Grant: Government tramples on workers’ rights

Despite highlighting the inefficiencies and corrupt practices of the Denzil Dougla-led administration, there continues to be a trampling of workers and residents’ rights in St. Kitts/Nevis. This is according to Leader of the People’s Action Movement (PAM) Lindsay Grant. Grant claims that the practice of the Labour government has depreciated worke...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Richards: Serious implications for Federation; IDB reveals remittance projections

Following a projected reduction in the flow of remittances to St. Kitts and Nevis, Deputy Leader of the People’s Action Movement, Shawn Richards has predicted that this could have serious implication for the Federation. Richards said that this is as a result of the current downturn in the United States economy. However, the Inter-American Developme...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Fleming encourages workers to build through unity

Peoples Action Movement shadow minister for Labour, Roy Fleming has issued a passionate appeal to workers to commit to the principle of strength in unity. Fleming recently made this statement after speaking to a number of workers who claimed that they were discriminated against and victimized. Fleming noted that workers should also continue to comm...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PAM launches online petition for debates

Today, PAM Leader Lindsay Grant sent an email to Kittitians and Nevisians calling on citizens to join him in calling for debates in the Federation. He launched an open letter on PAM's website calling for debates and asked Kittitians and Nevisians to join him in signing the letter. Citizens can find the letter and sign the petition at http://www.pam...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Increases in challenges as Government response is late

The current global financial crisis has created significant and negative effects on a number of sectors within the Federation. This is according to Leader of the People's Action Movement (PAM) Lindsay Grant in an interview with the media recently. Grant said that the current situation has created damaging effects on public and private investment fl...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PAM: Citizens’ expectations frustrated since 1995

The People’s Action Movement is of the firm view that the citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis have had their expectations frustrated since 1995 when the Labour Party took office. This is the view expressed by the party’s political Leader, Lindsay Grant, who added that workers’ reasonable expectations for improvements in their quality of life have been ...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Grant: Douglas administration regime is a stranger to good governance…act more responsibly

Responding to statements made by Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas that the affairs of the Federation should not be entrusted into St. Kitts and Nevis’ pirates, Leader of the People’s Action Movement (PAM) Lindsay Grant said that the PM continues to demonstrate his inability to act and speak responsibly. Grant said like many listeners, he was disap...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Democrat politicized British American operations, says Liburd

Politicization of British American operations by the opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM), began five years before the collapse of the institution, former speaker of the National Assembly, attorney Marcella Liburd said Sunday. Ms. Liburd read excerpts of the opposition owned Democrat newspaper which praised the General Manager of British Ameri...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Liburd poses direct questions to Hamilton on British American

A call has been made for the General Manager of the St. Kitts and Nevis branches of British American and a former Director, Mr. Eugene Hamilton, to disclose what he knows, when did he know, whether he had investments in the company and if he withdrew his benefits prior to the collapse of the financial institution. Speaking at a meeting in Upper Mon...

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Prime Minister's confidante tied to illegal voter registrations

Last week, October 26th, his Lordship Justice Francis Belle ordered the removal of 11 persons from the voters list for constituency #8 . Among them were Travisia Williams, Teresa Williams and Travis Williams, the children of Prime Minister and Labour Party Leader Dr. Denzil Douglas' Press Secretary and Chief Spokesman, Erasmus Williams. The trio w...

16)  PM Douglas says Labour Party willing to sign ...
17)  CARICOM lauds PM Douglas for advocacy in PANC...
18)  Another call for Eugene Hamilton to break his...
19)  Court purges illegal names from Voters List a...
20)  Huggins woo Taiwan nationals to visit St. Kit...
21)  Grant: Douglas should be held accountable for...
22)  Fleming: Civil servants now in vulnerable pos...
23)  Flashback: Douglas "Very Open" to Debates
24)  St. Kitts and Nevis votes to end Cuba embargo...
25)  Sir Cuthbert praises Cuba during official vis...
26)  PM Douglas continues to exercise mandate in l...
27)  Too many unwarranted killings in Federation –...
28)  PM Douglas continues to exercise mandate in l...
29)  Grant challenges Douglas to public debate
30)  The work of the St. Kitts and Nevis Constitue...
31)  Candidates will have to sign declarations the...
32)  Gov’t lawyers concede: Shawn and Lindsay Act ...
33)  Speaker Martin says PAM leader and officials ...
34)  Astaphan refutes misleading statements by Lin...
35)  Opposition Party Launches Comprehensive Plan ...
36)  PAM Launches Comprehensive Plan to Address Cr...
37)  Young Pamites Receive Standing Ovation at Con...
38)  Welch describes PM’s actions as another step ...
39)  St. Kitts and Nevis sends congratulatory mess...
40)  Legal Team clears path for upcoming general e...
41)  Grant tells massive crowd at special conventi...
42)  Lindsay Grant Convention Address
43)  PAM calls on Government to act more responsib...
44)  Grant: Douglas administration regime is a str...
45)  Hamilton notes importance of agriculture
46)  Fleming: Douglas administration undermining e...
47)  Blanchette criticizes Douglas leadership
48)  PAM: House Speaker was grandstanding during P...
49)  Boundaries for next election still undetermin...
50)  Deputy Leader Richards: PAM will continue to ...
51)  Disrespect by Lindsay Grant in the National A...
52)  PAM troubled by Government’s inability to han...
53)  Hamilton: Federation disintegrating with poli...
54)  Press Statement by Hon. Cedric R. Liburd
55)  PM Douglas says Government remains committed ...
56)  PM Douglas defends Condor’s and Martin’s stat...
57)  Exceptionally strong opposition creating head...
58)  PAM holds Massive Victory Rally to Celebrate ...
59)  Constituency Boundaries Commission still mand...
60)  PAM: Current Labour administration most corru...
61)  PAM leader Lindsay Grant disrespects National...
62)  General Elections can be called, claim lawyer...
63)  Brantley calls PAM win a “triumph of democrac...
64)  Constituency Boundaries Commission still mand...
65)  Labour Party condemns sexual assault of two w...
66)  Grant willing to meet with PM Douglas
67)  St. Kitts opposition party rebuffs Court of A...
68)  Germany and Spain leaders get congratulatory ...
69)  PM Douglas wants court cases resolved soon
70)  Labour's Failures Put Cutter Stalwart Out of ...
71)  Grant to make national broadcast tonight
72)  Special Convention
73)  National Assembly meets next week
74)  Grant: Time for Douglas to Be Honest About We...
75)  Grant: "Tumbling" Human Development Index Ref...
76)  Williams Says Harris is Making 'Fairy Tail' P...
77)  Government committed to ensure local contract...
78)  Dual nationality issue resurfaces again: Is P...
79)  PAM takes Gov’t to Court over dual citizenshi...
80)  Lead Counsel describes first day of hearings ...
81)  Richards Tours Apartment Building, Asks Prime...
82)  Premier Parry to be Keynote Speaker at Engage...
83)  Judge approves leave to government’s appeal
84)  Douglas Lies: His Government Failed to Comply...
85)  PM Douglas reaffirms commitment to the rule o...