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POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL INCIDENT AT IRISH TOWN

Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 15, 2023 (RSCNPF): The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is investigating the fatal shooting which occurred on February 14, 2023, of 51-year-old Dahlia Hanley of Lime Kiln. The incident occurred at the Irish Town Primary School, where she worked as a security guard. Investigations thus far have revealed that at approximately 4:10pm […]

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WORLD VIEW: Uni Shooter: ‘Run, Hide, Fight; US Support for Ukraine Shrinking, Turkey Quake Toll Keeps Rising, More

The AP Wire Michigan State urges: ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ as gunfire erupts EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — They broke out windows to escape, barricaded doors and hid under blankets. They silenced their phones — afraid to make even the slightest sound for…Read More War in Ukraine at 1 year: Pain, resilience in global economy One […]

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Migrants?- Grenada Sends Haitians to Trinidad & Tobago

By CMC News Grenada returned 15 Haitians who arrived over weekend to Trinidad and Tobago. The Haitians were returned on Monday night after they were denied entry into the Spice Isle, with immigration officials saying they were not deported to the oil-rich Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. “They were denied entry to the island, they were […]

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to Address CARICOM Leaders

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders during their 44th summit that gets underway in the Bahamas on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell has said. Mitchell said that the Ukrainian leader will be addressing the regional leaders by video link on Friday from the Ukrainian capital. CARICOM had […]

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US Assures Caribbean Nations of Its Lasting Friendship

The United States partners with Caribbean governments in defense of shared values, and to improve Caribbean resilience in all aspects – economy, security, and democracy – so that the people of the Caribbean and the United States enjoy prosperity, health, and freedom. Food Security The U.S. Government is providing the Caribbean with $28 million in […]

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T&T Seeks to Help Caribbean Countries Monetise Energy Sector

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) –Trinidad and Tobago Tuesday said it is prepared to assist Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries further develop their oil and gas industries and has taken a deliberate policy to engage its regional neighbours in the development of economic cooperation in the energy sector. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, addressing the opening of Guyana’s […]

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Brazil: Yanomami People of the Amazon Now Fighting for Survival

By Tara John and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN New York CNN  —    Shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami furrowed his brow as he stared out at the skyscrapers and buildings looming through the window of his oak-panelled hotel room in New York City. “I’m here, in the city of stone, and mirrors and glass… but in my heart, […]

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Nicaragua Govt. Votes to Strip Anti-Ortega Campaigners of Citizenship

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists and other dissidents to the United States, their release long demanded by the international community. Shortly after, Ortega’s government voted to strip the former prisoners of Nicaraguan citizenship. Analysts, legal experts and human rights groups are calling […]

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At Bahamas Summit, Caribbean Leaders Will Seek International Assistance for Haiti

By Brendan O’Boyle and Jasper Ward Armed Haitian National Police officers escort the convoy of the three officers killed by armed gangs after the funeral ceremony at the National Police Academy, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti January 31,2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo Feb 14 (Reuters) – Caribbean leaders will appeal for international assistance on Haiti at an annual meeting […]

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Colombians March to Support President Petro’s Social, Economic Reforms

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Colombians took to the streets across the country’s major cities on Tuesday to support economic and social reforms put forward by President Gustavo Petro as part of efforts to reduce poverty, exclusion and inequality in the South American country. The rallies, called for by leftist Petro, […]

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