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United Nations Calls For Investigation Into Israeli Airstrike On Lebanon.

The U.N. human rights office on Tuesday called for an urgent investigation into an Israeli airstrike that claimed the lives of at least 22 people in northern Lebanon. According to U.N. human rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence, the agency received information indicating that 12 women and two children were among the victims of the airstrike, which […]

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Police Shootout With Gang In Haiti: 20 Gangsters Killed.

Yesterday a significant shootout occurred in Haiti between a joint force of Haitian and Kenyan police and a powerful gang. The confrontation took place in Torcelle, a gang-controlled area near Port-au-Prince, during one of the first major operations led by the Kenyan contingent of the UN-backed Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM). The operation aimed to […]

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St. LuciaMinistry Of Health Strengthens Healthcare Delivery, Expands Critical Testing Services

St. Lucia – In continued efforts to empower health-care workers and decentralize sexual and reproductive health services, the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, through the Infectious Disease Unit and the Primary Health Care, Community Nursing Service Unit, recently conducted a five-day HIV and Syphilis Rapid Test Training Workshop. This initiative aimed to strengthen […]

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Judgement To Be Delivered In BALCO Case On Oct. 22

British American Insurance Policyholders will know their fate on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024. On July 13th, 2021, The British American and Clico Policyholders Group (BACOL) filed a lawsuit in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) seeking compensation from Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) of the monies owed to the British American Insurance Company Ltd […]

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Prime Minister Drew To Deliver National Address on the Evolution Of The Citizenship By Investment (CBI) Programme

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis –  Prime Minister of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Honourable Dr Terrance M Drew, will deliver a national address on Thursday, October 17, 2024, focusing on two critical pillars of the nation’s future: the evolution of the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme and the Sustainable Island State Agenda. […]

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Government Of Saint Kitts And Nevis Announces The Budget 2025 National Forum

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is excited to invite the public, private sector, and civil society to the Budget 2025 National Forum, scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort Ballroom. This pivotal event is set to engage stakeholders in meaningful discussions that […]

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Dr Steve D Whittaker To Deliver Keynote Address At Saint Kitts And Nevis’ First-Ever National Dialogue On Indoor Air Quality

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis — The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is proud to announce that Dr Steve D Whittaker, a globally renowned expert in environmental health and air quality, will deliver the keynote address at the highly anticipated National Dialogue on Indoor Air Quality: Understanding the Challenges and Finding Solutions, taking place on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at […]

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Jamaica Promoting Customer Service Through Students’ Poetry.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed to strengthen the stakeholder partnership supporting the annual Jamaica Customer Service Poetry Competition. The competition, jointly organised by the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA) and Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) whose representatives signed the MOU, is open to primary, secondary and tertiary students. They are invited to […]

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Guyana’s Free Money Programme Working On How To Beat Cheats.

Guyana’s government is planning to hand out a $200, 000 bonus to every household within the next 5 months, but how exactly will they prevent cheats from double-dipping? While the government plans to use the database from the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) to ascertain how many households are eligible to receive the $200,000 […]

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Columbus Was Most Likely A Spanish Jew–Not An Italian, Says New DNA Study

Spanish scientists have made a fascinating discovery through a new genetic study, suggesting that famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely of Spanish and Jewish heritage. This research aims to resolve a long-standing mystery surrounding his origins. The scientists now believe that Columbus, whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic altered world history, was probably born in […]

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