Published 7 May 2017
Traffic accident in Estridge/ Fig Tree Hill caused long delay last night on the island main road.
Traffic accident in Newtown where the driver destroyed a electricity pole which took out power and left the area. Sources say the vehicle that was involved with the lamp post is owned by SKELEC and was driven by an employee.
Published 6 May 2017
Buckie Got It….I think the mission which was set out last Saturday and today was accomplished ….Sensia was asked to do this for a reason and thanks to Buckie Got It and Barry we did well for the family its not what they lost but its a start… I believe that God closes one door to open another door for better …. All the best to Challenger family that lost thier home through the fire?? It was a pleasure helping you guys and we wish you life blessings and better to come… ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thanks to all those who contributed and we were able to raised over $6000 EC. Persons donated clothing, food item, bed, stove to name a few.
Thanks again to Sister Sensia who came up with this idea to reach out to this family during this crisis.
Published 4 May 2017
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN); The woman busted at the RL Bradshaw international airport with a packet of cocaine in her underwear one year ago, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.
Pia Nisbett of Spooners Village, Nevis arrived in St. Kitts on a flight from Antigua the evening of May 1, 2016. Customs searched her luggage and person and discovered the drugs in the panties the woman was wearing at the time.
Police reported that the cocaine weighed 0.25 kilograms.
She was charged with possession of cocaine, importation of cocaine, and possession of cocaine with intent to supply.
Nisbett went before the magistrate court earlier this week and pleaded guilty to all charges. She was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour for the importation charge but received no penalty for the other two charges.
Published 4 May 2017
Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 04, 2017 (SKNIS): The new Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Ron Dublin-Collins, said that he is settling into his role and is prepared to lead the staff and support the Minister of Labour in protecting the rights of workers in St. Kitts and Nevis.
“Our vision is to have a very strong and active department that supports the workforce, ensures that conditions within the workplace will lead to a progressive and strong labour force, [and] that … decent work conditions exist,” Mr. Dublin-Collins said. “That in itself creates a culture where individuals’ lives can improve.”
Published 4 May 2017
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MAY 4TH, 2017 (PRESS SEC) – A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended the Government yesterday, Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017, on its efforts to strengthen St. Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) program, the oldest of its kind in the world.
“I would like to commend the government for strengthening the processes, particularly the due diligence processes,” Ms. Inci Otker, the IMF mission chief on the 2017 Article Four (IV) Consultation to St. Kitts and Nevis, told the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, and members of the Federal Cabinet yesterday.
