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Congratulations, dear @miaamormottley, on your election to a third term as Barbados’ Prime Minister. You keep showing what it means to stand up for your people. From pushing on climate resilience and working to reform the global financial architecture. It's tr - x.com Congratulations, dear @miaamormottley, on your election to a third term as Barbados’ Prime Minister. You keep showing what it means to stand up for your people. From pushing on climate resilience and working to reform the global financial architecture. It's tr  x.com

EPA in Sahara dust warning The article EPA in Sahara dust warning appeared first on Stabroek News.

Vigilance family loses 31-year battle to retain land -CCJ judge raises concern about handling of case in local courts After a 31-year battle, the Vigilance family lost their bid on Friday at the CCJ to regain control of land which had been lost by prescriptive title and sold to another person and the case prompted concerns by one judge that the Land Court here had not been diligent enough in establishing adverse possession and taking account of occurrences such as a single ripped page from a register. The article Vigilance family loses 31-year battle to retain land appeared first on Stabroek News.

$468m water treatment plant commissioned at Bartica A $468 million water treatment plant was commissioned yesterday by President Irfaan Ali at Five Miles Bartica. He  described the facility as a “critical” investment to meet Bartica’s rapid growth and future water demand. The article $468m water treatment plant commissioned at Bartica appeared first on Stabroek News.

President meets CARICOM Chair President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis and current Chair of CARICOM,  Dr Terrance Drew, at State House. The article President meets CARICOM Chair appeared first on Stabroek News.

Capoey man killed, brother held Police in Regional Division # 2 are investigating the murder on Friday  of Leslie Edwards, called `Bumpy’ 57, a labourer of Capoey Mission and his brother is now in custody. The article Capoey man killed, brother held appeared first on Stabroek News.

Debt to Cuba Retired former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is calling for African and European nations that have benefited from Cuba’s decades of international solidarity to now stand in support of the Caribbean island as it confronts a deepening fuel crisis. Patterson argued that countries which received Cuban assistance during struggles for liberation and educational advancement have a moral obligation to speak out as Cuba faces what has been described as ‘fuel starvation’ and threats against nations offering assistance.

Cuba running on empty Cuba has been forced to shorten its workweek and scale back public services as a worsening fuel crisis, triggered by new United States (US) trade measures, places mounting pressure on the island’s economy. The Cuban government recently reduced the workweek by one day in an effort to conserve scarce fuel needed for transportation and essential services, seeking to avoid wider economic disruption.

JPs urged to uphold integrity in passport, citizenship processes WESTERN BUREAU: Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, the state minister in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, says justices of the peace (JPs) are required to play a critical role in safeguarding the integrity of Jamaica’s passport, immigration and citizenship systems. Dalrymple-Philibert was addressing more than 11,500 JPs across the island during a sensitisation session titled, ‘Navigating the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Application Process: The Role of Justices of the Peace’, held virtually on Thursday via Cisco Webex.

May Pen celebrates community champions driving grassroots change Five outstanding community leaders from May Pen, Clarendon, were recently recognised by Project STAR for their pivotal role in mobilising residents, building trust and strengthening participation in key social intervention programmes. The community champions Kemiesha Chambers, Derrick Johnson, Latoya Coleman Morgan, Andrea Archibald and Dian McClune, were honoured for their unwavering commitment to advancing training, parenting, job readiness and nano-grant programmes, developed in partnership with Project STAR, within their respective communities.

Education ministry on hunt for 1,000 unaccounted-for students in Region 4 The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region 4, is intensifying efforts to locate approximately 1,000 students who remain unaccounted for following disruptions to the education system caused by Hurricane Melissa last year. Regional Director Dr Michele Pinnock said structured retrieval efforts are currently under way across the region. These involve guidance counsellors, social workers, and school personnel conducting home visits and telephone outreach to trace affected students.