Crime

Government Has A Responsibility To Protect Residents

Victor Daley At St. Kitts - Anti-Crime Rally

Victor Daley At St. Kitts – Nevis – Anti-Crime Rally
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
September 03, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says government continues to work with the Security Forces to ensure that the responsibility of protecting residents gets the highest priority.

“Although crime and violence is also a challenge in every country within the region today, it continues to occupy the utmost attention, it is the highest priority issue of my Government today; because  we have a responsibility to ensure that our citizens are protected in their homes, on the streets, in their churches where they go to worship, in their schools, in the hospitals, in the clinics, where ever they are, it is our responsibility to ensure that there is adequate tools available, support available for the protection of our people,” Prime Minister Douglas told a Rally at the CEMACO Parking Lot following a March for Hope, Peace and Unity, organised by the Methodist Church on Friday.

Dr. Douglas said it is government’s responsibility to ensure that both the Police and Defense Force are given the adequate necessary resources, to ensure that there is safety and protection and security of citizens and of their property.

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St. Kitts – Nevis PM Praised For Security Role Position

St. Kitts - Nevis National Defence Council

St. Kitts – Nevis National Defence Council
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
August 13, 2008 (CUOPM)

Sun St. Kitts and Nevis and its sister paper the Antigua Sun are praising St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas for assuming the post of Minister of National Security.

In their editorial for today (Wednesday) entitled “Who should lead the fight,” Sun St. Kitts/Nevis and the Antigua Sun said other Caribbean leaders need to jump into the trenches and lead from the front like Prime Minister Douglas.

Both papers noted that in several Caribbean jurisdictions, the responsibility of keeping the criminals at bay has been placed in the trust of several people and this appears to be adequate once crime is being kept under control.

“But when criminal activity becomes the order of the day, no other public servant will be expected to hold the reins of responsibility but the chief servant ““ in our jurisdiction the prime minister,” said Sun St. Kitts/Nevis and the Antigua Sun, adding: “This is why in our estimation, Prime Minister of St. Kitts/Nevis, Dr. Denzil Douglas, made the right move to take control of the national security portfolio following the resignation of Dwyer Astaphan.”

“We would want to suggest that the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda (Hon. Baldwin Spencer) might not be too far away from assuming a similar role, understanding that the situation now calls for his close attention and that none can be expected to bring things back to order but he, since so many citizens of the country had put their faith in him to lead them in several ways,” said the editorial.

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Nevis Thanks Wesleyan Holiness Church For Assistance

Premier Parry Speaking At March

Premier Parry Speaking At March

Charlestown, Nevis
June 17, 2008

Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry and his Deputy Hon. Hensley Daniel hailed the Wesleyan Holiness Church in St. Kitts and Nevis for their efforts to out to the youths in a move to make future model citizens of them. Their commendations came during the launch of the Christian Life Club (CLC) on June 14, 2008 at the Memorial Square in Charlestown.

“I believe I have reason to be optimistic and I have reason for hope because people in government, in the field of religion, in society as a whole have now begun to rally to save our young people and to save our country and this is a good sign.

“So I want to commend the church on its 100th anniversary, the church for its consciousness and for its efforts to do something about the situation in Nevis and on St. Kitts. I want to commend all of us who are not only aware and conscious of what is going wrong but for taking action and for taking action now. Now is the time for action, now is the time for all of us in all walks of life to make sure that we jump in, get into action and save our country. I would say down with guns, down with drugs, down with poor behaviour down with gangs,” Mr. Parry said.

The Club is a church programme in a club type ministry for children aged 4-12 which is focused on Jesus. It has been rooted in scripture, emphasised salvation and prioritized discipleship. The excellence orientated ministry was designed to bring children to Christ and to disciple them at four levels: Trackers for children ages 4-5, Pathfinders from Grade 1-2, Trailblazers from Grades 3-4 and Pacesetters from Grades 5-6.

Mr. Daniel urged adults to volunteer their time to guide young people through to their adolescent years and beyond since many had gone of course once they attained the age of 12.

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Nevis Police Institute Zero Tolerance For Culturama

Nevis Police Superintendent Seabrookes

Nevis Police Superintendent – Samuel Seabrookes

Charlestown, Nevis
June 13, 2008

Superintendent of the Nevis Division of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Mr. Samuel Seabrookes, announced that the police would have sole responsibility for security this year and would not tolerate any criminal activity.

“Anyone found with this sort of weapons (guns) will be arrested and charged; no bail period!  So I want to send a clear message out to these people, if they have it in mind to disrupt the Culturama programme, they could change their mind,” Superintendent Seabrookes cautioned during the Nevis National Cultural Foundation’s launch of Culturama 2008 at the Red Cross Building on June 12, 2008.

Superintendent Seabrookes underpinned the Police’s dedication towards encouraging a crime free Culturama festival.

“I want everybody to have an enjoyable Culturama and we the police officers will ensure that without any fear or favour,” he said.

Meantime, Minister of Culture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Hensley Daniel registered the NIA’s support for the police and used the opportunity to make an appeal to the public, to refrain from criminal activity during the summer festival.

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