Condor: PAM should have accepted Deputy Speaker

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Hon. Sam Condor said the People’s Action Movement (PAM) and its Senator Hon. Vincent Byron made a mistake by not accepting the Deputy Speaker position. Byron was nominated by Condor to fill that role at Wednesday’s (Mar. 10) opening Parliament session, a position the attorney-at-law quickly declined. Hon. Richard Skerritt was ...

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Skerritt resigns as Deputy Speaker; back as Tourism Minister

JUST one day after leaving his ministerial duties to become Parliament’s Deputy Speaker, Hon. Richard Skerritt resigned from the position and was reappointed Minister of Tourism and International Transport. According to a press release from the Office of the Prime Minister, Skerritt took the Oaths of Allegiance, Office and Secrecy yesterday afterno...

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Republic of China on Taiwan official assures Nevis of continued assistance

A top official of the Government of Republic of China (Taiwan) in St. Kitts and Nevis has reiterated his Government’s continued support for the people of Nevis in areas of need. Resident Taiwanese Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis His Excellency Mr. Rong-chuan gave the reassurance recently at a ceremony to break ground for the construction of the ...

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Parliamentarians look forward to positive House tenure

MEMBERS of the Federal Parliament are optimistic about the newest term in the life of the legislative body, which reconvened yesterday (Mar. 10) following the January 25 election. The government benches comprise Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, his Deputy Hon. Sam Condor, Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris, Hon. Dr. Earl Asim Martin, Hon. Marcella Libu...

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Parliament reconvenes; Skerritt elected Deputy Speaker

SENATOR and former Minister of Tourism and International Transportation, Hon. Richard Skerritt has resigned from Cabinet to become the newest Deputy Speaker in the Federal Parliament. That information was disclosed earlier today (Mar. 10) by Attorney-General Hon. Patrice Nisbett, as the National Assembly met for the first time since the January 25 ...

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Who’s next after Bishop Collins? asks PAM's Leader Lindsay Grant

The heavy hand of Labour’s victimization fell on Bishop Ron Collins just days after the conclusion of the electoral fraud of 25th January. I could not help but laugh as I remembered the campaign of misinformation mounted from the Labour platform during the campaign that sought to paint PAM as the party of victimization. We were told that every fami...

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PM Douglas says Wednesday's opening of Parliament underscores seriousness and traditional significance

Wednesday’s Opening of a new session of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly following the recent general election signals the readiness of the twin-island Federation “to continue the challenging, important, and sacred work that is needed to protect the country in this complex and demanding global environment....

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St. Kitts and Nevis to sign TIEA’s with six Nordic nations on March 24

Australia is the 10th nation that St. Kitts and Nevis has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA’s).With Friday’s signing by St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and Australia’s Non-Resident Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis His Excellency Philip Kentwell, Australia joins Monaco, The Netherlands, The Netherlands A...

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Hon. Patrice Nisbett Celebrates 10 years as Federal Parliamentarian

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, the Hon. Patrice Nisbett is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his entry into the Federal Parliament. In celebration of Mr. Nisbett’s accomplishments, a week of activities will commence from March 10th-14th, 2010. Activities for the week will include the opening session of the National Assembly at ...

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People’s Action Movement celebrates International Women’s Day

St.Kitts-Nevis Main Opposition party the People’s Action Movement celebrates International Woman’s Day by highlighting the outstanding record of achievements by the party in the development and empowerment of the federation’s women....

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