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Dr. Drew Discusses Federation’s Star Power with UK Film Company

by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew met with officials of the UK based MSR Media to discuss film production that has been taking place in the Federation over the past year. MSR was represented by Director Phillipe Martinez […]

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Nevis Water Dept. Advises of Early Closure for Billing Office

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS- The Nevis Water Department wishes to inform the general public that the Billing office will be closed at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday November 02, 2022, to host a meeting with the staff of that office. Regular operating hours will resume on Thursday November 03, 2022. The Nevis Water Department wishes to apologise for any inconvenience the […]

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Setting Limits and Staying Safe: Teens Sound Off on Being ‘Social-Network Smart’

Bella Garcia’s social media home page is a veritable menagerie of birds, beasts, and bugs. In one post, the teen’s pet lizard, Cholula, chows down on a dandelion; in another, Dakota, her German Shepherd, leaps to catch a snowball. But while the posts keep the Houston 16-year-old connected with friends who live far away, her […]

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WORLD VIEW: Lula Wins in Brazil, 141 Die in India Bridge Collapse, S.Korea Probes Halloween Tragedy, More

Today’s Headlines Brazil’s Lula to reclaim presidency after beating Bolsonaro SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilians delivered a very tight victory to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a bitter presidential election, giving the leftist former president another shot at…Read More Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 141 in India MORBI, India (AP) — Military teams […]

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Global Labour Market to Shrink as Ukraine Conflict and Other Crises Continue

Unemployment and inequality both look set to rise because multiple and overlapping economic and political crises are threatening labour market recovery worldwide, according to the latest edition of the ILO Monitor on the World of Work.   GENEVA (ILO News) – The outlook for global labour markets has worsened in recent months and on current […]

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Caribbean Culture Ministers Approve the Declaration of Antigua- Guatemala

By CMC News The Organization of American States (OAS) says regional ministers of culture have approved the Declaration of Antigua, Guatemala aimed at addressing “Technology, creativity, and innovation as an opportunity for developing and strengthening culture.” The OAS said the declaration was approved during the 9th Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Culture, last week. “The declaration […]

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Greta Thunberg Won’t Attend ‘Greenwashing, Lying, Cheating’ COP27 Climate Summit

  Gloria Dickie   Climate activist Greta Thunberg has called out next month’s United Nations climate summit in Egypt for being “held in a tourist paradise in a country that violates many basic human rights.” Speaking at the London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre where she was promoting her new book, “The Climate Book”, […]

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Haiti: Reporter Killed by Cops Firing at Protesting Journalists

 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – A Haitian journalist died Sunday after being shot in the head when police opened fire on reporters demanding the release of one of their colleagues who was detained while covering a protest, witnesses told The Associated Press. Reporters at the scene identified the slain journalist as Romelo Vilsaint and said he […]

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Haiti: Politician Eric Jean Baptiste Shot Dead

Eric Jean Baptiste, a former presidential candidate and leader of a political party in Haiti, has been killed in a shooting, a party official said Saturday. The killing stunned many in a nation already in crisis. Baptiste was killed Friday in the community of Laboule in the capital of Port-au-Prince along with his bodyguard, according […]

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Canada’s Trudeau Says Clear Action Plan Needed to Address Haiti Crisis

  By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said a clear plan of action was needed before any mission to help Haiti goes forward, a day after his government sent a delegation to assess the humanitarian and security crisis in the Caribbean nation. “I’m so pleased that […]

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