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Rotary Club of Liamuiga Hosts 19th Annual Primary School Spelling Bee

The Rotary Club of Liamuiga proudly hosted its 19th Annual Primary School Spelling Bee Competition on Thursday, October 23, 2025, continuing its long-standing commitment to literacy and youth development across St. Kitts and Nevis. The event, held at the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium, brought together some of the island’s brightest young minds in a spirited showcase of spelling skill, confidence, and composure.

Two Key Financial Bills Passed Unanimously in the Nevis Island Assembly

The Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, 2025, were passed unanimously during a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly on November 06, 2025. The two Bills, first introduced on September 25, 2025, by the Honourable Premier Mark Brantley, Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), aim to strengthen the legislative framework of Nevis’ financial services sector. The amendments enhance transparency and ensure company records remain accurate, up to date, and fully compliant with international standards.
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Occupational Safety & Health

By: Joseph Jones Hello! Sometime ago, I was called for a meeting regarding Safety and Health....

The Union And You

History has clearly shown that the St. Kitts-Nevis Trades & Labour Union has been and continue to be a very important part of the St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Movement since the 1930s.

Union President To Be Buried Today

The funeral service of the late President of the St.Kitts- Nevis Trades & Labour Union Joseph (SKN T&LU) O’Flaherty Jr., 48, is scheduled to take place today, starting at 2:30 PM at the St.George's Anglican Church located on Cayon Street.

Happy Mother’s Day – 2019

In the Words of Oliver Wendell Holmes, “Youth fades, love drops, the leaves of friendship fall, and a mother’s secret hope outlives them all.”

Occupational Safety and Health

Workers (People), are you aware how continually week after week in the Labour Spokesman this Union educates you all about Occupational Safety and Health at the workplaces? I am wondering how many of you remember the 28th April 2019 which was the celebration o of World Day for Safety and Health. We all must remember always and reflect on the global strategy promotion and creation of preventative safety and Health by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) along with the United Nation (UN).

The Union And You

In the words of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, “It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it has free and independent Labour Union.”

O’Flaherty Jr. Union-Minded Even On Deathbed

Known for his vast involvement in labour and industrial relations, longstanding President of the St.Kitts-Nevis Trades and Labour Union (SKNT&LU) Joseph O’flaherty Jr. died earlier this week on Labour Day (International Workers’ Day)-Monday 6th May- which many mourners and admirers have linked to his passion in seeing to the welfare of workers in the Federation.

Ministry of Labour Awards Local Businesses and Employees for Best Practices in Occupational Safety and Health

Sixty-five (65) outstanding businesses and fifty-five (55) employees within various organizations in St. Kitts and Nevis were honoured by the Ministry of Labour on Tuesday, May 07, for the hard work and best practices they have demonstrated over the years in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH).

Occupational Safety & Health

People who love money will always want more and striving to amass it (accumulate), they will bring on themselves pains/health problems.

World Day For Safety And Health At Work- 2019

Each year on the 28th April, the International Labour Organization (ILO) promotes safe, healthy and decent work. However, the 2019 theme chosen focuses on promoting, “A Safe and Healthy and the Future of Work.”

Occupational Safety & Health

Workers (People), looking at the definition, it is worthwhile considering whether you the workers of St.Kitts and Nevis are physically and mentally fit at work. Do you get along socially with your colleagues and your families or as occurs so often, are the hazards of work affecting your health.

No Union = No Rights

In the words of Wendell Phillips, “Organize, and stand together. Claim something together, and at once; let the nation hear a united demand from the laboring voices, and then, when you have got that, go on after another; but get something.”

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Rotary Club of Liamuiga Hosts 19th Annual Primary School Spelling Bee

The Rotary Club of Liamuiga proudly hosted its 19th Annual Primary School Spelling Bee Competition on Thursday, October 23, 2025, continuing its long-standing commitment to literacy and youth development across St. Kitts and Nevis. The event, held at the Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium, brought together some of the island’s brightest young minds in a spirited showcase of spelling skill, confidence, and composure.

Two Key Financial Bills Passed Unanimously in the Nevis Island Assembly

The Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, 2025, were passed unanimously during a sitting of the Nevis Island Assembly on November 06, 2025. The two Bills, first introduced on September 25, 2025, by the Honourable Premier Mark Brantley, Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), aim to strengthen the legislative framework of Nevis’ financial services sector. The amendments enhance transparency and ensure company records remain accurate, up to date, and fully compliant with international standards.

Master Class In Cultural Instruments Facilitates The Emergence Of More Folklore Musicians

The Department of Cultural Heritage continues to address issues raised by cultural practitioners, in this instance, filling the need for more traditional cultural music by facilitating a Cultural Instrument Master Class that began November 01, 2025. The Master Class will run for seven weeks at the Dr. William Connor Primary School every Saturday until December 20.  Participants are being taught how to play the kettle drum by Devon Nisbett and Russle Jarvis, the Bass Drum by Alarick Gumbs and the Fife by Wayne Simmonds.

Joy And Togetherness Outpoured At “We Village Dat – St. Peter’s”

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 was a day of celebration, togetherness and spontaneity when dozens of residents of the Parish of St. Peter came out to reminisce, recall and regroup at the Cultural Heritage coordinated We Village Dat, the St. Peter’s edition. The community upbuilding event brought St. Peter’s residents together, passing on the history to younger ones in attendance and fostering a sense of pride in the accomplishments of the community’s nation-builders.