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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2023 (SKNIS): The Administration of Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has solemnly promised to clamp down on the trafficking of persons into St. Kitts and Nevis as this is becoming a national security concern with non-nations alighting from boats arriving at the country’s porous borders. At the recent Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers on July 13, the government’s chief legal advisor, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Honourable Garth Lucien Wilkin, said that legislation has been created to deal with this pressing issue. “We are trying to deal with the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2023 (SKNIS): Attorney-General, the Honourable Garth Wilkin paid tribute to the late Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton GCMG, CVO, KC, JP, LLD during a Special Sitting of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court on Friday, July 14, at the CUNA Caribbean Conference Center, Fortlands, Basseterre. Being the first speaker to address the Court, AG Wilkin spoke fondly of the late Sir S.W.Tapley Seaton saying that his memory and his contributions to the development of St. Kitts and Nevis will never be forgotten and that he will be remembered by the tens of thousands of Kittitians and Nevisians…

The Police are investigating a possible hit-and-run incident in the area of New River, Nevis. On July 15th, 2023, around 7AM, an elderly woman, Florence Ella Merchant of Hickmans, was found injured on the side of the road by a passer by. Ms. Merchant was transported to the Alexandra Hospital where upon examination, she was found to have sustained a broken arm, a broken hand, and numerous cuts and bruises. She is currently in stable condition.The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is seeking the public’s assistance in the swift resolution of this matter. As such, anyone with…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 14, 2023 (SKNIS): The Official Calendar of Activities for St. Kitts and Nevis’ 40th Anniversary of Independence was launched on Friday, July 14, at a short but significant ceremony at The Circus in Basseterre. The launch featured musical and cultural performances, as well as remarks by Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley and Co-chair of the Independence 40 Planning Committee, Dr. Marcus Natta. “We are proud to launch the Calendar of Events today, just a few weeks ahead of the Independence celebrations on September 19,” said Co-chair Dr. Natta. “We look forward to the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 14, 2023 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Immigration Department is moving forward with plans to establish an Enforcement Unit that will strengthen the protection of the Federation’s borders. Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Sheldon Jeffers, said that the creation of the unit is a priority as the department is an essential cog in the national security structure. “With the absence of that Enforcement Unit, it sorts of restricts us in terms of going out in the field to look for persons who have overstayed,” Mr. Jeffers stated on the July 12 edition of the radio and television…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 14, 2023 (SKNIS): Legislation is being worked on to deal with “traffic illegalities and recklessness”, according to the Federation’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Honourable Garth Wilkin. “We are currently working on an amendment to the Traffic Act, which would introduce a demerit point system so that persons who are reckless on the road can lose their licenses after gaining a certain amount of points and cannot recover their licenses until they take defensive and safe driving courses,” said the attorney general. He added: “We are also reviewing the highway code to examine…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 14, 2023 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is moving to stamp out what it refers to as ‘fake’ marriages, fueled by a pay-for-citizenship scheme to get a St. Kitts and Nevis passport lightning fast. Speaking at the Prime Minister’s Press Conference with Cabinet Ministers on July 13 at the NEMA Conference Room, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Garth Wilkin, strongly said that this illicit practice must come to an end. “We are finalizing new marriage verification regulations very shortly under the Citizenship Act,” he said. “Marriage verification officers will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 14, 2023 (SKNIS): The Honourable Konris Maynard, Minister with responsibility for Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities et al, will lead a delegation to the United Nations (UN) High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development in New York on the 18th of July, 2023.Minister Maynard will present to the august body St. Kitts and Nevis’ first Voluntary National Review (VNR). He defined the VNR as “a process through which countries assess and present national progress made in implementing the 2030 agenda including achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the pledge to leave no one behind.”He stated that the…

For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will conduct in-person hearings at the Seat of the Court, in Port of Spain, Trinidad. This matter, DCP Successors Limited v the State of Jamaica, has been filed in the Court’s Original Jurisdiction (OJ). In this jurisdiction, the Court has exclusive authority to adjudicate upon disputes arising from the interpretation and application of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, which governs the operation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The details of the matter are as follows: DATE & TIME: 9:30 a.m. AST on…