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1,200 UWI Cave Hill Grads Expected To Receive Diplomas On Saturday, Oct. 21

As The University of the West Indies (UWI) marks 75 years since the official opening of its inaugural Campus in Mona, Jamaica, a jubilee milestone is also being celebrated at Cave Hill Campus—60 years of existence. Over 1,200 Cave Hill graduands are expected to receive their diplomas during two ceremonies as the 2023 graduation season […]

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CSA Makes Donation To The Comfort Bay Senior Citizens Home In St. Lucia

The Comfort Bay Senior Citizens Home is the recipient of a $1,500 donation by the Civil Service Association (CSA) in observance of Caribbean Public Service and Solidarity Day, observed annually on Oct. 4. The CSA used the 2023 observance to select and provide financial aid to one charitable organization on island. CSA President, Mr. Cyprian […]

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St. Lucian Robotics Team Competes, Places In First Global Robotics Competition

The global stage witnessed an extraordinary display of innovation and determination as the First Global Robotics Competition 2023 recently concluded, following four days of intense competition from October 7 to 10. This year’s event showcased the remarkable potential of robotics in harnessing sustainable energy sources, with a focus on hydrogen as a clean and renewable […]

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Aruba Governor Receives First Copy Of Children’s Book Week Gift 2023

ORANJESTAD – On October 18, 2023, the Governor of Aruba, His Excellency Alfonso Boekhoudt, received Mrs. Astrid Britten, Director Biblioteca Nacional Aruba, for an audience. During this visit, the Governor received the 1st copy of the Children’s Book Week Gift for the 31st Children’s Book Festival. This year’s Children’s Book Week gift is a picture […]

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IICA Director General: Agriculture Must Be A Part Of Cop 28 Negotiations

Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Director General, Dr. Manuel Otero said the agricultural sector has to be part of environmental negotiations at COP 28 to be held in December. His comments came at a press conference for the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023 held at Superclub Breezes Resort recently. “Climate change is now,” […]

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Farmers And Fishers Urged To Prioritize Safety As Hurricane Tammy Approaches St. Kitts And Nevis

Basseterre, St. Kitts – With Hurricane Tammy drawing closer to the shores of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Samal Duggins, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources, and Cooperatives, issued a heartfelt plea to the nation’s farmers and fishers in particular and all citizens and residents in general, emphasizing the critical need for vigilance and preparedness […]

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Tammy now a Hurricane as it approaches the Caribbean

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is keeping a close eye on Hurricane Tammy as of 10 a.m. local time. The storm has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 7 Currently, the storm’s centre is 355 miles southeast of St. Kitts and Nevis, at 14.1 degrees North and 58.5 […]

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Haitian Police Make Arrest Of Alleged Big Man In Jovenel Moise Assassination.

Haitian police have arrested a former Haitian justice ministry official suspected of ordering the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, a police spokesman told Reuters news agency yesterday. Joseph Felix Badio was nabbed by police as he was driving out of a supermarket car park in the capital, Port-au-Prince. Badio is accused by investigators of ordering […]

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US Congress Remains Paralysed As Jim Jordan Calls For Third Speaker Vote For Himself.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, called for a third vote Friday on his own nomination to be Speaker of the House, telling reporters the House needs to “elect a speaker as soon as possible” so “we can go to work for the American people.” Not only is the US without a speaker, but […]

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