Politics

Published 22 May 2017

St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party prepares to serve again

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, May 22^nd 2017 – Citing a recent Bill Johnson poll that the St. Kitts and Nevis electorate is ready to dump the ruling Team Unity administration, the National Political Leader of the opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said the party must continue to prepare itself to assume the mantle of leadership to serve all the people.

 He told over 700 delegates, business representatives and the diplomatic corps that a new SKNLP Government must prepare itself to halt the social and economic decay that is progressively destroying the local institutions and undermining the livelihood of the people of St. Kitts and Nevis.

 

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Published 21 May 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2017 (SKNIS): The Government has accepted an apology from SKNVibes and a retraction of an article published on its website with the headline “Alternatives to CBI Programme may be imperative” dated 16^th May, 2017.

Government reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) Programme and to deliver a platinum standard to its agents, developers and applicants.

All the reforms that have been implemented including the most robust due diligence practices would assist in this regard.

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Published 21 May 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 19, 2017 (SKNIS): The Order Paper has been circulated for a Sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Tuesday 23^rd May, 2017, at 10:00 am.

Several Bills will come before the House, some for their first reading and others for their second reading.

The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Sustainable Development, National Security, People Empowerment and Constituency Empowerment, Dr. Timothy Harris, will seek leave to introduce and have read a first time The Firearms (Amendment) Bill and Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Bill.

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Published 21 May 2017

PM Harris rushes to appoint Public Accounts Committee ahead of CPA Conference in St. Kitts and Nevis next month

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