FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF “DE STRIP” IN FRIGATE BAY TO COMMENCE SOON

Photo: “De Strip” at Frigate Bay, St. Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 6, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The South Frigate Bay Beach area, particularly the area popularly known as “De Strip”, is earmarked for further development by the Government, thanks to a second tranche of grant funding provided by the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) through the second cycle of its Country Assistance Programme (CAP) for St. Kitts and Nevis.

The US$1.3 million grant for the further enhancement of the Frigate Bay was signed on February 12, 2019, between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the CDF.

The phase two grant, according to the CEO of the CARICOM Development Fund, Mr. Rodinald Soomer, will provide for physical upgrades to the existing product to make it more appealing and competitive, improve guest comfort and the customer and visitor experience, as well as spur further private investment, entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in the Frigate Bay area.

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said during a brief ceremony last week that, “This is an area that is frequented by citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis and it is a magnet for tourists, and so we would want to have that in the best possible condition in terms of all the auxiliary services.”

The South Frigate Bay Enhancement Project was commissioned in November 2016 to revitalize the strip experience, making it more viable and sustainable by improving its infrastructure, security and its identity on a whole.

To date, the project has seen the completion of roads, sidewalks and wheelchair access and ramps at “De Strip”. Additionally, delivery and pickup points, an extensive network of underground water, sewage and electrical lines and the entrance roundabout were all completed under the previous phase.

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