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Young man is disabled and bedbound after selling his kidney on the black market to buy an iPhone and iPad

Published 10 January 2018

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Tracy You For Mailonline

A young man who sold one of his kidneys as a teenager on the black market in order to buy a new iPhone and iPad is now disabled, bedbound and needing constant care, according to recent reports on Chinese media.

The 25-year-old man, known by his surname Wang, had his kidney removed in an underground clinic before selling it on the black market for 22,000 yuan (£2,528) in 2011 when he was just 17 years old.

The teenager wanted an iPhone and iPad desperately in order to prove to his classmates that he was trendy, but his cash-strapped parents could not afford them.

His story shocked the country at the time, leading iPhones to be billed as ‘kidney machines’ by web users.

In order to raise funds for his gadgets, the high school student found three middlemen on a Chinese online chatting platform QQ, who promised to help him realise his dream – but at the cost of one kidney.

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Christmas Message by Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Published 27 December 2018

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Christmas Message by Dr the Hon Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Tuesday, December 25, 2018

My Fellow Citizens and Residents,

On this glorious Christmas morning, I am honoured to address you, the people of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis – a country that I am proud and blessed to lead and that we are all incredibly grateful to call our home.

I bring this Christmas Message of Charity and Compassion to the nation one month after celebrating 25 years as a Parliamentarian.

At times the sheer weight of the responsibility of leadership can seem overwhelming; however, the Bible reminds me that I can place my trust and confidence in God, who knows every need and who has all the power.

That’s why this and every other Christmas Day, we can recite with deep assurance the words of Isaiah 9:6 (New International Version):

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called 
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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NORWEGIAN ESCAPE MARKS SEVENTH INAUGURAL CALL FOR THE 2018/2019 CRUISE TOURISM SEASON IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS

Published 17 December 2018

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Photo (L-R): Captain Niklas Persson, Master of the Norwegian Escape and Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism, Carlene Henry-Morton

NORWEGIAN ESCAPE MARKS SEVENTH INAUGURAL CALL FOR THE 2018/2019 CRUISE TOURISM SEASON IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 17, 2018 (SKNIS): With the first-time visit of the MS Norwegian Escape on December 17, 2018, a total of seven ships have now made inaugural calls to St. Kitts for the 2018/2019 cruise season.

According to tourism stakeholders, this is evident that cruise tourism is moving in the right direction. With the increase in the number of cruise ships visiting the island, it is essential that the island completes its second cruise pier, which is due to be finished in the latter part of 2019.

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TOURISM INDUSTRY MOVING WITH “LEAPS AND BOUNDS”, SAYS MINISTER OF TOURISM

Published 15 December 2018

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TOURISM INDUSTRY MOVING WITH “LEAPS AND BOUNDS”, SAYS MINISTER OF TOURISM
Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 14, 2018 (SKNIS): The tourism industry in St. Kitts and Nevis is moving with “leaps and bounds”, says Minister of Tourism, Honourable Lindsay Grant, during a sitting of Parliament on December 14.

During his address, Minister Grant said that 2018 has been a landmark year for the Federation, noting that the tourism industry has seen success after success since 2015.

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME BENEFITS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF ITS CITIZENS

Published 15 December 2018

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ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME BENEFITS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF ITS CITIZENS
BASSETERRE, December 14, 2018 – The sterling performance of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Programme on the global stage sustains growth and prosperity in the Federation, to the benefit of all citizens of the country.

The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has lauded the significant contribution of the reformed CBI programme to the economic life of St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as the significant number of projects financed by it.  The Prime Minister has also promised to continue more reforms and innovations in the programme to ensure the most robust due diligence and security measures are in place.

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