By Adam Durbin & Samuel Horti BBC News At least 15 people have died and more than 400 are injured after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador’s southern coast. Buildings were damaged in several cities when the earthquake hit at around midday local time (17:00 GMT). The southern province of El Oro was the worst affected […]
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Today’s Top Stories Logos of UBS and Credit Suisse are seen in Zurich, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse BANKING TURMOIL Banking stocks and bonds plummeted after UBS Group sealed a state-backed takeover of troubled peer Credit Suisse, a deal that was orchestrated in an attempt to restore confidence in a battered sector. Some of […]
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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with the country’s main drug trafficking cartel, the Gulf Clan. He accused it of “sowing anxiety and terror” and ordered the security forces to reactivate their military operations against the criminal gang. The ceasefire had been agreed in December as part of […]
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Dominica as a destination in the Caribbean has done it again and was given a spotlight as being among the best of the best when it comes to beauty when considering outdoor travel. CNN Travel in its Monthly Ticket travel series listed Dominica among the 25 most beautiful places in the world when thinking about […]
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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 17, 2023 (MMS-SKN) — The Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is committed to helping the people, both citizens and residents, and Prime Minister the Hon Dr Terrance Drew is executing this mandate by listening to the people by holding one-on-one consultations at the constituency level two days every week. […]
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Graduates of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) and the Nevis Sixth Form College are invited to apply for University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) scholarships.Scholarships are only available to graduates who are interested in undertaking studies at UVI for a maximum of four years. Persons who may have graduated years ago are welcome to […]
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By CMC News Guyana signed a five million Euro (One Euro=US$1.29 cents) agreement with the European Union to maintain its forest and natural resources, as well as strengthen sustainable development specifically in Amerindian communities. President, Dr. Irfaan Ali signed the grant agreement with the visiting Deputy Secretary General of the European Union Action Service, Helena […]
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Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) – “Father Jean-Yves is still in the hands of his kidnappers. They are not answering our phone calls and the pressure is increasing”. This is what Father Nestor Fils-Aimé, Provincial Superior of Canada of the Clerics of Saint Viator, reports to Fides about the story of the confrere kidnapped at […]
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BY DANICA COTTO AP SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Agency for International Development built only half of eight major projects meant to help Haiti recover from a devastating 2010 earthquake, a federal audit report said Thursday. The U.S. Government Accountability Office also found that most of the agency’s projects were delayed, had […]
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