad economic, social and environmental linkages.
