The Nevis Island Election has been won by the Concerned Citizens Movement after the results of Nevis District 2 found favour with party leader Mark Brantley following both NRP and CCM having already guaranteed two seats. Incumbent Spencer Brand of CCM retains Nevis District 1 seat by a margin of 27 votes. His Cabinet colleague […]
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By CMC News The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) say despite the recovery seen in labor markets in the first half of 2022, it is expected that in the second half the deceleration of growth will slow the region’s capacity to generate quality jobs. In […]
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The Reuters Daily Briefing Monday, December 12, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. Fighting rages in east Ukraine, queues form at fever clinics in China, and Microsoft buys a stake in the London Stock Exchange Today’s biggest stories Falmata, who told Reuters that Nigerian troops killed three of her grandchildren […]
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Gleaner- The bodies of two security guards were found early this morning on China Harbour Engineering Company’s compound in Plantation Heights, St Andrew. A search is currently being carried out by members of the Major Investigations Division for a third security guard. One of the guards was found in the trunk of a motor car, […]
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Volker Turk The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk says more than 1,400 people have been killed and over 1,000 kidnapped in Haiti so far this year by gangs who also use sexual violence. Speaking on the Friday, the eve of World Human Rights Day, Turk called for a show of […]
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Basseterre, Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew of St Kitts and Nevis was in Dubai recently for a state visit that not only aims to strengthen bilateral relations but also glean lessons from the United Arab Emirates that will pivot the island into a sought-after business and leisure […]
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Pedro Castillo’s arrest marks a humiliating downturn in his short political career.Carlos Garcia Granthon/Fotoholica Press/LightRocket/Getty Images By Hande Atay and Claudia Rebaza, CNN CNN — The Mexican ambassador in Lima has been summoned by Peru’s foreign ministry on complaints Mexico is interfering in its internal affairs, after top officials weighed in on the ouster earlier […]
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By Emma Farge Summary IUCN releases biodiversity barometer during U.N. talks Climate change, pollution ‘devastating’ marine species Dugongs number in just the hundreds in some regions GENEVA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed […]
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Five years ago Nevisians elected the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) for a second straight term while handing Mark Brantley his first term as Premier of the island. Today, the rivalry between the CCM and the Nevis Reformation Party will be renewed as both parties will be looking to end this campaign season with control of […]
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A traffic safety officer stands next to a closed-off road after the Fuego volcano erupted, in Alotenango, some 65 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City, Guatemala GUATEMALA CITY — The volcano sits about 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Antigua, the country’s picturesque former capital and biggest tourist attraction.Fuego erupts every four to five years on […]
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