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St. Kitts Lions Club honours Richard Caines and University of the West Indies

Published 24 January 2020

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St. Kitts Lions Club honours Richard Caines and University of the West Indies

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, January 24, 2020 (MMS-SKN) — The Kitts (Basseterre) Lions Club, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in December, continues to honour individuals and institutions who would have given it support as it served the needy in the country during that period.

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Pensioners in St Kitts and Nevis Receive Increase in Social Security Benefits

Published 23 January 2020

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PENSIONERS RECEIVE INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS


Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 23, 2020 (SKNIS): Pensioners in St. Kitts and Nevis will see an increase in benefits this month when they collect their Social Security cheques.

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VIRTUAL ASSETS BILL, 2020 TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

Published 23 January 2020

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VIRTUAL ASSETS BILL, 2020 TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 23, 2020 (SKNIS): In his contribution to the Bill entitled the Virtual Assets Bill, 2020, Deputy Prime Minister the Honourable Shawn Richards stated that the regulation of virtual assets will prevent acts such as theft, fraud, money laundering, Ponzi schemes and terrorist financing.

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HMP INMATESโ€™ BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY COME FIRST, SAYS COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS

Published 23 January 2020

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HMP INMATESโ€™ BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY COME FIRST, SAYS COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS


Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 23, 2020 (SKNIS): Inmates of Her Majestyโ€™s Prison (HMP) who are convicted by a court of law automatically lose some liberties as prescribed by the Prison Act. However, Commissioner of Corrections, Terrance James, said that the inmates do not lose their human dignity.

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GOVERNMENT UPHOLDS HIGH STANDARD OF TRANSPARENCY BY LAYING CARNIVAL AND C.F.B. COLLEGE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE HOUSE

Published 23 January 2020

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GOVERNMENT UPHOLDS HIGH STANDARD OF TRANSPARENCY BY LAYING CARNIVAL AND C.F.B. COLLEGE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE HOUSE


Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 23, 2020 (SKNIS): Several financial statements for the St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival, as well as the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC), were laid on the table in the National Assembly on Thursday, January 23, 2020, by the federationโ€™s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Education and Culture, the Honourable Shawn Richards.

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