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Miss Universe Pageant Owner Files For Bankruptcy, But The Show Goes On.

The Thai owner of the Miss Universe pageant, which was once owned by former US president Donald Trump, has filed for bankruptcy just one year after buying the beauty contest for US $20 million. JKN Global Group has said it would try to resolve a “liquidity problem”. In a statement published on its website, JKN said providing […]

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St. Kitts And Nevis’ Prime Minister Supports CXC’s Call For A Paradigm Shift In The Education Of The Region’s Youth

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew delivered the keynote address at the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) 3rd Annual Ministerial Summit on Educational Transformation, where he supported the call for educational transformation across the Caribbean region. The annual summit, held in Barbados, provided a regional platform […]

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St. Kitts And Nevis To Amplify Its Voice In Climate Negotiations At COP28 With Diverse Delegation

Basseterre, St. Kitts – In a decisive move to strengthen its influence in global climate discussions, St. Kitts and Nevis has expanded its delegation at the upcoming Conference of Parties-COP28. The Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Environment and Climate Action, during the November 8 edition of Infocus, emphasized the critical importance of this diversified […]

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Basseterre Public Market Now Features Online Ordering

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Basseterre Public Market has taken a huge step forward, as persons now have the option of ordering fresh produce from local vendors from the comfort of their homes, via an online portal. The launch of the new online platform came after officials from 869ToGo provided E-Service training to staff of the […]

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St. Kitts and Nevis Opens The 42nd UNESCO General Conference In Paris As The First Speaker

Paris, France – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis enjoyed the rare privilege of opening the debates at the biennial UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris this week.   St. Kitts and Nevis made an impactful plea to UN Member States to put education at the heart of their government’s plans to transform their economies and promote peace […]

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St. Kitts To Ban Single-Use Plastics Early Next Year.

The St. Kitts and Nevis Government intends to ban, phase out, and replace various of single-use plastics, with the main focus on plastic bags, Styrofoam, and polystyrene which is the material that is used in appliances such as refrigerators, microwaves,  home insulation, and sometimes even stoves. These products have a high negative environmental impact on […]

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In India Transgender Beggars Now Accept Digital Payments.

At a traffic signal in the Indian capital, Ayesha Sharma, a 29-year-old trans woman dressed in a traditional tunic and pants with scarf, holds up a smartphone with a QR code on it as the light turns to red and vehicles have to stop. A commuter leans out of a car window, scans the code […]

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Ameripol Will Use Internet To Fight Transborder Crimes In Haiti, Dominican Republic, And Trinidad.

A new organization for police cooperation on the American continent was agreed upon Thursday with the Treaty for the Constitution of the Police Community of America (Ameripol) which will act in a similar way to Interpol, Agencia Brasil reported. Endorsing the document were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, […]

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World’s First Complete Eye Transplant Surgery Successful.

Surgeons in New York say they have performed the world’s first complete eye transplant on an electrical utility lineman. It  is not certain he will regain vision in the transplanted eye, but it is possible. Aaron James, who survived a high-voltage electrical accident, underwent 21 hours of surgery that replaced half of his face. Surgeons […]

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