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COURT JUDGMENT IN JUDICIAL REVIEW: WINGROVE GEORGE (FORMER SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS) VS. THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION

Published 24 January 2019

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COURT JUDGMENT IN JUDICIAL REVIEW: WINGROVE GEORGE (FORMER SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS) VS. THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION

Please see link below to Judgment in Judicial Review between Former Supervisor of Elections, Wingrove George and the Senior Magistrate and the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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High Court Judge, His Lordship Justice Eddy Ventose on January 15, 2019, dismissed the case brought by way of Judicial Review by disgraced former Supervisor of Elections, Wingrove George, and also awarded cost to the Government in the matter. Cost will be assessed if not agreed within 21 days.

Justice Ventose’s judgement also meant that the interim injunction by which Mr. George’s bail and conditions were suspended were reinstated, meaning he must once again surrender his passport.

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The late Ivan Charles Buchanan CBE, JP to receive official funeral on Monday, January 28th, the day he would have turned 98 years old

Published 24 January 2019

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The late Ivan Charles Buchanan CBE, JP to receive official funeral on Monday, January 28th, the day he would have turned 98 years old

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris’ tribute in writing to the late Ivan Charles Buchanan CBE, JP will be published in the funeral booklet.

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THE LATE IVAN CHARLES BUCHANAN CBE, JP TO RECEIVE OFFICIAL FUNERAL ON MONDAY, JANUARY 28^TH, THE DAY HE WOULD HAVE TURNED 98 YEARS OLD

January 23^rd, 2019

The late Ivan Charles Buchanan CBE, JP, who served as Speaker of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly from 1985 to 1995, will receive an official funeral next week on the day he would have turned 98 years old.

The Thanksgiving Service to celebrate the life and legacy of the longest-serving Speaker of the National Assembly will be held on Monday, January 28^th, 2019. It will take place at the Wesley Methodist Church located on Seaton Street just off of Victoria Road in Basseterre, St. Kitts. The start time is 10:00am.

“Ivan Buchanan CBE, JP made an indelible imprint on the fabric of our country, rendering outstanding service that spanned more than half a century,” Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris said last week while reflecting on his remarkable life.

Prime Minister Harris also said, “For a defining decade, Ivan Buchanan CBE, JP expertly presided over the esteemed chamber as a generation of trailblazing lawmakers introduced and passed substantive bills that changed the landscape of St. Kitts and Nevis for the better.”

The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis continued, “Our country will forever be inspired by his deep commitment to nation-building, which saw him also make enduring contributions to the fields of education and public health, the public service in general as a Member of the Public Service Commission, as well as to the banking and insurance industry as a Director of the National Bank Group of Companies.”

The Prime Minister’s tribute in writing to the late Ivan Charles Buchanan CBE, JP will be published in the funeral booklet.

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis extends heartfelt condolences, and those of the people of St. Kitts and Nevis, to his wife Mrs. Beatrice Buchanan and children.

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NATIONAL MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM IMPORTANT FOR EFFICIENT TRANSITION INTO UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

Published 24 January 2019

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MS. AZILLA CLARKE, CHAIR OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS NATIONAL COMMISSION ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE

NATIONAL MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM IMPORTANT FOR EFFICIENT TRANSITION INTO UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 23, 2019 (SKNIS): Chairperson of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for Universal Health Care, Azilla Clarke, said that a National Medical Record System will be implemented as a part of the roll out of the Universal Health Care Coverage to ensure the smooth transfer of information between medical practitioners in the Federation.

Speaking on “Working for You” on January 23, 2019, Ms. Clarke said that this system will be a database of baseline medical information for each citizen or resident.

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ST. KITTS-NEVIS GOVERNMENT BREAKS GROUND FOR $5 MILLION SANDY POINT POLICE STATION

Published 24 January 2019

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Photo: Ground breaking for new Sandy Point Police Station. Pictured (L-R): Fire Chief, Mr. Everette O’Garro; Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Shawn Richards; Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris; acting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hilroy Brandy

ST. KITTS-NEVIS GOVERNMENT BREAKS GROUND FOR $5 MILLION SANDY POINT POLICE STATION

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 23, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris; Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Shawn Richards; Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hilroy Brandy, and Fire Chief, Mr. Everette O’Garro today (Wednesday, January 23) symbolically turned the sod, effectively signaling the start of construction on the new multi-purpose Sandy Point Police Station.

Also in attendance to witness the ground-breaking ceremony were Cabinet Ministers the Honourable Vance Amory; the Honourable Ian Patches Liburd; the Honourable Lindsay Grant; the Honourable Eugene Hamilton, and Senator the Honourable Wendy Phipps. Other members of the police High Command as well as senior government officials and residents of Sandy Point were also present for the ceremony.

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NEW SANDY POINT POLICE STATION TO BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2020

Published 24 January 2019

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Photo 3: Artist rendition of the new Sandy Point Police Station

NEW SANDY POINT POLICE STATION TO BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2020

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 23, 2019 (SKNIS): Plans to construct a new home for the emergency services in Sandy Point took another step forward on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, with a ground-breaking ceremony.

SKNIS Photo 2: Acting Commissioner of Police Brandy with Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris

Bouncing Hill, Sandy Point, is the location for the two- storey building that will be constructed on an area of 17,920 square feet. Director of the Public Works Department, Cromwell Williams, said that the actual building will be 10,834 square feet in total and will accommodate members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services, and Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise Department. Space will also be assigned to house the District’s Magistrate Court.