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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IS SPECIAL TOPIC ON WORKING FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 01

Published 1 May 2019

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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IS SPECIAL TOPIC ON WORKING FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 01

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 30, 2019 (SKNIS): Disaster preparedness will be the special topic on the popular government radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, May 01, 2019.

The panel will include Mr. Abdias Samuel, National Disaster Coordinator at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Elmo Burke, Senior Meteorology Officer, and Mr. Brian Dyer, Director of Nevis Disaster Management Department.

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Post Cabinet Briefing for April 27, 2019

Published 1 May 2019

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Post Cabinet Briefing for April 27, 2019

PRIME MINISTER AND CHAIRMAN OF TEAM UNITY CABINET, DR. THE HON. TIMOTHY HARRIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 30, 2019 (SKNIS): The formal meeting of the Cabinet took place on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. Here are the salient matters that were discussed, and the decisions taken that are designed to advance the growth and development of the country:

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AUTOPSY CONFIRMS CORNELIUS’ CAUSE OF DEATH

Published 1 May 2019

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AUTOPSY CONFIRMS CORNELIUS’ CAUSE OF DEATH

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 30, 2019 (RSCNPF): Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Valery Alexandrov performed an autopsy on the body of the late Donald Cornelius of Stoney Grove, Nevis on April 30, 2019.

After the examination, Dr. Alexandrov determined that the cause of death was multiple distant range gunshot wounds. Cornelius’ left lung and heart were perforated by the bullets.

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Statement by PM Harris on the Brutal Stabbing Death of 77-year-old Constance Thompson-Gumbs

Published 30 April 2019

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Link to Statement:
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Statement by Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris
on the Brutal Stabbing Death of 77-year-old Constance Thompson-Gumbs
Tuesday, April 30^th, 2019

I extend heartfelt sympathies, on behalf of the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis, to the family and loved ones of Constance Thompson-Gumbs, an elderly lady of 77 years of age, who died yesterday, Monday, April 29^th, 2019, in a brutal stabbing incident that has left her close-knit community of Conaree – and, by extension, the whole country – bereaved and shocked.

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Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will provide over $1 million in emergency funding support to LIAT

Published 30 April 2019

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS WILL PROVIDE OVER $1 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING SUPPORT TO LIAT

April 30^th, 2019

At a meeting of the Federal Cabinet on Saturday (April 27^th, 2019), the decision was made for the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to provide emergency funding support of over EC $1 million to LIAT, the Caribbean airline headquartered in Antigua.

Coming out of a presentation to the Federal Cabinet, which was made by a three-member delegation from LIAT on March 11^th, 2019, an advisory committee led by the Financial Secretary in the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hilary Hazel, was established to review LIAT’s proposals and make recommendations on the way forward.