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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 15, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The Team Unity Administration will give priority to three pillars identified to enable digital transformation in the public sector, and Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris is commending The Cable for strategically positioning itself to support digital transformation in the country. “Mr Speaker, while addressing the challenges of the day, we remain focused on creating the necessary environment to boost the economy during the period of recovery that lies ahead,” said Dr Harris. “We therefore propose that the 2022 Budget gives priority to the implementation of initiatives that are targeted at developing…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – With the opening of the new Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton Annex at East Independence Square Street, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has once again demonstrated its commitment to the swift delivery of justice for the people, in a country that already ranks well on the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index. “If the Government of the day does not provide the facilities and equipment needed, then we only hamper the legal practitioners who are seeking to support our citizens and residents who…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Public safety and security remain at the top of the policy agenda for the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. As a tangible demonstration of this commitment, the Ministry of National Security was allocated $80.1 million to fund its expenditure for the 2022 fiscal year. The figure was announced by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during the Budget Address 2021 held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. Priorities identified for the Ministry of National Security in the Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, include the upgrading of the police stations in…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The extra month’s salary, or double salary, for all civil servants and Government Auxiliary Employees (GAE) of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), including Pensioners and STEP workers, will be paid on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.In declaring the double salary payment during his 2022 Budget Address on Tuesday, December 14, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris, said it was the intention of his administration to ensure that the extra month’s salary is paid…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 15, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is looking to the construction sector to fuel further economic recovery in the midterm, according to Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during the tabling of The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, on Tuesday, December 14, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Royal Ballroom. “We remain hopeful that there will be an improvement in the performance of the construction here by the end of 2021. We expect that the investments made by the Government in projects such as the upgrade of the Island Main Road, the rehabilitation of Old Road…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The highly anticipated 2022 Budget Address, presented by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, lived up to the expectations of the majority of citizens and residents who were in attendance and those who were tuned in live via radio, television and social media. The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, of approximately EC$952.2 million to facilitate the continued delivery of public services and help put the economy of St. Kitts and Nevis back on track, was laid before the National Assembly, which…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 14, 2021 (S.T.E.P.) — Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, who also has responsibility for the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP), has announced that the Team Unity Government is committed to make permanent, in 2022, all STEP workers in the government service. Prime Minister Harris made the announcement on Tuesday December 14 when he laid before the National Assembly, at a special sitting held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort’s Ballroom, the Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, under the theme ‘Investing in Our People – Putting St. Kitts and Nevis back on track’. During…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will move to regularize workers employed under the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) into the public service as Government Auxiliary Workers (GAEs) in 2022. “For 2022, we will move forward in our commitment to make STEP workers permanent, Mr. Speaker, part of the government employee base,” said Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during the tabling of The Appropriation (2022) Bill, 2021, on Tuesday, December 14 at the St. Kitts Marriott Ballroom. Prime Minister Harris noted that this will be done via a phased approach.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In its efforts to further assist those most in need in society, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced during his well-received Budget Address that his Team Unity Government will be extending into the new year several measures introduced earlier as part of its second stimulus package.“As we try to help not just individuals but also businesses, we will extend several of the stimulus measures that we introduced and which were due to expire on the 31st of December, 2021. These will be…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Civil servants across St. Kitts and Nevis received exciting news earlier today (Tuesday, December 14), as Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced the payment of a double salary before the end of this month.The surprising announcement, which was met with a resounding round of applause, was made during the 2022 Budget Address delivered by Prime Minister Harris during a Sitting of the National Assembly at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort.In making the announcement, Prime Minister Harris said, “Mr.…