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Five killed in St Croix plane crash

Published 8 December 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Five killed in St Croix plane crash

ST. CROIX — A plane crash near the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on Thursday night left all five occupants of the aircraft dead, The Consortium can confirm.

Five passengers aboard a private plane are now dead following a plane crash at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St.Croix.

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Hurricane-ravaged Dominica investigating rare virus

Published 27 November 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Hurricane-ravaged Dominica investigating rare virus

After struggling to recover from the passage of devastating hurricanes, Dominica is now investigating the presence of a potentially fatal virus in the island.

According to a report from Dominica News online, the Hantavirus, which is spread by rodents, was confirmed after preliminary testing. Samples have been sent to Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta for confirmation.

According to media reports, one person reportedly died from the virus.

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Jamaica’s Davina Bennett finished second runner-up Miss Universe pageant

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Published  27 November 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Jamaica’s Davina Bennett finished second runner-up Miss Universe pageant

Jamaica’s Davina Bennett finished second runner-up in the 2017 edition of the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, USA on Sunday night.
The 21-year-old Bennett was among 92 contestants vying for the crown.
South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters won the crown while Colombia’s Laura González Ospina was first runner-up. Representatives from Thailand and Venezuela rounded out the top 5.

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Grenada Cuts Price for Economic Citizenship, Removes Contribution Requirement For Parents

Published 26 November 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Grenada Cuts Price for Economic Citizenship, Removes Contribution Requirement For Parents

St. Georges, Grenada, November 22, 2017 – The price war started by St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris in the Caribbean’s Citizenship by Investment Programme continues with the race to the bottom.

According to Investment Migration Insider, Grenada is the latest with the Chairman of Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Committee, Kaisha Ince, announcing during the 11th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference in Hong Kong last week, the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) will see some significant changes before the end of the year.

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Unheralded Kittitian cricketer Jeremiah Louis help to dent Barbados pride at Kensington Oval

Published 7 November 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source 

Unheralded Kittitian cricketer Jeremiah Louis help to dent Barbados pride at Kensington Oval

Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 5 2017 – Jeremiah Louis, an unheralded Kittitian cricketer is being credited with helping to turn the tables at Kensington Oval in Barbados and making the Bajan cricketers feel the full ferocity of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

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