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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply disappointed and concerned at the decree and subsequent statements by Venezuela with respect to that country’s border controversy with Guyana, including intimations of the creation of a strategic area of national development called “Territory for the Development of the Atlantic Façade”. The Caribbean Community is in full support of the judicial process underway at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which is intended to bring a peaceful and definitive end to the long-standing controversy between the two countries. CARICOM reiterates in the strongest possible terms its firm and unswerving support for the maintenance and…

Google the word “geography”, and you will see that it is – in part – the study of the distribution of population. That concept of population distribution is one of the fundamental pillars of our electoral system. For electoral purposes, our country is divided into discrete geographical units – constituencies – at the Federal level, districts at the local level, based on the population. The expectation is that each unit ought to contain as near equal inhabitants as possible. Each inhabitant of each geographical unit has an address that is considered his or her ordinary residence. It is this ordinary…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 11, 2021 (SKNIS): The Dorset Park Committee has received another donation to assist efforts to maintain and enhance Dorset Park, which functions as a sport and recreation facility.On Friday (January 08, 2021), the Hon. Jonel Powell, Minister responsible for Youth and Sports et al, and Parliamentary Representative for Constituency #2, where Dorset Park is located, presented $6,000 worth of building materials and gardening equipment to the committee during a brief handover ceremony.The donation included several palettes of blocks, buckets and cans of paint, a wheelbarrow, pickaxe, shovels, and rakes. Honourable Powell commended the volunteers for their dedication…

COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2020 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020, the Minister makes the following Order:[Published 29th December 2020, Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 94 of 2020] Citation.This Order may be cited as the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2020.Interpretation.In this Order, “Act” means the COVID-19 (Prevention and Control) Act, No. 16 of 2020.Amendment of Part I of Schedule IV.The Act is amended in Schedule IV by replacing Part I with the following new Part I“SCHEDULE IVPart 1Application…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 11, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will again update the people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on important matters of national interest when he hosts his press conference on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Thursday’spress conference, the prime minister’s first for the year 2021, takes place from 10:00am in the Conference Room of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) located at Lime Kiln, Basseterre. PrimeMinister Harris uses his regular press conferences to give citizens and residents an account of his Team Unity…

It is 2021 and for many persons, it is a time for reflection and changes in their lives. Whether it is a goal to be financially prudent, spending more time with family, better business decisions, healthier choices, you name it; at this time of year, it is a priority to start well.Here at Social Security, we are taking the opportunity to share with you three important things you can do now to help secure your short- and long-term benefits and solidify your relationship with us from the start of the year.1: Life Certificates; (for beneficiaries in receipt of long-term pensions). A…

BASSETERRE (8th January, 2021): Caribbean Journal published a story today highlighting 21 of the best islands to visit in the Caribbean and St. Kitts was listed as #5 on the list. The editors selected St. Kitts noting that the island is uncrowded, calm and beautiful, exactly what is currently sought after in the market. This statement is consistent with our positioning as part of the “Awake Your Sense of Wander” campaign.Caribbean Journal is the world’s largest website and a global leader in covering Caribbean travel and trade news. Attracting both consumers and travel agents, Caribbean Journal shares the latest news from new flights…

Dear Tourism Stakeholders,The Royal Caribbean Group has advised the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, that due to operational needs for both the Grandeur of the Seas and the Rhapsody of the Seas and their respective shoreside teams, the vessels will be relocated as of today, Friday January 8th, 2021. St. Kitts has always enjoyed a strong partnership with The Royal Caribbean Group, and we look forward to welcoming their passengers when cruising resumes in the future.

The Royal Caribbean Group has advised the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, that due to operational needs for both the Grandeur of the Seas and the Rhapsody of the Seas and their respective shoreside teams, the vessels will be relocated as of today, Friday January 8th, 2021. St. Kitts has always enjoyed a strong partnership with The Royal Caribbean Group, and we look forward to welcoming their passengers when cruising resumes in the future. #

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 08, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, in his capacity as Chairman of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), today (Friday, January 08) presided over the first special meeting of the Monetary Council for 2021. Prime Minister Harris participated in the virtual meeting from the headquarters of the ECCB. The important gathering of Prime Ministers, Premiers and Ministers of Finance of the Currency Union, discussed matters of concern to the region and how best to advance…