''Labour Spokesman'' is a newspaper published from Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. It was founded in 1957. As of 1972, it was published as a daily and claimed a circulation of 1,500. At the time, George Lewis was the editor. It is an organ of the

Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party The Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), also known simply as Labour, is a centre-left political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is currently in government in the country after winning six of the eleven seats in the 2022 general electio ...

and the Saint Kitts and Nevis Trades and Labour Union. At the time, it was the sole daily newspaper in the country. The newspaper frequently published allegations of corruption in the rival

People's Action Movement The People's Action Movement (PAM) is a political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The party currently holds four (largest share) of the 11 seats in the National Assembly. PAM operates only in Saint Kitts and for the 2022 general election is in a ...

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. At the time, the newspaper had one full-time reporter and a part-time reporter. The newspaper is mainly dedicated to local issues. As of the mid-1980s, it was published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. By the early 1990s, Dawud Byron served as editor of ''Labour Spokesman'' and Walford Gumbs as its manager. An 8-page tabloid, copies of ''Labour Spokesman'' were sold for 0.75

East Caribbean dollar The Eastern Caribbean dollar (symbol: EC$; code: XCD) is the currency of all seven full members and one associate member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The successor to the British West Indies dollar, it has existed sinc ...

(ECD). In 2002, it claimed a circulation of around 6,000. As of 2007, it was reportedly still published twice weekly. As of 2002, the 8-page Wednesday issues were sold for 1 ECD, whilst the 20-page Saturday issues were sold for 2 ECD.UNESCO.
CARIBBEAN - St Kitts and Nevis - Media Survey (19.01.02)
' 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.SKNVibes.com
Arson suspected in Masses House fire
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References

Newspapers published in Saint Kitts and Nevis Newspapers established in 1957 {{SaintKittsNevis-stub