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Appeal Court dismisses Lindsay Grant’s Privy Council application; Grant still has to pay Herbert EC$763,000

Published 16 January 2018

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Appeal Court dismisses Lindsay Grant’s Privy Council application; Grant still has to pay Herbert EC$763,000

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 16, 2018 – The Eastern Caribbean Appeal Court has delivered a fatal blow to a bid by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Lindsay Grant to go to the Privy Council in London to challenge rulings of the two courts that ordered him to pay US$283,333.33 or EC$762,999.99 in costs to former Labour Government Minister and parliamentary representative, Mr. Rupert Herbert, coming out of the 2004 General Elections.

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Time to revisit parliamentary privilege to stop abuse by regional politicians, says Big Issues panellists

Published 16 January 2018

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Time to revisit parliamentary privilege to stop abuse by regional politicians, says Big Issues panellists

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 15, 2018 – Regional broadcasters say it is time to revisit parliamentary privilege amidst concerns that regional politicians use parliamentary privilege to say disparaging things about people.

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Kittitian National Nabbed with Drugs at V.C. Bird Airport

Published 15 January 2018

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Kittitian National Nabbed with Drugs at V.C. Bird Airport

Twenty-three year old Akeem Monsell Saunders is currently in police custody assiting the police in their investigations, after he was caught with a quantity of Cannabis at the airport.

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Leader of the Opposition hails former COP Robert Jeffers “for dedication and commitment”

Published 15 January 2018

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Leader of the Opposition hails former COP Robert Jeffers “for dedication and commitment”

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 15, 2018 – The Federation’s former Commissioner of the Police, Mr. Robert Jeffers must be hailed for his stellar contribution to the workings of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force.

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United States senator asks questions about the illegal and unethical herpes vaccine trial

Published 15 January 2018

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United States senator asks questions about the illegal and unethical herpes vaccine trial

Washington DC, USA – A United States senator is now asking questions about the illegal and unethical herpes vaccine trial that took place in the United States and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.