Tag Archives: caribbean

Tiny Frog: From Dominican Rep. to London in Bag of Bananas

A tiny tree frog has been found in a bag of bananas more than 4,000 miles (6,440km) from its Dominican Republic home. A shopper discovered the amphibian when unpacking fruit he bought from a local supermarket in Sheen, south London. Philip Norman, of the RSPCA, was called to the 1.2-inch (3cm) frog, which would have […]

The post Tiny Frog: From Dominican Rep. to London in Bag of Bananas appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

El Salvador: Where You Can Buy Anything With Bitcoin

By Joe Tidy Cyber reporter BBC Cryptocurrencies have continued to tumble this week with billions wiped from the value of tokens like Bitcoin. The crash is affecting investors worldwide, including the government of El Salvador. The Central American country has poured millions of dollars into Bitcoin and made it legal tender nine months ago, encouraging […]

The post El Salvador: Where You Can Buy Anything With Bitcoin appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

US: Dr. Fauci Tests Positive for COVID-19, Has Mild Symptoms

by Peter Sullivan Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday but is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said. “He is fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice,” the agency said. “He is currently experiencing mild symptoms. Dr. Fauci will isolate and continue to work from his […]

The post US: Dr. Fauci Tests Positive for COVID-19, Has Mild Symptoms appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

Report: Secrecy and SKN’s Money Making CBI Program

By ANDRE HUIE, RACHELLE AGARD and GLEN BART Jamaica Observer THE Citizenship By Investment Programme (CBI) of St Kitts and Nevis seems shrouded in a troubling combination of secrecy, and a lack of transparency and financial accountability. The existing reporting by the Government itself indicates the Commonwealth nation relies on its CBI programme for a […]

The post Report: Secrecy and SKN’s Money Making CBI Program appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Suspect Admits Shooting Missing Amazon Pair

By Malu Cursino BBC News Brazilian police say a suspect has confessed to shooting missing British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. Detective Eduardo Fontes said the man, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, took investigators to a site where human remains were dug up. He said police would work with Interpol to confirm […]

The post Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Suspect Admits Shooting Missing Amazon Pair appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

WHO to Convene Panel to Determine If Monkeypox is International Emergency

by Peter Sullivan The Hill FILE – This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. WHO’s top monkeypox expert Dr. Rosamund Lewis said […]

The post WHO to Convene Panel to Determine If Monkeypox is International Emergency appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

Bahamas Opposition Legislator Adrian Gibson Arrested On Several Charges

By Santana Salmon CNWaa Bahamian Opposition legislator, Adrian Gibson, has been granted US$150,000 bail after he appeared in court on Monday on charges of abuse of power while he served as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation. However, Gibson, 37, an attorney, and six other defendants, were all remanded into custody until their […]

The post Bahamas Opposition Legislator Adrian Gibson Arrested On Several Charges appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

Reuters World News: Ukraine War Latest, Stocks, US News

The Reuters Daily Briefing Wednesday, June 15, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. The ECB meets to tackle the bond market rout, the Fed is set to deliver the biggest rate hike in decades, and bitcoin tumbles as the crypto sell-off accelerates Today’s biggest stories Ukrainian servicemen ride an infantry […]

The post Reuters World News: Ukraine War Latest, Stocks, US News appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

Florida Man Accused Of Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Caught Escaping To Cuba On Jet Ski

by : Claire Reid Florida Man Accused Of Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Caught Escaping To Cuba On Jet Ski (Shutterstock) A man under investigation for a $4.2 million Medicare fraud scheme attempted to flee the US on a jet ski, authorities have said.  Ernesto Cruz Graveran, originally from Cuba but who now lives in Florida, was […]

The post Florida Man Accused Of Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Caught Escaping To Cuba On Jet Ski appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

Nicaragua Congress Renews Russian Training Exercise Approval

By Ismael Lopez MANAGUA, June 14 (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s Congress renewed on Tuesday a decade-long decree allowing Russian forces to train in the Central American country, a decision criticized by the United States in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decree allows 230 Russian soldiers to enter Nicaragua between July 1 and Dec. 31 […]

The post Nicaragua Congress Renews Russian Training Exercise Approval appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.