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PM Drew reintroduces Associate Degree in nursing to strengthen healthcare workforce
SKN NEWS
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts & Nevis- Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew announced the reintroduction of the Associate degree in Nursing at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC). This announcement was made on International Nurses Day, May 12, 2025. This qualification is to be undertaken following a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Antigua and Barbuda backs closer China-Caribbean ties at Beijing forum
ANTIGUA NEWSROOM
BEIJING, China- Antigua and Barbuda’s Foreign Minister, E.P. Chet Greene, has urged stronger cooperation between China, Latin America and the Caribbean, warning that global tensions risk severely impacting the Global South.
Caribbean Sargassum levels soar by 200% in April 2025- NOAA
LOOP NEWS
A report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has shown an alarming increase in Sargassum seaweed in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico by 200 per cent, surpassing the all-time high reported in June 2022.
PM Browne makes powerful defense of Cuban Medical Brigade services
ANTIGUA NEWSROOM
WASHINGTON D.C., USA- Prime Minister Gaston Browne was in fine form when he staunchly defended the Cuban Medical Brigade initiative through which medical personnel from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean country are employed within Antigua and Barbuda’s healthcare services.
Jamaica: PM offers $2-m reward for 14-year-old girl’s killer
JAMAICA OBSERVER
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Tuesday announced a $2-million reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for the April murder of 14-year-old Terona Thomas in Olympic Gardens.
US Coast Guard offloads over US$14.1M in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea
CMC
MIAMI, USA- The United States Coast Guard says the crew of its Cutter Venturous on Friday offloaded at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach about 5,300 pounds of cocaine and marijuana, worth an estimated US$14.1 million, interdicted in the Caribbean Sea.
Barbados records 2.6% economic growth in first quarter
NATION NEWS
Barbados maintained its economic growth momentum in the first quarter, with real gross domestic product expanding by an estimated 2.6 percent.
Pathologists never ruled out ‘forced drowning’ – Adriana Younge’s family
KAIETEUR NEWS
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- One day after President Irfaan Ali informed the nation that the three-member pathology team, who conducted a post-mortem examination (PME) on the corpse of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, concluded that the child did not die from forcible drowning, family members are disputing this information.
Cayman Islands vote for a new government today
LOOP NEWS
Cayman Islands- A record 25,643 people are eligible to cast ballots in the general election here on Wednesday, with voters also being called upon to vote in a referendum that will not be binding on the incoming administration.
American woman arrested for drug trafficking @ DR airport
LOOP NEWS
Dominican Republic authorities have detained a 32-year-old American woman at Las Americas International Airport after discovering what is believed to be marijuana in her luggage.
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