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Cayon Man Acquitted On Gun Charge

Published 9 November 2018

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Cayon Man Acquitted On Gun Charge

St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Ian Hull is a free man after a he was acquitted of gun and ammunition charges on Thursday.

Hull, a resident of Cunningham Village, Cayon, was in May 2016 charged with illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.

The trial began Tuesday at the Basseterre High Court. Hull was represented by defense attorney Jason Hamilton while Crown Counsel Greatess Gordon and Vaughn Woodley presented for the prosecution.

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Department of Labour to Assist in transition od Lutron Employees Following Intended Closure in 2019

Published 9 November 2018

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR TO ASSIST IN TRANSITION OF LUTRON EMPLOYEES FOLLOWING INTENDED CLOSURE IN 2019

Senior Minister Amory

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 08, 2018 (SKNIS): The Department of Labour – and by extension the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis – is working with partners in the field of labour to assist with the transition process of Lutron Liamuiga employees when the facility closes its doors on March 01, 2019.

The transition process, which will commence shortly, will include: sourcing employment for the former Lutron employees with other manufacturing companies that are undergoing expansion; training workers through STEP internships and the National Skills Training Programme (NSTP); and the retraining and retooling of workers in other areas such as hospitality, early childhood care, beauty services, to name a few.

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LUTRON EMPLOYEES TO BE WELL COMPENSATED FOLLOWING CLOSURE OF FACILITY IN 2019

Published 08 November 2018

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LUTRON EMPLOYEES TO BE WELL COMPENSATED FOLLOWING CLOSURE OF FACILITY IN 2019

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 08, 2018 (SKNIS): Employees of Lutron Liamuiga Ltd. are expected to be well compensated when the facility closes its plant in St. Kitts, effective March 01, 2019, as outlined by Senior Minister and Minister of Labour, the Honourable Vance Amory.

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POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING INCIDENT IN LOWER MONKEY HILL

Published 08 November 2018

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POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING INCIDENT IN LOWER MONKEY HILL

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 08, 2018 (RSCNPF): A shooting incident in Lower Monkey Hill is being investigated by the Police who have ruled the matter as an attempted murder.

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FOUR PERSONS IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING ARMED ROBBERY IN NEVIS

Published 08 November 2018

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FOUR PERSONS IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING ARMED ROBBERY IN NEVIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 08, 2018 (RSCNPF): Police have taken four persons into custody to assist with investigations into an armed robbery in Nevis in which a businessman was shot and injured.