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AA Flight Delayed In St. Kitts Due To Onboard Fire

March 22, 2019 in National

The bomb squad and fire and rescue services were summoned to the Robert L Bradshaw International airport Friday morning after a fire broke out onboard American Airline flight 1466 while it sat on the runway awaiting boarding. The flight was scheduled to depart St. Kitts for...

Defense Lawyer Charged with Gun Offense, Assault

March 21, 2019 in National

Defense lawyer and former Attorney General of St. Kitts and Nevis Jason Hamilton was arrested on Thursday and hit with two criminal charges. Freedom Fm understands that Hamilton was charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and aggravated assault against a female...

OECS leaders discuss diplomatic posts in Africa

March 19, 2019 in National

Basseterre, St Kitts, March 19, 2019 – OECS leaders have advanced discussions of strategic representation on the African Continent and took further decisions on the appointment of non-resident ambassadors in the countries of Nigeria; South Africa; Ghana; Algeria; and the establishment of a permanent resident...

Dwyer Astaphan on MRI

March 19, 2019 in National

Political and social commentator Dwyer Astaphan, a former government minister, has added his views to the ongoing debate over the use of the MRI services at the St. Kitts Biomedical Research Foundation. He said while experts in the medical field say it is an industry practice...