Crime/Justice, Local news, News

Robbers clean out cottage; money from Vibes Bar

Published 14 November 2017

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Robbers clean out cottage; money from Vibes Bar

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 14, 2017 – Two daring robberies were reported over the weekend in St. Kitts, with thieves making off with over EC$300,000 in furniture, valuables  and cash.

Last Thursday night, robbers emptied the Mattingly Heights cottage of a prominent retired businessman. No one occupied the cottage at the time.

“The cottage was cleaned out of almost everything,” a reliable source said. Furniture and valuables were removed leaving the house looking like a “dancehall.”

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Douglas to be absent from Tuesday’s “hastily-called” parliament; will celebrate with Remarkable Teens on Thursday

Published 14 November 2017

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Douglas to be absent from Tuesday’s “hastily-called” parliament; will celebrate with Remarkable Teens on Thursday

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 14, 2017 – Leader of the Opposition, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is out of the Federation and will not be able to attend Tuesday’s sitting of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly, but will be most present at the 7th Special Session of the 25 Most Remarkable Teens on Thursday 16th November.

A statement from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition said Dr. Douglas’ absence from the Tuesday’s sitting of the lawmaking body “is due to pre-existing travel arrangements.”

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Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport St. Kitts Meteorological Services

Published 10 November 2017

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Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport St. Kitts Meteorological Services

St. Christopher Air & Sea Port Authorities P.O. Box 963
Basseterre
St. Kitts
Tel: 869 465 2749
Friday 10th November, 2017 Present Weather: Cloudy skies with a light passing shower
Winds: A Gentle breeze of 5mph from the Southeast.
Temperature: 26°C/78°F Max Temp: 30°C/86°F Humidity: 80% Sea Level Pressure: 1011.8mbs or 29.88″
24hr rainfall at the R.L. Bradshaw Intl. at 2 pm: Trace
Amount of rainfall for the month of November: 22.4mm / 0.88″ Sunrise: Tom 6:12am Sunset: Tom 5:37pm

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Former St. Kitts resident Dianne Marshall-Holdip dies of cancer at 61

Published 10 November 2017

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Former St. Kitts resident Dianne Marshall-Holdip dies of cancer at 61

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 9, 2017 – Former East Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and Social Security employee, Dianne Marshall-Holdip, has passed away.

Mrs. Holdip, wife of Barbados High Court judge, Justice Malcolm Holdip for 34 years, was assistant registrar at the Hugh Wooding Law School for the past ten years.

She passed away at 11.05 am at the St .Clair Medical Complex on Tuesday morning. She was 61.

Mr. Holdip told Newsday, as a cancer patient and with her energy levels reduced considerably, his wife went to the centre for a transfusion but in less than 24 hours she was gone.

Dianne had colon cancer which eventually spread to her liver and, according to Holdip, it got more viral and aggressive in nature. The Holdips found out about her condition only earlier this year.

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Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada citizenship programmes ahead of St. Kitts and Nevis’

Published 10 November 2017

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Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada citizenship programmes ahead of St. Kitts and Nevis’

St. John’s, Antigua, November 9, 2017 – Antigua and Barbuda is boasting that its Citizenship by Investment Programme has been ranked #1 in the Caribbean while Grenada and St. Kitts and Nevis are ranked second and third respectively.

According to the Global Residence and Citizenship Programme (GRCP) 2017–2018 report, St. Kitts and Nevis is also ranked sixth among the eight countries evaluated, trailing Malta, Cyprus, Austria, Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada.

The programmes in the third edition of the GRCP were evaluated by a distinguished panel of independent experts – including immigration and citizenship lawyers, economists, country risk experts, academic researchers and other specialists.

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