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Haiti: Four More Moise Assassination Suspects Arrested in US

By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington US police have arrested four more people for alleged roles in the plot to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moise in 2021. One of the suspects is the owner of a Florida-based security company, which authorities say hired Colombian ex-soldiers for the mission. President Moise was shot and killed […]

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Turkey-Syria Quake: Death Toll Tops 41,000, Still Climbing

USA TODAY- Desperation and loss were growing Tuesday as frantic rescue workers continue their increasingly futile efforts to recover survivors trapped by the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the death toll in Turkey from last week’s earthquake increased to 35,418; Syrian officials have said at least 5,800 have died there. Rescue […]

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Nevis’ Government-Owned Preschools Get Tec Friendly Learning Tools

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 14, 2023) — The five government-owned preschools on Nevis are being given the opportunity to better integrate technology in the classrooms. Hon. Troy Liburd, Minister of Education, made presentations of a 42-inch Samsung television and mobile stand to the St. John’s, Charlestown and Inez France preschools on February 10, 2023, with […]

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BVI Joins USVI, Other Small Caribbean & Pacific States on European Union ‘Tax Haven’ Blacklist

(VI Consortium) The British Virgin Islands will join the U.S. Virgin Islands on the European Union “black list”, a collection of “tax havens”, as adjudged by EU Finance ministers. The official announcement, according to Reuters’ reporting on a leaked draft document, will occur this week Tuesday, and will include Russia, Costa Rica, and Marshall Islands along […]

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WORLD VIEW: Gunman kills 3 & Himself at Michigan State Uni, Balloon Rumors Fly, Ukraine Latest, More

Gunman kills 3 at Michigan State University; kills himself EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A gunman who opened fire at Michigan State University killed three people and wounded five, setting off an hourslong manhunt as frightened students…Read More Rumors swirl about balloons, UFOs as officials stay mum WASHINGTON (AP) — The downing of four aerial […]

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Brantley Promises Funds to Complete Hospital Extension

by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Alexandra Hospital expansion looks beautiful on the outside, but yet to be completed on the inside confirmed Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis. “On the outside it looks absolutely phenomenal, because we have decided that what we will do is to improve the esthetics because all […]

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Earl and Countess of Wessex to Visit British Overseas Territories

By CMC News   Members of the British Royal family, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, will visit the British overseas territories of the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands this month. In a statement announcing the royal couple’s visit, it was revealed that Countess Sophie is scheduled to officially open the annual […]

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A&B Next Stop for UK Movie Producer After Several Films Shot in SKN

By Shermain Bique-Charles Antigua and Barbuda could benefit from a multi-million-dollar joint venture between UK  based filmmaker Philippe Martinez and Apex Capital Partners, an advisory firm specialising in Citizenship by Investment (CIP). Martinez, who owns MSR Media, anticipates that his company can invest about US$30 million in the Antiguan and Barbudan economy, as he seeks […]

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Nevis: Water Interruptions In North-East from February 14

  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS — The following is a notice from the Nevis Water Department regarding interruptions in the water supply for customers in the north-east of the island during the next three weeks.   The general public is asked to take note that there may be daily water interruptions starting Tuesday February 14 between the hours 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The […]

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St. Kitts Lions Club Developing Partnerships and Pathways to Service  

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, February 13, 2023 (MMS-SKN) — Members of the St. Kitts (Basseterre) Lions Club, whose 2022/2023 theme is ‘Developing Successful Partnerships and Pathways to Service’, are all geared to continue working in partnership with other organisations to serve communities after some of their activities would have been affected by the Covid pandemic. Eye […]

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