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O.J. Simpson Dead At 76–American Dream Turned Into Nightmare For Popular Football Star.

O.J. Simpson was a great football star who moved on to a successful career in movies and TV commercials and as a sports commentator, but then it all fell apart when he was accused of the double murder of his wife Nicole, mother of two of his children, and a friend of hers, Ron Goldman. […]

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Barbados Going Blue And Green.

Barbadians have been assured that action will follow the recommendations and strategies devised during the National Symposium on Just Transition and Job Creation in the Green and Blue Economy. According to the World Bank, the blue economy is the “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of […]

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Rainy Forecast For Panama, Should Help Canal Shipping, But Bogota Bakes And Rations Water.

Shopping restrictions at the  Panama Canal could be approaching an end as weather forecasts indicate that plenty of rain is heading for Panama, which, if correct, means that international canal shipping may soon resume normal volume across the Panama isthmus. The persistent 11-month drought, made all the more worse by the El Niño weather phenomenon, […]

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Real-Estate Lady Sentenced To Death For Embezzling Billions.

A court in Saigon (also known as Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam has sentenced a real estate lady to death in the country’s largest financial fraud case ever, according to reports from Vietnam Net. Truong My Lan, the 67-year-old chairwoman of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat was formally charged with fraud amounting to […]

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No Headway In Haiti As Gangs Continue To Rule Capital City.

Port-au-Prince  is a dangerous and chaotic place these days. Walking down the street it is frighteningly easy to get caught up in random violence — muggings, kidnappings, carjackings, rape or gunfire as gangs attack police, each other or innocent bystanders. “Port-au-Prince has become unlivable,” said one man who spoke to Agence France Presse. “If I […]

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Carnival Cruise Line And EFFY Jewelry Enhance Shopping Experience And Introduce New Technology For Carnival Firenze’s Debut

Miami, Florida – Carnival Cruise Line and Effy Jewelry are set to introduce first-at-sea technology on board Carnival Firenze when the ship launches later this month. Guests will have a fun, new way to shop the latest Effy designs with a digital kiosk that puts more than 100 rings at their fingertips. To enhance the shopping experience, […]

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Government Of St. Lucia Implements Tax-Friendly Policies To Boost Economic Growth

Castries, St. Lucia – The Hon. Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, has introduced a series of friendly policies designed to foster economic growth and enhance the financial well-being of Saint Lucian citizens and businesses. These policies, which are already in effect, have been crafted with the aim of alleviating financial strain and […]

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Construction Jobs Are Making A Comeback Under the Pierre Administration In St. Lucia

Castries, St. Lucia – Saint Lucia has just had the best job numbers for the construction industry in 14 years. From footpaths in small communities to multi-story buildings and expanding real estate development, the construction industry in Saint Lucia is strengthening! In 2023, there were 9,102 people gainfully employed in the construction industry. That confirms […]

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St. Kitts And Nevis Checks Box For Ban Of Single-Use Plastics

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The announced ban on single-use plastics in St. Kitts and Nevis will bring the twin-island Federation one step closer to becoming a sustainable island state, and is in keeping with previous actions taken by other member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The details of the ban were outlined […]

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Human Resource Management Department Recieves All-Clear To Operate At Full Capacity

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Human Resource Management Department (HRMD), located at Government Headquarters, has received the all-clear to resume operations at full capacity, effective immediately. All services that were temporarily suspended will once again be available to employees and stakeholders. This decision comes after a series of precautionary measures were implemented, including the temporary […]

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