By Daphne Ewing-Chow Senior Contributor Forbes   A series of surveys administered by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have revealed that, in the English-speaking Caribbean, the estimated prevalence of severe food insecurity has increased by 72% since the onset of the pandemic and by 44% as […]

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U.S. State Department Under Secretary for Public Affairs Victoria Nuland attends a news conference at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/File Photo BRASILIA, April 25 (Reuters) – U.S. State Department officials held their first high-level talks with the Brazilian government since 2019 on Monday, reinforcing ties between the Western Hemisphere’s […]

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By Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Brazil’s president found himself ridiculed for his Covid policies as the world-famous Carnival took place for the first time since the pandemic. During the São Paulo parade, a performer wearing a presidential sash transformed into a crocodile after “receiving a vaccine” on stage. President Jair Bolsonaro once suggested that […]

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The body of the US National Guard who went missing while attempting to save two migrants he thought were drowning on the Mexico border has been found. Bishop E Evans, 22, went missing after entering the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas on Friday. The two migrants survived and were taken into custody. Over one […]

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ernsey Jersey Local News   By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News   Antigua and Barbuda should “one day become a republic”, its prime minister has told the Earl and Countess of Wessex during their Caribbean tour. Gaston Browne said during a meeting with the royal couple, who are touring the region to mark the Platinum Jubilee, […]

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Clyburn wants update on COVID vax for young kids  © Getty House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Monday requested a briefing from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the status of COVID-19 vaccines for young children. He cited the high hospitalization rates that were seen in children under the age of 5 during […]

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by Harper Neidig A New York state judge on Monday found former President Trump in contempt of court for not turning over documents after he was ordered to comply with a subpoena from the New York attorney general’s office. New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay $10,000 a day until he’s […]

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by Tobias Burns the Hill In a housing market with mortgage rates hitting 5 percent and real estate investment companies looking to take advantage of surging rent prices, homeownership is becoming increasingly difficult for Black Americans, who have long faced discriminatory practices. “The housing gap” between white and Black household ownership in the U.S. is […]

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CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, April 25, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Active longstanding members of the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, are giving thanks that their credit union has not only served them well, but it has at the same time contributed to the country’s economic development. Celebrating under the theme ‘Consistency, […]

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  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (April 25, 2022) — The following is an announcement from the Office of the Premier in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) concerning the postponement of Premier Brantley’s monthly press conference. The Office of the Premier wishes to advise that due to the present period of mourning for the passing of the […]

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