Last Updated on November 18, 2022, 4:58 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Premier of Nevis and Leader of The Concerned Citizens Movement, Mark Brantley, hosted the November edition of the monthly press conference on Thursday, November 17, 2022. during the press conference, Premier Brantley made several important announcements.
According to the opening statements delivered by the premier at his press conference, the practice of conducting a press conference aims to promote transparency and openness on the part of the government.
He started the press conference by congratulating the achievers of laurels from Nevis. He extended his congratulations to a diplomat base in the High Commission in London. She is the winner of the education attache 2022 for developing an initiative for assisting students from St Kitts and Nevis during the pandemic.
Further, Premier Mark Brantley congratulated the winners of the inaugural Sugar Mas Awards, including the first carnival queen, first teen talent, first calypso monarch and the first teen calypso monarch, among others, hailing from Nevis.
He said, “We congratulate all the recipients for their contribution to the national carnival.” Further, he also congratulated the National Carnival committee for recognizing the contributions
During the Press Conference, The Premier of Nevis, Mark Brantley made several important announcements.
Among the announcements, one of the most important announcements was that Civil Servants and pensioners on Nevis island will receive an additional 5% increase as of January 1, 2023, and 2024, respectively.
Covid certified Taxi operators, Water taxi operators, relevant civil servants, and statutory workers who worked on the frontline on Nevis are among the persons to benefit from an honorarium geared towards frontline workers on or before November 30 2022.
The Premier of Nevis, Mark Brantley announced honorarium payments to the frontline workers in Nevis who volunteered their services to the island during the pandemic.
The premier has announced that the payments of honorariums will be concluded on or before November 30, 2022.
Further, The Premier also shared several updates on the developments in Nevis, including installing a CT Scan machine in Alexandra Hospital. According to Premier Brantley, a group of specialists will soon come to Nevis for training.
He also updated the residents of Nevis on the expansion works in the Alexandra Hospital in Nevis. He also spoke about the tourism industry. Among other things, he announced that the tourism authorities of St Kitts and Nevis will join forces for a promotional event in the United Kingdom
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