By CMC News Four Trinidad and Tobago nationals were remanded after they appeared in the Serious Offences Court on Monday on drug and ammunition-related charges after their 29-foot pirogue was intercepted by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard last Friday. The four – Kerry Keller, a 26-year-old laborer, as well as fishermen Joel […]

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (SKNIS) – The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) is currently assisting St. Kitts and Nevis with the completion of its National Integrated Plan for HIV/TB/STI/VH (viral hepatitis). Once completed, the plan is expected to provide the Ministry of Health with a roadmap to guide the interventions required to effectively prevent and control these […]

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Gleaner- Jamaica-born Dr Trisha Bailey made University of Connecticut (UCONN) history when she became the largest-ever donor to the school. Neither Dr Bailey nor the UCONN administration will disclose the amount of her endowment, but it is believed to be more than US$10 million. A graduate of UCONN, Dr Bailey’s donation will support the schools’ […]

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Oct 18 (Reuters) – The Biden administration will provide $2 million to Cuba for emergency relief efforts following Hurricane Ian, the State Department said on Tuesday. The Communist government of Cuba made a rare request for aid from Washington in September after Hurricane Ian knocked out power to the entire island of 11 million people, […]

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By Lizbeth Diaz and Jose Luis Gonzalez MEXICO CITY/CIUDAD JUAREZ, Oct 18 (Reuters) – As hundreds of Venezuelan migrants were expelled to Mexico from the United States under a new policy over the past week, the United Nations voiced concern that shelters were being overwhelmed, leaving families without places to stay in the dangerous border […]

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By Jasper Ward and Brian Ellsworth NASSAU, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The Bahamas would send troops or police to Haiti as part of a peacekeeping force if asked to do so by the United Nations or the Caribbean Community, a Bahamian government minister said on Tuesday, as Haiti’s humanitarian crisis continues to worsen. The United […]

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By Sarah Kinosian and Vivian Sequera Maria Victoria, 8, cries because she wants to see her father who is in the United States, during a protest on the banks of the Rio Bravo river, after Venezuelan migrants were expelled from the U.S. with their families and sent back to Mexico under Title 42, in Ciudad […]

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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 18, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs Lisa Pistana, has lauded the St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Trading and Development Company (TDC) Limited for partnering with her ministry in its sustained nation building efforts, including through philanthropy. “TDC has been partnering with the Ministry of Education […]

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by Joseph Choi THE HILL Rising COVID-19 cases in Europe are setting off warnings that the U.S. could experience a new surge this winter. Previous jumps in the U.S. have followed a pattern in which cases first rise in Europe, making officials nervous they could see a spike in U.S. cases as the weather turns. […]

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by Nathaniel Weixel THE  HILL The Trump administration regularly interfered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) process for developing and issuing guidance about the coronavirus, changed scientific reports and undermined top public health officials, a congressional panel said Monday. The House select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis said interviews, emails and other […]

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