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No. of 2020 National Assembly Elections (Amendment) Saint Christopher Bill, 2020 and Nevis SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS No. of 2020 A BILL to amend the National Assembly Elections Act, Cap. 2.01. 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 National Assembly Elections (Amendment) Act, 2020. 2. Interpretation.…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 11, 2020 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Federal Minister responsible for Agriculture, the Honourable Alexis Jeffers, said that there is an urgent need for agricultural reform to expand the sector’s contribution to the federation’s development trajectory. He made the point during a national address on Saturday (October 10) marking the launch of local activities to commemorate the annual International World Food Day. World Food Day is observed on October 16. This year’s theme is “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our Actions are our Future.” Minister Jeffers expressed that agriculture can be the key to creating equitable and sustainable…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 11, 2020 (SKNIS): The Team Unity-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is committed to further enhancing the Agricultural Sector with increased developments in the Federation’s livestock farming. Minister with responsibility for Agriculture, the Honourable Alexis Jeffers, highlighted during his World Food Day speech on October 10 that “we (the Ministry of Agriculture) are committed to supporting our livestock farmers by imparting practical, demonstrative, and interactive knowledge and hands-on-training and effective and sustainable extension services to farmers.” “Our renewed mission is to manage, disseminate, and demonstrate knowledge among livestock farmers to improve livestock farm productivity and to provide farmers with greater…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 11, 2020 (SKNIS): Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Alexis Jeffers, said in his ‘World Food Day’ speech on October 10 that the Marine Resource Sector within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is seeing major developments. “The increased registration of fishermen and the contribution to this sector are being supported by the Department of Marine Resources,” said the Honourable Minister. He highlighted an example of this support bringing to light the establishment of a marketing partnership between RAMS and the Basseterre Fisheries Complex. The Honourable Minister said that this partnership, “provides excellent opportunity for our local fishermen.” “The Basseterre Fisheries (BFC) with the support…

2020 Message from the Director General”More than mail” We all need to recognize the incredible sacrifices made by postal operators and their staff during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Deemed essential staff as the pandemic raged furiously across the world, these postal workers laboured hard to deliver the mail. Some workers tragically lost their lives; others confronted life-changing damage to their health. Many more suffered in numerous other ways. I salute the bravery and dedication of the millions of postal workers who continued to deliver when faced with global disruption. You have made this industry and the world proud—I stand in…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 09, 2020 (SKNIS): Thirty-four (34) TriMedika Non-Contact Medical Grade Thermometers and one HIK Vision Temperature Screening Thermographic handheld Camera were donated to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis from Innotech Services Limited that will be utilized in the fight against COVID-19 at ports of entry.The medical equipment, worth over $50,000, were donated by Chairman of Innotech Services Limited, Anthony De Silva during a recent ceremony at the Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport. Present to accept the donations were the Minister of Tourism, Transport & Ports, the Honourable Lindsay Grant and the Chairman of SCASPA, Damion Hobson.“The…

Hon. Shawn K. RichardsMinister with Responsibility for Postal Services et alMessage__________ On October 9th, 2020, the St. Kitts and Nevis Postal Services joins the global community in celebrating “World Post Day”. The day was declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) creation in 1874. The celebration of World Post Day is geared toward bringing awareness to the Posts in the everyday lives of people and businesses, as well as its significant contribution to social and economic development. To commemorate this year’s celebrations, the St. Kitts Postal Services is…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 09, 2020 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce on October 9 donated vouchers totalling $40,000 to the St. Kitts and Nevis Red Cross Society and the Ministry of Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services through its COVID-19 Relief Drive Initiative to help persons affected by the pandemic. Giselle Matthews, President of the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce, said that it is important that the Chamber of Industry and Commerce indulges the community and that the thrust of the new board is to be an active Chamber involved…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 09, 2020 (SKNIS): Sanjana Bhoojraj of the Deane Glasford Primary School is the winner of this year’s Ministry of Education 37th Independence Celebration’s Primary Schools Elocution Contest. Sanjana competed against seven other students including Taijah Peats of the Maurice Hillier Memorial Junior School, Shakaylia Tatem of the Tucker Clarke Primary School, Faith Richards of the Dieppe Bay Primary School; Alania Maximique Isiah of the Saddlers Primary School; Rainer Martin of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School; Taveah Williams of the Newton Ground Primary School; and Mia Isaac of the Cayon Primary School. First runner up was Taveah Williams of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 09, 2020 (SKNIS): Giselle Clarke-Farago, newly appointed Honorary Consul of Spain to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, presented her credentials to the Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, at a brief but significant ceremony on Friday, October 09, 2020.Minister Brantley welcomed Mrs. Clarke Farago and congratulated her on her appointment.“I want to welcome you to the diplomatic corps. I want to thank you and I want to thank the government, of course, for appointing you and certainly, we look forward to working closely with you,” said Minister Brantley. “St. Kitts and Nevis…