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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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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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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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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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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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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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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