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Rogue herpes vaccine trial should be carried out by Chief Medical Officer, not police, says Douglas

Published 24 October 2017

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Rogue herpes vaccine trial should be carried out by Chief Medical Officer, not police, says Douglas

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 24th 2017 – Leader of the Opposition in St. Kitts and Nevis, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has described as “a malicious and deliberate attempt to deceive the people,” a Team Unity Government investigation into a rogue herpes vaccine trial involving 20 United States and British citizens at private home on St. Kitts last year.

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Ease of Doing Business in St. Kitts and Nevis declines; Federation ranks 134 of 190 nations

Published 24 October 2017

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Ease of Doing Business in St. Kitts and Nevis declines; Federation ranks 134 of 190 nations

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 24th 2017 – The nearly 3-year-old Timothy Harris Team Unity administration has failed in its manifesto promise to improve the ways of doing business in St. Kitts and Nevis.

The World Bank in its Ease of Doing Business report on St. Kitts and Nevis, ranks the twin-island Federation 134 out of 190 countries in 2017 compared to 127 out of 190 countries in 2016.
“St. Kitts and Nevis has dropped several points in seven of the ten benchmarks. There was a slight improvement in one benchmark while the other two remained the same,” said Leader of the Opposition, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas during his weekly radio programme “Ask the Ledaer” on Kyss 102.5 FM on Tuesday.

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Participants in rogue herpes trial at private home in St. Kitts speak of troubling signs after receiving vaccine

Published 23 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis New Source

Participants in rogue herpes trial at private home in
St. Kitts speak of troubling signs after receiving vaccine

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 22nd 2017 – The Rogue Herpes Vaccine Trial involving 20 United States and British citizens was carried out in a private home on St. Kitts.
According to Marisa Taylor of Kaiser Health, the 20 herpes sufferers who flew to St. Kitts and received the injection in a house in St. Kitts and not at a medical clinic.

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Former PLP chairman blasts PM Harris for not attracting one foreign direct investment since taking office

Published 23 October 2017

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Former PLP chairman blasts PM Harris for not
attracting one foreign direct investment since taking office

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 22nd 2017 – Douglas Wattley, former chairman of Prime Minister Dr . Timothy Harris’ Peoples Labour Party (PLP) is crying shame on his former leader for being unable to attract one foreign direct investment since taking office in mid-February 2015.
“Almost three full years and the so-called Team Unity cannot show one major development negotiated for St. Kitts – not one foreign direct investment opportunity of note,” posted Wattley on his FaceBook page.

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Verchilds High School celebrated its 25th Anniversary.

Published 23 October 2017

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Verchilds High School launched their contestant for the National Carnival Teen Pageant 2017 Miss Shavonie Gumbs in grand style today. It was indeed a great celebration. VHS won the National Carnival Talented Teen last year and is looking forward for a repeat.

Verchilds High School celebrated its 25th Anniversary. The anniversary service took place today at the Faith Tabernacle Church in Old Road. The service was a great blessing!