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Published 7 May 2019
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Photo: Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris and Minister of Labour, the Hon. Vance Amory observes employee at work at Jaro Electronics.

TEAM UNITY GOVERNMENT HAS DONE MUCH TO EXPAND THE LABOUR FORCE IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 7, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Within its first four years in office, the Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris-led Team Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has done much to develop and expand the country’s labour force through the adoption of various policies and the implementation of several innovative programmes.

Prime Minister Harris reminded the country of this in his address to observe Labour Day 2019 on Monday, May 6.

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Published 7 May 2019
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

CARICOM Chairman Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris leads delegation to Costa Rica for further talks with the International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has accepted an invitation from the government of Costa Rica and the International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela to engage in discussions with the ICG during its 3rd Ministerial Meeting taking place in San José, Costa Rica.

The CARICOM Chairman is pictured during discussions in Ecuador with the ICG.  Prime Minister Harris was supported then by the Caribbean Community’s Secretary-General, Ambassador His Excellency Irwin LaRocque and Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations, Ambassador His Excellency Colin Granderson.

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Published 4 May 2019
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

“Today, I salute the determination and hard work of countless workers who play a major role in our Federation’s progress,” Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said today, Monday, May 6th, Labour Day 2019.

Prime Minister Harris is pictured with the Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Ian Patches Liburd and employees of Public Works.  In September 2017, the Prime Minister assisted the workers in rehabilitating the Bay Road and Frigate Bay Strip by helping to shovel up debris after the passage of two Category 5 Hurricanes.  Working together, they removed mounds of debris.
Link to Statement:
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Statement by Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris
On the Occasion of Labour Day in St. Kitts and Nevis
Monday, May 6th, 2019

My Fellow Citizens and Residents,

Throughout our beautiful twin-island Federation, workers are taking time out from their labour and are in a celebrative mood in observance of Labour Day.  I am therefore delighted to greet you on this very special occasion when we celebrate our nation’s workers and their inalienable rights.

This day is a celebration of the working class – it is a day to honour and show solidarity with workers.  Today, I salute the determination and hard work of countless workers who play a major role in our Federation’s progress.   Indeed, workers are our greatest assets, and so this public holiday is a fitting testimony to the hard battles that workers have fought for on such issues as fair pay, social justice and workers’ rights over many years.

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Published 4 May 2019
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Prime Minister Harris and members of his high-level CARICOM delegation are pictured above during their visit to Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo in early February.  The CARICOM Chairman will hold discussions with the International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela early this week in Costa Rica.
Link to Release:
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AS VENEZUELA’S CRISIS NEARS BOILING POINT, CARICOM CHAIRMAN DR. THE HON. TIMOTHY HARRIS HEADS TO COSTA RICA TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS

May 6th, 2019

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is set to travel to San José, Costa Rica, where he will engage in follow-up high-level talks with the International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela to discuss important next steps.

In late March, the CARICOM Chairman visited Ecuador for discussions with the International Contact Group on Venezuela, which was holding its second meeting at the ministerial level in Quito, the Ecuadorian capital.

The ICG issued a communiqué after its Quito meeting, stating that the International Contact Group “expresses its willingness to increase contacts with regional and international partners in order to foster a common understanding and response to the situation in Venezuela.”

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