St. Kitts and Nevis
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Premier, Opposition confident of winning NIA polls
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, CMC – Premier Joseph Parry says his ruling Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) will win four of the five seats at stake in Tuesday’s Nevis Island Administration( NIA) even as his challenger, the Concerned Citizens Movement, (CCM) said it too was confident of taking control of the legislative body. “We are satisfied that we have taken the national debate…
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Arrival statement of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) electoral observer mission of Nevis Island Assembly elections 21 january 2013
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was invited by the Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis to mount a CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission (CEOM) to observe the Nevis Island Assembly Elections. In response to that invitation, a four member delegation, under the leadership of Chief of Mission, Ms. Pauline Welsh, Director of Legal…
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Election climate heats up in Grenada, Barbados, St Kitts
KINGSTON, Jamaica – INSTEAD of possibly two changes in government shortly within the 15-member Caribbean Community, as originally assessed, there could well be a third later in the year. Changes forecast, and based on public opinion polls, point to expected termination of current first-term administrations with two first-time prime ministers in Barbados and Grenada. But currently, amid growing political challenges…
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Senior government ministers oppose legislation to increase senators
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The division within the Denzil Douglas administration surfaced here during the debate on legislation seeking to increase the number of senators in the St. Kitts and Nevis National Assembly. Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Patrice Nisbett led off the debate in which the government wants to increase the number of senators…
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Opposition moves to block Premier from contesting elections
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, CMC – The main opposition Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) has filed an injunction seeking to prevent Premier Joseph Parry and his deputy, Hensley Daniel from contesting the January 22 Nevis Island Administration (NIA) elections. The CCM said that the injunctions were based on the court ruling in the recent election petition case that made both men ineligible to…
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Opposition wants motion of no confidence debated this week
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Opposition Leader Mark Brantley is questioning the decision of the Parliament to debate a bill seeking to increase the number of senators ahead of a motion of no confidence filed against the government of Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas. Parliament meets on Tuesday to debate the Senators (Increasing of Number) Bill, 2012 which had its…
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St. Kitts looks to CARICOM for help on high-income status
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas says he will look towards his Caribbean Community (CARICOM) colleagues to help St. Kitts-Nevis deal with the new high income country status placed on it by the United States. Dr. Douglas said that his administration would pursue talks with the Obama administration so as to ensure that despite the new status the…
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Opposition critical of funds spent on PM annual gala
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Opposition Leader Shawn Richards has criticised the St. Kitts-Nevis government of wasting much needed funds in hosting the Annual Prime Minister’s New Year’s Gala at a time when the twin-island federation could ill afford to do so. The gala was held over the weekend and with American actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover and Citigroup’s…
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Premier Parry announces election date
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, CMC – Premier Joseph Parry has announced January 22 as the date when voters in Nevis could go to the polls to elect a new Nevis Island Administration (NIA). “At this the start of 2013, we hold the future of our beloved island truly in our hands,” said Premier Parry in a nationwide radio and television broadcast. Premier…
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FIVE BROAD AREAS FOR CARICOM CUBA TALKS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba meet in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday 8 December, CARICOM-Cuba Day. All independent Member States of the Community will be represented with ten at the level of Head of Government. The Cuban delegation will be led the President, His Excellency Raoul…
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