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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ COVID-19 Vaccination Programme is in its fourth week with a little over 20 percent of the population receiving the jab to date. The vaccine is administered free of cost to the population. However, residents are urged to step up, roll up their sleeves, and get vaccinated to avoid paying a high price.“The price you will pay is in getting severely [ill] or even losing your life,” Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff of the Joseph N. France General Hospital said on the March 16 edition of the television programme Leadership…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federal Cabinet of Ministers is scheduled to receive an update on matters related to the Severance Fund from the Labour Commissioner on Monday, March 22, 2021.Severance payments have been a critical issue for the government, which is keen to help qualifying residents in light of the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic.Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said that the staff of the Department of Labour is “working hard” to process claims.“We are dealing with a significant number of persons who have been made jobless as a result of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 17, 2021 (SKNIS): In just over three weeks, 6,903 persons or 20.9 percent of the target population in St. Kitts & Nevis have been vaccinated, reported Medical Chief of Staff at the JNF General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, who reaffirmed that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe.Dr. Wilkinson was at the time speaking on the radio and television programme “Leadership Matters” on March 16.He noted that the first jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine offers 76 percent efficacy after the first dose and rises to 82 percent after the second shot.He added that the effectiveness of preventing hospitalization, severe…

Community Notice  The Organization of American States (OAS) invites nationals of member states to apply for scholarships to pursue studies for Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Colorado State University in the United States.The deadline for University admission application for Bachelors Degree Programmes is June 01, 2021. For Graduate Degree Programmes please visit www.grauateschool.colostate.edu for more details. The deadline for the OAS scholarship application for Bachelors and Graduate Programmes is June 15, 2021.For more information on the application for the admission process, please go to the CSU’s website: http://www.colostate.edu/. Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit www.colostate.edu  to understand admission requirements unique to each degree. Before applying for admission, students are also encouraged to read…

Community Notice  The Human Resource Management Department (HRMD) on behalf of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) wishes to invite interested persons to apply for the position of Maintenance Officer on a full-time basis.The deadline for receipt of applications is March 31, 2021.Applicants must possess a minimum of three (3) years of experience in general building maintenance. Certification in construction, plumbing, air conditioning, electrical installation, masonry, carpentry, or joinery would be an asset.Applications should include a letter of application; curriculum vitae; police record; official academic certificates, transcripts and other relevant documents (certified copies), as well as two (2) references with telephone and email…

Community Notice The Organization of American States (OAS) invites nationals of member states to apply for scholarships to pursue studies for Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Stillman College in the United States.The deadline for University admission application is March 31, 2021, while the deadline for the OAS scholarship application is April 01, 2021.For more information on the application for the admission process, please go to Stillman’s website: https://stillman.edu/admissions/. For assistance with your admissions application, please email admissions@stillman.edu.Applicants should also complete the online Stillman Undergraduate Scholarship Application at https://stillman.edu/admissions/scholarships/. For assistance with your scholarship application, please email scholarships@stillman.edu.All questions should be directed to Lanita Bostic, Scholarship Coordinator, Division of Institutional Advancement at (205) 366-8893 or scholarships@stillman.edu.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 16, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform the general public of the availability of partial academic scholarship opportunities through a programme at the Organization of American States (OAS) to pursue studies at the Marconi International University (MIU), Florida, U.S.A. This scholarship programme will cater in an online setting, for studies at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral levels in various fields.The programme will cover 60% of costs associated with tuition, but students will be expected to cover all additional costs, inclusive of remaining tuition and/or school fees, application fees of…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ No. of 2021 A BILL to amend theCompaniesAct, Cap. 21.03 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 citedas theCompanies Amendment Act, 2021. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Act” means the Companies Amendment Act, Cap. 21.03. 3. Amendment of section 2. The Act is amended in section…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 Short title. This Bill may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act, 2021. Interpretation.2. In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, “Act” means the Proceeds ofCrime Act, Cap 4.28 Amendment to section 2 of the Act. The Act is amended in Section 2 by:(1) inserting in subsection (1), in the correct alphabetical order, the following new definitions:“associated property” means property of any of the following descriptions which is not itself the recoverable property:(a) any interest in the recoverable property;(b) any other interest in the property in which the recoverable property…

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Part I Preliminary 1.Short Title.2.Interpretation Part II – Administration 3.Establishment of Gaming Commission4.Duties and functions of the Gaming Commission5.Confidentiality6.Collaboration with other agencies7.Appointment of Committees8.Retention of experts, agents and consultants9.Delegation of authority Part III – Licences Types of Gaming LicencesLicence ApplicationSupplier’s LicenceInformation on Applications.Application FeesObligation to cooperate and supply informationObligation to provide truthful informationInvestigationsLicence termsLicence feesLicence requirements for gaming licenseesRegistration requirements for smaller slot operatorsFit and Proper RequirementsAuthorisation of Location and Approval of New Business PremisesRestriction of Names Likely to MisleadRegistration requirements for junket operatorsRegistration requirements for key gaming employeesViolations for employing person without registrationLicence criteriaDue diligenceUnderage GamingSelf-Exclusion…