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Slumping St. Kitts-Nevis economy brings hardship; residents, business people feeling the squeeze

Published 20 July 2017, 2017

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Slumping St. Kitts-Nevis economy brings hardship; residents, business people feeling the squeeze

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 20TH 2017 – The slump in the St. Kitts and Nevis economy over the past two years is causing increased hardship in the twin-island Federation.
Gross Domestic Product has shrunk from seven percent in 2014 to a projected three percent in 2017 and 2018.
The media in the Caribbean quotes the Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Article IV Consultation as stating that the slump in economic performance of St. Kitts and Nevis is a result of a decrease in Citizenship-By-Investment (CBI) receipts, a deceleration in tourism-linked sectors, a contraction in manufacturing output, a narrowing of the overall fiscal surplus and a significant widening of the current account deficit.

Crime/Justice, Local news, News

West Basseterre MP: calling out Defence Force a sign of escalating crime wave

Published 20 July 2017

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West Basseterre MP: calling out Defence Force a sign of escalating crime wave

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 20TH 2017 – Parliamentary Representative for St. Christopher 3 (West Basseterre) Hon. Konris Maynard, has accused the Timothy Harris Government of not informing the nation that a Proclamation has been issued by the Governor General “calling out the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force with its arms and ammunition for six months.”
“This Government does not have the decency, the decorum, the leadership to inform the public that these are the steps that have become necessary in their view to help address the escalating crime wave here in St. Kitts and Nevis,” said Maynard, who pointed out that it was the opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party that informed the public this week, although the decision was taken by the Cabinet on May 22nd and the Proclamation printed in an Extra-Ordinary Issue of the Gazette on June 23rd it
He took umbrage to the secrecy of the decision, pointing out that the public was never informed although there has been Post Cabinet Briefings, meetings of the National Assembly and statements from the Office of the Prime Minister.

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Dr. Drew promises reinstatement of one-to-one laps in high schools in new Labour Government

Published 19 July 2017

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Dr. Drew promises reinstatement of one-to-one laps in high schools in new Labour Government

BASSASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 19TH 2017 – A new St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party administration will reinstate the one-to-one lap top programme for students entering the first forms of all high schools in the Federation.
This assurance from the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) caretaker for St. Christopher 8, Dr. Terrance Drew who said the young people must have easy access to information technology, who was critical of the Timothy Harris PLP/CCM/PAM coalition for stopping the programme.
“Our young people are complaining that they and their parents cannot afford to purchase laptops or desktop computers. Our students have to resort to going by neighbours to do or complete assignments or to research,” said Dr. Drew.

Crime/Justice, Local news, News

MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION HAS BEEN DESTROYED

Published 19 July 2017

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MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION HAS BEEN DESTROYED

The value of continued searches of abandoned and vacant properties by the Police was underscored marijuana growing operation in St . Kitts

The officers seized a couple hundred of marijuana plants with heights between five to six feet.

Crime/Justice, Local news, News

Published 19 July 2017

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SOLDIERS EMBRACE INCREASED ROLE AS A WAY OF FULFILLING THIER DUTY, SAYS SKNDF COMMANDER

Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 19, 2017 (SKNDF): Soldiers of the St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force have embraced their role as a key partner in ensuring Citizen Safety in St. Kitts and Nevis; so says Lt. Col Patrick Wallace, Commander of the Force.