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Police Officer And Soldier Charged For Larceny, Suspended From Duties

Published 13 May 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 13, 2017 (RSCNPF): A Police Constable and a Defence Force Soldier have been arrested and charged with Larceny stemming from a January 12, 2017 incident in Nevis.

The incident was first investigated as a Police involved traffic accident and after a report from the victim, transitioned into that of a case of Larceny.

Police Constable Kern Cabey, of St. Peters, St. Kitts was arrested on Tuesday (May 9) and Private Lovell Warner, of Brick Kiln. Nevis was arrested on Friday (May 12) and formally charged and cautioned for the offence of Larcency.

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Marching to End Crime and Corruption

Published 11 May 2017

Buckie Got It…. Happening now Marching to End Crime and Corruption from 3:30 pm from Greenlands to Ferry Terminal.

IMF to PM Timothy Harris: “deal
with the land for debt swap issue”

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the Timothy Harris-led Team Unity that the sale of lands under the debt-land swap arrangement must be completed urgently to limit fiscal and financial risks.

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BAIL (AMENDMENT) BILL AND FIREARMS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017

Published 11 May 2017

One of the mandates of this Government has been a respect for and adherence to the rule of law. We have recognized that any real pursuit of a meaningful democracy has to embrace a healthy commitment to respecting our laws and upholding same. These objectives mean that there must also be a regular weighing and balancing of the rights of the individual against the collective demands of the state.

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INTEGRITY OF THE COUNTRY’S CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAM IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE

Published 11 May 2017

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, May 11, 2017 (Press Unit in the office of the Prime Minister) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris says his Team Unity Government will not sacrifice the security and reputation of the country’s Citizenship by Investment Program (CBI) for the sake of profitability.

The recent steps taken to strengthen the program’s due diligence process are indicative of that fact.

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RESIDENTS URGED TO PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING HURRICANE SEASON

Published 11 May 2017

The Atlantic Hurricane Season commences on June 1st and ends on November 30th. However, this by no means indicates that a tropical cyclone may not develop prior to or following those dates.

According to statistics provided by the National Hurricane Center, the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season produced fifteen (15) named storms, seven (7) hurricanes, with four (4) being category #2 or higher. The Season gained the status of being the first above average hurricane season since 2012, beginning nearly five (5) months before the official start, on June 1st.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is encouraging residents and business owners, if you have not already done so to begin or to continue to engage in preparedness actions, in order to protect their property and loved ones, during the 2017 Season.