Published 1 February 2019
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PRIME MINISTER DR. THE HONOURABLE TIMOTHY HARRIS
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CARICOM URGES PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO “UNSATISFACTORY SITUATION” IN VENEZUELA
Published 25 January 2019
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Photo: CARICOM Secretary-Genera, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris during emergency meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government on Thursday, January 24.
CARICOM URGES PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO “UNSATISFACTORY SITUATION” IN VENEZUELA
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 25, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) convened an emergency meeting via video-conference on Thursday (January 24) evening at which time they called for a peaceful resolution to the evolving volatile political situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
The meeting, held under the chairmanship of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, saw participation from twelve CARICOM Member States.
While the Heads of Government reaffirmed their guiding principles of non-interference and non-intervention in the affairs of states, respect for sovereignty, adherence to the rule of law, and respect for human rights and democracy, the leaders reiterated “the long-standing political crisis, which has been exacerbated by recent events, can only be resolved peacefully through meaningful dialogue and diplomacy.”
TEAM UNITY GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL CONTRACTORS
Published 25 January 2019
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Photo: Groundbreaking for construction on the new Sandy Point Police Station. Pictured (L-R): Fire Chief, Mr. Everette O’Garro; Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Shawn Richards; Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris; acting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hilroy Brandy; Mr. Anthony Skeete of Skeete and Associates – contractor for the Sandy Point Police Station project.
TEAM UNITY GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL CONTRACTORS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 24, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – With a number of capital projects coming on stream in 2019, as well as the continuation of several major projects throughout the year, the Team Unity-led Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is making every effort to ensure small contractors across the length and breadth of the country reap the benefits from these significant infrastructural investments.
Speaking at Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Sandy Point Police Station, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris stated, “We believe that every citizen deserves a fair chance. We believe that every opportunity in the country should be opened up to anyone from St. Kitts or Nevis to at least get the opportunity to bid on a particular project.”
Skeete and Associates was the successful local company contracted for the construction of the new Sandy Point Police Station following an open and transparent bidding process.
LEGAL EXPERT WITNESSES TESTIFY BEFORE HIGH COURT IN DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS’ PARLIAMENTARY DISQUALIFICATION TRIAL
Published 11 January 2018
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LEGAL EXPERT WITNESSES TESTIFY BEFORE HIGH COURT IN DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS’ PARLIAMENTARY DISQUALIFICATION TRIAL
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 10, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The case brought against the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Denzil Douglas, continued in the High Court today (Thursday, January 10, 2019) with three expert witnesses on Dominican law making presentations before His Lordship Justice Trevor Ward QC to help him determine whether Dr. Douglas, through his use of a diplomatic passport issued by the Commonwealth of Dominica, is under allegiance to a foreign power.
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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Young man is disabled and bedbound after selling his kidney on the black market to buy an iPhone and iPad
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.