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The Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes and controversy, explained

Published 12 March 2019

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The Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes and controversy, explained

A new Boeing model has crashed twice in five months. The whole world is on edge.

By Emily Stewart
on March 12, 2019 6:10 pm

The second deadly crash of a Boeing 737 Max model airplane within months of the first has put flyers around the world on edge. Multiple countries have grounded the planes as a result, though the United States has, thus far, refrained.

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PRIME MINISTER HARRIS WELCOMES ECCB’S LAUNCH OF BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DIGITAL CURRENCY

Published 12 March 2019

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PRIME MINISTER HARRIS WELCOMES ECCB’S LAUNCH OF BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DIGITAL CURRENCY

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 12, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has welcomed the decision by the Basseterre-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to pilot a blockchain-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).

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CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY FOR PHASE TWO OF THE ISLAND MAIN ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT TAKES PLACE THURSDAY THIS WEEK

Published 12 March 2019

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CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY FOR PHASE TWO OF THE ISLAND MAIN ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT TAKES PLACE THURSDAY THIS WEEK

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 12, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – A second batch of small local contractors is set to benefit from one of the largest public infrastructure project in St. Kitts and Nevis, when the Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris-led Team Unity Government holds a contract signing ceremony for entities who will be carrying out construction work under phase two of the island main road rehabilitation project.

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OFFICIALS SUGGEST VOLUNTEER CORPS SHOULD BE MORE ACTIVE IN EDUCATION

Published 12 March 2019

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OFFICIALS SUGGEST VOLUNTEER CORPS SHOULD BE MORE ACTIVE IN EDUCATION

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2019 (SKNIS): Members of the Volunteer Corps have been busy working with several entities that are seeking to make a positive difference in St. Kitts and Nevis and in the lives of citizens.

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ECCB LAUNCHES HISTORIC DIGITAL XCD PILOT PROJECT

Published 12 March 2019

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ECCB LAUNCHES HISTORIC DIGITAL XCD PILOT PROJECT

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 12, 2019 (SKNIS): In what has been hailed a “historic undertaking”, The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) led by Governor Timothy Antoine launched today (March 12,2019) a securely minted and issued digital version of the EC (Eastern Caribbean) dollar (DXCD) as part of a pilot project designed to bring “shared prosperity for the citizens and residents of the ECCU (Eastern Caribbean Currency Union).”