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The Department of Community Development & Social Services wishes to inform the general public that the application process for school uniform assistance will be opened on Monday May 22nd 2023. Persons in need of assistance may apply between 8:30am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays at any of the following Community Centers: Newtown, McKnight, Old Road, St. Paul’s, Tabernacle, Ottley’s Lodge and the Administrative Office on Victoria Road. Should visits to any of these Centers be inconvenient, persons may apply at the main office at Lime Kiln Commercial Development (Second floor Antioch Baptist Church). Applicants are asked to bring their most…

BASSETERRE (13th May, 2023): Venue preparations for the 25th Anniversary of the St. Kitts Music Festival are underway with the historic Warner Park Stadium set to host the three-day event from June 22-24, 2023. The Parks and Beaches Unit is currently hard at work clearing the grounds of the former Basseterre High School which will serve as a spacious and convenient parking lot for the upcoming St. Kitts Music Festival. The festival committee has placed a strong emphasis on improving parking arrangements this year and the use of the former high school site is part of this effort. Preliminary work has also…

BASSETERRE (15th May, 2023): The Ferry Terminal came alive with excitement and bustling business activity on Friday as the first ‘Bar Hop’ promotional event kicked off for the 25th anniversary of the St Kitts Music Festival.Presented by EK The Real Right Entertainment, the lively bar hop, aptly named ‘To Mom With Love,’ featured enthusiastic participants including mothers, dancing and singing for fantastic prizes generously sponsored by Courts, Digicel, and Carib Brewery. Patrons were also thrilled to win tickets to the St. Kitts Music Festival and White Sands.The highlight of the evening was the grand unveiling of six charismatic ladies who have…

No. 11:2023 15 May 2023Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On Thursday, 11 May 2023, the Hon. Mr Justice Peter Jamadar received an honorary doctorate from Emmanuel College of Victoria University, in the University of Toronto, Canada. Mr Justice Jamadar is currently a Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The CCJ family is deeply proud of Mr Justice Jamadar’s many achievements and congratulates him on his display of the Court’s core values: excellence, courtesy and consideration, integrity, and industry. In support of the conferment of this profound honour, it was noted by the CCJ President, the Hon. Mr…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 12, 2023 (SKNIS): With much talk about former West Indian British colonies removing the British monarch as the head of state with the objective of advancing the process of full decolonization or independence, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew said that the people are the ones who will decide if it is time to do so or do so at all. “I don’t have a timeline. As we said to them the people will be asked this question and I think the people will provide the answer as well and so I cannot give a timeline,”…

On May 12th, 2023, members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and theSt. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force jointly executed a search warrant on the premises ofAkeem and Anthea Sage of Central Fiennes Avenue, McKnight. The warrant permittedthe search for weapons, illegal drugs, and other items suspected of being used in thecommission of a crime. The search led to the discovery of one (1) Smith & Wesson revolver handgun whosebarrel contained five (5) .32 calibre rounds of live ammunition. The firearm andammunition were collected and taken into Police custody along with other items ofevidential value. The general…

The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is investigating the armed robbery of “Mem’s Pizza” in Nevis. The incident occurred around 11PM on May 13th, 2023 after the business had closed. Reports indicate that one of the proprietors, Jamilla Wallace of Cherry Garden, wasapproached by two armed assailants while she was parked in the business’ yard. Therobbers demanded money and proceeded to steal her bag and phone. Upon realisingthere was a robbery in progress, the staff closed the business’ entrance door. Therobbers then fired several shots at the building, wounding staff member Maria Merchantof Stoney Grove. She is currently…

Sergeant (Sgt) Ricardo ‘Ricky’ Sampson has been assigned as Leader of the CommunityPolicing Team (CPT) of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF). Theadministrative adjustment was made as part of the Force’s overarching thrust tostrategically improve the standard of community policing nationwide. Sgt. Sampson has over thirty (30) years of policing experience and has been assigned to the CPT since its inception in 2017. Currently, the RSCNPF’s community policinginitiatives include but not limited to the Explorer’s Community Youth Clubs and theTeens and Police Service Academy (TAPS), which is set to recommence in the comingmonths. Sgt. Sampson will be…

The Department of Community Development & Social Services wishes to inform the general public that the application process for school uniform assistance will be opened on Monday May 22nd 2023. Persons in need of assistance may apply between 8:30am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays at any of the following Community Centers: Newtown, McKnight, Old Road, St. Paul’s, Tabernacle, Ottley’s Lodge and the Administrative Office on Victoria Road. Should visits to any of these Centers be inconvenient, persons may apply at the main office at Lime Kiln Commercial Development (Second floor Antioch Baptist Church). Applicants are asked to bring their most recent pay slips, all utility bills, correct uniform sizes and, if they are applying for the first time, their child’s/children’s birth certificate. The…