(BBC) -The Minneapolis ex-policeman accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance, where his bail was set at $1.25m (£1m). Prosecutors cited the “severity of the charges” and public outrage as the reason for upping his bail from $1m. Derek Chauvin faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Three […]
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)A Pakistan International Airlines flight with more than 100 people on board has crashed in the Pakistani city of Karachi, an airline spokesman said Friday. Pakistan’s Aviation Ministry said the flight from Lahore was carrying 99 passengers and 8 crew members. At least 11 bodies from the scene have been brought to Jinnah […]
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(CNN)June 1 is the official start to Atlantic hurricane season, but a weather system forming now may make this the sixth straight year with a tropical system forming before that date. “Gradual development is still expected, and the system is likely to become a tropical or subtropical depression or storm on Saturday while it passes […]
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(CNN)Forecasters are pointing to a possible named tropical system off the southeastern US coast this weekend. There is a 70% chance of storm development over the next five days, the National Hurricane Center is forecasting. This could be the sixth consecutive year with a storm forming before June 1 — the official start of hurricane […]
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CSEC, CAPE and CCSLC students will be sitting their examinations in July this year. That was the decision coming out of the First Emergency Virtual Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education on Friday. The meeting, chaired by Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Education, Hon. Michael Browne, was attended by […]
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Food Security is a top priority! Plans for a regional virtual marketplace continue to be a key priority for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed many weaknesses in the region’s traditional food systems, presenting a unique opportunity to move towards greater sustainability and food and nutrition security. A common regional market will […]
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(Antigua Newsroom) -The annual evaluation of Grade Six students, along with the Grades Two and Four Assessments, has been cancelled. Ministry of Education officials are now examining ways in which to proceed during the new school year, and at the same time addressing promotions and the National Grade Six Assessment. Instead the Grade Six Profile […]
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LOOP NEWS– St Lucia’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Sharon Belmar-George has announced that all of the island’s COVID-19 patients have now recovered. “As of April 22, 2020, Saint Lucia has a total of 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19. “To date, all of the positive cases of COVID-19 in Saint Lucia have recovered, with the remaining […]
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WASHINGTON — The World Bank activated on April 15 US$6.6 million to provide immediate funding for Dominica’s emergency response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, focusing on enhancing health system capacity and strengthening food security. “The World Bank has mobilized rapid support for Dominica’s emergency response activities to limit the impacts of COVID-19, protect the people […]
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In light of the loss of revenue by Creative Industry (CI) practitioners due to the effects of COVID-19, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has allocated has allocated USD 100,000 for Emergency Relief Grants through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF). Of these funds, the CDB has allocated USD 50,000 for the Music sub-sector and […]
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