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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE 
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE

~ POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME ~

ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 @ 9:00 A.M.

The Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis wishes to advise the general public that the official launch ceremony of the Poverty Alleviation Programme is set for Monday, December 24, 2018.  The programme will be launched simultaneously in St. Kitts and Nevis at 9:00 a.m.  In St. Kitts, the ceremony takes place at Independence Square, Basseterre while the venue for the Nevis ceremony is Memorial Square, Charlestown.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2018 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a Sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Monday, 24th December, 2018, at 1:00 pm, and of which notice has been given.

The Assembly will convene for Resolution of the National Assembly of St. Christopher and Nevis for a Vote of No Confidence in the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis caused by the High Level of Corruption within the Government and the Poor Leadership of the Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy S. Harris.

The National Assembly will be carried live on ZIZ Radio (96 FM) and participating radio stations. It can also be viewed live on ZIZ TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. It will also be streamed live at www.zizonline.com

Copies of Bills can be found on the website (sknis.kn) of the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service under Notices.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2018 (SKNIS): The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is taking decisive steps to safeguard its financial services sector and to make sure that it is complying with international best practices and standards with the passing into law of several bills designed to achieve this.

On December 19, 2018, several amendments to bills were introduced in the National Assembly including Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018; Financial Services Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2018; Captive Insurance Companies (Amendments) Bill, 2018; Trusts (Amendment) Bill, 2018; and Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill, 2018.

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 21, 2018 (SKNIS): The Government of National Unity has a mandate to expand its diplomatic footprint by building new relationships with new countries and enhancing its human capital, says Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley during a recent sitting of Parliament on December 18, 2018.

Minister Brantley reported that the Cabinet has decided that it is time to upgrade the consulate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).