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Nevis: Premiier Brantley’s Press Conference April 25

  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS— Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, will host his next monthly press conference on Tuesday April 25, 2023. The press conference will be held at the Cabinet Room, on the second floor of the Social Security Building at Pinney’s Estate. Premier Brantley will provide an update on matters pertaining to Nevis, […]

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US FDA: Single Dose of Bivalent COVID Vaccine Enough for Most People

by Joseph Choi THE HILL The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday announced it was simplifying its recommended COVID-19 vaccine schedule, stating a single dose of the bivalent vaccine specific to the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the omicron variant is enough for most individuals. Going forward, the FDA announced all coronavirus vaccines administered […]

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Crime in the Caribbean: US Manufactured Guns Fueling Violence

By CNW Contributor Loop News- Guns manufactured in the United States feature prominently in crimes across the Caribbean. CARICOM leaders identified the illegal purchase and shipment of US-manufactured guns as a major issue that is contributing to the escalation of crime. Speaking at The Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – The CARICOM […]

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WORLD VIEW: US: Pensioner Charged with Shooting Black Teen, Young Woman at Wrong Address Killed by Homeowner, Jailed US Reporter Plea to Russians, More

The AP Wire Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, was charged Monday with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers. Read More. NY woman driven to wrong address fatally shot […]

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Caribbean Leaders to Demand Reparations at Historic US Conference

SEVERAL CARIBBEAN leaders will demand reparations for slavery at a historic conference in the United States this week, April 19 – 23, at the Baltimore Convention Center and the Hilton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.   State of the Black World Conference (SOBWC) is a five-day conference to examine the condition of Black people […]

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Brazil Speeds Up Visas for Haitians with Relatives in the Country

Women, children, elderly and people with disabilities have priority By Andreia Verdélio – Brasília The Ministry of Justice and Public Safety will now be responsible for analyzing requests for prior residence authorization and temporary visas made by Haitians who have relatives up to the second degree in Brazil. The objective of the Brazilian government is […]

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Argentina Battles Major Dengue Outbreak with Atomic Radiation

By Horacio Soria and Juan Carlos Bustamante BUENOS AIRES, April 17 (Reuters) – Argentine, fighting one of its worst outbreaks of dengue in recent years, is sterilizing mosquitoes using radiation that alters their DNA before releasing them into the wild. The South American country has this year recorded over 41,000 cases of the disease transmitted […]

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Fire at Brazil Children’s Shelter Kills 4, Injures 13

April 14 (Reuters) – At least four people died and 13 were injured in a fire at a shelter for children and adolescents in Northeastern Brazil on Friday, the local fire department said. Firemen were called to fight a fire at the Lar Paulo de Tarso charity institution in Recife, capital of the Pernambuco state, […]

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Cuban President Diaz-Canel Expected to Win Second Term Despite Crises

By Nelson Acosta HAVANA, April 17 (Reuters) – Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel is widely expected to be chosen this week by assembly lawmakers to lead the country for another five years, despite a rocky first term marked by the coronavirus pandemic and a near-unprecedented economic crisis. Diaz-Canel, 62, heads the Communist Party, to which all […]

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Ecuador’s Lasso Vows to Dissolve Congress, Call Election, If It Tries to Impeach Him

April 18 (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso said he would dissolve congress and call early elections if he does not muster enough support among legislators ahead of a potential impeachment hearing, the Financial Times said on Tuesday. The comments, in an interview with Lasso, come a day after lawyers representing him asked lawmakers to […]

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