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Nevis Dept. of Education Preparing to Host STEM Week 2023

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS  — The Department of Education on Nevis is actively in the process of rolling out plans to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the area of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and related disciplines. Hon. Troy Liburd, Minister of Education in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), explained recently that […]

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WORLD VIEW: Biden in Ireland, Iran Bringing Arms into Syria, Russian War Attrocities, More

Joe Biden meets Rishi Sunak in Belfast A leaked document claims Serbia agreed to arm Ukraine Investors hold their collective breath for the US inflation report. Plus, archaeologists discover a Mayan scoreboard. Today’s Top News Rishi Sunak and US Ambassador to the United Kingdom Jane Hartley greet Joe Biden upon his arrival at RAF Aldergrove […]

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US: New Online Tool for Caribbean Noncitizens to Provide Change of Address

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has announced an online change-of-address form for Caribbean and other noncitizens, giving them the option to update their information online in addition to the existing options of doing so by phone or in-person. “It will enable noncitizens to comply with their immigration obligations more easily and […]

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Jamaica: Recently Arrived American Resident Robbed, Murdered

By Micaiah Morgan CNW An American citizen was robbed and fatally shot by gunmen at his home in Moneague, St Ann, Jamaica on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Gregory McIntosh, a 43-year-old taxi operator from Brooklyn, New York. Reports are that he had just arrived on the island. According to reports, McIntosh was […]

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Frontier Airlines Name New Jetliner After Puerto Rican Frog

Denver-based Frontier Airlines debuted its newest aircraft to join its fleet on Tuesday. During a celebration at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the ultra-low-cost carrier unveiled the Airbus A321neo plane, featuring an animal native to the Caribbean island. Frontier has a tradition of featuring different animals on every tail […]

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Guyana Leads Caricom Countries in Economic Growth for 2023

WASHINGTON, (CMC) – Guyana is expected to record the highest growth among Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries this year, while Haiti will record under one per cent growth in 2023, according to the latest World Economic Outlook released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday. According to the IMF, Guyana, which is now recognised as […]

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Chile Approves Bill Cutting Work Week to 40 Hours from 45

SANTIAGO, April 11 (Reuters) – Chile’s Congress on Tuesday passed a hard-fought bill to gradually cut the work week to 40 hours from 45 hours, a legislative victory for President Gabriel Boric amid faltering popularity. Boric, who took office last year pledging an ambitious agenda of social and economic reforms, has suffered several setbacks, including […]

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US, Panama, Colombia Agree Plan to Curb Migration Through Darien Gap

PANAMA CITY, April 11 (Reuters) – The United States, Panama and Colombia will launch a two-month campaign to tackle undocumented immigration through the jungle region separating Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap, their governments said on Tuesday following high-level talks. The campaign aims to end the illicit movement of people and goods through […]

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Brazil’s Lula Puts Ukraine Peace On His Agenda in China

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA, April 11 (Reuters) – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva departed Brazil on Tuesday for an official visit to China, where he aims to convince President Xi Jinping to form a group of nations to mediate an end to Russia’s war with Ukraine. Lula’s visit, postponed from March for health reasons, […]

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What Next for Bolsonaro? Not the Presidency

By Anthony Boadle and Ricardo Brit BRASILIA, April 11 (Reuters) – Former President Jair Bolsonaro promises to be many things in the coming years: a leader of Brazil’s political opposition, a thorn in the side of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and a kingmaker in right-wing politics. But a presidential candidate? Not even […]

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