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St. Kitts and Nevis diplomat kidnapped in Haiti
(WINN) — A St. Kitts and Nevis diplomat has been kidnapped in Haiti, a source close to Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew confirmed. WINN understands that St. Kitts and Nevis’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an emergency meeting on the matter. WINN tried reaching Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas for comment on the matter…
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Guyana leads Caricom countries in economic growth for 2023
(CMC) — Guyana is expected to record the highest growth among Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries this year, while Haiti will record under one per cent growth in 2023, according to the latest World Economic Outlook released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday. According to the IMF, Guyana, which is now recognized as an…
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$2 trillion needed annually to address climate change
Across the region, the diaspora and internationally the public joined an important conversation on finance mobilization for climate change. The University of the West Indies’ virtual Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on The Bridgetown Initiative held on Thursday, March 30, 2023 placed expert stakeholder voices and Caribbean citizens at the same table. Referencing the 2022 report of an…
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US announces online tool for Caribbean noncitizens to provide change of address
(CMC) — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has announced an online change-of-address form for Caribbean and other noncitizens, giving them the option to update their information online in addition to the existing options of doing so by phone or in-person. “It will enable noncitizens to comply with their immigration obligations more…
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Caribbean aviation of the future
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert Just imagine. A small island, or a short runway, or just a resort with ample open space. Out of the blue sky comes an airplane and lands right there, like a helicopter, and brings forty passengers. You will think that this is not just imagination, but rather hallucination pure. It would…
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Here are the hurricane names for the 2023 Atlantic season
We’re less than 100 days from the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and it’s not too early to prepare now after a violent and deadly barrage of storms that spun across the ocean and the Gulf of Mexico in 2022. What are the storm names for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season? There are 21 names on…
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CDB approves US$29.8 million to build up health-care systems in the Caribbean
Almost three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic first breached the shores of Caribbean countries, causing severe economic and social dislocation and putting immense strain on health systems throughout the Region. Now, as the Region continues its recovery, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed US$29.8 million to strengthen health systems in Grenada, Saint Lucia and…
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Former Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller hospitalised
(Jamaica Gleaner) — Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has been hospitalised. Simpson Miller was rushed to a Corporate Area hospital last night. The condition of the 77-year-old is not known. More details to come. Make a donation to help support ABN, via PayPal: [email protected]. Follow Antigua Breaking News on Twitter @ABNAntigua and Instagram @AntiguaBreakingNews…
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FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited Has Announced St. Kitts Sale Will Not Go Ahead
FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited has announced today that the sale of its assets of FirstCaribbean International Bank (Barbados) Limited in St. Kitts to St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Limited (SKNANB) will not now go ahead. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (‘ECCB’) provided conditional approval for the sale of the assets and banking business of FirstCaribbean International…
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Royal Family hit by new payout demands over slave trade links
King Charles’s backing for research into links between the monarchy and slavery risks fuelling calls for Britain to pay compensation, critics warned last night. Buckingham Palace yesterday announced it was cooperating with a landmark study into the monarchy’s involvement with the transatlantic slave trade and said the King took the issue ‘profoundly seriously’. The research…
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PM Gonsalves speaks on LIAT and severance pay for former workers
(Loop News) — Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has responded to concerns regarding the issue of severance for former employees of LIAT (1974) limited. This follows issues raised by the St Vincent LIAT Workers Union in a letter published by SEARCHLIGHT in last weekend’s issue where it expressed dismay over the lack of concern, lack…