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St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment programme faces new threat from OECD

Published 23 February 2018

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By: Media House

St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment
programme faces new threat from OECD

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 24, 2018 – The Citizenship by Investment Programme in St. Kitts and Nevis faces a new threat.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has issued a consultation document that warned of the potential abuse of “residence by investment” or “citizenship by investment” schemes.

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SKNLP: “Timothy Harris’ draft legislation to change constitution “bluster and pretence”

Published 22 February 2018

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SKNLP: “Timothy Harris’ draft legislation to change constitution “bluster and pretence”

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2018 – The opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) has described as “bluster and pretence,” Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris’ first reading in the National Assembly on Wednesday, legislation to change the constitution when he does not have support of two-thirds of all Representatives in the lawmaking body.

The Party in a statement Thursday noted that on the subject matter of the ‘Alteration of the Constitution’, section 38(2) of the St. Christopher and Nevis Constitution reads:

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Park Hyatt St. Kitts makes a grand Caribbean debut, says Forbes magazine; thanks to Denzil Douglas

Published 22 February 2018

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Park Hyatt St. Kitts makes a grand Caribbean debut, says Forbes magazine; thanks to Denzil Douglas

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2018 – Park Hyatt St. Kitts, first venture into the Caribbean has been a long time coming. Originally slated to open in the fall of 2016, the brand’s St. Kitts property didn’t debut until this past November, but it has certainly been worth the wait.
The luxury resort was attracted to St. Kitts by then Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas.
Contributor Christina Liao writing to Forbes’ Travel Section note sitting on the southeast peninsula overlooking the Narrows – a strait that separates the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis – the 126-key resort is not only the first to open within the Christophe Harbour development, but is also the isle’s first luxury hotel.

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Sessions of Parliament with no public debate silences the voice of the opposition says Liburd

Published 22 February 2018

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by: Media Source

Sessions of Parliament with no public debate
silences the voice of the opposition says Liburd

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2018 – Chairperson of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), Hon. Marcella Liburd said Wednesday sessions of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly with debate silences the voice of the opposition.

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St. Kitts and Nevis opposition parliamentarians protest during sitting of National Assembly

Published 22 February 2018

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St. Kitts and Nevis opposition parliamentarians protest during sitting of National Assembly

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2018 – Opposition parliamentarians and supporters in St. Kitts and Nevis descended on Government Headquarters in downtown Basseterre Wednesday to protest the dictatorial actions of the controversial Speaker Hon. Michael Perkins over the past three years.