At a traffic signal in the Indian capital, Ayesha Sharma, a 29-year-old trans woman dressed in a traditional tunic and pants with scarf, holds up a smartphone with a QR code on it as the light turns to red and vehicles have to stop. A commuter leans out of a car window, scans the code […]

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A new organization for police cooperation on the American continent was agreed upon Thursday with the Treaty for the Constitution of the Police Community of America (Ameripol) which will act in a similar way to Interpol, Agencia Brasil reported. Endorsing the document were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, […]

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Surgeons in New York say they have performed the world’s first complete eye transplant on an electrical utility lineman. It  is not certain he will regain vision in the transplanted eye, but it is possible. Aaron James, who survived a high-voltage electrical accident, underwent 21 hours of surgery that replaced half of his face. Surgeons […]

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The White House said Thursday Israel would start to implement four-hour daily “pauses” in its military operations against Hamas in areas of northern Gaza. The pauses would give Palestinian civilians time to escape using two open humanitarian passages and should help to reduce the number of civilian deaths, National Security Council press officer John Kirby […]

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Prime Minister and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew said the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will never waver in the protection of the country’s reputation, and as such will continue to find innovative ways to bolster the due diligence process of the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) […]

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Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis – Concurrent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Ministerial Meeting for Caribbean Countries, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew led a series of bilateral discussions with key WIPO figures. Among the prominent WIPO representatives were Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of WIPO; Mr. Hasan Kleib, Deputy Director General of the […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The demolition of the apartment block on West Street, Newtown, is complete, and the land has been cleared of debris in preparation for the construction of a new modern apartment block. The dwelling at East Street, Newtown, is also set to be demolished next week to be replaced by a modern […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts –  In a showcase of talent and national spirit, St. Kitts and Nevis sent a historic delegation of 22 swimmers to the 31st OECS Swimming Championships in Saint Lucia, slated for November 10-12, 2023. The team, featuring the nation’s elite swimmers, was finalized following standout performances at the recently concluded Swim Fest 2023 […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Department of Urban Development, in collaboration with the Department of Environment, is set to propose an Urban Resilience Development Plan to the Cabinet on November 13. One of the movers of this plan, Director for the Urban Development Unit, Rhon Boddie, explained that the plan entails several projects that are […]

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Ministry of Environment, Climate Action, and Constituency Empowerment recently launched a public awareness campaign with the central message “Our Islands, Our Responsibility.” This initiative, led by the Department of Environment (DoE), aims to eradicate the widespread use of single-use plastics, emphasizing the government’s unwavering commitment to phasing out these environmental hazards. […]

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