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The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force

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March 21, 2017

THIRTY FOUR RECRUITS BEGIN TRAINING IN POLICE TRAINING CLASS 41

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 21, 2017 (RSCNPF): Thirty four (34) recruits dressed in freshly tailored khaki pants and accompanying grey tops, sat attentively on Monday morning (March 20) during the opening ceremony marking the start of “Police Recruit Training Class Forty-One” at the Police Training Centre.

The group comprised of twenty-five (25) males and nine (9) females will spend the next twenty-six (26) weeks in the Police Training Centre undergoing the transformation from civilian to Police Constable. Guiding the process is a cadre of Training Officers who work under the guidance of the School’s Commandant, Inspector Eldrin Dickenson.

During the brief ceremony, Deputy Commissioner of Police Hilroy Brandy who heads the Service Improvement Directorate and responsible for Training, told the recruits, “remember, you are about to embark on a journey for the strong at heart, you must be resolute in what you wish to achieve on a personal level.” He also encouraged them to be the best they can be, and said, “if you can’t be a sun, then be a star, …have the determination to be the best and make a difference.”

Commissioner of Police Mr. Ian M. Queeley challenged them to maintain their integrity and reiterated that only the highest standards of service will be accepted, he told the class “we will hold you accountable”. Commissioner Queeley also thanked the recruits for answering the Nation’s call to serve, and to Serve and Protect.

Mr. Osmond Petty, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security also gave remarks.

The training will include lectures and practical applications on, General Duties, Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures, Professional Development and Drills and Physical Training. Other areas to be covered will include Firearms Training and Traffic Operations. Station Visits are also conducted and provides an opportunity to see field applications of the principles taught in the classroom. An overview of the Regional Security System is also presented during the training.

Graduation is expected in the last Quarter of 2017.

 

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The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force

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Published 23 March 2017

Hakeem Mills – Arrested and charged Offence – of Attempted Murder and shooting at with intent Mar 2017

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Police Force has made breakthroughs in two shooting cases they are investigating, and three young men have been accordingly charged.

One of the incidents occurred on March 1 which saw a female Sandy Point resident sustaining a gunshot wound to one of her arms. And the other occurred on March 4 where the house of the injured woman was shot at.

The Press and Public Relations Unit of the Police Force advised – via press release – that Hakeem Frederick of Farm Site, Hakeem Mills of Crab Hill and Omari Frederick of Farm Site were charged.

“Hakeem Frederick of Farm Site, Sandy Point has been arrested, formally charged and cautioned for the offences of attempted murder, and three (3) charges of shooting at with intent stemming from a Wednesday (March 01) shooting incident in Mount Idle, Sandy Point.

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SPORTS DAY DATES 2017

Sports Dates – 2017

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NFSD reports on 2017 AML/CFT awareness seminar; training workshop

Head Table participants (l-r) Moderator, Ms. Vincia Herbert, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Hon. Vance Amory, Regulator of the Nevis Financial Services Department Ms. Heidi-Lynn Sutton, Facilitator, Mr. Stephen Platt and Regulator of International Banking James Simpson
Head Table participants (l-r) Moderator, Ms. Vincia Herbert, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Hon. Vance Amory, Regulator of the Nevis Financial Services Department Ms. Heidi-Lynn Sutton, Facilitator, Mr. Stephen Platt and Regulator of International Banking James Simpson
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 16, 2017) — The following is a release from the Nevis Financial Services Department (NFSD)
The Nevis Financial Services (Regulation and Supervision) Department (NFSD) held its 12th Annual Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Awareness Seminar and Training Workshop on March 06 and 07, 2017, at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis.  The event was held under the theme “Increasing Awareness through Smarter Compliance – Forging New Connections to Combat Financial Crime.”

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Bank loans

Published 23 March 2017

Buckie Got It…. let’s touch the loan process with all banks. It is time the banks stop telling their new and existing customers lies or mislead us.
Don’t let these banks fool you, they gives loans and make huge profit from this process. Look at the bank fees such as insurance, legal charge and interest rates etc.
After you go through the long process of questionnaires and credit checks, you finally get a call saying your loan has been approved. Of course you are now happy, so what do you? Go and write checks, borrow funds from a friend, start using your own funds because you know this loan has been approved.

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