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No. 13:2023 21 June 2023Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On Wednesday, 21 June 2023, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), sitting in Guyana, delivered its judgment for the special leave application, AB v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] CCJ 8 (AJ) GY. The CCJ denied the Applicant special leave to appeal to the CCJ to review a decision of the Court of Appeal of Guyana, which had affirmed the imposition of two concurrent life sentences on him. The Applicant will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years of the sentence. The Applicant was charged with two counts of sexual activity…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 21, 2023 (SKNIS): The Federal Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis gave its support to the Rastafari Rights Recognition Bill, 2023, and the Freedom of Conscience (Cannabis) Bill, 2023, on Tuesday, June 20, as the draft legislation moved through the House for their second and third readings thereby being passed unopposed. The Bills were successfully piloted by the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Ecclesiastical and Faith-based Affairs.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Ecclesiastical and Faith-Based Affairs, Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley The Rastafari Rights Recognition Bill, 2023, provides for the process of…

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and The Geneva Institute for Water, Environment and Health (GIWEH) have announced plans to collaborate on a number of initiatives to address water and environmental challenges in the Eastern Caribbean region. The collaboration was announced following a meeting between Dr. Nidal Salim, CEO of GIWEH, and Ambassador Colin Murdoch, Permanent Observer for the OECS to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva on June 12, 2023. GIWEH is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development and effective water resource management. In the main, the meeting…

Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology & Posts   Job DescriptionJob Title: Postmaster GeneralWork Location: Bay Road, Basseterre, St. Kitts and NevisDivision/Department: PostsReports to: Permanent Secretary [✓] Full-time [ ] Part-timeRole: To ensure the efficient delivery and security of mails. Organize, administer and direct the functions of all Post Offices in the federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Assist with establishing departmental procedures, implement organization goals and policies. Coordinate office activities and operations for improved efficiency and compliance with departmental goals and policies.  Education and/or Experience:   The Postmaster General must have: 1. A University Degree (Business Administration/ Management, Public Administration,…

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, June 20, 2023: The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr. Hyginus Leon has reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to placing member countries on a higher and more sustainable welfare path by building Internal Resilience Capacity through refining the international development paradigm, building partnerships and strengthening policies. Delivering the keynote speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Bank’s Board of Governors in Saint Lucia on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Dr. Leon said that the Internal Resilience Capacity “Trilogy” was part of the CDB’s commitment “to remain steadfast and single-minded in its aspiration to accelerate the…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 20, 2023 (SKNIS): The financial health of the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Fund, the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis (DBSKN), and the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank (SKNANB) Group of Companies, is strong and getting stronger. The declaration was made by the Federation’s Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, during a Sitting of the National Assembly. “Social security is roaring, the National Bank is roaring, and the Development Bank has a smaller roar,” said Prime Minister Dr. Drew. A closer look at the data,…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 20, 2023 (SKNIS) – Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew has moved the second reading of the Smoking (designated Areas) Bill, 2023, in the National Assembly today, Tuesday, June 23, as the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis seeks to create an environment in the Federation where the rights of all persons are respected and no one’s rights are violated. The Smoking (Designated Areas) Bill, 2023 designates certain specified public places as smoking areas, to prohibit smoking outside of a designated area in public places, to better provide for protection from exposure to certain types…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 20, 2023 (SKNIS): Senior Minister and Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher Six (6), the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas said the Smoking (Designated Area) Bill, 2023, is significantly important as its primary purpose is to promote public health in St. Kitts and Nevis. “The specific purpose of the Bill is to promote public health by reducing exposure to tobacco and other smoke in certain public places by designating certain specified public places as smoking areas and to prohibit smoking outside of a designated area in public places,” said Senior Minister Dr. Douglas, during the Tuesday, June 20…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 20, 2023 (SKNIS) – The Honourable Konris Maynard, Member of Parliament for St. Christopher Three, while lending his support to the Smoking (Designated Areas) Bill, 2023, has said that one of the important aspects of the Bill is that it brings about protection for non-smokers from the harmful effects associated with being exposed to secondhand smoke.“If people are aware of the consequences of their actions and they wish to pursue whatever those consequences are, they must do so while not infringing upon the rights and freedoms of others. And so, secondhand smoke is a consequence of someone enjoying…