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Despite getting their papers late, Opposition members will attend Wednesday’s Budget session Wednesday

Published 5 December 2017

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Despite getting their papers late, Opposition members will attend Wednesday’s Budget session Wednesday

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 5, 2017 – Members of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition intend to be present at Wednesday’s Budget Session of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly “despite the government’s anti-democratic attempts to keep us out,” according to Deputy Political Leader of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), Dr. Earl Asim Martin.

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POLICE INVESTIGATE REPORT OF DRONE FLYING OVER DEPUTY PREMIER’S HOUSE

Published 5 December 2017

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POLICE INVESTIGATE REPORT OF DRONE FLYING OVER DEPUTY PREMIER’S HOUSE

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 05, 2017 (RSCNPF): Police in Nevis are investigating a report made by Sharon Brantley, wife of Deputy Premier of Nevis, Mark Brantley, that an unmanned drone was spotted hovering feet away over their family home in Montpelier. As a result, police began their investigations and U.S. citizen, Matthew MacMillan, was held for questioning regarding the matter. He was released late Monday (November 05).

The Police will continue to take seriously all reports of harassment and threats of harassment made by citizens and residents of Nevis. The police are, therefore, asking the public and, especially operators of drones, to act responsibly so that the safety and security of all citizens and residents is maintained.

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RISE ABOVE ! Commentary by Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett

Published 5 December 2017

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RISE ABOVE !
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Commentary by Hon. Akilah Byron-Nisbett

I’ve never been one to shy away from expressing my thoughts and feelings. As a matter of fact when I was younger I can recall my mother asking if I always have to answer when I may have disagreed with my dad on some point or another ( those debates went on for hours). With that said, I have been observing that here, in 2017, we as a people still seem to be unable to disagree without malice, hatefulness, brutality and down right disrespect.

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ANOTHER TAX-FREE BUDGET EXPECTED ON BUDGET DAY

Published 4 December 2017

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ANOTHER TAX-FREE BUDGET EXPECTED ON BUDGET DAY

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honorable Timothy Harris, will deliver his third budget as Prime Minister of the federation on Wednesday December 6th 2017 at the parliament chambers. Dr Harris, who holds a PhD in accounting, from McGill University in Canada, has demonstrated over the years that he is the right person to charter the course of the country’s economy.

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Fears next CIP reduction price sets the stage for a pan-Caribbean revenue collapse

Published 4 December 2017

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Fears next CIP reduction price sets the stage for a pan-Caribbean revenue collapse

Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 4, 201 7 – The price war in the Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programmes, started by St. Kitts and Nevis; Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris is creating headaches in the region.