By Nelson Acosta and Marc Frank   HAVANA, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Cuba has cut by half its original forecast for growth in 2022, the head of its chamber of commerce said on Monday, as the Caribbean island nation struggles to jumpstart its ailing economy and all-important tourism industry. Cuba’s economy is expected to grow […]

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Nov 15 (Reuters) – Financial regulators in the Bahamas on Monday appointed liquidators to run FTX’s unit in the country, just days after authorities said they were looking for any “criminal misconduct” by the collapsed crypto exchange. The Securities Commission of The Bahamas said it had won court approval and appointed two members from PwC […]

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© iStock President Biden on Monday said he told Chinese President Xi Jinping that the U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed, adding he doesn’t think there’s an imminent attempt from China to invade the democratic island.   “The One China policy, our One China policy, has not changed, has not changed. We oppose unilateral change in the status […]

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS — Mr. Oaklyn Peets, the new Supervisor of Elections for the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, made his first official visit to Nevis on November 11, 2022. According to the new Supervisor of Elections who assumed the position on November 01, 2022, though he has hit the ground running since, his visit to Nevis […]

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  CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, November 14, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — The Nevis Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has been singled out for praise for partnering with the St. Kitts and Nevis Solid Waste Management and Recycling Project as it enters the second phase of operation, the Bin Placement Programme.   Project Manager Ms Joyce Chang, who was […]

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 14, 2022) –NEVLEC wishes to advise customers located in the Butlers area, that there will be an outage on Thursday, November 17th 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. This outage is necessary to facilitate maintenance in the area. Please note that the electricity supply may be interrupted later and restored […]

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS  —NEVLEC wishes to advise customers located in the Banyan area, that there will be an outage on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. This outage is necessary to facilitate maintenance in the area. Please note that the electricity supply may be interrupted later and restored earlier than the […]

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By Santana Salmon WASHINGTON DC, – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended its Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for recipient citizens of six countries including Haiti. In a statement, the DHS said the extension, that is also applicable to citizens of El Salvador, Nicaragua, Sudan and Honduras is “to ensure its continued compliance” […]

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By Santana Salmon CNW- Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. Terrance Drew stabilized an elderly traveler on a trip from Miami, Florida to Basseterre, St. Kitts. The prime minister who is also a medical doctor was also a passenger on the flight. It is reported that sometime during the flight, the man began […]

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Washington D.C. (PAHO/WHO) – Growing rates of obesity, poor diets, and lack of physical activity, among other factors, have contributed to a more than three-fold increase in the number of adults living with diabetes in the Americas in the past 30 years according to a new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The […]

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