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JAHMAL KENTISH CHARGED WITH ROBBERY

The Police have charged Jahmal Kentish of Stonefort Heights, Challengers, St. Kitts, on two warrants in the first instance for the offence of Robbery committed on October 14th2023, at INSTACASH in Basseterre, St. Kitts. The charges were laid at the Basseterre Police Station on October 20, 2023. This occurrence follows Mr. Kentish’s arrest on October […]

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TWO SENTENCED TO PRISON ON NEVIS FOR BURGLARY, ET AL. 

Mikey Mills and Patrice Monzack of Newcastle, Nevis, have been sentenced to His Majesty’s Prison. Each male received a sentence of nine years for the offence of Wounding with Intent and seven years for the offence of Burglary. Both sentences will run concurrently for each, starting from the remand date of July 18 th, 2023.  […]

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Philippines To Chinese Navy: Stay In Your Lane.

The Philippines has again called on Beijing to stop its “provocative actions” in disputed areas of the South China Sea, saying it had summoned the Chinese ambassador after two near collisions between Chinese and Filipino ships over the weekend. The incidents took place on Sunday near Second Thomas Shoal, which lies within Manila’s Exclusive Economic Zone […]

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Venezuelans Overtake Mexicans In Border Fence-Jumping Olympics.

Venezuelans became the most arrested nationality illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to the latest figures that show September was one of the most prolific months ever for migrants arriving at the US southern border seeking work and a place to live. According to its latest monthly […]

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Dark Clouds Over US Congress As House Remains Embarrassingly Speakerless.

Monday the Republican Party members of the House of Representatives will start all over again trying to pick a new Speaker to lead the chamber and address important spending bills that will include aid for Israel, the Ukraine and the federal government. Without a Speaker no bills can be passed, and apparently it is not […]

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CARICOM Countries Cutting Back On Food Imports, Guyana And Jamaica Growing More.

CARICOM countries are making good progress to reduce the region’s overall food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025, a plan that started in 2022 with the object of improving the balance of payments and providing a defense against food insecurity. That was the latest news from CARICOM’s Assistant Secretary-General of Economic Integration, Innovation […]

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Israel Still Bombing Gaza, Making Limited Raids To Hunt For Hostages, But No Invasion Yet.

Israel’s military says it has mounted more limited raids into Gaza to attack Hamas and find information about where hostages are being held, but Israel is not yet holding any territory in Gaza. Israeli bombing of Gaza continues, with Hamas officials saying dozens of people were killed overnight and that several residencial neighborhoods have been […]

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Minister Duggins Congratulates 40/40 Booster Grant Winners

Basseterre, St. Kitts – At a ceremony on October 19 at the Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship at Port Zante, the Honourable Samal Duggins, congratulated the 40 exceptional individuals selected for the Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship 40/40 Booster Grant programme. “Congratulations to all recipients. Just like you, I understand the challenges that small […]

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For Launch Of Agriculture’s Greenhouse Village Initiative

Basseterre, St. Kitts – In a landmark move towards achieving food security, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives launched its Greenhouse Village Initiative near the scenic outskirts of Newton Ground on Friday, October 20, 2023. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, the Honourable Samal Duggins, said that with this Initiative, […]

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Banana Republic? Banana Heir Elected Ecuador’s Youngest President, But What Can He Do In Just 18 Months?

At age 35, Noboa is set to become Ecuador’s youngest elected president, and during his campaign, he appealed to the country’s relatively young electorate–almost a quarter of all eligible voters are between the  ages od 18 and 29, and although voting is mandatory, citizens over the age of 64 do not have to vote. But […]

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