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Ms. Marcella Liburd, JP to perform the duties as Governor-General’s Deputy

His Excellency The Governor-General Sir S. W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, KC, JP, LL.D has appointed Ms. Marcella Liburd, JP to perform the duties as Governor-General’s Deputy with effect from today, Thursday, 15th September, 2022 This appointment is made for a period of absence from Office of the Governor-General for a short duration. Her Excellency […]

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Dutch PM Mark Rutte Speaks on the Impact of Slavery During His Visit to Suriname

By Micaiah Morgan Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte has ended a two-day official visit to Suriname after indicating that he used the visit to learn more about the social impact of slavery on the Dutch-speaking country. “Recognition is the beginning of our present. I hope to learn more about the social impact of […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS; Putin & Xi Meet in Uzbekistan, Zalensky Cites Russian Devastation, Migrants Transported to Posh Martha’s Vineyard, More

The Reuters Daily Briefing Thursday, September 15, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. The Reuters Daily Briefing Thursday, September 15, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. x, immigrants land on Martha’s Vineyard, and Shell picks a new CEO to lead its green transition Today’s biggest […]

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Tropical Storm Fiona Develops in E. Caribbean

By Jamie Arnold and Andrew Dockery   MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Tropical Depression seven turned into Tropical Storm Fiona overnight. THE LATEST UPDATE At 5 AM, the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located near latitude 16.6 North, longitude 53.0 West. Fiona is moving toward the west near 13 mph, and this general motion […]

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We Are Not Here Forever,’ Says UN as Haiti Searches for Path to Election

By Caitlin Hu and Etant Dupain, CNN (CNN)Mass protests. Lethal outbursts of gang warfare. An overwhelmed judiciary and a barren legislative branch where a handful of representatives linger among the vacant seats of former colleagues. For years, these have been the conditions of life in Haiti. And for just as long, the vanishing point in […]

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Cash Poor Venezuelan Immigrants Flown to Wealthy Martha’s Vineyard

Sept 14 (Reuters) – A group of immigrants landed on the wealthy Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, part of a campaign by Republican governors to shift the immigration burden to Democratic areas. Florida governor Ron DeSantis took credit for the arrival of two planes of immigrants, one spokeswoman told Fox News and a […]

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Canada:Support for Monarchy Slipping, But No Will for Change

By Steve Scherer   OTTAWA, Sept 14 (Reuters) – A growing number of Canadians do not want a foreign monarch to represent them despite deep historical ties to Britain and affection for the queen, but risks that come with constitutional reform mean there is little political will for change. Britain colonized Canada beginning in the […]

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Five Arrested: SKN IDs Used in Elaborate Illegal European Migrant Smuggling Scheme

By Merlyn Thomas BBC News Five people have been arrested for smuggling migrants into western Europe on private jets, Italian police say. The suspects gave the migrants fake diplomatic papers for the Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis. Private jets, officially heading to the Caribbean, took them from Turkey to a stopover at a […]

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