November 2018

Astaphan: Douglas should be credited for debt-to-GDP ratio reduction; slams Harris for not undoing land for debt swap

November 06, 2018 in National

[caption id="attachment_13326" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dwyer Astaphan[/caption] Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 5, 2018 – Operator Rescue’s Dwyer Astaphan has blasted Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris for taking credit for bringing the Federation’s debt-to-GDP ratio in line with the international benchmark of 60 percent and for not keeping...

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Federation’s lone female elected representative to attend Women MPs of the World conference

November 06, 2018 in National

[caption id="attachment_23483" align="alignleft" width="300"] Hon. Marcella Liburd[/caption] Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 6, 2018 – St. Kitts and Nevis’ lone elected female parliamentarian, Hon. Marcella Liburd will be among more than 10 female politicians from around the world celebrating the centenary of women first winning the right...

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$5 million worth of marijuana seized on port of Kingston

November 05, 2018 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_23475" align="alignleft" width="300"] The marijuana found on the port of Kingston Friday.[/caption] OFFICERS from the Jamaica Customs Contraband Enforcement Team, along with others from the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Narcotics Division and Port Security seized 15 packages containing marijuana during a port sweep on Friday. During...

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Antetokounmpo gets a triple-double as Bucks rout Kings

November 05, 2018 in Sports

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo is taking his game to another level. He had his second triple-double this season with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks rout the Sacramento Kings 144-109 on Sunday. "A great win for the team," Antetokounmpo said, deflecting...

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Canada’s cannabis legalization: Hard truths for the Caribbean

November 05, 2018 in International

[caption id="attachment_23469" align="alignleft" width="300"] An employee holds marijuana in front of a modified Canadian flag with a marijuana leaf while posing in a photo illustration at a dispensary in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie[/caption] (Stabroek News) By: Kevin Edmonds With the passage of the...

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