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Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 2, 2022 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Friday 4th November, 2022, at 10:00 am. Notice has been given. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, National Security, Citizenship and Immigration, Health and Social Security, Dr. Terrance Drew, will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Additionally, the Honourable Prime Minister will move the second reading of Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Also, The Honourable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Education, Youth Empowerment, Social…

Ministers of the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), met at the One Hundred and Fifth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) – Environment and Sustainable Development, on Friday 28 October 2022. The Ministers considered the scientific and geopolitical context and the prospects of a global recession in 2023 which will have significant bearing on global action to address the polycrises of climate, energy, food, health, environment, development and security; They reiterated that global warming represents an existential threat to CARICOM and reaffirmed their full commitment to limit the increase in global temperature…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 01, 2022 (SKNIS): Government is pushing forward with its agenda to improve the conditions for differently-abled persons in St. Kitts and Nevis. On Tuesday (November 01, 2022), Junior Minister with responsibility for Disability, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, met with members of the St. Kitts and Nevis Association of Persons with Disabilities (SKNAPD) and others for a frank and interactive discussion. The session was held at the McKnight Community Centre and featured presentations from the President and Vice President of the SKNAPD as well as the President of the St. Kitts Society for the Blind. Members of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 01, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis joins its CARICOM counterparts to observe CARICOM Energy Month which is observed annually in November to increase awareness of energy consumption and to encourage energy-saving actions. This year’s focus is on creating an all-electric future. Minister of Energy, the Honourable Konris Maynard, reflected on the theme: “Our Future is Electric” noting that it positions the Member States to move away from total dependence on fossil fuels to using more mixes of renewable energy. “This theme is meant to highlight the need for us to produce 100…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 01, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will continue to receive support from the United Nations in areas such as climate change, financing for development, human resource development, and health and agriculture as they work together for the common good of the people, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Secretary-General Guterres was at the time welcoming St. Kitts and Nevis’ New Permanent Representative to the United Nations Her Excellency Nerys Dockery as she presented her credentials on October 24, 2022. “I am delighted to receive you and to tell you very clearly that the…

On the instructions of Cabinet, the Draft Integrity In Public Life (Amendment) Bill and Draft Anti-Corruption Bill has today been circulated to Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society Organizations including the St. Kitts Integrity Commission, St. Kitts & Nevis Bar Association, St.Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA), St. Kitts Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce, etc. for their input on these important Draft Bills. We must be the generation that destroys the cancer of corruption in our society. Creating meaningful legislation is the first step. Changing the culture of Treasury Abuse is the next step. A link to access the Draft Bills will shortly be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 01, 2022 (SKNIS): Her Excellency Nerys Dockery, Permanent Representative of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations (UN), recently presented her credentials to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a brief and significant ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New York, U.S.A Permanent Representative Dockery reiterated Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew’s “deep and enduring commitment to the United Nations and to the spirit of multilateralism that it seeks to protect and defend.” “I pledge to you today Secretary-General that during my tenure, St. Kitts and Nevis will add value to the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 01, 2022 (SKNIS): The Department of Youth Empowerment has unveiled a packed calendar of activities for Youth Month 2022 in St. Kitts designed to develop, nurture and celebrate the talents, skills and passions of the nation’s young people. Youth Month 2022 is celebrated under the theme “Taking Charge of Our Future: Creative, Focused and Energized.” The theme is fitting, said Junior Minister responsible for Youth Empowerment, the Honourable Isalean Phillip, noting her observations over the past two months. “Our young people are truly focused, energized and already taking charge of our future. Rest assured that this…

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, 31st October, 2022 – CARICOM Ministers of Environment convened a virtual meeting for the opening of the 105th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Friday, October 28, 2022. COTED promotes CARICOM’S trade and economic development. It also oversees the operations of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME). Minister of Sustainable Development and Environment and outgoing Chairperson of COTED, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke led the Ministerial Caucus that included representatives from Belize, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago. The objective of the Friday morning session was to prepare for two major conferences: the 27th session of…

PORT OF SPAIN. The Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO) 7th Biennial Conference has been hailed a resounding success. The Conference was hosted by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) under the theme ‘Caribbean Judiciaries in a Changing World’ from 27-29 October 2022 at the Royalton Saint Lucia. The Conference attracted over 120 judicial officers from throughout the region including the Heads of Judiciary of The Bahamas, Barbados, the ECSC, Guyana, and Jamaica as well as other dignitaries. The 2 ½-day intensive judicial education programme comprised 11 interactive sessions facilitated by regional and international jurists and experts. Additionally, there were two keynote…