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Jamaican Government Confident That Island Can Bounce Back From Beryl.

Jamaica’s government remains confident that the island nation will be able to recover from the infrastructure damage caused during Hurricane Beryl’s recent sally along the southern coast of the island. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke, noted in a statement that while the severe weather system’s path and intensity did not […]

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Barbados Government Setting Up New Unit To Tackle Gang Crime.

The Government of Barbados will be setting up a Serious Organised Crime Unit as another enforcement arm in The Barbados Police Service to bring the crime situation under control after more than a year of internecine killings persisting in the vacation island. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that the new unit would focus “entirely […]

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UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting After Attack On Ukraine Children’s Hospital.

Ukraine declared a day of mourning Tuesday, and the United Nations Security Council was set to hold an emergency meeting, following a barrage of daytime Russian missiles that killed at least 37 people and injured more than 170 others. The Russians have denied deliberately targeting civilian targets. Among the targets hit in the multi-city attack […]

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Kenyan Chief In Haiti Determined To Ensure Democratic Elections.

The officer in charge of the multinational force led by Kenya tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti expressed determination Monday to that ensure democratic elections were held and to put an end to instability in the country. However, he did not take questions during his nationally broadcast briefing and there was no word on […]

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Government Prioritizes Economic Growth Initiatives For The Betterment Of The People

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis – In a groundbreaking move that sets it apart from other nations, the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis upon assuming office in August 2022 committed to paying a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) dividend twice yearly. This dividend is contingent on a surplus from the CBI receipts, after all financial obligations […]

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Government Of St. Kitts And Nevis Allocated CBI Funds For Critical National Needs

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, who also serves as the minister responsible for the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme, announced that the government has made a strategic decision to forgo the CBI dividend in order to prioritise vital national projects such as investing in the Development Bank and hurricane […]

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St. Kitts And Nevis Enhances Transparency With Passage Of Freedom Of Information (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Federal Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis has bolstered the nation’s commitment to transparency and good governance with the successful passage of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Friday, July 05, 2024. Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, who moved […]

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Nevis Mango Festival launches 10th Anniversary events with an Inaugural Evening

Charlestown, Nevis – The 10th anniversary of the Nevis Mango Festival was officially launched with an Inaugural Evening event at the Nevis Botanical Gardens on Thursday, July 4. Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) declared Mango Festival 10 officially launched and said he is impressed with […]

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Battery Breakthrough Could Be Global Game Changer.

Scientists at the University of Chicago have created the world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery. With this research, the reality of cheap, fast-charging, high-capacity batteries for electric vehicles and power storage is closer than ever before. “Although there have been previous sodium, solid-state, and anode-free batteries, no one has been able to successfully combine these […]

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