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Dominican Republic Builds New Military Facilities on Border with Haiti

By Rocco Caldero The Ministry of Defense of the Dominican Republic began the construction of a barracks complex at the Beller Fortress, located in the province of Dajabón, in the northwest of the country, to improve the conditions of military personnel serving in this border area with Haiti. The ceremony was headed by the Minister […]

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Tropical Storm Lisa Forms in Central Caribbean, Hurricane Predicted – U.S. NHC

 (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Lisa has formed in the central Caribbean sea and is expected to become a hurricane in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday. Lisa, about 175 miles (285 km) south of Kingston, Jamaica, is packing maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour(65 km per […]

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Brazil Election: Bolsonaro Yet to Concede After Lula’s Win

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Online Latin America editor, Rio More than a day after Brazil’s electoral chief declared Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva the winner of the presidential election, defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has yet to concede. The far-right president is said to have gone to sleep after he narrowly lost to his left-wing […]

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BVI: No Election to Replace Former Premier Andrew Fahie

It appears as though there will be no by-election held to replace former Premier Andrew Fahie as the First District Representative. Furthermore, his seat in the House of Assembly (HOA) will not be vacated for another few weeks. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley gave that indication after previously stating that Fahie’s seat will be vacated after […]

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Italian Mafia Kingpin Captured in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Argentina’s federal police arrested a top Italian mobster on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, the security agency said in a statement Monday, bringing a years-long manhunt to an end. Carmine Alfonso Maiorano, a 68-year-old leader of the Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia, was captured last Wednesday in the town of Guernica […]

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U.S. NHC says 50% Chance of Cyclone Northeast of Bermuda

Nov 1 (Reuters) – A non-tropical area of low pressure located about 425 miles (684 km) northeast of Bermuda has a 50% chance of forming into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday. “Additional development is possible through late Wednesday or Wednesday night, and the system […]

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Dr. Drew Discusses Federation’s Star Power with UK Film Company

by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew met with officials of the UK based MSR Media to discuss film production that has been taking place in the Federation over the past year. MSR was represented by Director Phillipe Martinez […]

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Nevis Water Dept. Advises of Early Closure for Billing Office

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS- The Nevis Water Department wishes to inform the general public that the Billing office will be closed at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday November 02, 2022, to host a meeting with the staff of that office. Regular operating hours will resume on Thursday November 03, 2022. The Nevis Water Department wishes to apologise for any inconvenience the […]

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Setting Limits and Staying Safe: Teens Sound Off on Being ‘Social-Network Smart’

Bella Garcia’s social media home page is a veritable menagerie of birds, beasts, and bugs. In one post, the teen’s pet lizard, Cholula, chows down on a dandelion; in another, Dakota, her German Shepherd, leaps to catch a snowball. But while the posts keep the Houston 16-year-old connected with friends who live far away, her […]

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