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Ambrose Smith aka Boots a trumpeter of Jam Band in St. Thomas was killed in an accident

Published 23 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Ambrose Smith aka Boots a trumpeter of Jam Band in St. Thomas was killed in an accident

Ambrose Smith aka Boots a trumpeter of Jam Band in St. Thomas was killed when a container fell on top him.

Information reaching that he was fixing or adjusting something when he met his untimely death.

My condolences goes out to the family and friends

 

 

 

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Airports in Anguilla, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Beef Island, BVI; reopen; no firm date for St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana

Published 2 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Airports in Anguilla, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Beef Island, BVI; reopen; no firm date for St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 2ND 2017 – Several of the islands in the Eastern Caribbean whose airports were devastated in varying degrees by recent hurricanes Irma and Maria, have announced the reopening or possible reopening dates of their national airports.

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Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt Any over “Malicious” comments

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Published 29 September 2017

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Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt Any over “Malicious” comments

Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt said he was ‘pissed off’ at what he said were malicious comments indicating that supplies were not being distributed fairly after the island struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria.

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Rihanna talks education with world leaders on Twitter

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Published 29 September 2017

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Rihanna talks education with world leaders on Twitter

FILE - Rihanna during a visit to schools in Malawi earlier this year.

FILE – Rihanna during a visit to schools in Malawi earlier this year.

Rihanna might be having ‘Wild Thoughts’ in her big summer release, but the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year and Global Partnership for Education Global Ambassador is also thinking about education for the most vulnerable communities around the world.

Following a January 2017 trip t Malawi, Rihanna urged her 74.5 million Twitter followers to demand that G20 leaders increase support for the Global Partnership for Education.

The Global Partnership supports developing countries to ensure every child receives a quality, basic education – something that Rihanna herself focuses on through her Clara Lionel Foundation.

In a series of tweets this week, Rihanna called on the political leaders of Argentina (Mauricio Macri), Canada (Justin Trudeau) and France (Emmanuel Macron), as well as the head of Germany’s government information service (Steffen Seibert) to declare their support for Global Partnership’s Fund Education campaign.

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Rihanna appointed global ambassador to champion education

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Published 29 September 2017

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Rihanna appointed global ambassador to champion education

(L-R) CEO of Global Citizen, Hugh Evans; GPE lobal Ambassador Rihanna; and GPE Chair and former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard.

Rihanna is to join a campaign to ensure that girls and boys in the world’s poorest countries can get a quality education. Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation today announced a multi-year partnership with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and international advocacy group Global Citizen.

The partnership will advocate for the rights of the over quarter of a billion children and young people who are not in school today and an estimated 330 million who are in school but not learning. Operating across more than 60 developing countries to ensure that every child receives a quality education, the partnership will prioritize the poorest and most vulnerable, including girls and children affected by conflict and crisis.

 

In her new role as GPE Global Ambassador, Rihanna will encourage world leaders and policymakers to boost their support for global education and education in emergencies through the Global Partnership for Education, the only global organization focused exclusively on improving education in the world’s poorest countries.

The announcement comes the same week as a group of influential leaders from all continents called on the world to invest more and better in education, particularly in the world’s poorest countries.  The report of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity presents compelling new data and analysis and makes the case for urgent action to ensure education is the foundation for a world that is prosperous, peaceful, equitable and future-ready.

Speaking of the partnership, Rihanna said:

“I feel strongly that all children everywhere should be afforded the opportunity of a quality education. Therefore I’m proud to announce Clara Lionel Foundation’s partnership with education advocacy leaders like the Global Partnership for Education and Global Citizen. Working together, I know we can amplify our efforts and ensure that millions of children gain access to education globally.”

GPE Chair and former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, said, “We are thrilled that Rihanna is joining GPE as Global Ambassador to campaign for every child to be able to experience the power of a quality education. We have a once in a generation opportunity to build the commitment of world leaders to education, and Rihanna’s voice and travels to countries where GPE is actively engaged, will be hugely influential in improving the lives of girls and boys everywhere.”

Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen said, “Achieving a future free of extreme poverty starts with education. In creating this partnership we bring together three complementary parties, Global Citizen will drive the advocacy and movement building efforts, Rihanna, whose reach as one of the greatest artists of our generation will amplify this essential work, and the Global Partnership for Education will campaign governments around the world to effect real change. By coming together, our organizations will have an impact for generations to come.”

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