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Pregnant Nevis Mothers Urged to Use Free Antenatal Services Offered at Health Centre

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS –  A key official in the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Ministry of Health is encouraging pregnant women to take advantage of the free antenatal services offered at the island’s six health centres. Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs, made the call on June 24, 2022, at a ceremony to […]

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Philadelphia Pathfinders Club of Tabernacle Holds Fundraising Walk-a-Thon

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS— Last minute change of the route did not deter the youthful members of Philadelphia Pathfinders Club of Tabernacle Village from executing a successful fundraising walk-a-thon held in aid of the forthcoming dedication of their church. The walk-a-thon which was held in collaboration with the Men’s Ministry of the Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist […]

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U.S. Officials Announce More Steps to Combat Monkeypox Outbreak

CBS- Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. This despite monkeypox not yet being a global health emergency, which the World Health Organization (WHO) ruled on Saturday, although WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was […]

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Trinidadian Canadian Mishael Morgan is First Black Woman to Win Best Actress at Daytime Emmys

By Jovani Davis CNW- It’s all about her! Trinidad and Tobago-born actress Mishael Morgan has created entertainment history as the first Black woman to win an Emmy award for best lead actress in a drama. The 35-year-old who was born in San Fernando, plays the role of Amanda Sinclair on The Young and the Restless. […]

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OAS Report: Significant Number of Caribbean Nationals ‘Moderately or Severely Food Insecure’

By Santana Salmon CNW- A new report by the Organization of American States (OAS) notes that a significant number of nationals in Latin America and the Caribbean are “moderately or severely food insecure.” The report titled, “Confronting Food Insecurity in the Americas: Good Practices and Lessons Learned during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” systematizes information from 16 […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Deaths at Ukraine Shopping Mall, New Jan 6 Probe Revelations, Mass Migrant Deaths in Texas Truck, More

The Reuters Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 28, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian mall kills 18 The U.S. Capitol riot panel promises new evidence Iran wants to join the BRICS Today’s biggest stories Law enforcement officers work at the scene where people were […]

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Italian Nun Killed in Haiti Stayed There So Poor Could Count on Someone

CEI – Conferenza Episcopale Italiana | Kathleen N. Hattrup – published on 06/27/22 “To be able to count on someone is important in order to live! And witnessing that you can count on the solidarity that comes from faith and love of God is the greatest gift we can offer.” An Italian nun who dedicated […]

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Tropical Storm Warning Closes Schools in Trinidad and Tobago

Primary schools and non-exam secondary school classes are to remain closed on Tuesday as a result of the Tropical Storm Warning in effect in Trinidad and Tobago. A release from the Ministry of Education on Monday night stated all primary schools will remain closed, secondarys chools which do not have CAPE examinations scheduled on Tuesday […]

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Russia’s Putin, Brazil’s Bolsonaro Discuss Global Food Security

MOSCOW/SAO PAULO, June 27 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro, discussed global food security and confirmed their intention to strengthen their strategic partnership, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin assured Bolsonaro in a phone call that Russia would fulfil all its obligations to supply fertilisers to Brazil, the Kremlin […]

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U.S. Hostage Envoy Visits Venezuela in Bid to Free Jailed Americans

By Vivian Sequera and Matt Spetalnick   CARACAS/WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s chief hostage negotiator led a U.S. delegation on a visit to Caracas on Monday in the latest bid to secure the release of Americans detained in Venezuela, according to a U.S. official and other sources familiar with the matter. A […]

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