February/March 2013

Overview
The first solar panel was hoisted on to the salt and moisture resistant racking located north of the airport runway by the Taiwanese Ambassador, a representative of Speedtech, the Prime Minister, Ministers of government and CEO of SCASPA at the groundbreaking ceremony of the solar farm on March 28, 2013.

The solar farm, which is a joint venture between the Governments of St. Kitts and Nevis and Taiwan, SCASPA, the SIDF and SKELEC, will be constructed near the control tower at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport. The project will be spearheaded by Speedtech Ltd, in association with the Taiwanese Embassy and the government. It will have a capacity of 1MW, which is more than adequate to offset the total electrical consumption of SCASPA at all its locations.

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January 2013

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As the global financial downturn continues into the new year with no clear signs as to when it will end, SCASPA will once again be challenged to look for new revenue opportunities and at the same time pursue initiatives that will result in greater operational efficiency.

During the year, SCASPA intends to improve its IT capabilities to a point where customers can access and complete some port forms on line. Improvement in our infrastructure and training of our staff to build capacity and provide grade A customer service will also continue. We must equip our staff with the tools that are needed to perform at a high and consistent standard to produce a quality of service that is comparable with other top class Caribbean territories.

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December 2012

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December 11, 2012 recorded the largest number of passengers arriving on our shore when two sister ships berthed at Port Zante. Adventure of the Seas and Independence of the Seas brought over 7,000 passengers on that day. This was followed the very next day by a visit from yet another sister ship from the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, the Reflection of the Seas on its inaugural call. The latest ship of Royal Caribbean, the Reflection, boasted of its exquisite new taste and flavours in all departments. It was designed to create ease of movement around the ship through its lay out and rearrangement. The Reflection of the Seas arrived again on the 26th December 2012.



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October

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Over twenty senior and middle managers of the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) attended a Leadership Retreat on October 18, 2012 at the St. Kitts Marriott Beach Resort.

Centred on the topic, Organisational Culture with the Bottom Line in Mind, the retreat focused on enhancing awareness of the impact of organizational culture on performance and the bottom line; also, the retreat provided participants an opportunity to openly dialogue, through small and large group discussions, about strategies, ideas, projections and tools for nurturing the preferred culture at the Authority. At the end of the retreat, a tactical plan with several initiatives and strategies was created to facilitate the budgetary process presently being undertaken by SCASPA.

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September 2012

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Chief Executive Officer of the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA), Mr. Jonathan Bass, attended the 2012 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) High-level Conference on Aviation Security in Montreal, Canada. SCASPA was among the 700 participants representing 132 Member States, and 23 intergovernmental and industry international and regional organizations in the three-day forum. Other representatives of St. Kitts included Special Advisor to the Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Mr. Cedric Liburd and Director of Maritime Affairs in the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, Mr. McClean Hobson.

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August

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July

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The St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) has been awarded the Novaport Cup by the Port Management of the Caribbean (P.M.A.C.). This award was presented at the Annual General Meeting of P.M.A.C held in Barbados from June 27 – 29, 2012, with 10 ports in attendance.



SCASPA was able to impressively meet all the qualifying criteria for capturing the coveted cup from its 2011 holder, Barbados. Qualifying criteria include, but are not limited to, meeting benchmarks in port efficiency, standards and best practices and profit ratings. When a comparative analysis was done with PMAC members for the period 2011-2012, SCASPA’s rating was second to none.



In adjudicating the award, the Caribbean Maritime Institute noted of SCASPA, “Despite a decrease in cargo volumes, an increase in revenue per ton was recorded. This combined with a reduction in expenses and a significant positive movement from a loss position in 2010 to a net profit in 2011, makes this port the most improved performer for 2011.”

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May

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – May 23, 2012: On May 21, 2012, teachers, students, parents, and supporters of the Basseterre High and Washington Archibald High schools littered the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank at the Grand Finale of SCASPA’s Best in Class High School Quiz Competition.



The teams were quizzed individually, as a team and in speed rounds on the areas of English Language, Mathematics,

Integrated Science, Local History and Geography, Current Affairs, SCASPA Affairs, and on a Wild category.



The evening with its pomp and circumstance was filled with excitement and intense competition.



At the end, the Basseterre High School took first place in the Quiz competition, and was dubbed as SCASPA’s Best In Class High School Champion!



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April

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The St. Christopher Air and Sea Port Authority organized a customer service workshop for its frontline personnel both at the airport and the seaport to equip them with the requisite customer service skills needed to effectively serve the internal and external customers of the Authority. This workshop is a part of the ongoing training and development program that SCASPA provides for its staff.



According to the Human Resources Manager of SCASPA, Mrs. Marilyn Rogers, the purpose of the workshop was to improve SCASPA’s delivery of services to its customers.



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March

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WOMEN AT SCASPA



Ms. Shelley Isles, Legal Counsel



Ms. Shelley Isles joined SCASPA in 2008 as its first Legal Counsel. Ms. Isles is responsible for providing legal advice and guidance to the Authority. She assists in formulating strategies and policies that would be

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