Local Sports, Sports

SKNFA MATCHES PLAYED SUNDAY 21ST MAY 2017

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Published 21 May 2017

SKNFA MATCHES PLAYED SUNDAY 21ST MAY 2017

WOMENS LEAGUE FINAL 4 PLAYOFFS

AT WARNER PARK

MATCH #1

RAMS VILLAGE SUPERSTARS FEMALES 3 – 2 FLOW 4G CAYON FEMALES

SCORING FOR VILLAGE FEMALES
Rudzella Tucker struck twice 50th & 90th min
Tiquanna Liburd 85th min

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Local news, News, Politics

SKN GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS APOLOGY FROM MEDIA HOUSE AND ITS RETRACTION OF ARTICLE ON CBI PROGRAMME

Published 21 May 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2017 (SKNIS): The Government has accepted an apology from SKNVibes and a retraction of an article published on its website with the headline “Alternatives to CBI Programme may be imperative” dated 16th May, 2017.

Government reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) Programme and to deliver a platinum standard to its agents, developers and applicants.

All the reforms that have been implemented including the most robust due diligence practices would assist in this regard.

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Local news, News, Regional News

COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR) STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN VENEZUELA

Published 21 May 2017

 

Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gathered in Bridgetown, Barbados, at the Twentieth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) deliberated on the changes taking place in the international environment as well as in their wider regional environment and on their implications for the coordinated foreign policy positioning of their countries.

They reiterated the importance they accord to maintenance of the rule of law, respect for human rights and democracy, as well as to the fundamental principles of non-intervention and non-interference in the internal affairs of states. These values and principles were viewed as being of paramount importance when addressing international situations of concern.

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Crime/Justice, Local news, News

POLICE CONTINUED VIGILANCE NETS ILLEGAL FIREARM AND ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE (105) ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION

Published 21 May 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 20, 2017 (RSCNPF): Continued hard work by the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police in efforts to remove illegal firearms and ammunition from our communities is continuing to yield positive results. Overnight Officers of the Special Services Unit (SSU) removed another illegal firearm and over one hundred rounds of ammunition from our communities.

As part of the increased Operational Tempo officers executed a number of search warrants and other searches on Friday night (May 19) and early Saturday morning (May 10).  The searches netted one (1) illegal firearm and a total of one hundred and five (105) rounds of ammunition.

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Local news, News, Politics

SKN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEETS ON TUESDAY MAY 23

Published 21 May 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2017 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a Sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Tuesday 23rd May, 2017, at 10:00 am.

Several Bills will come before the House, some for their first reading and others for their second reading.

The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Sustainable Development, National Security, People Empowerment and Constituency Empowerment, Dr. Timothy Harris, will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time The Firearms (Amendment) Bill and Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Bill.

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