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ST. KITTS-NEVIS GOVERNMENT TAKES ORDERLY APPROACH TO CREATION OF A CANNABIS INDUSTRY

Published 24 May 2019

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Photo: Shows Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris making a statement in the National Assembly on the Cannabis Bill, 2019.

ST. KITTS-NEVIS GOVERNMENT TAKES ORDERLY APPROACH TO CREATION OF A CANNABIS INDUSTRY

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 23, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – A group of experts is being put together to provide technical support to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis on the way forward for the decriminalization of cannabis and the establishment of a medical cannabis industry.

The group will consist of a broad body of persons in St. Kitts and Nevis and from across the Diaspora who will plan the build out of the industry, through the development of relevant policy, regulatory framework and legislation.

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St. Kitts-Nevis rises to great heights in the digital landscape under PM Harris’ strong, steady leadership

Published 24 May 2019

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ST. KITTS-NEVIS RISES TO GREAT HEIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE UNDER PRIME MINISTER HARRIS’ STRONG, STEADY LEADERSHIP

May 23^rd, 2019

The world took notice in November 2016 when the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere, was honoured at the 14^th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium with two awards for outstanding improvements in information and communication technology (ICT) development.

Remarkably, St. Kitts and Nevis had climbed 20 spots on the International Telecommunication Union’s ICT Development Index for the year 2016 – by far the most improved country. The second most improved country on the 2016 index was Myanmar, which jumped 13 spots to 140^th place.

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St. Kitts-Nevis rises to great heights in the digital landscape under PM Harris’ strong, steady leadership

Published 24 May 2019

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ST. KITTS-NEVIS RISES TO GREAT HEIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE UNDER PRIME MINISTER HARRIS’ STRONG, STEADY LEADERSHIP

May 23^rd, 2019

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INTERVIEW WITH PRIME MINISTER DR. THE HON. TIMOTHY HARRIS ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

Published 24 May 2019

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L-R: LESROY WILLIAMS; PRIME MINISTER DR. THE HON. TIMOTHY HARRIS

Director-General of the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS), Lesroy Williams, sits down with Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, in an exclusive interview on a wide range of issues including Foreign Direct Investment, the looming Cannabis Industry, the construction of the second cruise pier, the Poverty Alleviation Programme, and the new state of the art Basseterre High School.

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PHOTOS of Digital Economy Conference: Courtesy of the World Bank

Published 24 May 2019

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Pictured above: Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris of St. Kitts and Nevis listens to Axel van Trotsenburg, the World Bank Group’s VP for Latin America and the Caribbean, who this afternoon pledged strong financial and technical support in helping to develop the Eastern Caribbean’s digital economy. Timothy Antoine, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (right) looks on.

Pictured just above in photo on the right, the Financial Secretary in the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, Mrs. Hilary Hazel is in the foreground.