By Editor-June 1st,2023. 79 passengers arrived aboard the greatly anticipated American Airlines 3989 flight from Miami (MIA) to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) to a warm Virgin Islands welcome today, June 1. Passengers were greeted with Virgin Islands culture in the form of dancers, Fungi music, local treats and gifts. Minister for Communications and […]

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By Editor-June 1st,2023. Meteorologists expect this year’s weather in the Caribbean to be fairly typical as far as hurricanes are concerned. The official NOAA forecast calls for a “near-normal” number of storms in 2023. “NOAA is forecasting a range of 12 to 17 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 5 to 9 […]

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  By Editor-June 1, 2023. US President Joe Biden has tripped and fallen while handing out diplomas at a graduation ceremony for the US Air Force Academy in Colorado creating some fears about his ability to function as President, given his age and health. Biden, 80, tripped and fell to the ground as he turned […]

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Daily Briefing The US debt ceiling bill passed the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support. Now the Senate is aiming for a quick passage to avoid a default. Meanwhile, Zelenskiy joins European leaders at a summit in Moldova, And foreign ministers from the BRICS countries meet in South Africa. Plus, rich nations say they’re […]

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Rebecca Hersher NPR A resident bails water from a flooded home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Catano, Puerto Rico in 2017. Climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous. Carlos Giusti/AP The Atlantic hurricane season begins today. This year’s storms will arrive as millions of people are still recovering from years of back-to-back hurricane […]

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Taipei, June 1 (CNA) The Embassy of Saint Christopher and Nevis in Taipei unveiled an “outreach program” Thursday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the country’s independence and its establishment of official diplomatic relations with Taiwan. In commemoration of those two special landmarks, the embassy plans to hold a series of events under the outreach […]

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The Honorable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis. By CNW Contributor St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew will meet with United States Vice President, Hon. Kamala Harris in the Bahamas next week. Dr. Drew will be among Caribbean Presidents and Prime Ministers meeting with Vice President […]

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Analysis by Rafael Romo, CNN Senior Latin American Affairs Editor    CNN  —  Marilyn Lomas had finally made it. In front of the Ecuadorian migrant, her husband, and their two children, was the Suchiate. The mighty river’s waters can occasionally turn dangerous for migrants and marks the southwestern most part of the 956 kilometer (594 […]

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By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA, May 31 (Reuters) – The current Colombia head of coal miner Drummond Co Inc (DRMND.UL) and his predecessor will be tried for allegedly funding right-wing paramilitaries, the country’s attorney general’s office said on Wednesday, as the U.S.-based company denied any wrongdoing by the executives. There is “abundant proof” current head […]

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By William Schomberg   LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) – One year after British reporter Dom Phillips was murdered in Brazil while working on a book about saving the Amazon rain forest, a group of journalists aims to complete the project, his family and former colleagues said on Thursday. “How to Save the Amazon: Ask the […]

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