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Fellow citizens and residents, we join many other nations around the world in celebrating our workers as we observe Labour Day 2022.  This is no ordinary Labour Day. It marks just over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world and threatened to overwhelm everyone. Yet thanks to our workers, citizens, and […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 02, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Civil servants, pensioners and employees of the Skills Training Empowerment Programme (STEP) received good news today, Monday, May 02 – Labour Day 2022 – as Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced a ten percent increase in salaries, wages […]

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 01, 2022 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – In the aftermath of heavy floods in the Phillip’s community on Saturday (April 30) caused by heavy rains and erosion, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris praised the constituents there for their quick response in clearing the debris and […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 29, 2022 (SKNIS): The Team Unity Cabinet of Ministers met on Thursday, April 28, 2022, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. During their meeting, Cabinet deliberated on several matters of national importance to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.  The Chairman welcomed the Financial Secretary who […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 29, 2022 (SKNIS): A positive safety and health culture is important for optimal functioning of the workplace environment allowing for greater productivity. In St. Kitts and Nevis, the Department of Labour has taken a holistic approach to ensure workplace safety and health by enacting legislation and modern safety protocols. The Department of […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 29, 2022 (SKNIS): The recent edition of SKNIS’s “Working For You” on April 27 discussed the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees within the Federation’s workforce, paying particular attention to ways of improving existing structures. First Vice-President of The St. Kitts and Nevis Trades and Labour Union, Ms. Micheleina Charles-Hazelle, highlighted […]

Castries – Saint Lucia – 28 th April 2022 – The Eastern Caribbean TelecommunicationsAuthority (ECTEL) has been the regional regulatory body advising the NationalTelecommunications Regulatory Commissions (NTRCs) on electronic communicationsmatters in its five (5) Member States namely; the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St.Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines since 4 […]

Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport  St. Kitts Meteorological Services  St. Christopher Air & Sea Port Authorities  P.O. Box 963  Basseterre  St. Kitts  Tel: 869 465 2749 Tele- fax: 869 465 9122 Weather Bulletin  Issued at: 5pm Thursday, 28th April 2022 Present Weather: Cloudy  Winds: A moderate breeze of 13mph from the northeast  Temperature: 26°C / […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 28, 2022 (SKNIS): An exhibition at the Department of Labour highlighted the importance of safety and health in all forms within the work environment as St. Kitts and Nevis observed today’s (April 28) World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2022. The exhibition featured safety gear and equipment used in multiple […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 28, 2022 (SKNIS):  Positive mental health at work helps workers to cope with changing roles and responsibilities among other things. As such, the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SKNCIC) continues to stress the importance of mental health, a vital part of occupational safety and health (OSH) that is […]