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St. Kitts & Nevis Opens First Exhibition Pavilion at COP27

by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)- The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis officially opened its first-ever Exhibition Pavilion during the United Nations COP-27 Climate Change Conference,  Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Mr. Cordiesere Liburd-Walters, the Regional Coordinator for the Eastern Caribbean Youth Climate Justice Coalition (Eastern Caribbean), is currently at the conference and expressed […]

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WORLD VIEW: Trump Told to Delay 2024 Bid, US Congress Election, Putin Won’t Attend G-20, Rare Nov. Hurricane Pounds Florida, More

Today’s Headlines Trump urged to delay 2024 launch after GOP’s uneven election WASHINGTON (AP) — It was supposed to be a red wave that former President Donald Trump could triumphantly ride to the Republican nomination as he prepares to launch another…Read More GOP nudges closer to House win; Senate could hinge on runoff WASHINGTON (AP) […]

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Dominica: Snap Election Boycott Movement Grows with DFP’s Opposition

The opposition Dominica Freedom Party (DFP), Wednesday announced it will boycott the December 6 snap general election even as the newly formed Team Unity Dominica (TUD) urged opposition parties to form a coalition to defeat the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP). The DFP, which held office between 1980 and 1995, has not fared well in recent […]

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UK: Jamaican Ex-Pat Bus Driver Launches Rum Drink for Sale in Major Market Chain

By Amy Clarke   A London bus driver from Mitcham has launched a business selling rum drinks inspired by his Jamaican heritage. Tamoy Carter migrated from Jamaica in 2008 to live in the UK and says he is thrilled for this new chapter in his life. The drinks named “Jamacia Rum Vibes” come in two […]

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A&B PM Confident of Climate Change Cash for Negatively Affected Nations

  by RYAN BACHOO GUARDIAN Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Gaston Browne, is confident nations being negatively affected by climate change will soon receive funding from those who are major emitters. Browne expressed optimism as he spoke to Guardian Media in a one-on-one interview […]

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Eighth Journalist Reported Killed in Haiti This Year

San juan, puerto rico The Associated Press Police patrol after recovering the bodies of slain journalists in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 7.Odelyn Joseph/The Associated Press The eighth journalist has been killed in Haiti this year, the Inter American Press Association said Wednesday. Fritz Dorilas, who worked for Radio Tele Megastar, was gunned down near his […]

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What the Latest U.N. Science Says About Climate Change

Nov 10 (Reuters) – At the COP27 conference in Egypt, delegates have at their disposal decades of research into warming trajectories published by the U.N. climate science agency to inform their decisions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) produces reports roughly every five years that represent global scientific consensus on climate change, its causes […]

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Natural Disaster-Hit Countries To Get Automatic Debt Freeze Option

By Marc Jones LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Countries hit by climate change-driven disasters such as flooding and hurricanes will automatically be able to freeze debt payments under new plans laid out by the bond market rule setting International Capital Market Association (ICMA). Devastating flooding in Pakistan has pushed it to the brink of debt […]

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COP27: Brazil’s Lula Will Offer to Host Future Climate Summit

By Lisandra Paraguassu Former Minister of Environment Marina Silva and Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva embrace during a news conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Carla Carniel/File Photo  BRASILIA, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will offer to host a future global climate change summit when […]

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Hurricane Nicole Barrels into Florida’s Atlantic Coast

By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Hurricane Nicole barreled into Florida’s Atlantic shoreline early on Thursday with a brew of heavy downpours, fierce winds and a treacherous surge of ocean surf that threatened coastal areas still reeling from the last major storm six weeks ago. Nicole was upgraded from a tropical storm to […]

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