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OAS And CARICOM Castigate Venezuela Over Border Dispute With Guyana.

The Organization of American States  and  CARICOM have condemned the Venezuelan government’s approval of the “Law for the Defense of Essequibo,” which attempts to annex more than two-thirds of Guyana’s territory and make it part of Venezuela. In a press release issued on Monday, the OAS secretariat stated that this action is contrary to the […]

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Money Laundering Trials Start In Panama Court.

The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the Panama Papers money laundering scandal has started in a Panamanian criminal court. The leak of secret financial documents in 2016 revealed how some of the world’s wealthiest people stashed their assets in offshore companies. The Panama Papers are 11.5 million leaked documents (or 2.6 terabytes […]

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Haiti Transitional Council Finally Up And Running.

Haitian leaders have finally managed to put together a  deal for a temporary government to bring the Caribbean nation which is overrun with armed ganges, but apparently there is one more bureaucratic hurdle, as must still first be approved by the outgoing authorities of the current virtually nonexisternt government, according to reports from Agence France […]

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ISIS Threats To Champions League Soccer Games In Europe Lead To Increased Security.

Security will be increased at Champions League soccer in European capitals this week after a media outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against venues. A pro-IS media channel has published multiple posters calling for attacks at stadiums hosting quarter-final ties on Tuesday and Wednesday. Uefa said it was aware of the threats but […]

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Saint Lucia Can Look Forward To A Restored And Rehabilitated George Odlum National Stadium

St. Lucia – The George Odlum National Stadium (GONS) in Vieux-Fort is earmarked for a transformational rehabilitation process under the Philip J. Pierre-led Administration. For too long, our athletes have been disadvantaged and deprived of the full use of the GONS. In 2023, the Prime Minister took deliberate action to initiate the long-delayed rehabilitation works […]

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St. Lucia’s Prime Minister To Attend A Meeting In Brussels On International Migration Matters

St. Lucia – The Hon. Philip J Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, is scheduled to travel to Brussels, Belgium from the evening of April 7th to the evening of April 12th, 2024. The purpose of this trip is to engage in discussions with the European Commission and European Parliament regarding international migration matters. Specifically, […]

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His Excellency Cornelis Hersbach, Ambassador Of The Kingdom Of The Netherlands, Strengthens Ties With Saint Kitts And Nevis

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis – His Excellency Cornelis Hersbach, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Saint Kitts and Nevis, recently concluded a significant series of engagements aimed at bolstering the longstanding relationship between the two nations. On Friday, March 5th, Ambassador Hersbach paid a courtesy call to the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts […]

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Minister Of Culture Confident Renovation Of Facilities Will Be Completed Ahead Of Culturama 50

Charlestown, Nevis – Minister of Culture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Deputy Premier the Honourable Eric Evelyn is satisfied with the progress of ongoing renovations at the Cultural Village and Cultural Complex thus far, and assures the public that work on the facilities will be completed ahead of Culturama 50. “We know there is […]

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Water Management Schedule Implemented On Nevis

Charlestown, Nevis – The Nevis Water Department has announced rationing schedules for the parishes of St. John’s, St. George’s and St. James’, effective Monday, April 08. Areas that will be affected by interruption to the water supply are Zion, New River, Hickmans, Rices, Hanleys Road, Church Ground, Victoria Road, Prospect Estate, Cherry Garden, Prospect Palms, Malcolm Hill, […]

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Sea Cadet Training Camp Opens As Youth Intervention Programme Prepares For Launch

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) Coast Guard Unit is moving full speed ahead with its Sea Cadet Corps programme and intends to graduate the first cohort in the next two weeks. The recruits have covered basic information and techniques since the Corps was formed in October last year. Over […]

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