Local news, News, Politics

Drew: Labour Party ready to present solid, visionary leadership before the next general election

Published 18 January 2018

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Drew: Labour Party ready to present solid, visionary leadership before the next general election

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2018 – The electorate in St. Kitts and Nevis can look forward to a team of visionary leaders for the next general election.

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Education, Local news, News

Ross Medical students leave St. Kitts, start classes in Knoxville

Published 18 January 2018

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Ross Medical students leave St. Kitts, start classes in Knoxville

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2018 – Over 1,000 medical students who relocated to St. Kitts after their Ross University Medical School campus in Dominica was destroyed by Hurricane Irma have left the Federation and have temporarily relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee in the United States to continue their education.
The ship, which the students resumed classes has also left St. Kitts.

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International news, News, Travel

Four Missing, Two Bodies Recovered After Plane Crash in The Bahamas

Published 17 January 2018

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Four Missing, Two Bodies Recovered After Plane Crash in The Bahamas

NASSAU, The Bahamas, Wednesday January 17, 2018 – Two bodies have been recovered and four other people are feared dead after a small plane in which they were travelling went missing after takeoff from the airport on the Bahamian island of Andros this morning.

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News, Regional News

Earthquake Rattles Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago

Published 17 January 2018

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Earthquake Rattles Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday January 17, 2018 – A 4.9 magnitude earthquake rattled Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago late last night, but caused no damage or injuries.

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Local news, News, Politics

Dr. Drew slams Amory, Collins for allowing employees to return to high carbon dioxide Labour Department

Published 17 January 2018

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Dr. Drew slams Amory, Collins for allowing employees to return to high carbon dioxide Labour Department

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 17, 2018 – Medical internist, Dr. Terrance Drew slammed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Ron Collins and Minister of Labour, Vance Amory for demanding employees of the Department of Labour, some of whom have been on sick leave for months, to return to work thus ignoring a report from the Standards of Bureau, which deemed the environment they are working in unsatisfactory.
Dr. Drew said the Bureau of Standards conducted a series of tests in the building which was recently renovated with the cost running into millions of dollars.

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