Daily Archives
June 29, 2022
Income Support for 4000 Families in St Vincent Will Begin on July 1
Over three thousand (3000) ATM cards have been distributed to heads of households under the Volcano Eruption Emergency Programme.
French Parliament Elects Woman as Its Speaker, for 1st Time
The new speaker of France’s lower house of parliament — the first woman to hold the post — vigorously defended the right to abortion Tuesday and called on the chamber to be “vigilant” about protecting it from reversal.
Prime Minister Harris Pledges to Continue Key Social Safety Net Programmes
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has reiterated his commitment to the continuation of two key social safety net initiatives, namely the Poverty Alleviation Programme (PAP) and the highly successful…
Roe v Wade: US Firms Pledge to Pay Staff Travel Expenses for Abortions
Major companies including Disney, JP Morgan and Facebook owner Meta have told staff they will cover employee travel expenses for abortions, as millions of US women face restricted access.
Dominica Urges Unity Among Caricom Countries Following Commonwealth Secretary General Race
Dominica is urging Caricom members to use their upcoming summit as an opportunity to strengthen their relationship with each other, following the Commonwealth secretary-general campaign where two regional countries vied for the position.
104 Schools Benefit From Alternative Justice Programme
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says 104 schools have benefited from the alternative justice services programme through his ministry’s collaboration with the Ministry of Education in stemming violence among students.
Accused in Murder of 5 to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation
Supreme Court Justice Leighton Pusey, while declaring that Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn was quite within her rights to promptly serve notice of her intention to seek the death penalty for the man accused of murdering a…
Malicious Information Being Circulated in Social Media About Seventy-One Haitians Entering the…
A Voice Note has been brought to the attention of the Ministry of National Security in which someone is heard alleging that a charter flight from Haiti came into RLB Airport on Saturday 25th June 2022 with seventy-one Haitians on board, all…
Thousands of Nevisian Patrons Contribute to the Success of St. Kitts Musical Festival 2022
Nevisians showed up in record numbers for the recently concluded St. Kitts Music Festival, helping to make the event one of the largest in recent years.
PM Harris: Not One Cent of Government Money Being Spent on New Correctional Facility
Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has put to rest any speculation that the new correctional facility being constructed in the Estridge area will cost the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis over two billion EC…
Happening Today… Cabinet Press Conference at 2:00pm
All are reminded that the Cabinet of the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, led by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, will hold a press conference later today, Wednesday, June 29 at 2:00 pm to update citizens and residents on…
Ukrainians Search for 20 Missing After Russia Strikes Mall
Russian forces battled Wednesday to surround the Ukrainian military’s last stronghold in a long-contested eastern province as shock reverberated from a Russian airstrike on a shopping mall that killed at least 18 people in the center of the…
NATO Calls Russia Its ‘Most Significant and Direct Threat’
NATO declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to its members’ peace and security, as the military alliance met Wednesday to confront what NATO’s chief called the biggest security crisis since World War II.