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No. 4 of 2023. Freedom of Information (Amendment) Saint Christopher Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act, 2023 – 4. Act, 2023. and Nevis. I assent,  MARCELLA LIBURD Governor-General 28th March, 2023.  SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS  No. 4 of 2023 AN ACT to amend the Freedom of Information Act, No. 6 of 2018.  [Published 20th April 2023, Official Gazette No. 20 of 2023.] BE IT ENACTED by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis, and by the authority of the same as follows:  1. Short Title.  This Act…

No. 16 of 2023. Unauthorised Disclosure of Saint Christopher Official Information Act, 2023. and Nevis. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS  Sections 1. Short title and commencement. 2. Interpretation. 3. Unauthorised disclosure prohibited. 4. Disclosure related to matters of national security. 5. Defence for disclosure of national security or intelligence services information. 6. International relations. 7. Crime and special investigation powers. 8. Other unauthorised disclosures. 9. Information resulting from unauthorised disclosures or entrusted in confidence. 10. Information entrusted in confidence to other States or international organisations. 11. Authorised disclosures. 12. Safeguarding of information. 13. Penalties. 14. Regulations. No. 16 of 2023. Unauthorised Disclosure…

No. 20 of 2023. Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2023. Saint Christopher and Nevis. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS  Sections 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Protected Disclosures. 4. Special procedures for matters relating to national security etc. 5. Legal professional privilege. 6. Content and form of disclosure. 7. Anonymous disclosures. 8. Whistleblower protections. 9. Presumption of sanction resulting from protected disclosures. 10. No Protection where Whistleblower was Perpetrator or Accomplice. 11. Protection of associated persons, wrongly identified persons etc. 12. Prohibition of disclosure of information to identify whistleblower. 13. Provisions for non-disclosure void. 14. Confidentiality. 15. Offences and Penalties. 16. Application. 17. Regulations.…

No. 6 of 2018. Freedom of Information Act, 2018 Saint Christopher and Nevis.   Freedom of Information Act, 2018 – 6. I assent, SAMUEL WEYMOUTH TAPLEY SEATON Governor-General 23rd May, 2018. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS AN ACT to make provision for the disclosure of information held by public bodies or  by persons providing services for them and for connected purposes.  [Published 7th June 2017, Official Gazette No. 31 of 2018.]  BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and  consent of the National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis and by the authority of  the…

ST. CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS  CHAPTER 22.18 INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC LIFE ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS  PART I  PRELIMINARY MATTERS  1. Short title  2. Interpretation  3. Application of Act PART II  CODE OF CONDUCT AND DECLARATION OF INTEREST  4. Code of Conduct for public officials 5. Declaration of interest 6. Contents of declaration 7. Blind trusts 8. Examination of declaration by Commission 9. Request for further particulars 10. Commission may require attendance of public official PART III  INTEGRITY COMMISSION  11. Establishment of Commission 12. Disqualification from Membership 13. Tenure of, and removal from, office 14. Resignation of members 15. Vacancy in membership…

Greetings to all, Thank you Madam Moderator, and all those who are a part of this panel, I thank all of you for coming. I am always proud of multilateralism because it allows someone like me, from a small country in the Western Hemisphere, can grace the stage and offer our own approach, and solutions, to what is happening with climate change. I speak of course for SIDS (Small Island Developing States), especially those that are ocean states, rather, in the Atlantic and the Pacific, specifically in the Atlantic. Coming from Saint Kitts and Nevis, we are on the frontline…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 08, 2023 (SKNIS): Officials from the St. Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department (SKNIRD) are monitoring prices to ensure that the cost of goods is not artificially inflated, diminishing the savings that will come as a result of the December 15 and 16 Discounted VAT Rate Days. A team from SKNIRD, headed by Assistant Comptroller for Public Relations, Eliza Mills, appeared on the season finale of InFocus on Wednesday, December 06, 2023, to share information about the upcoming economic stimulus that will see the Value Added Tax reduce from 17 percent to 5 percent. The issue…

Mr. President of COP28, let me first thank the UAE for its very hospitable welcome to all of us to this most important gathering. INTRODUCTION Mr President, if now is not the time for bold action in addressing this planetary crisis: when the world is on fire, is being submerged, is barreling toward 2.7 degrees Celsius, when each day reveals grimmer death tolls attributed to climate – then when is? Are we prepared to accept this as our new norm? Our countries and our vulnerable communities cannot survive another round of inaction, nor should we accept this complacency. For SIDS:…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 08, 2023 (SKNIS) – Work on the establishment of the first ever Greenhouse Village in St. Kitts and Nevis is ongoing, as the Ministry of Agriculture continues to implement innovative ways to boost crop production and ensure food security. Through the Greenhouse Village initiative, the ministry is attempting to leverage cutting-edge technology to revolutionize traditional agricultural practices. “The Greenhouse Village is an initiative that is going to catapult agriculture in St. Kitts and Nevis, and that is because the approach is to help to mitigate against the climate crisis that we face, not just in St.…

[Basseterre, December 6, 2023] – In a significant step towards a greener and more sustainable future, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Action, and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis, in partnership with the Customs and Excise Department, is making headway in its efforts to implement a comprehensive ban on single-use plastics. The ban, set to come into effect in the first quarter of 2024, aims to significantly reduce the environmental footprint of these harmful materials. At a recent meeting between the Department of Environment and the Customs and Excise Department, key stakeholders came together to discuss the critical aspects…