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Damion Hobson Is The New Chairman Of The St. Kitts Music Festival

Published 5 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Damion Hobson Is The New Chairman Of The St. Kitts Music Festival

St.Kitts and Nevis (WINN);The St. Kitts Music Festival has a new chairman: local businessman Damion Hobson. WINN FM confirmed that Hobson took the reins from long time Festival Chairman Faron Lawrence.

Sources indicate the decision was made about three weeks ago but was only made official at meeting of the Executive last week.

The new Chairman will face several challenges heading up the committee for one of the major tourism events for the federation, including financial woes.

WINN FM understands that close to one million dollars is still owed to suppliers and service providers coming out of the 2017 hosting of the music festival.

Over its 21-year- history, the audited financial accounts for the festival have never been made available for public, despite promises to that effect by past and present officials.

WINN FM sought to put questions relating to the Music Festival’s financial operations to Tourism Minister Lindsay Grant, however the Minister was unavailable as he was preparing to travel to the US to attend an official event for the cruise sector.

Author: LK HewlettEmail: lk@winnfm.com

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NHC making a difference in our lives

Published 5 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis Nevis Source

 

NHC making a difference in our lives

https://youtu.be/sGherRxHGY0

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Crime/Justice, Local news, News

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN HOMICIDES

Published 5 October 2017
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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN HOMICIDES

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 4, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The men and women of various law enforcement agencies in St. Kitts and Nevis came in for high praise on Tuesday (October 3) by Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, for their unrelenting fight against crime and violence, which has led to an overall reduction in homicides during the first 9 months of the year.

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GOVERNMENT AUXILIARY EMPLOYEES NOT FORGOTTEN, SAYS PRIME MINISTER HARRIS

Published 5 October 2017

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 04, 2017 (SKNIS): Government is still set to improve the conditions of some 1200 plus Government Auxiliary Employees (GAE), once called Non-Established Workers, as stated by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, during his monthly press conference on October 03.

Payment to the then Non-Established Workers ceased for a good number of years and Prime Minister Harris said that the issue has been outstanding for too long and it is important to ensure that it is corrected.

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PM Harris refuses to release funds to run Office of the Leader of the Opposition; No diplomatic passport for Denzil Douglas

Published 5 October 2017

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PM Harris refuses to release funds to run Office of the Leader of the Opposition; No diplomatic passport for Denzil Douglas

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 4TH 2017 – Nearly three years after his appointment as Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly, Dr. Denzil L. Douglas told the Nation Wednesday that Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris has not released funds to run the Office of the Leader of the Opposition as required by law and he has not been granted a Diplomatic Passport.

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