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BVI Cops Join UK In Learning How To Smash International Villains.

Death In Paradise is a popular Anglo-French detective story that is filmed in Guadaloupe and shown on BBC TV.  The long running show features detectives from Scotland Yard, the head office of London’s Metropolitan Police being seconded to a fictional Caribbean Island.

Now it seems that fact has overtaken fiction as officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, Financial Investigation Agency, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Attorney General’s Chambers recently completed a UK-funded, two-week training program at a secret location in the BVI.

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Bahamian MP Threw Ceremonial Mace Out Of Window In Parliamentary Uproar.

Chaotic events unfolded in the Bahamas parliament on December 4th after the indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges sparked a heated debate about corruption.

The deputy opposition leader, Shanendon Cartwright, threw a ceremonial mace out of a window during the commotion.

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Nevis Students Shine In 2024 CXC And CAPE Exams: Minister Of Education Applauds Excellence

Charlestown, Nevis – Senator the Honourable Troy Liburd, Minister of Education in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), has lauded the exceptional academic achievements of Nevisian students who sat the May-June 2024 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and CAPE examinations. During his contribution to the NIA’s 2024 Budget Debate on December 4, Minister Liburd highlighted the outstanding performances […]

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Land Cleared In St. Peter’s And Sandy Point For Expansion Of Government’s Housing Programme

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Ground was symbolically broken in Stapleton, St. Peter’s on Friday, December 13, 2024, as the government’s revolutionary housing programme expands. The site at Stapleton will accommodate 26 homes featuring single, two and three-bedroom options. The homes are part of the climate-smart home initiative being constructed by East Coast Housing Development Ltd. […]

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Annual Financial Statement And Budgetary Proposals For 2025 To Be Presented In The National Assembly On Monday, December 16

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Order Paper has been issued for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Monday, December 16, 2024, where the Annual Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals for 2025 will be presented. The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Finance, […]

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Conaree Football Stadium Nears Completion

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis – The Conaree community is set to celebrate the completion of its new football stadium, a project that has been a decade in the making. Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Minister of Sports — the Honourable Samal Duggins, and contractor Mr. Ellison Isaac, recently visited the site to assess […]

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“Housing Revolution Commences”: 20 New Homes Under Construction In Ottleys

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis – The government of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, is steadily moving forward to address the urgent housing needs of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Prime Minister, along with Minister of Housing and Human Settlement —Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Ambassador […]

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30,000 Haitian Women Give Birth In Dominican Republic Each Year.

Senator Daniel Rivera, a former Minister of Public Health, shared concerns about the financial  strain on the Dominican Republic’s healthcare system caused by the presence of Haitians.

He said 17% of the RD$128,000 million public health budget for 2025 is used for issues like Haitian women giving birth, road accidents, surgeries, and diseases such as HIV/AIDS.

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