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NRP’s Leadership on Decriminalizing Cannabis breaks Team Unity’s Opposition

Published 30 March 2017

NRP’s Leadership on Decriminalizing Cannabis breaks Team Unity’s Opposition

Charlestown, Nevis (March 23, 2017) After nearly a year of singlehandedly leading the national debate to decriminalize cannabis, and having to bravely withstand the merciless ridicule and opposition of the Team Unity Government, news broke on March 18, 2017 (Times Caribbean) that Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has caved in to public demand and now intends to establish a “Ganja Commission”, to look into the matter and report back to Cabinet.

Local news, Politics

Labour will make St. Kitts and Nevis sweet again

Published 30 March 2017

Marcella Liburd: “Harris – Deceiver in Chief;”
Labour will make St. Kitts and Nevis sweet again

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 23rd 2017 – The opposition St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) is ready to resume the reins of Government to serve the people and “make St. Kitts and Nevis sweet again.”

This is the message from SKNLP Chairperson, Hon. Marcella Liburd, to the people of the twin-island federation as mounting scandals taint the Team Unity Government of Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris and expressions of regret from the electorate in his just two-year-old administration.

Crime/Justice, News, Regional News

Estranged lover disguises as female, douses woman with acid

Published 30 March 2017

Buckie Got It….this happen early this year

Estranged lover disguises as female, douses woman with acid
Jan 21, 2017
Months after ending an abusive relationship, a 26-year-old woman is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital after being doused with a corrosive substance on Thursday evening.
Shondel Williamson of New Street, New Amsterdam, a mother of two boys – aged six and three – is said to be in a stable but critical condition.
According to police officials, the woman suffered first degree burns to her face, hands and abdomen. She is also unable to open her left eye, and it is unclear if the eye was damaged.
A close relative told Kaieteur News that at around 8pm on Thursday, the woman was returning home and noticed a man clad in women’s clothing coming towards her direction.

Crime/Justice, Local news, News

Premier of Nevis issues statement on the death of Randell Chapman of Rawlins Village

Published 29 March 2017

Press Release

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 28, 2017) — The following is a statement by Hon. Vance Amory, Premier of Nevis, Minister responsible for Security and Area Representative for the St. Georges Parish, on the death of Randell Chapman of Rawlins Village in the Parish of St Georges

Over the weekend, we were shocked by the news of the brutal shooting/killing of one of our young men from the Rawlins area. I have expressed to the family my condolences but speaking as the representative of the area and the Minister responsible for Security in Nevis, it is painful that we are still experiencing this wanton slaying and loss of life.

Local Sports, News, Sports

The Dr. William Connor Primary School is the 2017 RAMS Primary School Champions

Published 29 March 2017

By: EMU, Press Release

(EMU) – St. Kitts, March, 28, 2017: Congratulations are in order for the Dr. William Connor Primary: not only are they the 2017 RAMS Primary School Champions, but the first school to win by the largest victory margin to date.

The proud athletes and teachers of the school convincingly retained the Championship for the second consecutive year, this past weekend, March 25th & 26th at the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium. Parents, students, fans and well-wishers were all in attendance to bear witness to the various track and field events, in which Dr. William Connor accrued an impressive 17 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Shawn Richards, awarded the championship trophy and commended their performance during the competition.