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Published 7 June 2017

PRIME MINISTER HARRIS VISITS QING-TIAN HALL IN KINMEN COUNTY, ROC (TAIWAN)

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 07, 2017 (SKNIS): On his official 5-day trip to the Republic of China (Taiwan), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, along with his delegation, on June 7, paid a visit to the historically-rich Qing-Tian Hall , which was built by Chiang Kai-shek in 1962 as a military cave auditorium and command post following the August 23, 1958, bombardment of China on Kinmen with 474, 901 artillery shells over 44 days. During that time, tunnels were built and it is at Qing-Tian Hall where Chiang Kai-shek and the military command were deployed and where they did their planning.

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Published 7 June 2017

PRIME MINISTER HARRIS MAKES COURTESY CALL ON MAYOR OF KAOHSIUNG CITY, REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 07, 2017 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of the Federation St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, paid a courtesy call on the City Government of Kaohsiung, and in particular the Mayor, the Honourable Ms. Chen Chu, on June 6, as part of an official visit to the Republic of China (Taiwan) from June 5-9, to further strengthen bilateral relations between the East Asian country and the federation, which were established since 1983.

Prime Minister Harris’ delegation includes Cabinet Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Huggins; Ambassador and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, His Excellency Michael Powell; St. Kitts and Nevis’ Resident Ambassador in Taiwan, Jasmine Huggins; Senior Assistant Secretary, Chelesa Rawlins; Assistant Secretary, Jacqueline Prentice; Consultant, Warren Thompson and Superintendent of Police, McCarta Browne.

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Published 27 May 2017

Canada’s new international assistance policy will
put women and girls at the heart of its new approach.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 27th 2017 – Canada has announced it will soon introduce a new international assistance policy that will focus on protecting and promoting the human dignity of the poorest and most vulnerable.

Dean Beyea, Canada’s Temporary Alternate Governor told the 47th Annual Board of Governors Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in the Turks and Caicos that Canada’s international assistance will support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by putting women and girls at the heart of its new approach.

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