By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News More than 200 people have been killed in gang violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in the space of 10 days, United Nations figures reveal. Almost half of those who died were residents without ties to the gangs which are fighting for control of the Cité Soleil neighbourhood, the UN says. […]
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The US Justice Department is examining Donald Trump’s actions in connection with efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, say US media. Federal prosecutors have reportedly asked witnesses directly about the behaviour of the former US president. So far, they have chosen not to open a formal criminal investigation into Mr Trump himself. […]
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by Rachel Scully The Hill More than 1,000 cases of monkeypox were reported in New York City with cases still rising as the city continues to manage the outbreak. The New York City Health Department said as of Monday, 1,040 people have been infected with monkeypox, with more cases likely not diagnosed. The department noted […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (July 26, 2022) — Eight candidates in Nevis have been duly nominated to contest the August 05, 2022 National Assembly Elections. On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Tricia Williams, Returning Officer for the Constituency of Nevis 9, received the nomination of Mr. Samuel Caines, of the Moral Restoration Movement (MRM), at the nomination […]
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The Reuters Daily Briefing Tuesday, July 26, 2022 by Rossalyn Warren Hello Here’s what you need to know. Russia says it will cut gas supplies to Europe, the Alps’ glaciers are on track for their highest mass losses in at least 60 years, and Pope Francis apologized to Canada’s native people for the Church’s role […]
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CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, July 25, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — As part of its year-long 50th Anniversary celebrations, the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited on Friday July 22 set-up shop at the Charlestown’s War Memorial Square from where they served and interacted with their members and prospective members in what was described as ‘Square Fair’. “The main […]
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By Santana Salmon The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which Haiti is a member, on Monday said it is extremely saddened by the tragic loss of life at sea of a number of Haitians off the coast of The Bahamas on Sunday. “This latest disaster brings to the fore once again the desperate situation in […]
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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Shawn Charles, says the lessons learnt during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will put the healthcare system in Grenada in a better position to contain and control the Monkeypox virus which has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). […]
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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, Monday proposed a single-item referendum asking the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines to decide whether or not to replace Britain’s Queen Elizabeth with a non-executive, home-grown president as head of state. But Gonsalves told Parliament that he would only pursue the referendum if […]
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SS) By Orville Williams The two yachts owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich have finally left Falmouth Harbour in Antigua where they were moored for several months. The vessels, the 67-metre explorer Garçon and 55-metre superyacht Halo, were forced to remain in Antigua since late March after their billionaire owner was hit with […]
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