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Health, Local news, News

“Unethical” herpes vaccine on sale in St. Kitts as international medical scandal widens

Published 28 August 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

“Unethical” herpes vaccine on sale in St. Kitts
as international medical scandal widens

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 28TH 2017 – St. Kitts and Nevis is selling a herpes vaccine, in which over 20 persons were experimented upon and deemed unethical.

The Daily Beast, a US-based publication, which it’s editor-in-chief says looks for “scoops, scandals and stories about secret worlds”, reports that an American university and a group of wealthy libertarians, including prominent Donald Trump supporter Peter Thiel, backed the testing of an experimental herpes drugs in St. Kitts and Nevis between April to August in 2016.

Education, Local news, News

Changes in the Ministry of Education for the new academic year 2017-2018:

Published 27 August 2017

Buckie GotIt, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Changes in the Ministry of Education for the new academic year 2017-2018:

For principals: Sylvester Charles from Tucker Clarke Primary; Avonelle Martin from Deane Glasford Primary and Janelle Williams- Jacobs from Joshua O. Williams Primary have all been transferred to take up duties in the Education Department Office at Stanford Building, Golden Rock.

Local news, News, Politics

Prime Minister Harris caught lying again, a Second US company was paid US$43,000

Published 23 August 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Prime Minister Harris caught lying again, a
Second US company was paid US$43,000

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 23RD 2017 – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris lied to the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly and the Nation last week, when he denied paying US$53,000 to American lawyer, consultant and lobbyist, Lanny Davis, for lobbying services on behalf of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis during the first half of 2016.

Education, Local news, News

Parents and guardians of children attending public schools in St. Kitts

Published 23 August 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Parents and guardians of children attending public schools in St. Kitts are asked to note the following:

The early childhood sector will resume on Monday, 4th September at the usual time.

Crime/Justice, Local news, News

Douglas expresses sympathy to Joseph family

Published 22 August 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Douglas expresses sympathy to Joseph family;
Concern over disturbing trend of businessmen killed

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, AUGUST 22ND 2017 – Monday’s death of Nevis businessman, Benjamin Joseph, shot by a lone gunman last Saturday 19th February is the fourth businessman to be killed this year.

A businesswoman was murdered in 2016 and five businessmen were killed in 2016, according to statistics.