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Jailed Jamaican Dancehall Artist Vybz Kartel To Get Chance To Appeal For Freedom

Published 27 March 2017

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday March 27, 2017 – After serving three years of their life sentences, Vybz Kartel and his co-convicts are set to make an all-out bid for their freedom in another six months.

An Appeal Court judge recently gave the green light for the convicted murderers to launch their appeal.

Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, Shawn “Storm” Campbell, Andre St John, and Kahira Jones, were all convicted on March 13, 2014 of Clive “Lizard” Williams on August 16, 2011.

Thomas Tavares-Finson, attorney for Kartel, described the development as an “important step in the appeal process”.

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Venezuelan President Asks UN For Help With Medical Supplies

Published 27 March 2017

CARACAS, Venezuela, Monday March 27, 2017 – In an unusual acknowledgement of his country’s desperate situation, President Nicolas Maduro has asked the United Nations to help address severe shortages of medicine and medical supplies in Venezuela.

“I have asked the United Nations to regularize the whole medicine issue. The United Nations has the most advanced plans to recover the pharmaceutical industry’s productive capacity,” the socialist leader said in a televised address.

With Venezuela mired in the fourth straight year of deep recession, acute shortages of food and many essential goods, including drugs and medical supplies, have become critical.

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Hon. Akila Byron-Nisbett Becomes First Woman to be Elected Deputy Leader of a Major Political Party on St.Kitts-Nevis

Published March 27, 2017

Senator Hon. Akila Byron-Nisbett was on Saturday March 25^th elected to the post of Deputy Political Leader of the Peoples Labour Party. Hon. Byron-Nisbett was given the confidence by her party to stand as the second in command to the leader Prime Minister Dr. Hon Timothy Harris at the party’s historic inaugural convention.

Following the Convention’s Public Session the party rank and file elected their brand new executive. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris was returned as National Party Leader. The Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett was elected the new National Deputy Leader.

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Cross-Dressing Youth Held For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen Brother

Published 27 March 2017

St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN); A Newtown family was struck by a double tragedy Saturday night (Mar 25) when a young man who routinely dresses in female clothing, allegedly stabbed his 15-year-old brother to death.

According to Police, they are investigating a stabbing incident at a residence in Janet Alley, McKnight which occurred around 10pm.

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FIREARM AND 15 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION RECOVERED AT SITE OF SHOOTING ON NEVIS

Published 27 March 207

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 26, 2017 (RSCNPF): Officers responding to a shooting incident at the Cotton Ground Playing Field on Sunday (March 26) discovered and seized a Glock 9mm pistol with a magazine containing 15 matching rounds of ammunition.

The shooting incident occurred about 4.00pm on Sunday (March 26) and resulted in the death of one person.

The firearm was seized and ballistics analysis will be carried out.

This find brings to eight (8), the number of firearms removed from our communities so far in 2017.