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Record $417M award in lawsuit linking baby powder to cancer

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Published 21 August 2017

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Record $417M award in lawsuit linking baby powder to cancer

A Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a hospitalized woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in the company’s iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene.
The verdict in the lawsuit brought by the California woman, Eva Echeverria, marks the largest sum awarded in a series of talcum powder lawsuit verdicts against Johnson & Johnson in courts around the U.S.

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Nevis businessman dies from gunshot injuries

Published 21 August 2017

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Nevis businessman dies from gunshot injuries

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, AUGUST 21ST 2017 – Nevisian businessman, Benjamin Joseph, who was shot and injured on Saturday night, has died at the Alexandra Hospital.

Crime/Justice, News, Regional News

Police: Woman also shot and injured in my Last Night Fatal shooting

Published on 17 August 2017

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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a forty one (41) year old resident of Vanard, Anse La Raye, namely Sherwin Auguste also known as “Shervy”.
Officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department, Castries, received a report of a shooting, at Ravine Poisson, about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017.

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CORPORATE PARTNERS COME ON BOARD WITH POLICE SUMMER YOUTH CAMP

Published 16 August 2017

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CORPORATE PARTNERS COME ON BOARD WITH POLICE SUMMER YOUTH CAMP

Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 15, 2017 (SKNIS): The inaugural Police Summer Youth Camp has a wide variety of activities to keep the 200 participants positively engaged over the next two weeks including movie screenings, sports, picnics, a boat ride to Nevis, and a parade day. Factor in lunch and snacks for the 14 days for the participants and camp officials and it carries a hefty price tag.
To this end, a number of private entities have partnered with the Ministry of National Security and the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) to sponsor and donate in kind to the August 14 to 27 camp. The Coalition of Support for St. Kitts-Nevis Security Initiatives is one such entity. It was launched in 2011 and has as its members the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, Ross University, Royal Beach Casino, Windsor University, Royal St. Kitts Hotel and the Four Seasons Resort.

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PM Harris and National Security Advisor Meet With CIC and High Ranking Security Personnel

Published 16 August 2017

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PM Harris and National Security Advisor Meet With CIC and High Ranking Security Personnel

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, and National Security Advisor, Major General Stewart Saunders, met with members of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC) and high ranking officials of the security forces to discuss a number of issues related to the challenges and the way forward in addressing crime and violence in St. Kitts and Nevis.