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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 03, 2021 (SKNIS): Over 1300 persons have received the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine against the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) since St. Kitts and Nevis implemented its vaccine rollout plan on February 22, 2021, as part of the Government’s National COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout and Awareness Campaign. “From a turnout of seventy last Monday to over 340 plus persons today, we have vaccinated to date a total of 1355 persons,” said Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris during Tuesday’s (March 02) edition of ‘Leadership Matters’, a virtual forum on ZIZ TV. “I anticipate an even larger turn our as we expand the number…

No. of 2021 Jury (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Saint Christopher and Nevis. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 A BILL to amend the Jury Act, Cap 3.15. 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 same as follows: 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Jury (Amendment) Act, 2021. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression“Act” means the Jury Act,…

No. of 2021 Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Saint Christopher and Nevis. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 A BILL to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, Cap 4.06. 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 same as follows: 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2021. 2. Interpretation. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression“Act”…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 3, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis is now offering the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Vaccine at the Newtown, Basseterre, Tabernacle, Sandy Point, Old Road, St. Paul’s, and Cayon Health Centres at 1:00 p.m. daily from Monday to Friday.This was mentioned by Dr. Delores Stapleton Harris, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, who appeared on the virtual forum “Leadership Matters” on March 02, 2021.Dr. Stapleton Harris said that the 1:00 p.m. daily vaccination is a strategy to ensure that all public health services are provided during the morning period and there is focus on the COVID-19 administration during the afternoon.“As…

No. of 2021. Gaming (Control) Bill, 2021 Saint Christopher and Nevis. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Part I Preliminary 1.Short Title. 2.Interpretation Part II – Administration 3.Establishment of Gaming Commission 4.Duties and functions of the Gaming Commission 5.Confidentiality 6.Collaboration with other agencies 7.Appointment of Committees 8.Retention of experts, agents and consultants 9.Delegation of authority Part III – Licences 10. Types of Gaming Licences 11. Licence Application 12. Supplier’s Licence 13. Information on Applications. 14. Application Fees 15. Obligation to cooperate and supply information 16. Obligation to provide truthful information 17. Investigations 18. Licence terms 19. Licence…

No. of 2021. Non-Government Organisations Saint Christopher (Amendment) Bill. and Nevis. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 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 same as follows: 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Non-Government Organisations (Amendment) Act, 2021. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires the expression “Act” means the Non-Government Organisations Act, 20.59 The Act is amended in…

No. of 2021. Miscellaneous Saint Christopher (Financial Services) and Nevis. (Amendment) Bill, 2021. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 A BILL to provide for various amendments to facilitate the comprehensive implementation of measures to boost national security, strengthen investigative techniques, and to foster greater coherence within the financial services sector in keeping with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force 40 Recommendations to prevent and combat money laundering, anti-terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and for related matters BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most…

No. of 2021. Virtual Assets (Amendment) Bill Saint Christopher and Nevis. SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2021 A Bill to amend the Virtual Assets Act, No. 1 of 2020 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 same as follows: 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Virtual Assets (Amendment) Bill, 2021. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires the expression…

Basseterre: St. Kitts, March 2, 2021: Teachers from Estridge, Edgar T Morrisand the Saddlers Primary Schools participated in a joint Staff ProfessionalDevelopment Day session, on Monday March 01. The session held at WindsorUniversity School of Medicine (Cayon Campus), was conducted under thetheme “Sharpening Competencies while Exercising Resilience”. According to Dale Phipps, Principal at the Edgar T Morris Primary School,education is constantly changing and there is a need for teachers to keepabreast of what is happening so as to better assist students in their academicsuccess. Teachers were exposed to the effective ways of using Balanced Assessmentused within the classrooms. Additionally, teachers…

On Friday last, 26th February, 2021, a special ceremony was held at Upper Market Street, Basseterre, St Kitts to honour three (3) personalities namely Mr James “barman” Hanley MH, of Harmonites Hitters Basketball Fame and a community organizer, Mr Michael “Mick” Stokes Heyliger MH, an outstanding musical composer and performer and Mr Everton “Jabou” Dolphin of Jabou’s Hideaway. Among those present at the Ceremony were His Excellency The GovernorGeneral Sir S W Tapley Seaton, GCMG,CVO,QC,JP,LL.D, himself a resident of Market Street, Dr The Rt Excellent and Rt Hon Sir Kennedy Simmonds, National Hero, First Prime Minister and former Representative of…