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NEMA Utilises Drones in Caribe Wave Exercise for the First Time

For the first time ever, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) utilised unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, to monitor and assess this year’s CARIBE WAVE Exercise.

Single Use Plastic Ban – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis Takes a Monumental Step towards a Plastic-Free Environment and Future

The Government of St Kitts and Nevis made a historic announcement to ban single-use plastics. The announcement was made during the sitting of National Assembly on Tuesday 26 March 2024 by the Minister of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, Hon Dr Joyelle Clarke.
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Public Debates ‘No Jab, No Job’ Following PM Harris’  Remarks

“We need every employer not just to say but to insist that every employee must be vaccinated. This is where it is going to come for the protection of your business, for the protection of the peace and the health of those who are vaccinated, employers- including the government- will have to give consideration to that.”

St. Kitts and Nevis Flagged in US Report for Corruption, Sexual Assault and Workplace Issues

The US State Department has issued its 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in other countries around the world of which St.Kitts and Nevis is included with areas such as corruption, sexual assault and workplace issues being highlighted.

CPO: Your bachelor’s degree is your personal development

Government Chief Personnel Officer, Sheridane Warner is being cited as informing the public servants holding bachelor’s degrees that their expectations to be paid for their certification will not be automatically granted by the state as an employer.

SKNT&LU To Attend Presidential Meeting In Venezuela

Workers’ representation organization The St.Kitts-Nevis Trades and Labour Union is expected to participate as an observer at the International Promoting Team Meeting of the Bicentennial Congress of the People of The World slated to take place on Friday 24th March 2021. The virtual zoom event, regarding the platform of the anti-imperialist working class, will be held in Venezuela with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Moros.

Shrewsbury 24: British Court of Appeal clears picketers’ convictions

The Court of Appeal in Britain recently overturned the convictions of 14 men sentenced for their involvement in pickets in 1972.

Ignored’ Bus Drivers Protest For Action Attention

Feeling “ignored” over the past three years, bus drivers of the East Bus Line Association recently turned into protestors in an attempt to get attention with response action from government regarding complaints about the operations of the December 2018-opened terminal located on Wellington Road in Basseterre.

Well-known Caribbean Labour Law Official Praises Steps To Address Workplace Violence, Harassment

President of the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago Her Honour Deborah Thomas-Felix has praised the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention - C190 as “a step in the right direction to achieve dignity and safety in the world of work.”

Retired Social Services Worker Encourages Families To Show Care For Needy Ones

Having been a social services worker for twenty-one out of the forty-three (43) years he has worked as a civil servant, new retiree James ‘Bunny’ Pemberton is encouraging families to “look after your loved ones” so as to add to the outreach by the Ministry of Social Services as well as seeing to it that such loved ones are shown appreciation while alive.

Workers’ Organization- The St.Kitts-Nevis Trades & Labour Union Comments On Vaccination Reluctance, Education

The St. Kitts-Nevis Trades and Labour Union learns with shock and dismay of the practice, being carried out by a growing number of employers in the Federation, of mandating workers to take the vaccine that protects against the COVID-19 virus against their will. The insistence is being back up by threats of termination, transfer or suspension.

Local Union Official Completes Training In Social Dialogue

First Vice President of the longstanding St.Kitts-Nevis Trades & Labour Union Mr. Larry Vaughan has successfully completed certified training in social dialogue which was offered by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Well-known Attorney At Law Pens Book On Work Laws In Caribbean

Titled ‘Labour Law in the Commonwealth Caribbean: The Practice of Good Industrial Relations in the 21st Century’, President of the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago Her Honour Mrs. Deborah Thomas-Felix has successfully launched her publication relevant throughout the English-speaking Caribbean countries including St.Kitts-Nevis.

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NEMA Utilises Drones in Caribe Wave Exercise for the First Time

For the first time ever, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) utilised unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, to monitor and assess this year’s CARIBE WAVE Exercise.

Single Use Plastic Ban – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis Takes a Monumental Step towards a Plastic-Free Environment and Future

The Government of St Kitts and Nevis made a historic announcement to ban single-use plastics. The announcement was made during the sitting of National Assembly on Tuesday 26 March 2024 by the Minister of Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment, Hon Dr Joyelle Clarke.

National Productivity Council Bill 2024, Successfully Passes Through Federal Parliament

The National Productivity Council Bill, 2024,  secured safe passage through the Federal Parliament on Tuesday, March 26, marking a pivotal moment in the establishment of the National Productivity Council and its related functions in St. Kitts and Nevis. 

Successfully Passed Medical Laboratories Bill, 2024, to Set New Standards in Health and Industry in St. Kitts and Nevis

Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Consumer Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, expressed strong support for the newly passed Medical Laboratories Bill, 2024, during the sitting of Parliament, on March 26. This pivotal legislation aims to establish the Medical Laboratories Council and provide for the licensing, monitoring, and inspection of medical laboratory operations, amongst other related matters.