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No. of 2021 Immigration (Amendment) Bill Saint Christopher 2021 and Nevis SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ No. of 2021 A BILL to amend the Immigration Act, Cap. 6.02. BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis and by the authority of the same as follows: 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Immigration (Amendment) Act, 2021. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, “Act” means the Immigration Act, Cap. 6.02. 3. Amendment of section 5. The Act is amended in section 5 by inserting a new paragraph 5 (2)…

No. of 2021. Civil Aviation (Amendment) Saint Christopher (No. 2) Bill, 2021 and Nevis. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ No. of 2021 A BILL to amend the Civil Aviation Act, Cap. 8.03. BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of theNational Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis, and by the authority of the same as follows: 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021. Interpretation. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Act” means the Civil Aviation Act, Cap. 8.03. Amendment of section 2. The Act is amended in section 2 by replacing the definition of the expression “Appropriate Authority for Aviation Security” with the following “ “Appropriate Authority for Aviation Security and Facilitation” is the Minister who is the authority with responsibility for the development, implementation and maintenance of the national civil aviation security programme and the…

No. of 2021. Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Saint Christopher and Nevis. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 A BILL to amend the Banking Act, Cap. 21.01 BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis, and by the authority of the same as follows: Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Banking (Amendment) Act, 2021. Interpretation. In this Act, “principal Act” means the Banking Act, Cap. 21.01. Amendment of section 2 – Interpretation. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended as follows: in subsection (1): in the…

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It is with great sadness that the President and Judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) acknowledge the passing of Nancy Anderson O.D. CCJ President, the Hon. Mr Justice Adrian Saunders in particular notes that: “Ms Anderson was an American attorney who practised in Jamaica for many years. She served in several roles during her career including Tutor and Course Director at the Norman Manley Law School, Legal Officer at the Independent Jamaican Council for Human Rights, Executive Director of the Legal Council and Director of the Kingston Legal Aid Clinic. She also appeared before the CCJ in the matter of Shanique Myrie v Barbados, an historic case for the Court in which Ms Myrie asserted that her right to free movement throughout the…

The joint project of the International Fund for Agricultural Development and IICA in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Dominican Republic promotes good agricultural practices to reduce climate vulnerability in rural areas.  San Jose, 30 November 2021 (IICA) – INNOVA AF, a project financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and implemented by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), has supported over 2,000 small-scale farmers from eight countries in the Americas in preparing their own organic inputs, using less water, taking advantage of trade platforms, establishing community tree farms and protecting soil quality.These farmers are…

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 — The 7th Annual meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers: Health convened virtually on Wednesday, 24th November, 2021. The Meeting was chaired by Anguilla’s Premier and Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Ellis Webster, under the theme “Health System Strengthening and Laboratory Advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic”. OECS Member states attended, namely Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Montserrat, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Meeting benefited from the presence of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Pan American Health Organisation…

Media Release Courtesy of the Inter-American Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA) Tuesday, November 30, 2021 — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received a new donation of seeds, this time from Bayer AG, in a drive to fuel the recovery of the country’s production sector following the volcano eruptions that have, since April, devastated agricultural production and left food security hanging in the balance. Apart from the Bayer donation, the Caribbean nation received donations of various types of vegetable seeds from Argentina, Brazil and Chile, under the technical coordination of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The first major eruption of the La…

The best practices and success stories of several established and iconic rum trails in the U.S., Mexico and the northern Caribbean were explained in a webinar to promote the distinct qualities of two Caribbean iconic products, rum and tourism.  Bridgetown, 30 of November, 2021 (IICA) – The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) joined efforts through a webinar to build awareness and provide an opportunity for spirits’ producers to share experiences on the wider rum heritage practices for the creation of a Caribbean Rum Trail.Caribbean rum producers, regional and international…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 29, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — A church service and a luncheon on Sunday November 28 brought down the curtain on the month-long activities, held under the theme ‘Touching Hearts, Transforming Communities since 1993’, to commemorate the 28th anniversary of Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris as an elected member of the Federal Assembly. “I acknowledge the presence of so many high officials here this morning as I commemorate my 28th anniversary as a member of parliament for the wonderful people of St. Christopher Seven, Bellevue, Tabernacle, Mansion, Christ Church, Molineux, Phillips, Bourryeau, Lodge Village, Lodge Project, and Ottley’s, and…

Resolutions on Renewable Energy and Non-Communicable Diseases form part of SKNYPA’s Parliament Sitting PRESS RELEASE (Nov. 30, 2021) — The St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) on Monday, November 29, 2021, tackled two important matters of national interest at their annual Youth Parliament Sitting held as part of activities for Youth Month and Energy Month in St. Kitts. “A Resolution by the National Assembly of St. Christopher and Nevis to adopt the National Energy Policy” and “A Resolution by the National Assembly of St. Christopher and Nevis to adopt the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Policy” were the two topics debated…