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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Legislation to introduce universal healthcare in St. Kitts and Nevis is currently being drafted by a legal expert which will then go to Cabinet for consideration. Minister responsible for the National Health Insurance, Honourable Eugene Hamilton, told the Federal Parliament on Monday (December 20) that a legal draftsman was retained with assistance from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to assist with the creation of the legislative framework. “That person has been engaged since September,” Minister Hamilton said, during Day four of the Budget Debate. “And if my estimation is correct … within the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 20, 2021 (SKNIS): The payment of a second salary on Tuesday (December 21) for public sector employees in St. Kitts and Nevis as well as for pensioners and STEP workers is in recognition of the Government’s appreciation for the dedicated work performed over the last 20 months amid a pandemic.Minister of Social Security, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, used part of his Budget presentation in the National House of Assembly on Monday (December 20) to applaud the contributions from employees.“Here Mr. Speaker is an employer, I will say recognizing hard work, feeling and understanding the pain of…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 20, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The strong show of support for The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021 by Members of Parliament continued today, Monday, December 20, 2021 when Deputy Speaker in the National Assembly, Senator the Honourable Dr. Bernicia Nisbett commended the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for its foresight in the composition of the 2022 Budget.“Mr. Speaker, I wish to equally applaud the members of this Team Unity Government for sitting down together and crafting this optimistic Budget at such a catastrophic and economically stringent time. This Budget…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 20, 2021 (Department of Marine Resources) – The ship of Caribbean women in the maritime industry is being steered by a newly elected Governing Council. The Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean (WiMAC) hosted an Annual General Meeting and Elections on the 10th December 2021. The members affectionately referred to as “SEAsters” hail from different countries and territories that span across the Caribbean Sea.The newly-elected Governing Council is as follows:The President is Ms. Tamara Lowe, Country Manager, Tropical Shipping Dominica (Dominica).The Immediate Past President is Ms. Dwynette D. Eversley, Consultant (Trinidad and Tobago).Vice President of Membership and…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 20, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Team Ethanol, a community-based organisation that was formed a year ago, has in its first outreach activity brought Christmas cheer to five children from the Market Street area in Central Basseterre who lost their mother last year. At a colourful ceremony held on Friday December 17 at the Cenotaph, the War Memorial in Fortlands, Basseterre, Team Ethanol leader, Mrs La Toya Lake-Marshall and some members of the team made a presentation of five Fire Tablets – one each to the five ecstatic children. “My first project which I did, is to give…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 19, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The debate on the 2022 National Budget will resume tomorrow, Monday, December 20, 2021 in the National Assembly. TheBudget debate commenced after Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris presented The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021 of approximately EC$952.2 million on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Throughoutthe debate so far, Parliamentarians on the Government benches have shown how next year’s budget will help put St. Kitts and Nevis back on a path of economic growth. Budget presentations are expected from three Members of Parliament during…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 18, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, the Honourable Mark Brantley, said that St. Kitts and Nevis continues to maintain strong bilateral relations with key partners globally as effective bilateral diplomacy is essential to advancing the Federation’s external interests. “Our bilateral relations with key partners such as Canada and the United States remain strong. We expect that with ease of quarantine and travel restrictions that face-to-face engagements at ministerial and ambassadorial levels will be on the rise,” said Minister Brantley during his Budget 2022 Presentation on December 16. Minister Brantley said that the Ministry…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 11:00 am.There are no Bills on the Order Paper.The National Assembly will be broadcast live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live at www.zizonline.comCopies of Bills can be found on the website (sknis.gov.kn) of St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 – Clerk of the National Assembly, Mrs. Sonia Boddie-Thompson, who also serves as a Senior Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, will assume the role of Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington D.C., U.S.A, effective January 1, 2022. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, the Honourable Mark Brantley, made the announcement during day three (3) of the 2022 Budget Debate and wished her all the best in her new post. “We will want, Mrs. Sonia Boddie-Thompson, to wish…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2021 (SKNIS): At the December 16 Sitting of the National Assembly, Minister of Youth, the Honourable Jonel Powell, outlined six new priority initiatives designed to broaden the opportunities for youth development in St. Kitts and Nevis. While making his contribution to the Budget Debate for the fiscal year 2022, Minister Powell shared that the development agenda will be pushed forward by the Department of Youth Empowerment in the coming year. The first initiative relates to the implementation of the SHINE programme. The mentorship programme engages higher-risk secondary school students to realize their value and potential. Broad-based…