by Sharon Udasin The American West is experiencing its driest period in human history, a megadrought that threatens health, agriculture and entire ways of life. DRIED UP is examining the dire effects of the drought on the states most affected — as well as the solutions Americans are embracing. As water in the Western U.S. […]

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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, December 5, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — St. Christopher Seven is one of the only two constituencies on St. Kitts not held by the governing St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party. But its constituents have been assured that their interests at the government level are honourably being advocated by the constituency’s party caretaker Ambassador His […]

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The Reuters Daily Briefing Monday, December 5, 2022 by Judith Langowski and Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. China might further ease COVID restrictions, shops in Iran go on strike, and the G7 set their hope on a price cap on Russia’s oil. Today’s biggest stories People take part in anti-Chinese government […]

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By Santana Salmon Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been named one of the 25 most influential women of 2022 by the Financial Times. The newspaper describes Mottley as one of the most formidable leaders of her generation. A lawyer who trained at the London School of Economics, Mottley won her first political seat at […]

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CNN  —  The Venezuelan government and American oil company Chevron have signed a contract in Caracas on Friday to resume operations in Venezuela, according to the country’s state broadcaster VTV. “This contract aims to continue with the productive and development activities in this energy sector, framed within our Constitution and the Venezuelan laws that govern […]

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By Miriam Burrell A British man has been shot dead and his friend injured at a bar in Saint Lucia by masked gunmen, according to local reports. Donnie McKinnon has been named by local media as the victim of a shooting at a bar on Market Road in Soufrière, on Saturday night. The Scottish national […]

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The Dutch, Colombian, and American authorities together intercepted 9.7 tons of cocaine in eight operations in the Caribbean Sea. They arrested fifteen people of various nationalities, the Colombian authorities said. According to the Colombian police, the drugs have a street value of 327 million dollars or around 310 million euros.   One bust involved over […]

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TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The government of Honduras announced on Saturday that it will suspend some constitutional rights in areas of two main cities controlled by criminal groups. The rights would be suspended under a national security emergency that would last for 30 days and be implemented on Tuesday in some of the poorest […]

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Image source, Getty Images The Viking Polaris seen anchored in Ushuaia, southern Argentina two days after being struck by the rogue wave. One passenger was killed and four more injured after a “rogue wave” hit a cruise ship bound for Antarctica, travel company Viking has said. The Norwegian-flagged Viking Polaris was caught in a storm […]

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St John’s, December 2…  The Commission of Small Island Sates on Climate Change and International Law (COSIS) has a new member, strengthening the effort by a group of small island states to seek justice for the harmful impact of Climate Change that they are suffering. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, who is also […]

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