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Kittitian To Participate In National Consultation on Crime

Dr. Lionel Rawlins Was Born In St. Kitts – Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
December 12, 2008 (CUOPM)

Kittitian-born criminologist and counter-terroism expert, Dr. Lionel Rawlins, will be participating in Friday’s National Consultation on Crime at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino.

Dr. Rawlins, who is President and Founder of The VonFrederick Group, a Sacramento, California, based counter-terrorism and criminological organization is also the founder of The Crime, Violence and Terrorism Blog.

He will be among representatives of non-governmental and community organisations including the St. Kitts and Nevis Youth Parliamentarians, (SKNYPA), the Rotary Clubs, Lions Club, St. Kitts and Nevis Trades and Labour Union, the St. Kitts Teachers Union, the St. Kitts Nurses Association and the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce as well as leaders of political parties attending the consultation.

The half-hour opening ceremony will feature the invocation by Father Isaiah Phillip and remarks by St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and the Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry.

SKNYPA President Clarke Presents Report to PM Douglas

SKNYPA Report Being Presented To Prime Minister Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis December 12, 2008 (CUOPM) The St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) has formally presented a report on the National Crime Symposium it held …

Nevis Working Hard On Paying Off Debts Charlestown, Nevis December 11, 2008 The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) plans to reduce or eliminate the Public Sector Debt within the next three to five years. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance …

Report On European Commission Funding

European Commission Approves Nearly EC$16 Million

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
December 11, 2008 (CUOPM)

One day before a National Consultation on Crime, the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has received EC$16.6 million (EUR 4.5 million) from the European Commission for the implementation of a safety and security improvement programme.

Another EC$19 million (EUR5.457 million) is the first fixed tranche under the 2007 Annual Action Plan for Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Countries.

Signing of the Country Strategy Report on Thursday afternoon by St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and the Barbados-based European Commission Head of Delegation, His Excellency Ambassador Valeriano Diaz, clears the way for the Federation to receive the grant under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) for the period 2008 to 2013.

Another EUR 0.2 million has been set aside to be utilised in the case of emergencies. The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the European Commission have proposed to allocate 85% or EUR 3.825 million of the EUR 4.5 million to the implementation of a safety and security improvement programme.

St. Kitts – Nevis Police Force To Go Hi-Tech

St. Kitts – Nevis Police On Parade Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis December 11, 2008 (SKNIS) The computerization of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force continues and the recent acquisition of 20 computers will significantly enhance operations. Inspector …