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Drugs transported from Tortola to St Kitt’s in toothpaste tubes

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By Shanieka Smith

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#StKittsandNevis, December 19, 2022 – An unnamed individual travelling from Tortola has been arrested by the police in St Kitts and Nevis for possession of drugs being transported in toothpaste tubes.  Customs officers reported that at least nine tubes of Colgate toothpaste were seized at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on December 12 on suspicion of containing cannabis.

The officers contacted the Anti-Narcotic Unit, which examined the contents of the luggage and took them into custody.  The police have also asked persons with information to contact the Basseterre Police Station’s Criminal Investigation Department to support the ongoing investigation.

The recent memorandum of Understanding signed by the BVI government and CARICOM will help increase security at the border through the implementation of an Advanced Passenger Information (API) system.

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Jamaican gets multi-million dollar grant to enhance resilience 

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Rashaed Esson

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Jamaica got a 3 million US dollar grant from humanitarian charity organisation Direct Relief, as part of its mission to strengthen resilience in the Caribbean region. This is also an effort to enhance Healthcare systems and infrastructure throughout Jamaica in preparation for natural disasters as the organization renews its ongoing partnership with the island. This was announced by Direct Relief in an article on May 1.

 

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Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana sign security agreement 

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Rashaed Esson

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To enhance and strengthen security in the Guiana Shield, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana on Monday April 29, signed a security common master plan following a meeting in George Town, as announced By President of Guyana Irfaan Ali on Facebook. Ali expressed that the agreement will hopefully enhance collaborations and relations between Suriname and French Guiana.

 

 

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Grenada Prime Minister says there needs to be greater focus on coral health in the region’s universities. 

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Rashaed Esson

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The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, at the 2024 Sustainable Tourism Conference on April 22, expressed that Caribbean universities should be leading researchers for coral restoration as he addressed the importance of corals to the region’s capacity for tourism sustainability amid climate change

Regarding this, he called for more funding to encourage universities to create more marine experts, given the region’s vulnerability to climate change effects.

 

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