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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Every year, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis joins the rest of the world to observe International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 08. This year will be no different as the Department of Gender Affairs plans to celebrate the “tremendous strengths, resilience and capacities” of women with activities for the entire month of March. The celebrations will kick off with a church service on Sunday, March 07 at the Cayon Church of God of Prophecy. On March 08, the Minister with responsibility for Gender Affairs, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, will deliver the…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 3, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — At the end of the fourth segment of play in the second round of the St. Kitts National Domino Association tournament on Tuesday night March 2, held at the New Town Community Centre, Terminal Boyz Domino Club sent out the clearest message that they were all out to take the crown. Galvanised by the outstanding show put up by the father and son pair of Selwyn ‘Bungo’ Anjo and Vincent ‘Five Cent’ Bowry who played opposite each other, Terminal Boyz dismissed Spartans Fig Tree Domino Club 26-12 with ease, to assert their…

Nevis: March 3, 2021 – St. Kitts-Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce The St Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce and in particular its Nevis Division would like to extend our warmest congratulations to one of our founding members, the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, on the attainment of Thirty Years of Service, Employment Creation and Community participation. We at the Chamber Nevis Division applaud you for honoring that major 1990 agreement between the Government and the Four Seasons Resort to develop locals to attain Senior Management positions in the Hotel. We fondly recall the early months when some…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Over 1300 persons have received the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine against the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) since St. Kitts and Nevis implemented its vaccine rollout plan on February 22, 2021, as part of the Government’s National COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout and Awareness Campaign. “From a turnout of seventy last Monday to over 340 plus persons today, we have vaccinated to date a total of 1355 persons,” said Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during Tuesday’s (March 02) edition of ‘Leadership Matters’, a virtual forum on ZIZ TV. “I anticipate an even larger turn our as we expand the number…

No. of 2021 Jury (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Saint Christopher and Nevis. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 A BILL to amend the Jury Act, Cap 3.15. 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 Jury (Amendment) Act, 2021. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression“Act” means the Jury Act,…

No. of 2021 Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Saint Christopher and Nevis. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 A BILL to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, Cap 4.06. 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 Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2021. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression“Act”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 3, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is now offering the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Vaccine at the Newtown, Basseterre, Tabernacle, Sandy Point, Old Road, St. Paul’s, and Cayon Health Centres at 1:00 p.m. daily from Monday to Friday.This was mentioned by Dr. Delores Stapleton Harris, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, who appeared on the virtual forum “Leadership Matters” on March 02, 2021.Dr. Stapleton Harris said that the 1:00 p.m. daily vaccination is a strategy to ensure that all public health services are provided during the morning period and there is focus on the COVID-19 administration during the afternoon.“As…

No. of 2021. Gaming (Control) Bill, 2021 Saint Christopher and Nevis. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Part I Preliminary 1.Short Title. 2.Interpretation Part II – Administration 3.Establishment of Gaming Commission 4.Duties and functions of the Gaming Commission 5.Confidentiality 6.Collaboration with other agencies 7.Appointment of Committees 8.Retention of experts, agents and consultants 9.Delegation of authority Part III – Licences 10. Types of Gaming Licences 11. Licence Application 12. Supplier’s Licence 13. Information on Applications. 14. Application Fees 15. Obligation to cooperate and supply information 16. Obligation to provide truthful information 17. Investigations 18. Licence terms 19. Licence…

No. of 2021. Non-Government Organisations Saint Christopher (Amendment) Bill. and Nevis. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 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 Non-Government Organisations (Amendment) Act, 2021. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires the expression “Act” means the Non-Government Organisations Act, 20.59 The Act is amended in…

No. of 2021. Miscellaneous Saint Christopher (Financial Services) and Nevis. (Amendment) Bill, 2021. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 A BILL to provide for various amendments to facilitate the comprehensive implementation of measures to boost national security, strengthen investigative techniques, and to foster greater coherence within the financial services sector in keeping with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force 40 Recommendations to prevent and combat money laundering, anti-terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and for related matters BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most…