During peak season, delays can happen. Over the last two days, three cargo vessels discharged over 100 containers each. This caused congestion, with containers stacked high, requiring extra work to retrieve them. Normally, four delivery lanes are used, but due to space issues, only three lanes were available.

The port is building a new Berth 6 at a cost of $108 million, expected to finish in June 2025. This will allow cruise and cargo operations to run at the same time.

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The number of dengue fever cases in Central and South America has nearly tripled this year, reaching a record high, according to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO).

Over 12.6 million cases and 7,700 deaths have been reported, making it the worst outbreak in the region since records began in 1980

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Doctors Without Borders announced on Wednesday that it would partly restart its work in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, despite ongoing violence. This decision comes less than a month after the group halted operations due to threats against its staff.

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he plans to have Kari Lake, a politician and former Arizona journalist, appointed head of the international government-funded broadcaster Voice of America, but when Voice Of America tried to contact here she had no comment.

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TRAVEL: by Eric Mackenzie Lamb About thirty years ago, I lived in Paris, where I rented a small and reasonably priced apartment. The apartment was less than a block away from the famous Notre Dame cathedral and the river Seine. On numerous occasions, I would go inside the cathedral itself, whose construction began in 1163, […]

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St. Lucia – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean is working to reinforce the framework for the health care of young people in Saint Lucia. The agency presented a report entitled Standards for Quality Healthcare Services for Adolescents in Saint Lucia to stakeholders including Honourable Moses Jn Baptiste, Minister for […]

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London, England – P&O Cruises has unveiled its Food Hero sailings for 2025, featuring an exceptional lineup of culinary experts who will elevate the onboard dining and entertainment experience on selected holidays. Celebrated chefs Marco Pierre White, José Pizarro, Shivi Ramoutar, and Kjartan Skjelde, as well as award-winning wine expert Olly Smith will join a […]

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Charlestown, Nevis – The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), in partnership with the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Ministry of Education, and the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the Gingerland Secondary School (GSS), has officially launched a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing vocational and technical trade skills education for youth on Nevis. This innovative project focuses on […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts, and Nevis – In continued efforts to enhance the educational infrastructure in St. Kitts and Nevis and provide students with state-of-the-art learning facilities, Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, along with Minister of Education the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, is poised to fulfill a long-awaited promise made to the people of […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis – In an effort to address the Federation’s growing water woes, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis is making considerable investments into the building and commissioning of desalination plants, as a means to provide a continuous, reliable, and sustainable supply of potable water for St. Kitts and Nevis, serving […]

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