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Nevis: NCCU Interacts with Members from the Square in Celebration of 50th Anniversary

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, July 25, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — As part of its year-long 50th Anniversary celebrations, the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited on Friday July 22 set-up shop at the Charlestown’s War Memorial Square from where they served and interacted with their members and prospective members in what was described as ‘Square Fair’. “The main […]

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CARICOM Saddened Over Deaths of Haitian Migrants in Capsized Boat Off Bahamas

By Santana Salmon The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which Haiti is a member, on Monday said it is extremely saddened by the tragic loss of life at sea of a number of Haitians off the coast of The Bahamas on Sunday. “This latest disaster brings to the fore once again the desperate situation in […]

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Grenada Preparing for Monkeypox From Covid Experience

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Shawn Charles, says the lessons learnt during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will put the healthcare system in Grenada in a better position to contain and control the Monkeypox virus which has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). […]

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SV&G PM Call for Vote on Removing Queen As Head-of-State

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, Monday proposed a single-item referendum asking the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines to decide whether or not to replace Britain’s Queen Elizabeth with a non-executive, home-grown president as head of state. But Gonsalves told Parliament that he would only pursue the referendum if […]

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Sanctioned Russian Oligarch’s Yachts Leave Antiguan Waters Heading to Morocco

SS)   By Orville Williams The two yachts owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich have finally left Falmouth Harbour in Antigua where they were moored for several months. The vessels, the 67-metre explorer Garçon and 55-metre superyacht Halo, were forced to remain in Antigua since late March after their billionaire owner was hit with […]

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Turkey Has Not Freed Man Wanted by Haiti Despite Court Ruling, His Lawyer Says

  ANKARA, July 25 (Reuters) – Turkey has not released a man wanted by Haiti over his alleged involvement in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, his lawyer said on Monday, despite a court rejecting his extradition and ruling he should be freed three weeks ago. Moise, a 53-year-old former businessman who took office in […]

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In Brazil, Biden’s Defense Chief to Call on Region’s Militaries to Respect Democracy

By Phil Stewart   BRASILIA, July 26 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, is expected to call on militaries to respect democracy at an Americas-wide defense gathering this week in Brazil, a senior U.S. defense official said. Those expected remarks – while not specifically directed at Brazil – are likely to […]

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Pope Apologizes for ‘Deplorable Evil’ of Canadian Indigenous Schools

By Philip Pullella and Tim Johnson   Summary Pope is on apology tour of Canada Condemns past “colonizing mentality” of Christians Over 150,000 indigenous children were separated from families Indigenous people want Vatican museums to return artifacts MASKWACIS, Alberta, July 25 (Reuters) – Pope Francis apologized on Monday to Canada’s native people on their land […]

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Monkeypox Found in All 50 US States

Skip to content These are the states with the highest monkeypox cases relative to population Case rates are high in Washington, D.C., New York, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Florida, Massachusetts and California. by Chia-Yi Hou The Hill Story at a glance Monkeypox cases have been detected in nearly all 50 states in the U.S. The virus […]

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Nevis Residents Educated to Importance of Eating Locally Grown Foods

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, July 25, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education of the Nevis Island Administration, Mr Kevin Barrett, is calling on persons to eat more of what is grown locally as it is healthier, noting that it would encourage the farmers to grow more instead of the country having to rely […]

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