Regional News

Published 20 January 2022

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Media Release

Monday, January 17, 2022 — Use of geothermal energy – that is the heat that comes from the sub-surface of the earth – in OECS Territories has been an ongoing subject of research and exploration, given that the Caribbean Region consists primarily of volcanic islands. A recent study of three Caribbean islands, Dominica, Montserrat, and Nevis, examined opportunities for geothermal energy beyond electricity generation.

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Published 20 January 2022

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

PM who shot to fame at Cop26 climate talks vows to ‘lead country first to safety then to prosperity’

Mia Mottley, who shot to international fame during the Cop26 climate talks and oversaw Barbados’s break with the Queen last year, has won a second term as the Caribbean nation’s prime minister

The 56-year-old’s Barbados Labour party (BLP) won all 30 seats, up from 29 in 2018 in an election marred by complaints that thousands of Covid-positive Bajans were denied a vote.

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Published 9 January 2022

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source 

St Vincent and the Grenadines Will Export Its First Legal Shipment Of Cannabis To Germany

 Posted By St Vincent Times

On January 5, 2022, the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines approved the first export certificate for medicinal cannabis. This jurisdiction has worked over the last three (3) years, with international agencies, friendly governments and local public and private sector stakeholders to make this a reality.

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