By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Online Latin America editor Two indigenous activists from Ecuador who successfully fought against mining on their ancestral lands have won an international environmental prize. Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narváez were awarded the Goldman Prize, which recognises grassroots activism. They used drones and camera traps to document mining on their land. […]

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS  — Mr. Jamir Claxton, Director of the Department of Sports, in the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Nevis, says he plans to use his recent appointment to the newly-established Advisory Board for the Boys’ Mentorship Programme to spur primary schoolers on Nevis to keep their interest in sports. The Sports Director who […]

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More than 2 years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is finally seeing a glimpse of daylight at the end of the tunnel. As countries are preparing for global postpandemic recovery, there is one country that has been battling against the pandemic without the help of the World Health Organization (WHO), the most important organization […]

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 24, 2022) — Nevis now has an advisory board for the Boys’ Mentorship Programme, after eight persons were installed as members by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs, at the Department of Gender Affairs conference room on May 19, 2022. While presenting them with their instruments of appointment, the minister […]

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 25, 2022) — The following is an announcement from the Nevis Water Department regarding water rationing schedule effective May 25, 2022. The Nevis Water Department is kindly asking customers on the island to practice water conservation methods as we are experiencing water supply issues due to prolonged dry spell.    As of today, May 25, 2022, the water supply will be […]

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By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI, May 25 (Reuters) – Most Caribbean Community member nations plan to attend the Summit of the Americas, according to two sources familiar with the situation, as some leaders call for a boycott if Washington excludes its ideological adversaries in the region. Latin American leaders including Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador […]

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RIO DE JANEIRO, May 24 (Reuters) – At least 21 people were shot dead in a slum on the north side of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday during a police raid to capture the leaders of a drug-trafficking organization, police and hospital officials said. The deaths included a woman who was hit in the exchange […]

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By Santana Salmon CNW- he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an above-average Atlantic Hurricane Season this year, making it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. The Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1 and runs until November 30 and forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, predict a 65 percent chance of an above-normal […]

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By Santana Salmon Florida House Democrats have tapped Rep. Fentrice Driskell as the caucus’s next leader for the 2022-2024 term, the first Black woman to hold the position. Driskell, of Tampa, will replace current leader Rep. Evan Jenne. In a statement, Driskell said she was humbled to take on the role. “Growing up in Polk […]

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By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ – Associated Press       HAVANA (AP) — Marylín Álvarez seemed to be just the sort of person that eased American sanctions on Cuba were meant to help. With the aid of money sent by a cousin living in the United States, she began transforming the entrance to her ground-floor apartment into […]

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