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Nevis Offering Tourists an Authentic Caribbean Experience

  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 26, 2022) – The following is a press release from the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA). Any time is a great time to visit the Caribbean island of Nevis. The island’s picture-perfect shores and friendly people offer an authentic and luxurious holiday experience. But the summer calendar is filled with a […]

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NIA Announces Fully Funded Scholarships from Ireland

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 27, 2022) — The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding the availability of fully funded scholarships for postgraduate studies offered by the government of Ireland through the Ireland Fellows Programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Ministry of Human […]

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Police charge Greene with school fire

The Police have charged 42-year-old Andrea Greene of Molineaux for the offence of Setting Fire to a Public Building, namely the Joshua Obadiah Williams Primary School. Greene was charged on May 27, 2022.  The offence was committed on March 18, 2022. She is currently in Police custody. On March 18, 2022, St. Kitts and Nevis Fire […]

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Team Unity: How it started, where it went wrong

Team Unity began with great hope defeating a 20 year political dynasty before ending in Team Disunity…where did it all go wrong? It was in December of 2012 when then-Leader of the Opposition Mark Brantley filed a Motion of No Confidence (MoNC) in the then 18-year St Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) administration led […]

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Sen. Phipps reveals concerning finances that led to board firings

New Minister of Ports and Urban Development Senator Wendy Phipps has revealed some “concerning” findings she has uncovered at the board level of St. Kitts and Nevis Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and St Christopher Air Seaport Authority (SCASPA) leading to the firing of top board members. Phipps in a press briefing on Friday highlighted the […]

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UNHCR Urges Caribbean Govts. to Protect Refugees Amid Surge in Sea Crossings

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is increasingly concerned by the sharp increase in individuals, including a growing number of Haitians, resorting to dangerous journeys in the Caribbean Sea, many taking place in overloaded and unseaworthy boats. UNHCR is urging governments in the region to fulfill their maritime rescue obligations and ensure all those in need […]

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Summit of Americas: Waters Urges Biden to Advance Financial Access for the Caribbean

By Santana Salmon Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters has dispatched a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to leverage the forthcoming dialogue at the Summit of the Americas to incorporate a key priority for Caribbean nations – financial access and inclusion, particularly to advance solutions to the harmful phenomenon of bank de-risking. “Most of the […]

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WORLD VIEW: US School Massacer: Cops Slow to Act, N.Korea’s Covid Surge, Iran Expanding Navy, Baby Formula & Racial Disparities, More

Trending | View in Browser May 27, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.  Today’s Headlines Gunman’s final 90 minutes fuel questions about police delays UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It was 11:28 a.m. when the Ford pickup slammed into a ditch behind the […]

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Trafficking of Illegal Firearms Severely Threatens Caribbean Region, Says CARICOM’s Dr. Chang

The Gleaner- Illicit trafficking of illegal firearms is a significant challenge for the Caribbean region, noted Dr Horace Chang, chairman of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) and Jamaica’s National Security Minister. Addressing today’s Committee meeting on Hemispheric Security at the Organization of American States, by video-conference, Dr Chang pointed out […]

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Actor Ray Liotta Dies While Filming in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, May 26 (Reuters) – American actor Ray Liotta, 67, who starred in the 1990 blockbuster crime film “Goodfellas,” died in his sleep on Thursday in the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Republic General Directorate of Cinema confirmed to Reuters. Liotta died in bed at a hotel where he was staying with his fiancée Jacy […]

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