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US Coast Guard Repatriates 74 Cuban Migrants

By Santana Salmon The United States Coast Guard says the crew of its Cutter Charles David Jr. on Saturday repatriated 74 Cuban migrants to Cuba following several interdictions off Southern Florida’s coast. The US Coast Guard said a Coast Guard Cutter Manowar’s crew alerted Sector Key West watch standers of a fishing vessel, Tuesday about […]

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Guyana: Multi-Million Dollar Robbery by Crooks Dressed as Security Guards

By Santana Salmon The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has “apologized for any inconvenience caused” after thieves dressed as security guards on Thursday night stole nearly GUY$20 million (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) in cash and checks from one of its stores. In a statement, GTT said all its team members have been accounted for […]

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King Charles III Meets Commonwealth Envoys

New king meets representatives of former colonies, but may struggle to keep them in the fold after his mother’s death By Alice Ritchie  Britain’s King Charles III (R) during a reception with Realm High Commissioners and their spouses in Buckingham Palace, London, on September 11, 2022. (Victoria Jones/Pool/AFP) AFP — King Charles III hosted his […]

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Argentina’s Inflation Rate Expected to Hit 95% This Year

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Economists hiked their estimate for annual inflation in Argentina this year to 95%, a monthly poll published Friday by the central bank showed, as the country struggles to overcome a prolonged economic crisis marked by soaring prices. The latest forecast for surging consumer prices is 4.8 percentage points higher […]

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Mixed Feelings Among Some in Africa for Queen Elizabeth

By Tim Cocks and Ayenat Mersie JOHANNESBURG/THIKA, Kenya, Sept 9 (Reuters) – As condolences poured in from around the world after Queen Elizabeth’s death, there were mixed feelings among some Africans about the monarch and her country’s colonial legacy on a continent where Britain once ruled more than half the territory. Some had fond memories […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Plans Vote on UK King’s Role as Head of State

By Matt Murphy BBC News Antigua and Barbuda will vote on whether to become a republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the country’s prime minister has said. Gaston Browne said a referendum could take place within three years – but emphasised that the move was “not an act of hostility”. He made the […]

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ILO Report: 50 Million People Worldwide in Modern Slavery

Latest estimates show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years, according to the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International Organisation for Migration. Press release | 12 September 2022 GENEVA (ILO News) – Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest […]

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NEVLEC Seeking Bidders for Nevis Geothermal Energy Project

The Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) is submitting a Request for Information (RIF) that requires the drilling of five (5) wells in Phase 1 for an initial 10MWe.  This will be expanded to 30MWe with the drilling of four (4) additional wells in Phase 2. Responses to this RFI should be sent to ge********@****ec.com on or before 16:00 (4 p.m.) […]

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Health: Polio Emergency in NY, Testing Monkeypox Drug, China Okays Inhaled Covid Drug, Fall Booster in UK, World Covid Stats

  Gov. Hochul declares polio emergency in NY © AP New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) declared a “disaster” in the state on Friday due to the spread of polio through wastewater. The emergency declaration allows a larger group of medical personnel to administer polio vaccines and requires providers to send immunization data to the New York State […]

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