BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts – June 16, 2026 – The government of St. Kitts and Nevis has formally released the official Order Paper for the upcoming sitting of the nation’s National Assembly, scheduled to convene at 10:00 a.m. on June 18 at the National Assembly Chambers within Government Headquarters in Basseterre. Formal public notice of the sitting has already been distributed across official government channels.
As the administration continues to advance its commitment to strengthened good governance through targeted legislative reform, five amendment bills are scheduled to proceed to their second reading during this plenary session. All five pieces of legislation already completed their first reading stage during the previous sitting held on June 11, 2026.
The portfolio responsibility for all five bills falls to Honourable Konris Maynard, who serves as Minister for Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Domestic Transport, Information, Communication and Technology, and Posts. Maynard will introduce the motion for second reading for each of the proposed amendments: the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026, the Gaming (Control) (Amendment) Bill 2026, the Anti-Proliferation (Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction) (Amendment) Bill 2026, the Virtual Asset (Amendment) Bill 2026, and the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026.
To ensure full public transparency and access to the parliamentary process, the sitting will be broadcast to audiences across St. Kitts and Nevis through multiple platforms. Live audio coverage will be carried by ZIZ Radio 96 FM and other participating local radio stations. Live television coverage will be available via TV Channel 5 in St. Kitts and TV Channel 98 in Nevis, and a free live stream of the full proceedings will also be hosted on the official ZIZ Online website at www.zizonline.com.
Members of the public seeking to review the full text of the proposed bills can access digital copies via two official channels: as soon as documents are finalized, they will be posted to the Bills section of the St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) official website, and will also be made available through the SKNIS official Facebook page. This press release was originally issued by SKNIS and published in full by SKNVibes.com, which notes that it does not edit for spelling or grammatical errors and that the views expressed do not necessarily represent those of SKNVibes.com, its sponsors, or advertisers.