By Ivelisse Rivera, Rich Mckay and Scott Disavino SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/ATLANTA/NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Some 80% of homes and businesses in Puerto Rico still lacked power on Tuesday as rains from Hurricane Fiona receded, leaving residents complaining that the island’s troubled electrical grid was still a mess before the storm, despite billions […]
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By Bernd Debusmann Jr in Washington BBC More than two million migrants were detained at the US-Mexico border over the past year, a record figure that creates a political headache for the Biden administration. According to new figures from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the figure of 2.15 million represents a 24% increase on […]
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As St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates its 39th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Monday, Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has hinted at a move toward republicanism saying the occasion once again raises the issue of whether the twin-island federation is “truly independent”. “The debates are robust and lively in our barbershops, village bars and […]
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by Alex Gangitano and Rafael Bernal The Hill The devastation in Puerto Rico has so far sparked a quick response from Washington, but the federal government’s effectiveness is poised to be tested by the territory’s structural issues that remain fragile exactly five years after Hurricane Maria wrecked the island. Hurricane Fiona again knocked out power […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS — Nine persons were honoured for their contributions to the development of Nevis and St. Kitts and Nevis at the 39th Anniversary Independence Day Ceremonial Parade & Awards Ceremony, on September 19, 2022, at the Elquemedo T. Willett Park. Mr. McLevon Tross was awarded for his contribution to Agriculture; Mrs. Hyacinth Hendrickson and Mr. […]
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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 20, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Trading and Development Company (TDC) Limited’s Warren Tyson Memorial Scholarship Programme, which was launched in 1981, has offered equal opportunities to children from poor families who are now making significant strides in nation building. That is the view of one of […]
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Boston Globe- More negative reaction today over President Biden declaring on “60 Minutes” that the coronavirus pandemic is over, with public health officials around the country slapping their foreheads in frustration. My favorite reaction was from Dr. Megan Ranney, academic dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, who borrowed one of Biden’s own favorite […]
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The Caribbean Community yesterday issued a statement on the increasingly disturbing situation in Haiti. The following is the text of the communique: “The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is gravely concerned by the continuing deterioration of the security situation and the social circumstances in the Republic of Haiti. The continued breakdown in law and order, and its […]
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NYDN- New York Governor Kathy Hochul said that New York would send drones to the Dominican Republic and more than 100 state troopers to Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona’s driving winds and rains crushed the Caribbean. Hochul said the support commitments came after Puerto Rico’s Gov. Pedro Pierluisi asked for Spanish-speaking cops to help citizens […]
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Today’s Headlines UN chief warns global leaders: The world is in ‘great peril’ UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Warning that the world is in “great peril,” the head of the United Nations says leaders meeting in person for the first time in three years must tackle…Read More ‘We have nothing’: Izium’s trauma after Russian occupation IZIUM, […]
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