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Could Former President Of Honduras Share Cell With Fahie?

The BBC has reported that Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras who was convicted of drug crimes in a US federal court, has been handed a  45 years prison sentence for conspiring to import cocaine into the US, and possessing “destructive devices” including machine guns. Prosecutors in New York said he ran the Central […]

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Haitian PM Flies To US As Kenyan Cops Start Port-au-Prince Beat.

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille flew out of the besieged Caribbean nation yesterday, headed for Washington and New York City , just as squads of newly arrived  Kenyan cops began patrolling the city as part of the U.N.-backed mission to battle the numerous armed gangs that have overrun the capital for several months. Conille’s office […]

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Beryl Barrelling Towards Windward Islands.

Hurricane Beryl increased in strength again this morning into a Category 4 as it rips through the Windward Islands, endangering several small  islands with a potentiallly very dangerous tides, violent winds and torrential rains that may cause flash floods. Forecasts suggest that the storm will pass well to the south of St. Kitts and Nevis. […]

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CDEMA Delegation Meets With Acting Premier, Disaster Officials On Nevis Ahead Of CDM13 In St. Kitts And Nevis

Charlestown, Nevis – A delegation from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) visited Nevis on June 25, paying a courtesy call on Acting Premier the Honourable Eric Evelyn, and meeting with Minister responsible for Disaster Management the Honourable Spencer Brand and his team. Acting Premier Evelyn said Nevis is happy to collaborate with CDEMA and […]

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Haiti PM Vows To Take Control Of Haitian Territory, But Money And Resources Are Limited.

Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille has sworn to take back control of the anarchic Caribbean nation, with the help of Kenyan and other multinational police forces. “We will reclaim control of the country, house by house, neighborhood by neighborhood, city by city,” Conille said Wednesday as his new police chief, Rameau Normil, stood at his […]

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Additional nine Community Wellness Centres offering Performance-Based Financing (PBF) Services

St. Lucia – Given the burden of Diabetes and Hypertension in Saint Lucia, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs last year, implemented the Performance-Based Financing (PBF) Pilot Program, which provides screening and treatment services for these diseases. Under the PBF Pilot Program, people who are not Diabetic or Hypertensive will receive the services of […]

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Census Shows A 7.4 Percent Increase In The Population On Nevis

Charlestown, Nevis – Director of the Department of Statistics and Economic Planning on Nevis Mrs. Dorriel Tross-Phillip has revealed that according to the 2021-2022 Population and Housing Census, the population of Nevis has increased by 7.4 percent over the past 10 years. “Nevis population count for the 2021-2022 Population and Housing Census is 13,182 persons. This represents 26 percent of the […]

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Minister Of Culture Assures There Will Be A Host Of Exciting Activities For Nevis’ 50th Anniversary Of Culturama

Charlestown, Nevis – Minister of Culture in the Nevis Island Administration Deputy Premier the Honourable Eric Evelyn has expressed confidence that the myriad of activities planned over the course of Nevis’ Culturama 50 and Homecoming Celebration will keep all visitors and residents fully entertained. Speaking at the Culturama Secretariat press conference on Tuesday, June 25, Minister […]

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