By Scott McDonald Newsweek A hurricane by the name of Lisa is brewing in the western Caribbean Sea, and it’s likely headed for a landfall Wednesday afternoon. Tropical Storm Lisa hasn’t been upgraded into a hurricane just yet, but her sustained winds have whipped up to 70 mph, just shy of a Category 1 hurricane. […]
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By Alexandra Valencia QUITO, Nov 1 (Reuters) – At least five Ecuadorean police officers were killed on Tuesday in explosive attacks in response to prisoner transfers from overcrowded and violent penitentiaries, prompting President Guillermo Lasso to declare a state of emergency in two provinces. Lasso, a conservative, has repeatedly blamed violence, including inside prisons, on […]
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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Online Latin America editor, Rio Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has broken the silence he had maintained since being defeated in Sunday’s presidential election. He thanked voters who had cast their ballots for him but did not acknowledge defeat. But he did not contest the result either, as some had […]
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RSV vaccine helps prevent severe illness: Pfizer © AP An experimental maternal vaccine for RSV from Pfizer, administered during pregnancy, was effective at preventing infants from developing severe symptoms from birth through their first six months, the company said. Unlike some other RSV vaccine candidates, Pfizer’s shot is administered during pregnancy, with the aim of […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 01, 2022) — Students on Nevis are now better placed to benefit from additional transportation for their daily commute to and from school thanks to another donation from the Windsong Foundation. Hon. Troy Liburd, Jr. Minister of Education, commissioned the Toyota Coaster bus at a handing over ceremony at the Artisan Village […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 01, 2022) — The Nevis Water Department wishes to advise the general public of an interruption in the water supply slated for Wednesday, November 02, 2022, between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the St. James’ Parish. The areas to be affected by the interruption are Fountain Village, Shaws Road and Mount Lily. Neighbouring areas may also be affected. The Nevis Water Department would like to apologise for any inconvenience this interruption […]
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by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Sugar Mas returns to its full format this year under the theme “Celebrate as One for Sugar Mas 51.” The marquee events of the Carnival celebrations will be staged between December 2, 2022, and January 3, 2023. This year Carnival Committee has benefitted from the support of […]
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The Reuters Daily Briefing Tuesday, November 1, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. New U.S. laws could trip up voters in the midterm elections, Israel’s Netanyahu bids for a comeback, and BP joins rivals in posting a bumper profit Today’s biggest stories A boy holds a cat on board a […]
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By CMC News The Trinidad and Tobago government has received US$5.84 million from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) following the heavy rainfall and flooding that occurred earlier this month Between October 5 and 8, 2022, rainfall caused widespread damage to properties in eastern Trinidad affecting areas including Arouca, Arima, Tunapuna, Sangre Grande, Piarco, and St Helena. […]
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By Jovani Davis CNW- Jamaican singer Sevana pleaded guilty to a death by dangerous driving charge when the matter was called up before the Westmoreland Circuit Court this morning. Sevana, whose real name is Anna Blake, appeared before Justice Courtney Daye at the Westmoreland Circuit Court for the start of her trial. It was in […]
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