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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 22, 2021 (SKNIS): The process of regularizing workers on the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP), who work in the public sector, is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2022. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, made the announcement on Tuesday’s (December 21) edition of Leadership Matters. He addressed the matter after a question was posed by a viewer/listener of the programme who asked for specifics about the timeline for the regularization of the STEP interns. The question also included the STEP workers eligibility to be included in the government’s…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 22, 2021 (SKNIS): The completion of the two-storey, multi-structure National Security and Judicial Complex in Sandy Point represents a significant moment for the community and is expected to boost community development, law enforcement and police morale. Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St. Christopher #5, the Honourable Shawn Richards, said that the new edifice provides a permanent home for law enforcement and also houses officials from the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services; and Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise Department. An independent area is also designated to house the Magistrate Court for…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 22, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has said that the opening of the brand new National Security and Judicial Complex in Sandy Point symbolizes the Team Unity Government’s resolve and commitment to keeping its people safe.“Since the election of our Team Unity Government in 2015 and even more so since 2020, one of our core priorities has been to keep our people, our community and our streets safe. That meant having regards to the inheritance of lawlessness that…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 22, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Governor General’s Deputy His Excellency Michael Morton, Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, Deputy Prime Minister the Hon Shawn Richards, and Minister of Tourism the Hon Lindsay Grant, Tuesday afternoon December 21 joined family of the late Mr Valentine James Grant at a thanksgiving service held to celebrate his life. The late Mr Grant who was a well-established and well-known businessman in Cayon passed away on Monday December 13. The thanksgiving service in celebration of his wonderful life was held at the Bethesda/New Dawn Moravian Church in Cayon. Prime Minister Harris and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 22, 2021 (SKNIS): Officials from St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) will be featured on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. The special guests will be Lieutenant Colonel J. Comrie Anthony, Commander of the SKNDF and Lawyer Glenroy Hamilton, Judge Advocate of the SKNDF. The discussion will focus on the important work and mission of the SKNDF in the national security landscape of St. Kitts and Nevis, the history of the SKNDF, and an invitation for persons of the requisite qualifications and qualities to join the SKNDF. …

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 22, 2021 (SKNIS): The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Michael Perkins has advised that the sitting of the National Assembly scheduled to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 11:00 am has been cancelled.

The Secretariat of the Association of American States (ACS) invites applications from suitably qualified citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis to fill the post of Consultant – Project Administrative Assistant. Information about the duties and responsibilities of the posts, qualification and experience requirements and remuneration packages can be found online at www.acs-aec.org in the Opportunities Section. Interested individuals must complete the Applicant Job Profile Summary Form on the website. The deadline for receipt of applications is January 07, 2022.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2021 (SKNIS): Attorney General, the Honourable Vincent Byron, reiterated his office’s commitment to the Electoral Office on day four of St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly Budget 2022 presentation on January 21. He said, “Mr. Speaker, in relation to the Electoral Office, the Office of the Attorney General lends administrative support to this critical constitutional institution. Section 33 of the Constitution provides for an independent electoral commission whose function shall be to supervise the supervisor of elections in the performance of his or her functions under section 34 (1), 38 (9), and 113 sub-section (5) of the Constitution.” “The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2021 (SKNIS): The St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board was highly commended by Minister of Social Security, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, for its meaningful corporate response to assist families across the Federation, who were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last July, the company donated hundreds of food vouchers valued at $200 each, to families in need of assistance. On Monday (December 20), during Day four of the Budget Debate in the National Assembly, Minister Hamilton said that the response was welcomed. By September of this year, a total of 2,900 food vouchers had been…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Social Development and Gender Affairs, the Hon. Eugene Hamilton, during day three (3) of debate on the 2022 Budget, spoke to the work done by the Ministry of Social Development, primarily the Counselling Department, while also placing his stamp of approval on the 2022 Budget. “The National Counselling Centre has operated with a complement of four (4) clinical counsellors for the majority of the year. Four Family Matters counsellors operated for 2021, and the work of the clinical staff is to address matters of mental health, distress and disorder and to formulate appropriate…