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Nevis Agriculture Official Urging Public to Support Open Day 2022

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS— Preparations for the Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Agriculture Open Day at the Elquemedo T. Willett Park on March 24-25 are nearing completion, and Mr. Randy Elliott, Director of Agriculture is urging the public to support the event. Mr. Elliott said on March 23, 2022 that the public can expect to be entertained at the […]

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Suspect In Ex Argentine Rugby Star’s Murder Held at Ukraine Border

The main suspect in the murder of an Argentine former rugby player in Paris has been arrested on the Hungarian border with Ukraine, authorities said. Loïk Le Priol, a former soldier who reportedly has links to the far right, told Hungarian police in Záhony he was going to Ukraine to fight. Three combat knives were […]

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Jeffrey Epstein’s Caribbean Islands For Sale

Private Caribbean islands owned by the deceased sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein have been put up for sale and could fetch as much as $125m. A lawyer for Epstein’s estate confirmed to the BBC that the two islands – Little St James and Great St James – have been listed. Lawyer Daniel Weiner said […]

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UK: 4th Vax for Some, Moderna Seeks OK for Kids Vaccine

Covid: Spring booster jab launches for over-75s and high risk in England Image source, Getty Images People aged 75 and over, residents in care homes and those with weakened immune systems can now book an extra booster jab against Covid in England. It comes as official figures show infection rates are rising in all age […]

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First East Caribbean UN Common Office Opens in Antigua

Officials and dignitaries turned out last night for the opening of the first UN common premises in the Eastern Caribbean. The Independence Drive building will allow UN offices and agencies to operate in a single location in Antigua. They include the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, the United Nations […]

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Adoring Crowds Drown Out Protests as William & Kate Visit Jamaica

MailOnline- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posed for smiling selfies and were met with chants of ‘we love you, we love you’ as they enjoyed their first day in Jamaica despite anti-monarchy protests on the Caribbean island as its politicians push for a 2022 independence vote and slave trade reparations. The royal couple were mobbed by huge […]

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WORLD VIEW: Rus Grabs Ukraine Relief Workers, Biden Seeks More Sanctions, Taliban Cancel Girls Education, More

Trending  |  Russia-Ukraine  |  View in Browser March 23, 2022 Today’s Headlines Ukraine says Russia seized relief workers in Mariupol convoy KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian leaders accused Russia of seizing 15 rescue workers and drivers from a humanitarian convoy trying to get desperately needed food and other supplies into the bloodied…Read More Taliban cancels […]

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As Sanctions Bite Russia, Fertilizer Shortage Imperils World Food Supply

By Tom Polansek and Ana Mano   ] CHICAGO, March 23(Reuters) – Sky-high fertilizer prices have farmers worldwide scaling back its use and reducing the amount of land they’re planting, fallout from the Ukraine-Russia conflict that has some agricultural industry veterans warning of food shortages. Western sanctions on Russia, a major exporter of potash, ammonia, […]

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Mexico Criticizes U.S. for Prioritizing Ukraine Aid Over Central America

MEXICO CITY, March 22 (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized the United States on Tuesday for its swift action to approve aid to Ukraine even as investment in Central America is stalled over “bureaucracy.” The United States has dedicated billions of dollars in assistance, including weapons, to Ukraine to fend off Russia’s […]

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Nicaragua Opposition Leader Gets 8 Years for Money Laundering

BBC- Nicaraguan opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro has been given an eight-year sentence after being found guilty of money-laundering. Ms Chamorro says the charges were politically motivated and designed to stop her from running in November’s election, which saw President Daniel Ortega win a fifth term in office. She was one of seven presidential hopefuls detained […]

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