The St Kitts and Nevis Government is spreading some Christmas cheer in the public service this month. It announced that after lengthy deliberations, Cabinet agreed that all civil servants of the federal and Nevis Island Administration, pensioners, government auxiliary employees, Skills Training and Empowerment Programme employees and workers at all statutory corporations would get double their salary in Christmas bonus. Cabinet said it took account of the many challenges still being experienced by several households following Hurricanes Irma and Maria and of the government’s continuing efforts to bring relief to people. Recipients of the extra salary were encouraged to spend their money wisely, with a suggestion that those who still have repairs to make to their

homes should take advantage of the duty-free concessions being offered by the government