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SKN Among 6 Islands Set to Vie for Miss Jaycees Queen 2022 Title

Daily Observer- Saint John’s, Antigua – Following the two year postponement of the longest running pageant in the region and the fourth in the world after Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss International, Antigua’s own Jaycees Queen Show returns to the lineup of events for Carnival 2022. Under the theme, “Unleashing the potential within, through […]

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Guatemala, Mexico Families Mourn Missing Teenage Sons After Texas Migrant Tragedy

By Sandra Sebastian, Tamara Corro and Sofia Menchu   NAHUALA, Guatemala/ATEXQUILAPAN, Mexico June 30 (Reuters) – Some of the youngest migrants thought to have died in a suffocating trailer in Texas this week set off from poor towns in Guatemala and Mexico, following in the footsteps of relatives seeking a better life in the United […]

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Sustainable Tourism Council Launches ‘Plastic-Free July 2022’ Calendar of Activities

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 30, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, which through the St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council of the Ministry of Tourism, first participated in the ‘Plastic Free July’ campaign in 2017, is all geared up for this year’s participation under the theme ‘Be part of the solution – […]

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Devon Liburd Appointed CEO at Nevis Tourism Authority  

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 30, 2022) — Mr. Devon Liburd has been confirmed to the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA). The appointment in his new role takes effect from July 01, 2022. The announcement was made by Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, at his monthly press conference in the Cabinet […]

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“It’s Tough Here”: Mexican Migrant Town Faces Lure and Lore of the American Dream

By Isabel Woodford   3 minute read IZUCAR DE MATAMOROS, Mexico, June 30 (Reuters) – In the small, sleepy town of Izucar de Matamoros in central Mexico, vendors sell pastries, sunglasses, and shoe polish under the hot sun for a few dollars a day. Those who want to earn more soon dream of the United […]

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T&T Drops Covid Entry Rules & Declares Monkeypox Dangerous Disease, Omicron Boosters Needed, Pfizer Seeks Approval for Covid Pill, World Covid Stats

Trinidad and Tobago Removes COVID-19 Testing entry requirement; prepares for monkeypox Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Travellers to Trinidad and Tobago will not require a negative COVID-19 test to enter the twin-island republic as of Friday (July 1). Health Minister, Terrence Deyalsingh, announced at Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing that he had […]

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Ecuador Protests: Indigenous Leaders Agree To Call Off Strikes

By Leo Sands BBC New Indigenous leaders in Ecuador have signed an agreement with the government to end more than two weeks of tense protests. Demonstrators had been blocking roads and staging rallies to demand action on soaring fuel and food prices. Some of the protests turned violent and at least six people are thought […]

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US: Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As First Black Woman on the Supreme Court

Jackson, a former public defender and federal appeals court judge, replaces Justice Stephen Breyer, who has officially retired from the high court.     By Dareh Gregorian   NBC News Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice Thursday, making her the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. Jackson, a former public defender and […]

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WORLD VIEW: 50% Want Trump Charged, Israel Set for New Poll, Ukraine Rebuilds, More

SSM Trending | View in Browser June 30, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.  Today’s Headlines About half say Trump should be charged for Jan. 6: AP-NORC poll WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of Americans believe former President Donald Trump should be […]

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Guyana President Irfaan Ali Says His Life Has Been Threatened Over Murder Suspect Cop’s Release

By Santana Salmon   Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali says the protest by residents over the alleged release of a police officer linked to the murder of a young man, “is not all about justice” and that “a man threatened my life.”   President Ali in an earlier broadcast had urged residents on the East Coast […]

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