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Published 8 December 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

FORMER MINISTER ASIM MARTIN ELECTRICITY ALLEGEDLY CUT FOR NONE PAYMENT TO SKELEC

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, December 8, 2017- The failure of the Former Minister of Public Works and Electricity of the Denzil Douglas Labor Party Government allegedly had his electricity supply cut as a result of non-payment to SKELEC. This devastating piece of information came forth during the 2018 Budget Debate in the House of Parliament on Thursday December 7th 2017.

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Published 8 December 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

St. Kitts and Nevis’ 2018 Budget “riddled with huge discrepancies”

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 8, 2017 – Expressing concerns that one is forced to conclude that there was some tampering with the budget numbers to mislead people, Leader of the Opposition, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said Thursday the Budget for 2018 presented by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, is riddled with huge discrepancies and cannot be considered an important planning and policy-making tool.

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Published 8 December 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Dr. Douglas: A budget of numbers pulled out of a
hat and tampered with to mislead people

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 8, 2017 – Leader of the Opposition in St. Kitts and Nevis, the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L, Douglas says the 2018 Budget presented by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris on Wednesday lacks credibility.

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