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Published 4 April 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

By: Times Caribbean

ST.KITTS OPPOSITION LEADER DOUGLAS REMAINS MUM ON RELATIONSHIP WITH COMPANY THAT HIRED  ISRAELI GROUP TO HACK EMAILS AND MEDICAL RECORDS OF PM DR. TIMOTHY HARRIS

(April 4th, 2018) Leader of the St.Kitts-Nevis Opposition Dr. Denzil Douglas continues to remain tight-lipped regarding his party’s association with the Cambridge Analytica, the political-research company at the center of a massive Facebook-data scandal.

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Published 4 April 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

CUBAN SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE – DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER RICHARDS ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Deputy Prime Minister the Hon. Shawn K. Richards has announced that once again The Government of the Republic of Cuba is making  available  six scholarships for citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis to pursue studies in Cuba.

Two scholarships are available in Medicinal Sciences, one for a Bachelor of Higher Education Career, one in Health Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree), and two in Medical Specialties (for local graduates from the Latin American School of Medicine who work in public health institutions in St. Kitts and Nevis).

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Published 4 April 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Premier pleased with NIA’s achievements in first 100 days

From the NIA

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – Premier of Nevis the Honourable Mark Brantley says he is pleased with the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) achievements under his leadership since taking up office 100 days ago. He promised to continue to keep their commitment to the people of Nevis moving forward.

“For 100 days it has been pretty packed with activities and we continue to make best efforts to ensure that we give our people the type of representation that they voted for,” Brantley said. “And we continue to keep our commitment set that we have made in our manifesto and during our campaign…I feel that we are doing the right things in creating the type of environment and the type of ethos for our island that will see all of our people engaged in trying to build Nevis and advance Nevis. If we can achieve that, I think we would have done well.”

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Published 4 April 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

NIA extends four-month amnesty for illegal non-nationals

From the NIA

The Hon. Mark Brantley, premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, is pictured at his second monthly press conference at Pinney’s Estate on March 29, 2017.

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has given non-nationals residing illegally on Nevis another opportunity to regularise their immigration status with a four-day extension.

The amnesty, first announced Nov. 23, 2017, officially concluded March 31. However, the Honourable Mark Brantley, premier of Nevis and minister of finance, announced at his monthly press conference March 29 that the period would be extended to April 6 considering the Easter holiday.

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