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TEAM UNITY GOVERNMENT WILL NEVER RECOIL IN ITS SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, PLEDGES PRIME MINISTER HARRIS

Published 24 August 2018

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TEAM UNITY GOVERNMENT WILL NEVER RECOIL IN ITS SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, PLEDGES PRIME MINISTER HARRIS

 

BASSTERRE, St. Kitts, August 23, 2018 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, says his Team Unity-led administration stands resolute in its commitment to the law enforcement agencies as they seek to arrest the criminal elements and bring about a prolonged season of peace and security in St. Kitts and Nevis.

“Within recent vintage, the record of the Government remains unblemished in every area of law enforcement. Whether it was in last December when we expended close to $1 million of support to the Defence Force to enhance the fleet of vehicles or it is right now at the Coast Guard Headquarters where we are providing millions of dollars in funds to provide better accommodations for you. The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has never recoiled,” Prime Minister Harris said.

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PM HARRIS REFLECTS ON THE LEGACY OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER KOFI ANNAN, THE FIRST BLACK AFRICAN TO HEAD THE UNITED NATIONS

Published 23 August, 2018

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PM HARRIS REFLECTS ON THE LEGACY OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER

KOFI ANNAN, THE FIRST BLACK AFRICAN TO HEAD THE UNITED NATIONS

 

On behalf of the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris expresses heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Kofi Annan, the first black African to head the United Nations as its Secretary-General.  Mr. Annan died Saturday, August 18th, 2018 in Bern, Switzerland at the age of 80 years old.

Prime Minister Harris also extends his sincere sympathy to the United Nations, which Kofi Annan led from 1997 to 2006.

In 2001, Kofi Annan was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the United Nations “for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world.”  Mr. Annan subsequently voiced his hope to UN staff that winning the Nobel Peace Prize “will urge us forward and encourage all of us to tackle our tasks with even greater determination.”

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NHC, in collaboration with the Team Unity Government, Delivers More Houses to the People of St. Kitts

Published 22 August, 2018

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NHC, in collaboration with the Team Unity Government, Delivers More Houses to the People of St. Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE National Housing Corporation, in collaboration with the Team Unity Government, continues to keep the promises made to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis by delivering more affordable homes to qualified and deserving people.

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POST-MORTEMS PERFORMED ON THE BODIES OF POWELL AND BUCHANAN

Published 22 August, 2018

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POST-MORTEMS PERFORMED ON THE BODIES OF POWELL AND BUCHANAN

 Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 22, 2018 (RSCNPF): Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Valery Alexandrov, carried out post-mortems on the bodies of Sergeant Leon Powell and Kasim Buchanan on Tuesday, August 21.

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MCKNIGHT MAN SHOT AND INJURED, POLICE INVESTIGATING INCIDENT

Published 22 August, 2018

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MCKNIGHT MAN SHOT AND INJURED, POLICE INVESTIGATING INCIDENT

 Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 22, 2018 (RSCNPF): At about 8:15 p.m., several units of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force responded to a report of gunshots being fired at Nevis Street.

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