Published 17 August 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Potential Tropical Storm Harvey is Heading to the Windward Islands
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday August 17, 2017 – A tropical depression that forecasters say is likely to become Tropical Storm Harvey later today is headed for the Windward Islands.
Published 16 August 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News
CORPORATE PARTNERS COME ON BOARD WITH POLICE SUMMER YOUTH CAMP
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 15, 2017 (SKNIS): The inaugural Police Summer Youth Camp has a wide variety of activities to keep the 200 participants positively engaged over the next two weeks including movie screenings, sports, picnics, a boat ride to Nevis, and a parade day. Factor in lunch and snacks for the 14 days for the participants and camp officials and it carries a hefty price tag.
To this end, a number of private entities have partnered with the Ministry of National Security and the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) to sponsor and donate in kind to the August 14 to 27 camp. The Coalition of Support for St. Kitts-Nevis Security Initiatives is one such entity. It was launched in 2011 and has as its members the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, Ross University, Royal Beach Casino, Windsor University, Royal St. Kitts Hotel and the Four Seasons Resort.
Published 16 August 2017
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INAUGURAL POLICE SUMMER YOUTH CAMP SHOWCASES TEAMWORK, PEACE AND PROSPERITY
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 14, 2017 (SKNIS): Teamwork, peace and prosperity were on full display on Monday (August 14) at the opening of the inaugural Police Summer Youth Camp being held at the Dr. William Connor Primary School.
Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, attended the opening ceremony and said his “heart was glad” to see the leadership shown by the organizers in hosting 200 young people. He said the partnerships between the public and private sector and community persons are the hallmark of a good community policing programme and congratulated the men and women of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force that organized the two-week camp.
Published 16 August 2017
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PM Harris and National Security Advisor Meet With CIC and High Ranking Security Personnel
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, and National Security Advisor, Major General Stewart Saunders, met with members of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC) and high ranking officials of the security forces to discuss a number of issues related to the challenges and the way forward in addressing crime and violence in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Published 16 August 2017
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Local Fishermen To Benefit From Fisher Training Courses
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 16, 2017 (SKNIS): Fisher folk are set to benefit from a 4-day Basic Fisher Training Course (BFTC), the first of which is being held at the Dieppe Bay Cooperative Center by the Department of Marine Resources.
At the end of the course, a certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants who successfully complete the training and they will receive a fisher license as part of the Department’s efforts to re-register fishermen operating in St. Kitts.
