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Louisiana families sue over Ten Commandments law
BBC NEWS
Nine Louisiana families have sued the state over a new law that orders every public school classroom to display a poster of the Ten Commandments.
Caribbean Airlines wins award for the Best Airline Staff Service
LOOP NEWS
Caribbean Airlines has been honoured with the Best Airline Staff Service in Central America & Caribbean award at the 2024 World Airline Awards. The ceremony took place on June 24 at the Fairmont Windsor Park.
Brazil's Supreme Court decriminalizes marijuana possession
DW NEWS
BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil's Supreme Court voted to decriminalize the possession of marijuana for personal use on Tuesday.
Haiti PM vows to retake country as Kenyan police arrive
REUTERS
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti– The first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital yesterday to launch a long-awaited peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean country that has been ravaged by gang violence, even as deadly protests back home prompted doubts.
UWI Seismic downgrades T&T earthquake to M3.9
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago - The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre has recorded 27 aftershocks following Saturday night’s earthquake northwest of Trinidad, which caused shaking from St Vincent to Suriname. The largest of these aftershocks registered a magnitude of 3.9.
VI joins Chile & Colombia’s call for stronger response to disaster displacement
BOGOTA, Colombia, SA- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has joined the Governments of Chile and Colombia in jointly calling for the strengthening of the regional framework for response to forced displacements caused by disasters such as hurricanes in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Enis Adams Primary School receives new playground
MEYERS ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Enis Adams Primary School students can find play at school a lot more fun, thanks to a new playground.
USVI: Body of missing diver found in Frederiksted waters
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The body of a missing diver was found late Monday night, June 24, 2024, after an extensive search effort off the coast of Frederiksted. The diver, identified by next of kin as Craig Todman, also known as “Tygah,” had gone missing earlier in the day.
Cabinet approves Discretionary Powers Guide for VI Ministers, Depts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has noted and approved the Policy - "A Report to Guide the Proper and Lawful Exercise of Discretionary Powers in the Virgin Islands” developed to implement Recommendation A3 of the Framework for Implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry Report and Other Reforms.
VI could experience 'extremely hot conditions' over next couple of days- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands could experience extremely hot conditions over the next couple of days, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has stated.
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