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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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Prime Minister and Area Parliamentary Representative Dr the Hon Timothy Harris visited his constituency

Published 22 February 2018

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Prime Minister and Area Parliamentary Representative Dr the Hon Timothy Harris visited his constituency

Constituency Outreach now has taken Prime Minister Harris to Violet Petty Primary School where the children not only know his name but position as Prime Minister.

All teachers have been introduced to the Prime Minister.

Children at the Violet Petty Primary School render a song to entertain the Prime Minister and his entourage.

Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris joins in the happy singing by the Violet Petty Primary School pupils and their teachers.

Members of the PM’s entourage introduce themselves

PM Harris presents presents to the school principal. Next stop is Estridge Primary School. Final picture at Violet Petty Primary School. Next stop is Estridge Primary School. Pupils at Estridge Primary School recite the National Anthem. Welcome to Estridge Primary School students tell the Prime Minister and his entourage. PM Harris making a presentation to Estridge Primary School Principal Ms Mercia Dore. Action at Estridge Primary School.

Final picture at Estridge Primary School. Next stop for PM Harris and his entourage is Tabernacle Health Centre.

PM Harris signing visitors book at Estridge Primary School as Principal Ms Mercia Dore looks on.

PM’s schedule has changed slightly so as not to keep children at the Tabernacle Primary School too long before they go for lunch. PM Harris tells teachers and pupils at Tabernacle Primary School that he is in a sacred ground as he attend the school.

Students and teachers at the Edgar T. Morris Primary School in Tabernacle pose for a group picture with a former student – Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris.

Making a presentation at Edgar T Morris Primary School in Tabernacle.

Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris with members of staff and pupils at the Edgar T Morris Primary School in Tabernacle being part of Constituency Outreach.

After the Edgar T Morris Primary School, Prime Minister Harris and his entourage visited the Tabernacle Police Station where they were shown around by Sergeant Simeon Liburd.

School Principal Ms Kathuel Browne introduces her staff. Note: PM Harris attended the school.

They also visited the neighbouring Fire Station where FSI Kyle Burke showed them around.

PM Harris and his entourage also visted the site of the new Forensic Labs at compound of the Tabernacle Police Station.

The last stop before breaking for lunch was at the Tabernacle Day Care Centre.

PM Harris with the staff at the Tabernacle Day Care Centre.

Action at Edgar T Morris Primary School (2)

Action at Edgar T Morris Primary School (3)

Walk through in Phillips has just started.

Constituency Outreach: Walk through in Phillips Village just started.

PM Harris accompanied by Warren Thompson and Marsha Lewis talking to a farmer in Phillips Village.

PM talking to two villagers in Phillips Village

The child announced: Prime Minister coming, and the mother came out of the house to have a talk with her Prime Minister and Area Parliamentary Representative Dr the Hon Timothy Harris. This is Phillips Village.

A family in Phillips Village gets the opportunity to talk to the Prime Minister from the comfort of their residence.

A Prime Minister who listens to his people. This is in Phillips Village

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Community activist protests PM Timothy Harris’ refusal to allow SKNLP to use community centres

Published 22 February 2018

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Community activist protests PM Timothy Harris’ refusal to allow SKNLP to use community centres

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2018 – Another protest outside Government Headquarters in Basseterre, the St. Kitts and Nevis capital, the second in as many days.

Community activist, Curtis Crooke is protesting the decision of the Timothy Harris-led CCM/PLP/PAM coalition to deny the opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) to use community centers around St. Kitts to meet with members of the public.

Crooke said he is staging the protest in light of the disclosure by the SKNLP caretaker for St. Christopher 8, Dr. Terrance Drew that the Government had denied permission to the Labour Party to use community centers and other public facilities, especially when those parties while in opposition had approval by the then Labour Government to use or political events.

“This is totally unfair. It is an injustice. It is undemocratic. It is dictatorial,” said Crooke by telephone as he mounted his one-man protest outside Government Headquarters which houses the Office of Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris. Scores of Labour Party supporters joined the Labour Party parliamentarians in a protest outside Government Headquarters on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Dr. Drew told hundreds of persons attending and listening to a Town Hall Meeting by the SKNLP that the Harris government had refused their request to use the facilities.

“The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is not allowing the opposition to use the community centres. These are the traits of a dictatorial regime. The community centres are public facilities. Your taxes have helped to finance the construction and upkeep of these facilities. The Harris Government has decided that the SKNLP cannot use them,” said Dr. Drew.

“While the SKNLP cannot use them at this very moment the Harris Government is using the East Basseterre Community Centre in New Town holding a Town Hall meeting, Is that fair? Are these not the signs of a dictatorship ensuring that the opposition is silenced,” asked Dr. Drew, who disclosed that his request last December to hold his annual Christmas parties in the various community centres for the children in his large constituency were also denied.

“We were told that we could not use the Conaree Community Centre because it was being used. We used the ball field, an open area, by placing tents on the grounds to accommodate the children. At the same time the party was going on I visited the location of the Conaree Community Centre and it was closed and empty, confirming that the authorities, had not only lied to us, but denied the children of Conaree an adequate and safer facility for them to enjoy themselves,” said Dr. Drew.

He said his Constituency group applied to use the Keys Community Centre for the children’s Christmas Party and was told it was under construction.

“We erected a tent on the basketball court, less than six feet from the community centre which the government claimed was under construction. That same afternoon, the PAM representative, Hon. Eugene Hamilton arrived and held his Christmas Party inside the same community centre that we were told was under construction,” said Dr. Drew.

Last October, an application to use the Community Centre in Lodge Village, part of Prime Minister Harris’ constituency was approved, but when the SKNLP official went to collect the letter of authorisation, Mrs. Ann Wigley informed that “community centres are no longer available.

Use of the Sandy Point Community Centre, in the constituency held by Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Hawn Richards was also denied.

In 2014, the then opposition Team Unity, led by Dr. held a series of meetings and permission was given by the Labour Government to hold meetings on May 6th at the New Town Community Center in East Basseterre, the St. Johnston Community Center in West Basseterre on 9th May, the Edgar Gilbert Sports Complex on May 15th; the Conaree Community Center on June 1st and the Challengers Community Center on June 5th .

It was under the SKNLP administration of the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas that several community centres were constructed with the financial assistance of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Photo 1 – Curtis Crooke outside Government Headquarters on Thursday

Photo 2 – East Basseterre Community Centre

Photo 3 – Conaree Community Centre

Photo 4 – St. Johnston Community Centre

Photo 5 – St. Paul’s Community Centre

Photo 6 – Mc Knight Community Centre

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British Government continues to give assistance to islands

Published 22 February 2018

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British Government continues to give assistance to islands

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 22, 2018 – The British Government said Thursday it continues to help islands rebuild after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.

The UK Government said it remains committed to helping Caribbean islands to build back better.

To date, the British Government has provided £185m in aid to Caribbean, Commonwealth partner countries and UK Overseas Territories.

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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.