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Jamaica Gov. Developing “Robust Tourism Strategy”.

By Editor-June 6th, 2023 A robust strategy that will better enable Jamaicans to tap into the vast potential of the local tourism sector is being developed by the Government. The move is in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and involves key stakeholders in the industry. It will address economic growth, environmental sustainability, cultural […]

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Dozens Dead in Haiti Floods.

By Editor-June 6th 2023. At least 42 people have died in Haiti after torrential rain caused widespread flooding at the weekend, emergency officials say. Another 11 people are still missing, and more than 13,000 are displaced after their homes were damaged. The worst hit city is Léogâne, south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince, where three rivers […]

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Wheatley To Virgin Islanders: Please Use Less Plastic.

by Editor-June 6th, 2023. Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley is urging the people of the Territory to do their part to protect the environment by reducing the use of plastics and engage in recycling. As the Territory observes World Environment Day on June 5, Premier Wheatley said the overuse and […]

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Haitian-Chilean Businessman Sentenced in US for Moïse Assassination.

By Jonathan Mason-June 6th 2023. Haitian-Chilean businessman Rodolphe Jaar has been sentenced to life in prison by a Miami court for his role in organizing the July 7, 2021, murder of President Jovenel Moïse in Port au Prince when a group of mostly Colombian mercenaries – stormed his home on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. Jaar […]

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“We’re Not The Dambusters”; Russia Denies Destroying Ukraine Dam.

By Jonathan Mason-June 6th 2023. A dam and hydroelectric power plant in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine have been destroyed, unleashing a torrent of water and prompting fears of wide-scale flooding in the area downstream on the Dnipro river. Ukrainian and Russian officials have urged local communities near the Nova Kakhovka dam to evacuate the […]

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Prince Harry’s 55-Page Phone Hacking Witness Statement Released.

By Editor-June 6th, 2023. The 55-page witness statement in which Prince Harry laid out his complaint against Mirror Group Newspapers has been released to the public today. Click here witness statement to read the statement in its entirety. In the 55-page long document the Duke of Sussex said that the alleged unlawful actions of journalists […]

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Bronte Welsh School Students Tipped on How to Qualify for TDC Scholarships.

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 5, 2023 (MMS-SKN) — Students of the West Basseterre based Bronte Welsh Primary School were on Friday June 2 given tips on how they could qualify for the  prestigious TDC Warren C. Tyson Memorial Scholarship Programme, whose alumni include Prime Minister the Hon. Dr Terrance Drew. “There are three things that […]

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Premier Brantley endorses PM Drew’s policy to reduce interest rates on student loans at DBSKN

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 05, 2023) – Premier of Nevis, Hon. Mark Brantley, has endorsed Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew’s recently implemented policy, which reduces the interest rate on existing student loans at the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis from nine percent to five percent.   “I support any and all initiatives to […]

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Double Homicide in Greenlands

Police are investigating a double homicide in the Basseterre area that took place Monday morning. Police have confirmed the shooting in which two persons succumbed to wounds in this incident. According to the authorities, the incident occurred on Rectory Road in the Greenlands area. Law enforcement officers are on the scene and preliminary investigations are in […]

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