Labour Spokesman
| Type | Twice a week Circulation 6,000 (as of 2002)[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Website | thelabourspokesman | |
Labour Spokesman is a newspaper published from Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.[2] It was founded in 1957.[1] As of 1972, it was published as a daily and claimed a circulation of 1,500.[3] At the time, George Lewis was the editor.[3] It is an organ of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party and the Saint Kitts and Nevis Trades and Labour Union.[3] At the time, it was the sole daily newspaper in the country.[3] The newspaper frequently published allegations of corruption in the rival People's Action Movement.[4]
History
As of the 1980s, Joseph France served as editor of Labour Spokesman, whilst serving as secretary of the Labour Party and general secretary of the Trades and Labour Union at the same time.[5][6] At the time, the newspaper had one full-time reporter and a part-time reporter.[5] The newspaper is mainly dedicated to local issues.[7]
As of the mid-1980s, it was published on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The offices and printing press of Labour Spokesman are located in the 'Masses House', a building on Church Street, Basseterre that also functions as the headquarters for the Trades and Labour Union and the Labour Party.[3][10][11]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4144-1089-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85743-006-6.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link - ^ ISBN 978-0-8387-1896-4.
- ISBN 978-0-333-74760-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-2-88124-447-6.
- ^ a b Caribbean Media Directory: With Profiles of the English-speaking Caribbean Countries. Jamaica Institute of Political Education. 1990. p. 50.
- ^ a b c UNESCO. CARIBBEAN - St Kitts and Nevis - Media Survey (19.01.02)
- ISBN 978-976-41-0074-4.
- ISBN 978-0-9549629-1-3.
- ^ SKNVibes.com Arson suspected in Masses House fire
- ISBN 978-0-330-52936-5.
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