My Fellow citizens and residents at home and abroad,   Today 19th September, 2023 is a watershed moment in our nation’s history.  Forty years ago we embarked upon a journey of political independence, nationhood and self-determination. This journey was forged in the fire of hope and resolve, with boundless faith in our ability to determine […]

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 20, 2023)- The Honourable Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis has hailed the 40th Anniversary Independence Day Ceremonial Parade and Awards Ceremony held at the Elquemedo T. Willett Park on September 19 as historic.     Premier Brantley stated, “The ceremonial parade to mark the 40th Anniversary of Independence in Nevis was […]

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 21, 2023)- Foreign Minister of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Dr. Jaushieh Wu has congratulated the Honourable Premier Mark Brantley and his administration for the evident progress and development on the island of Nevis over the past few years.   Dr. Wu, appointed by ROC Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen as Special […]

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A New York City daycare center  where a toddler died and three others were made very sick last week had bags on fentanyl hidden under the floor where the children played, according to police reports. New York City detectives found the drugs during the execution of a search warrant on the Bronx apartment on Thursday […]

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St. Lucia, Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre this week signed the landmark Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (referred to as the BBNJ Agreement). The signing took place at  in the margins of the […]

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The Governor of the Uruguayan department (province) of Artigas spoke casually about child labor Thursday in a TV interview, prompting a swift reaction from the national government reminding that Uruguay does have laws forbidding children under 15 from working. When asked about child labor in Artigas on Telemundo (Channel 12), Governor Pablo Caram said it was “normal” […]

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Kenyan President William Ruto yesterday urged the United Nations to move quickly to authorize an international security mission to Haiti, which it has agreed to lead, as the impoverished Caribbean nation suffers from devastating gang violence. “Haiti is the ultimate test of international solidarity and collective action,” Ruto told the UN General Assembly. “The international […]

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to shore up US support for his country on a quick visit to Washington on Thursday, delivering an upbeat message on the war’s progress while facing new questions about how he is spending the flow of American dollars that for 19 months have helped keep his troops in the fight […]

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By Sir Ronald Sanders Recent findings by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) ring alarm bells for the global community: democratic governance is under threat, with an increasing number of people subjected to authoritarian regimes that bluntly infringe on human rights and freedoms. While authoritarian regimes are emerging, detaining opposition figures, muzzling […]

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