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Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 30, 2024 (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 Thursday, May 02, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Notice has been given. Six Bills will receive their first reading, while two others are slated for second reading. The government’s good governance legislative agenda continues as it commits itself to transparency, accountability and the Rule of Law. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, National Security, Citizenship and Immigration, Health and Social Security, Dr. Terrance Drew, will seek leave to introduce and have…

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, April 30, 2024 [Ministry of Health] — The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Curtis Martin as the Acting Permanent Secretary. This decision comes after careful consideration by the Ministry’s leadership and was announced by the Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Dr. Terrance Drew earlier today at an extraordinary meeting of the ministry’s leadership team. Mr. Martin’s appointment as acting permanent secretary will ensure the continuous and effective operation of the Ministry’s initiatives and responsibilities. Mr. Martin, who most recently has been serving as an advisor in the Prime…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – During the 59th meeting of the Council (Board of Governors) of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®), held on 8 December in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Council members re-elected Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, to the post of Chair and Dr Marcia Potter, Permanent Secretary, Education, Youth Affairs and Sports of The Virgin Islands, to the post of Deputy Chair. Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Dr Potter were re-elected to serve for the triennium period 2024 to 2026. Council Members demonstrated their confidence in their leadership as this will be…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 29, 2024 (SKNIS): The construction of a new home for the Traffic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is proceeding well, with officials noting that the project is running slightly ahead of schedule. Director of the Public Works Department, George Gilbert, visited the Police Training Complex on Monday, April 29 and shared more information about the building being erected. “It is a two-story structure. On the ground floor, you will have office spaces and a conference room where they will do the exams for new persons who are interested in driving. And on…

I welcome all of you to this most important and critical meeting of IMPACS here in St. Kitts and Nevis. I wish to welcome the CARICOM Crime Gun Intelligence Unit (CGIU) Sensitization and Awareness sessions. The importance and timeliness of this workshop cannot be underestimated particularly against the backdrop of increased instances of violent crime involving the use of illegal firearms in our countries. Here in St. Kitts and Nevis, we can give testimony to this as in the past year, we recorded several incidents of gun violence. Further solidifying my point is my country’s current reality where our law enforcement…

(MOA Basseterre,St.Kitts,April 29th 2024); The St. Kitts Abattoir wishes to inform all traders, livestock owners and the general public that for the week ending Thursday 11th May 2024, the Abattoir would be accepting animals for one day only, which is Monday 6th May 2024. All cutting of meat would be done on Friday 10th May. However, there will be no deboning of cattle during that week in light of the Labour Day holiday on Monday 6th May 2024. Persons are asked to be guided accordingly.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, April 29, 2024 (SKNIS) – Law enforcement officers and border protection agents in St. Kitts and Nevis are participating in a workshop aimed at enhancing the nation’s ability to combat the trafficking of illegal firearms, and consequently, decrease gun-related violence. The April 29 to May 02, 2024, In-Country Sensitisation and Awareness workshop is being hosted by the Crime Gun Intelligence Unit (CGIU) within the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS). Over the course of the workshop, partner agencies from the the United States including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),…