Crime/Justice, Local news, News

APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FORMER ACTING SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS WAS “BOUND TO FAIL AND IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES HOPELESS”

Published 24 January 2019

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APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FORMER ACTING SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS WAS “BOUND TO FAIL AND IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES HOPELESS”
Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 24, 2019 (SKNIS): On January 15, 2019, High Court Judge His Lordship Justice Eddy D. Ventose in dismissing an application (Claim No. SKBHCV2018/0188) for leave for Judicial Review brought by Former Acting Supervisor of Elections, Wingrove George against The Senior Magistrate and The Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondents) ruled that the Applicant, Mr. George, acted unreasonably.

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International Sports, Sports

SOCCER STADIUM SET TO OPEN IN APRIL ON ST. CROIX; FACILITY WILL HOST LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL FIFA TOURNAMENTS

Published 24 January 2019

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SOCCER STADIUM SET TO OPEN IN APRIL ON ST. CROIX; FACILITY WILL HOST LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL FIFA TOURNAMENTS

ST. CROIX — Tucked away on a piece of land in Aureo Diaz is the construction of a massive soccer (football) stadium that is being built and is scheduled to be completed no later than April, 2019 if the weather holds. The facility, owned by the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Association, is being fully funded by FIFA, and will facilitate both pro local and international FIFA matches, according to association officials. The stadium comes complete with seating for 600 people, changing rooms, showers, along with media and medical areas, according to Coach Darryl Rogers, a member of the association.

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Local news, News

NEW SANDY POINT POLICE STATION TESTAMENT OF THE ST. KITTS-NEVIS GOVERNMENT’S CONTINUED INVESTMENT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

Published 24 January 2019

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Photo: Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris
NEW SANDY POINT POLICE STATION TESTAMENT OF THE ST. KITTS-NEVIS GOVERNMENT’S CONTINUED INVESTMENT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 23, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has delivered on its commitment to the construction of a new police station in Sandy Point, with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility at Bouncing Hill earlier today, Wednesday, January 23.

In delivering remarks, Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said the construction of the new police station represents another major investment by his Team Unity administration in the country’s national security framework.

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Local news, News

MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSTREET AND FLOOD LIGHT RETROFITTING PROJECT SUPPLY OF LED STREET LIGHTS FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS INVITATION TO BID

Published 24 January 2019

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GOVERNMENT OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

STREET AND FLOOD LIGHT RETROFITTING PROJECT 

SUPPLY OF LED STREET LIGHTS FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 

INVITATION TO BID

 

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GSKN) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to USD5,792,000 towards the cost of the Street and Flood Light Retrofitting Project and intends to apply a part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Agreement. Payment by CDB will be made only at the request of GSKN and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the Loan Account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GSKN shall derive any rights from the Loan Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Loan.

The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Project Management Unit, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified Bidders for the Supply of LED Street Lights for St. Kitts and Nevis.

Consideration will be limited to firms or joint ventures of firms which are legally incorporated or otherwise organised in, and have their principal place of business in an eligible country and are either:

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Crime/Justice, Local news, News

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.

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f9c18edcb5e81ee00df9977e6/files/f53c76fd-5064-4491-ae89-28cccbea8d10/SKB_Wingrove_v_The_Senior_Magistrate.pdf

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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