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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 02, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Seventy years to the day when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second was coronated as the British Monarch, St. Kitts and Nevis and many other Commonwealth nations are today (June 02) celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty. Today officially marks the start of a four-day celebration period which will include activities such as the Queen’s Birthday Parade; a Service of Thanksgiving; royal attendance at the Derby, and a grand party at the Palace. The observation of the historic occasion in St. Kitts and Nevis commenced with…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is leading a multi-sectoral response to assist 147 employees of Kajola Kristada, who will become redundant following the imminent closure of the manufacturing plant.A transition team was established by the Department of Labour to manage the process of retooling, retraining and reassigning interested workers, who will be displaced by the plant’s closure. Minister of Labour, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, said that the transition team for Kajola Kristada workers comprises the Labour Commissioner and others from the Department of Labour; along with representatives from the Ministry of…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2022 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development (MoENT) is gearing up to introduce a new television show where contestants can earn a minimum investment of EC$10,000.The new programme is called “Let’s Do This.” MoENT’s Minister, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, explained more about the show format on Wednesday, June 01, 2022, at a Cabinet Press Conference held at the NEMA Conference Room.“The show is similar to a popular US TV show where participants pitch their business or business idea to multiple investors. If an investor is interested in the entrepreneur’s pitch, she/he will…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 02, 2022 (SKNIS): Minister responsible for the Attorney General’s Chambers, Ministry of Justice, Legal Affairs, Education, Sports, Foreign Affairs and Aviation, the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr., said that the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to operate in a seamless fashion to carry out the mandate of a brighter, safer future for all.“In the midst of this period of transition, we must ensure that the business of Government is carried out in a seamless fashion and our various commitments are properly undertaken. In fact, one of our primary responsibilities is to ensure peace, order and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 2, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to deliver on its commitment to workers on the Skilled Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) when it recently achieved a milestone of incorporating hundreds of workers on the STEP into the public service as government auxiliary workers.Speaking at a Cabinet Press Conference on June 1, 2022, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said that the process of regularizing STEP workers into the public service will continue apace over the coming months.“These measures will help our people at this challenging period. They were made possible because…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 02, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris used Wednesday’s (June 01) Cabinet press conference to state for the public record that there is no evidence of him undermining any minister that served in the Team Unity coalition government.Prime Minister Harris dismissed this notion, peddled by former members of the Federal Cabinet, as false and as mere scapegoating by non-performing individuals who failed in their duties to properly and effectively carry out the work of the people.“There has never been any undermining reported by any…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 01, 2022 (SKNIS): A new television (TV) channel from St. Kitts and Nevis will hit the airwaves next month as the government continues its strategy to develop and promote local artists as well as to enhance the film industry. Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, the Minister responsible for the Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Entertainment and Talent Development (MoENT), said the new channel would open up new opportunities. “The Ministry is proud to be able to launch on the 1st of July its own TV channel which we are calling MoENT TV,” she stated at a Cabinet Press Conference held at the NEMA Conference Room on…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 01, 2022 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is currently restructuring its mental health services to reflect a refocused approach to improve service efficiency and effectiveness. “We are doing a complete revamp of the entire structures that we use for mental health and so overtime people will hear of these changes that we are making. So, a complete restructure is taking place in the background first starting with the addition of a new psychiatrist who is already on island and who will be placed within the community and at the Day Treatment Centre to start…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 01, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Today, Wednesday, June 01, marks the official start of the 2022 AtlanticHurricane Season, which experts are predicting to be above-average in terms of hurricane activity.As such Attorney General and Chair of the Disaster Mitigation Council, the Honourable Vincent Byron is urging citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis, who have not yet done so, to begin early preparations to protect life and property in the event of a hurricane.“I want…to encourage all of us to be aware of our surroundings at home to ensure that…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, June 01, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Not withstanding a change in its composition, the Federal Cabinet of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, continues to forge ahead with the hard work of delivering for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. This was confirmed today (Wednesday, June 01) when the Cabinet hosted a press conference to update citizens and residents on developments since the appointment of the new Cabinet about three weeks ago, and on significant milestones that have been…