Daily Archives: Sep 23, 2018
Lovell resigns, but party holds on
The sitting political leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Harold Lovell, resigned from his post.
Party insiders confirmed that his resignation was then taken...
UPP convention date announced
The Public Relations Officer for the United Progressive Party, or U.P.P., Damani Tabor has confirmed the date of the party’s convention.
Health meeting to address issues facing our region
Urologist Dr Dwayne Twaites says he is very concerned that some men are still not accessing screening for prostate cancer.
New UN report lists Haiti among countries where conflicts, extreme climate change threaten access to food
UNITED NATIONS, Sep. 23, CMC – A new report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has identified Haiti among 39 countries where conflicts and extreme climate change threaten access to food.
Mock elections to be conducted in BVI this week
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Sep. 23, CMC – A Mock Election will be held across this British Overseas Territory this week in an effort to demonstrate the vote-tallying technology that the government wants to use in upcoming general elections.
Jihadist group rejects deal for Syria's Idlib, main faction yet to declare stance
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A jihadist faction in the Idlib region of northwestern Syria has rejected a Turkish-Russian deal that requires “radical” insurgents to withdraw from a demilitarized zone, and urged rebels to launch new military operations.
Israel sets October deadline to evacuate Bedouin village in West Bank
KHAN AL-AHMAR, West Bank (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday told residents of Khan al-Ahmar, a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank slated for demolition, to clear their houses by Oct. 1.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to exact “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance for an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including 12 of their comrades, and Tehran accused Gulf Arab states of backing the gunmen.
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