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Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 16, 2021 (SKNIS):  As vaccination efforts ramp up across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Hazel Laws, during the June 15, 2021 edition of “Leadership Matters” called on persons practicing vaccine hesitancy to get vaccinated at the soonest. The CMO stated that although a large portion of the adult population has already been vaccinated, the unvaccinated adults still pose a real and present danger. “When you have accepted the vaccine and you have two doses onboard, then you are deemed fully vaccinated, which simply means two weeks have elapsed between your…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 16, 2021 (SKNIS): His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, has issued a proclamation dated June 15, 2021, declaring a State of Emergency. What is the State of Emergency? A State of Emergency or Emergency Powers is a situation in which a government is empowered to be able to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do in a democracy, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state during a natural disaster, civil unrest, armed…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 16, 2021 (SKNIS): The protection of children during the COVID-19 pandemic will be discussed on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The special guest will be Gerald Connor, Acting Director in the Department of Probation and Child Protection Services. The discussion will focus on the National Child Protection Protocol; the reporting mechanism for mandated reporters and the general public; the responsibility of parents and guardians in the prevention of child abuse and neglect; mental health and economic challenges faced by parents and guardians; and juvenile justice and diversion of young…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 15, 2021 (SKNIS): His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, has issued a proclamation dated June 15, 2021, declaring a State of Emergency. The State of Emergency comes about in the wake of a new wave of rising COVID-19 infections brought about by community spread that has seen to date 244 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 180 active cases, 64 recovered cases, and zero deaths.The Proclamation comes into effect from 6 pm Tuesday 15th June, 2021, until 11:59 pm on Tuesday 6th July, 2021.Please see the…

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified nationals of CARIFORUM Member Statesto fill the abovementioned position in the Caribbean Community Secretariat with assigned duty stationin Guyana. FUNCTIONS OF THE POSTThis position supports the objectives of the Institutional Support for CARIFORUM-EUDevelopment Cooperation and EPA Implementation Grant Contract with respect to advancingthe implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) through theprovision of legal advice to the joint Institutions of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA, including torepresentatives of CARIFORUM on the joint Institutions or bodies of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA,relating to the carrying out of their respective functions; to the CARIFORUM Directorate incarrying out…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 24 of 2021 Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2021 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Emergency Powers Act, Cap. 19.02 the Governor-General makes the following Regulations: [Published 15th June 2021 – Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 35 of 2021] Part I Preliminary Citation and duration.These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2021.These Regulations shall come into force from 6 p.m. on Tuesday 15th June, 2021 and shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday 26th June, 2021.Interpretation. In these Regulations, “Court” includes the Magistrates Courts and…

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS No. 23 of 2021 Proclamation dated the 15th day of June 2021, made pursuant to section 19(1) of the Constitution and under section 3(1)(a) of the Emergency Powers Act BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS A PROCLAMATION SIR SAMUEL WEYMOUTH TAPLEY SEATON GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LLD Governor-General [Published 15th June 2021, Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 35 of 2021.] WHEREAS by virtue of the provisions of section 19(1) of the Saint Christopher and Nevis 1983 Constitution Order, as set out in the Fourth Schedule to the West Indies Act, Cap. 1.01,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 15, 2021 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in its continued effort to fight against the COVID-19 virus spread throughout the Federation has suspended the construction industry for two weeks. This suspension came amid the new lockdown measures taken to combat the virus which started on Saturday, June 12, and will extend for two weeks. Attorney General in the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Honourable Vincent Byron during a discussion on ZIZ television on June 12 said that there are some exceptions to be made with the construction industry. He gave an example saying, “I…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 15, 2021 (SKNIS): Education authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis have implemented several stringent measures to ensure that students undertaking Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams are protected from COVID-19. The first series of CSEC exams run from June 15 to 25, 2021. These are oral exams. Additional CSEC and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) sittings will take place from June 28 to July 30, while Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCLSC) exams are scheduled for August 09 to 12. At a press conference on Monday (June 14, 2021), the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry…