BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts – On April 28, 2026, the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) released official notice confirming that a regular sitting of the country’s National Assembly has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. local time on April 30, 2026. The sitting will take place at the National Assembly Chambers inside Government Headquarters in Basseterre, and the official Order Paper for the meeting has already been finalized and distributed.
At the upcoming sitting, the legislative body will mark the next step in the current administration’s push for strengthened good governance across the country, with two amendment bills scheduled to receive their first reading. The government has repeatedly framed this legislative agenda as a core commitment to embedding greater transparency, public accountability, and adherence to the rule of law in national governance.
Leading off the introduction of new legislation, Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew – who also holds cabinet portfolios for Finance, National Security, Citizenship and Immigration, Health, and Social Security – will request parliamentary leave to introduce the Banking (Amendment) Bill 2026 for its first reading before the chamber. Following the prime minister’s introduction, Attorney-General Garth Wilkin, the cabinet minister responsible for Justice and Legal Affairs, will move to introduce the Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2026 for its first reading.
To ensure full public access to the proceedings, multiple broadcast and streaming options have been arranged for residents across St. Kitts and Nevis. The full sitting will be carried live via ZIZ Radio 96 FM and a network of participating local radio stations. Television viewers can watch the session live on Channel 5 in St. Kitts and Channel 98 in Nevis. For digital audiences, the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service will stream the entire sitting live to its official Facebook and YouTube platforms. Once the text of the two bills is finalized for public distribution, full digital copies will be posted to the SKNIS official website in the dedicated ‘Bills’ content section for public review.
This announcement comes as part of the administration’s ongoing effort to advance institutional reform through targeted legislative updates, aligned with its stated commitments to open governance.