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Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 22, 2020 (SKNIS): After a 38-year absence, a Law Library will be re-established in Basseterre, St. Kitts, following the dedication of the Annex at the Sir Lee L. Moore Judicial and Legal Complex. The Annex is housed, in a newly constructed two-storey building on East Independence Square Street. It will feature a third Magistrate’s Chamber for District A, a Mediation Centre, and the aforementioned Law Library. Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr. welcomed the new service, which was lost, during a fire on September 01, 1982. The fire destroyed the historic building,…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2020 (SKNIS): The widespread transmission of the novel coronavirus has devastated economies around the world including that of St. Kitts and Nevis. Despite a shortfall of projected growth for 2020, Minister the Honourable Eugene Hamilton said the government remains focused on introducing a key health programme.“We are not going to lose sight of implementing Universal Health Insurance,” Minister Hamilton stated on Monday (December 21, 2020) during the ongoing Budget Debate.He recounted the steps already taken since 2015, which included the creation of a national commission to explore varying details including costs, benefits and other matters. The…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2020 (SKNIS): Minister of Environment and Cooperatives, the Honourable Eric Evelyn, said that the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will continue to promote stronger collaboration among cooperatives as cooperatives are recognized as important partners that promote democracy, enhance income, foster social inclusion and care for the environment.“We want to continue to promote more collaboration among the cooperatives. I can see a good collaboration so far… the synergies are there, the collaboration is there, and we want to push that,” said Minister Evelyn on Friday, December 18, day four of the Budget Debate. “We want to…

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has hailed the strength of the Caribbean Community’s unity in the face of adversity brought by the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. “We reaped the benefits of a CARICOM-wide public health approach which was adopted from the very outbreak of the virus, even before a pandemic was declared,” the Secretary-General said in his End of Year Message for 2020. “Thanks to the hard work of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), our lead Institution in the sector, other Regional Institutions, the CARICOM Secretariat and health officials across the Community, all under the guidance…

St Kitts and Nevis has received a boost from the European Union as the government forges ahead with its goal of advancing towards energy self-sufficiency from local renewable energy sources. The European Union has disbursed EC $11.23 million (EUR €3.444 M) to St. Kitts and Nevis. to promote the integration of renewable energy and energy efficient technology in public facilities. The assistance will also continue to support the implementation of theNational Energy Policy. In addition, the programme also supports the Government to build resilience within the energy and water sectors, to ensure that the population has access to the basic…

21 December 2020, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has recognised three commercial banks operating within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) for demonstrating outstanding banking service and social responsibility. The second Annual ECCU Bank of the Year Awards were held virtually on 17 December with live streaming on the ECCB Facebook page and YouTube channel. Of the 12 banks that participated, three banks were presented with awards for their commitment and service excellence to the people they serve through their business practices and policies in four categories: ECCU Bank of the Year Award…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 21, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The final edition of the hugely popular virtual forum, Leadership Matters, with Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will be held on Tuesday, December 22 at 8:00pm. Thefinal programme will provide an opportunity for the ordinary citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis to zero in on the 2021 Budget – presented by Prime Minister Harris last Tuesday (December 15) – with its people-centered focus, and measures to take the country out of the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. TheFederation of St.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2020 (SKNIS): The Management and Staff of the Solid Waste Management Corporation (SWMC) has been commended for its tremendous effort to keep St. Kitts and Nevis clean.Minister responsible for Solid Waste, the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, said the agency is a key component to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ waste separation programme based on the three Rs – “Re-use, Reduce, Recycle.”The aim is to transform the twin-island Federation into a zero-waste nation.Plastics are a key part of this strategy as Cabinet has agreed in principle to ban single-use plastics in the near future. Scrap metals…

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISSEMINATION As of yesterday, December 17, 2020 the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has confirmed twoadditional cases of coronavirus disease. These international travelers landed in St Kitts onDecember 12, 2020 from the United States of America (USA) and have been in quarantine at oneof the COVID-19 certified hotels since arrival in the Federation. The patients were duly notifiedand are in isolation.These additional cases bring the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 30 with 20cases for St. Kitts and 10 cases for Nevis . Please note that 24 cases have fully recovered withzero deaths. There…

The holiday season is upon us, amidst what has been the most deadly pandemic in a century. Our Caribbean Community (CARICOM), like the rest of the world, has been battered and bruised by the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. However, once again in the face of adversity, the strength of our unity shone forth. As we relax and reflect during this festive time, we must be thankful that we have been relatively successful in managing the health aspects of the pandemic with 1300 deaths across our Community, a comparatively low figure in the global context. I extend my…