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

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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UNITY: New Cayman Islands Government Includes Both Political Parties Along With Independents

Published 30 May 2017

UNITY: New Cayman Islands Government Includes Both Political Parties Along With Independents

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Tuesday May 30, 2017 – It’s a done deal! Tomorrow, a new 13-member government of the Cayman Islands will be installed with leader of the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) Alden McLaughlin at the helm once again.

After several days of intense negotiations that featured three previous deals, Premier-elect McLaughlin convinced his former political rival McKeeva Bush and his teammates from the Cayman Democratic Party (CDP) Bernie Bush and Eugene Banks, as well as three independents Austin Harris, Tara Rivers and Dwayne Seymour to join forces.

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

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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Manchester Arena blast: 19 dead and about 50 hurt

Published 22 May 2017

Manchester Arena blast: 19 dead and about 50 hurt

Nineteen people have been killed and about 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena.
The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.
PM Theresa May said her thoughts were with those affected by “what is being treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack”.
Paramedics at the scene told the BBC they had treated some of the wounded for “shrapnel-like injuries”.
British Transport Police said the explosion was in the arena’s foyer.

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St. Kitts and Nevis police now claim they cannot locate the Chinese fugitive wanted in Beijing

Published 19 May 2017
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 19th 2017 – Top Security officials in St. Kitts and Nevis are now claiming that they cannot locate the Chinese native wanted for fraud in Beijing, after regional counterparts had urged them to have the man interviewed.

CaribUpdate said Friday morning it has seen a note from a top Kittitian official who is claiming that the man might have changed his location since he is apparently not at the address that they had guided Chinese police agents to in April.