Last Updated on December 7, 2023, 5:59 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs is all set to unveil St Kitts and Nevis Good Governance Transformation with a press conference. The project will be announced in celebration of worldwide International Anti-Corruption Day, observed annually on December 09.
The event will commence at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Solid Waste Management Corporation Headquarters.
The main objective of the meeting is to highlight and summarise key legislative measures that form the bedrock of St Kitts and Nevis’ Good Governance Transformation, which includes
- the Anti-Corruption Act, 2023
- the Integrity in Public Life Act, 2013 (amended in 2023)
- the Freedom of Information Act, 2018 (amended in 2023)
- the Whistleblower Protection Act, 2023
- Unauthorized Disclosure of Official Information Act, 2023.
The attendees will include
- Garth Wilkin, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs.
- Adlai Smith, Director of Public Prosecutions/Special.
- Prosecutor: Justice Pearletta Lanns, Chairperson of the Federal Integrity Commission.
- Dennis Knight, Commissioner of the Federal Integrity Commission
- Ricaldo Caines, Chairperson of the Nevis Integrity Commission.
- Sydney Newton, Commissioner of the Nevis Integrity Commission.
- Reverend Bishop Cyprian WilliamsOmbudsman/Information Commissioner.
Attorney-General Wilkin highlighted that in celebration of the United Nations’ 20th anniversary of the UN Convention against Corruption, St Kitts and Nevis proudly join the global community in reinforcing the commitment to upholding integrity in public life.
According to Attorney-General Wilkin, this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day theme, “UNCAC at 20: Uniting the World Against Corruption,” mirrors St. Kitts and Nevis’ collective journey in combating corruption. He added: “This was a collaborative effort by the Ministry, the AGO and the Integrity Commissions, and shows our Government’s commitment to implementing good governance institutions to stand the test of time and buttress the Sustainable Island State we endeavour to become.”
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