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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TO HONOUR ITS FALLEN VETERANS AT SUNDAY’S REMEMBRANCE DAY RELIGIOUS SERVICE AND PARADE

Published 27 November 2017

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 10, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The public is invited to attend the Remembrance Day Religious Service and Parade, which will be held this Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at the Cenotaph in Fortlands, Basseterre from 8:00am.

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, members of his Cabinet and other government officials, as well as members of the armed forces and uniformed bodies will gather to pay their respects to the heroes who gave their lives during the Great Wars of 1914 to 1918 (World War I) and 1939 to 1945 (World War II).

Each year, on the second Sunday of November, services of Remembrance take place at war memorials and cenotaphs in Britain and the Commonwealth nations to pay tribute to their servicemen and women who died in the two World Wars and later conflicts.

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STATEMENT ON FIRE AT WEST BASSETERRE CONSTITUENCY OFFICE

Published 27 November 2017

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STATEMENT ON FIRE AT WEST BASSETERRE CONSTITUENCY OFFICE

At about 2:00am on Monday 27 November 2017, through the vigilance of surrounding neighbours, I was alerted of a fire at the eastern side of the West Basseterre Constituency Office. The Fire & Rescue Department attended the fire just after 2:00am and quickly brought the fire under control.

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Federation registers murder #22 three hours after PM Harris said crime was trending down

Published  26 November 2017

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Federation registers murder #22 three hours after PM Harris said crime was trending down

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 26, 2017 – Less than three hours after St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris made a misleading statement at an award ceremony for police officers, that crime was trending down, the Federation recorded murder number 22 for 2017 on Saturday night.

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Caribbean ‘Citizenship by Investment’ is becoming a dangerous race to the bottom, writes David Jessop

Published 26 November 2017

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Caribbean ‘Citizenship by Investment’ is becoming a dangerous race to the bottom, writes David Jessop

London, England, November 26, 2017 – Although Citizenship by Investment schemes showed early promise as a spur to national development, increasing competition in the region and beyond, is creating a dangerous zero-sum game in which states try to offset declining income by further reducing pricing.

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TUG slammed for not dealing with present day problems; silence of PM Harris on ECCB report questioned

Published 26 November 2017

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TUG slammed for not dealing with present day problems; silence of PM Harris on ECCB report questioned

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 26, 2017 – The Team Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has failed to deal with the present day problems in the twin-island Federation.

A caller to Freedom 106.5 FM popular talk show “Issues,” is questioning the silence of the Minister of Finance on the damming report from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) on the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank.

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