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Two more Nevisian youths to benefit from MUA/NIA Scholarship

Published 12 July 2017

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Two more Nevisian youths to benefit from MUA/NIA Scholarship

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (JULY 05, 2017) — Oresia Stapleton and Yolinda Liburd join the list of students who benefit from the Medical University of the Americas/Nevis Island Administration (MUA/NIA) Scholarship, a facility which is available since 1998.

They were announced as the annual scholarship’s awardees for 2017 by Mrs. Nicole Slack-Liburd, Chairperson for the MUA/NIA Scholarship Committee and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, at the Legal Department’s conference room on July 05, 2017.

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Four bills receive first reading at Nevis Island Assembly sitting

Published 12 July 2017

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (JULY 06, 2017) — Three bills related to the Nevis Financial Services Industry and one to the Ministry of Finance were tabled and received their first reading at a siting of the Nevis Island Assembly on July 06, 2017

The Bills – Nevis International Exempt Trust Ordinance, 2016, Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance, 2017, Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance, 2017 and the Nevis Supplementary Appropriation (2016) Ordinance, 2017 were introduced by Hon. Vance Amory, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance.

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Invitation to the Official Launch of a Community Youth Group at Phillips Village, Saturday 15th July 2017 at 5:00 p.m

Published 12 July 2017

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Invitation to the Official Launch of a Community Youth Group at Phillips Village, Saturday 15th July 2017 at 5:00 p.m

The Ministry of National Security, as part of its Crime Reduction and Prevention Strategy, and as an integral part of broader community policing and social intervention initiatives, is promoting and guiding the formation of community youth groups around the federation. The youth groups will be engaged in community development, social and educational activities, all geared towards strengthening the character and promoting positive behaviours in young people, including respect, discipline and displaying positive attitudes towards all meaningful endeavours.

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PM HARRIS: NEW NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR COMES TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND RECOMMENDED

https://sknis.kn/pm-harris-retired-major-general-stewart-saunders-supports-governments-holistic-approach-to-crime-fighting/ #

Published 12 July 2017

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PM HARRIS: NEW NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR COMES TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND RECOMMENDED

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 11, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, says Retired Major General Stewart Saunders, who hails from Jamaica, comes to the position as National Security Advisor eminently recommended at the regional level and highly qualified.

The appointment of Major General Saunders to the post of National Security Advisor came following a vigorous recruitment process that commenced in November 2016.

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TITLE BY REGISTRATION AMENDMENT BILL, 2017 PASSED TO FACILITATE THE EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Published 12 July 2017

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TITLE BY REGISTRATION AMENDMENT BILL, 2017 PASSED TO FACILITATE THE EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 12, 2017 (SKNIS): A Bill shortly entitled Title by Registration Amendment Bill, 2017 was read a third time and passed into law during Tuesday’s (July 11) Sitting of Parliament, and is a “consequential amendment” made to the Title by Registration Act Cap. 10.19, the principle Act in light of the Land Registry Act, which was also passed on the above mentioned date.

“This new system would be more efficient and this would benefit the federation in a number of ways …by promoting the ease of doing business,” said the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr., Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, who first introduced and read the Bill at the June 13 Sitting of National Assembly. In yesterday’s (July 11) Sitting, he noted that the Bill would provide mainly for a number of matters.