Crime/Justice, Local news, News

MAN CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN STABBING DEATH OF BROTHER

Published 29 March 2017

By: Jermine Abel, SKNVibes.com

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE number of homicides in St. Kitts and Nevis has increased by one, when a young man allegedly stabbed his brother last evening (Mar. 25).

 

This incident was confirmed by the Police Force’s Public Relations Officer, who in a press statement this morning said, “The Violent Crime Unit is currently investigating a stabbing incident on Janet Alley in McKnight Village that resulted in the death of one person.”

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Local news, News, Politics

PLP INAUGURAL CONVENTION A HUGE SUCCESS. POLITICAL LEADER THANKS ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED

Published 29 March 2017
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS,March 28, 2017 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — The Peoples Labour Party’s (PLP) inaugural National Convention held on Saturday March 25 at the Recreational Grounds in Tabernacle Village is roundly being hailed as not only being a runaway success but many observers are saying it is a political game changer that has raised the bar for all the political parties in the country.
“As the Party Leader, I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming support that we saw on Saturday,” said PLP’s Political Leader Dr the Hon Timothy Harris during an appearance on People’s Choice programme on Sugar City 90.3 FM where he was the guest of host Ambassador Michael Powell on Monday March 27.

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International news, News, Regional News

Men jailed in UK after travelling from St. Lucia with cocaine

Published 29 May 2017

By Surrey Mirror

SURREY MIRROR – A security guard for a crown court in London and another man have been jailed after they were caught trying to bring nearly two kilos of cocaine through Gatwick Airport.

Hugh Barrington Wilson, 60, and Orville Campbell, 50, arrived at the airport from St Lucia and had the class A drug, with a street value of more than £180,000, seized from them in July 2016.

When arriving the two men separated as they went through the airport, but were reunited at Gatwick Airport rail station where they were caught.

Officers moved in to arrest the pair as they were queuing to buy tickets for the train, and found the 53 per cent pure drug concealed in a compartment of Wilson’s suitcase.

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International news, News, Regional News

Barbados Lifts Ban On Corned Beef Imports From Brazil

Published 29 March 2017

KINGSTON –– Jamaica and Brazil appear to be heading towards a trade row over the island’s ban on corned beef imported from that South American country as both sides yesterday took hard positions on the measure.

The Brazilian Embassy in Kingston asked the Jamaican Government to lift what it described as the “unilateral ban”, pointing out that none of the 21 meat-processing companies under investigation in Brazil for selling rotten beef and poultry export to Jamaica.

However, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Karl Samuda insisted that the ban on the product, more popularly known as “bully beef” in Jamaica, will remain in place until relevant tests have been completed.

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JAMAICA: Dr Peter Phillips Elected PNP President

Published 29 March 2017

Peter-Phillips

PHILLIPS … takes over as fifth PNP President

Peter David Phillips will become the fifth President of the People’s National Party by acclamation today.

Special delegates of the almost 79-year-old political party will gather at the National Arena in South East St Andrew to usher in the new leader, who will replace the veteran parliamentarian Portia Simpson Miller, following her recent decision to step down.

Phillips follows Norman Manley, the organisation’s first president, his son Michael Manley, PJ Patterson, and Simpson Miller as the persons who have held that distinguished office. All before him, except for Norman Manley, have become prime minister of Jamaica.

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