Nevis has earned regional acclaim after being awarded the Best Energy Resilience Project at the 17th annual Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF 2025), held from May 7–9. The honour was given in recognition of the island’s photovoltaic desalination plant in Butlers, St. James—a facility that uses solar power to produce up to 60,000 gallons […]
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France will build a remote €400 million prison in French Guiana to isolate dangerous criminals and sever their ties to organized crime networks.
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Fast-rising Kittitian pacer Jahzara Claxton has earned a spot in the 15-member West Indies Women’s squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of England, set to take place from 21 May to 8 June 2025. The announcement was made by Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Monday. Claxton, 19, replaces Jamaican all-rounder Chinelle Henry in the squad, […]
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“In the context of a moderation of growth following the post-pandemic rebound, the economy is facing significant challenges. The fiscal outlook has notably deteriorated against the background of structurally lower Citizenship-By-Investment (CBI) revenues, and the current account deficit has widened. Public banks are facing long-standing weaknesses, which may have important implications for financial stability and […]
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A Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge after losing power, killing two crew members and injuring 19 others.
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Caribbean innovators are turning the sargassum seaweed crisis into a green energy opportunity by converting it into biofuel and exploring other commercial uses.
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Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is urging Jamaicans to write wills to avoid unclaimed assets, family conflict, and violence, as the government struggles to manage billions in property left without legal heirs.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs is on trial in New York for sex trafficking and abuse, with testimony from ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at the center of the case.
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In the past week, the US president—known for saying he puts “America First”—has been busy on the world stage, doing the opposite of staying out of foreign affairs. His team made business deals in the Gulf, lifted sanctions on Syria, got a US citizen released from Hamas, ended airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, reduced […]
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