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CariSECURE 2.0 equipping youth to take charge against crime
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Amidst rising concerns over citizen security in the Caribbean, a deliberate effort is being made to empower the region’s youth to step into leadership roles and drive change from within. Through a free, online course by the United Nations…
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Antigua government will focus on improving roads and water over the next 12 months, PM says
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda has outlined a strategic focus on infrastructure development, particularly highlighting plans to prioritize roads and water supply projects over the next year. Central to this strategy is the employment of 40…
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British Royal Navy makes multi-million dollar drug seizure in Caribbean
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The British Royal Navy says its warship HMS Trent seized drugs with a street value of £16.7 million (US$21.1 million) in two separate blows to drug runners in the Caribbean. The Royal Navy said British sailors, Royal Marines and…
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Forecasters predict ‘extremely active’ 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) on Thursday predicted an “extremely active” 2024 Atlantic hurricane season because of warm sea surface temperatures and less wind shear to break up storms in the summer and fall. The widely watched…
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St. Nicholas University Champions Diversity in Caribbean Veterinary Medicine
St. Nicholas University School of Veterinary Medicine (SNU) is implementing a targeted initiative to increase diversity within the veterinary profession in the Caribbean, focusing on attracting and supporting students from the Caricom region. This effort addresses a documented and drastic lack of diversity in the regional field, where Caribbean, Black, and Minority individuals – often…
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8 Chinese migrants found dead on beach in Mexico
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The bodies of eight Chinese nationals have been found on a beach in the Mexican state of Oaxaca after their boat capsized, officials say. The bodies were found on Friday along a route used by illegal migrants trying to…
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Bun and cheese: The Jamaican answer to the hot cross bun
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP During Easter, soft cheese sandwiched between two slices of moist, fruit-infused spiced bun make up a savoury-sweet Jamaican tradition. Every year, as Easter approaches, restaurants and lunch counters in Jamaican communities around the world begin to line their glass…
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Peru President Dina Boluarte’s home raided in search for Rolex watches
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Police in Peru have raided President Dina Boluarte’s home as part of a corruption inquiry dubbed “Rolexgate”. Authorities were searching for more than a dozen Rolex watches President Boluarte had allegedly not declared. The investigation began after a news…
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Health ministry in Guyana confirms chickenpox outbreak in prison
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Health authorities in Guyana say they are working with the Prisons Service to address an outbreak of chickenpox at the Lusignan Prison, in the County of East Demerara and miles from the capital, Georgetown. Chickenpox is a highly contagious…
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Puerto Rico declares epidemic following spike in dengue cases
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Puerto Rico’s health secretary declared an epidemic on Monday following a spike in dengue cases. The US territory of 3.2 million people has reported at least 549 cases so far this year, compared with a total of 1,293 cases…
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Gleaner Editorial | Don’t delay free movement
After last year’s manoeuvrings by its political parties to win the votes of CARICOM nationals living there, the decision by Antigua and Barbuda’s government to opt out of fully free movement of labour in the community is surprising. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Hopefully, this backsliding by St John’s is not a…