Published 11 May 2017
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis can be empowered through learning about their cultural heritage, and therefore teaching it must be prioritized.
That’s according to Minister of Education and Culture Shawn Richards.
He was speaking at the opening ceremony for Leonard Stapleton’s new book Places of Memory, which focuses on the history of the island.
Published 11 May 2017
St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): At his press conference Wednesday (May 10), Prime Minister Timothy Harris was asked what safeguards are there to guard against tainted money being used to access citizenship from St Kitts and Nevis.
The question was asked against the backdrop of China’s claim that Ren Biao used some of his alleged criminal gains to obtain St Kitts and Nevis citizenship.
The Prime Minister told reporters that the overhauled CBI features several layers of due diligence.
Published 11 May 2017
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The government has signaled its intention to move against an existing situation in which suspects of violent crime given bail reportedly end up committing other serious crimes while on bail.
Attorney General Vincent Byron is indicating that appropriate legislation will be tightened up to address those and other crime-related concerns.
The government wants to amend both the bail act and the firearms act.
“An assessment of trends over the past five years has revealed that criminals charged with capital felonies and are being granted bail have gone on to orchestrate and commit other capital offences. This alarming trend has led the government to seriously consider the possibility of amending the 2012 Bail Act to include a certain category of offences that will not be eligible for bail. Currently, Section 3 of the Bail Act gives discretion to the court to determine whether bail should be granted or denied, Sub Section 2 provides for partial exception. We have persons charged for certain offences, including murder then bail may only be granted by the High Court. The recent trend is quite troubling, and seems to require a proactive approach in the fight against crime. Consequently, the police force has recommended that the Bail Act be amended to tighten the framework and to address persons charged with capital offences involving firearms under a different scheme, rather than the granting of bail.”
Published 11 May 2017
Press Release
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 09, 2017(RSCNPF) The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force responded to a report of a sudden death of a diver on Saturday, (May 06).
Investigations revealed that while on a diving excursion the victim was seen floating in the water, he was brought aboard the diving vessel where efforts were made to assist him. He later died onboard.
The victim was identified as Mr. Carlos V. Diaz of Bronx, NY.
A Post Mortem Examination conducted on Monday, (May 08) concluded that Mr. Carlos V. Diaz’s death was as a result of Pulmonary Edema, Myocardial Hypertrophy, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.
The body was handed over to his wife Mrs Diana Diaz for the funeral arrangements.
Published 11 May 2017
FOUR CHARGED FOR OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENSES
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 11, 2017(RSCNPF) An ongoing investigation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force into a case of fraud against the Government has resulted in charges for four (4) persons.
Charged are Ivas Burnham of Middle Island, Lescelia Francis of Lamberts, Lynette Warner of Conyers and Lejon Warner of Conyers.
