KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaican authorities have been engaging with their counterparts in the United States on further measures that can be taken to stem the flow of illegal guns into Jamaica. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the discussions are focused on greater security measures at the country’s ports, including securing more scanners. “I’ve put to our […]
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Nov 21 (Reuters) – Climate change has raised the cost of natural disasters, as rising sea levels and drought increase the frequency and severity of flooding and wildfires, insurers and risk modelling experts say. The list of the 10 most expensive events of the last decade provided to Reuters by risk modelling firm RMS […]
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by Harold Isaac and Brian Ellsworth PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Canada has sanctioned former Haitian President Michel Martelly and two former prime ministers for financing gangs, Canadian authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a series of measures targeting alleged backers of Haitian criminal groups. In September, Haitian gangs created a humanitarian crisis by […]
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By Alexandra Valencia QUITO, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Thousands of euphoric Ecuadoreans celebrated on Sunday in various cities around the South American nation after the country’s historic victory against host nation Qatar in the opening game of the soccer World Cup. Ecuador made the perfect start to the tournament by beating Qatar’s side 2-0 in […]
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Nov 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday said it has recovered the body of one person after a vessel carrying Cuban migrants capsized off Florida’s Little Torch Key, adding it rescued nine people and was searching for five others. Survivors told rescuers a total of 19 people were originally on the homemade […]
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By Marco Aquino BUENOS AIRES, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The operator of Peru’s capital airport said on Sunday that a firetruck involved in a dramatic and fatal collision with a LATAM Airlines (LTM.SN) passenger jet had been doing a pre-arranged emergency drill. The jet crashed into the firetruck as it careened down the runway […]
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Climate action group believes US is blocking progress on global heating by rejecting payments to poorer countries Climate and environmental activists demonstrate in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt at the UN climate summit Cop27 on 18 November. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Oliver Milman The Guardian The US has been named the “colossal fossil” of the Cop27 climate […]
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Kiara Worth After days of intense negotiations that stretched into early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, reached agreement on an outcome that established a funding mechanism to compensate vulnerable nations for ‘loss and damage’ from climate-induced disasters. “This COP has taken an important step towards justice. I […]
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The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that Canadian officials will be in Saint Kitts and Nevis from 05 to 07 December 2022 to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas. The biometrics collection will take place from 08:30 to 17:30 on: Monday, December 5; Tuesday, December 6; and Wednesday, December […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 18, 2022) —The Ministry of Tourism invites all certified taxi operators to a training seminar that will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC). There will be a morning session, which will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. and an afternoon session, commencing at 2:00 p.m. […]
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