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Antigua and Barbuda are to go to the poll on January 18

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By Sherrica Thompson

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#AntiquaandBarbuda, December 20, 2022 – The people of Antigua and Barbuda will be starting the new year in election mode as Prime Minister Gaston Browne, on Monday, December 19, announced January 18, 2023, as the date for the country’s general election.

Browne was speaking at the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party’s (ABLP) candidate launch.  He said the Governor General will issue the writ of elections on Tuesday, December 20, and nomination day will be three days after Christmas on December 28.

“Last Friday, I dispatched a letter to his Excellency, Sir Rodney Williams, asking him to dissolve the Parliament.  The Parliament had been duly dissolved,” Browne said.

“I have also asked our Governor General to issue the writs of elections tomorrow, 20th December 2022.  Nomination Day will follow on December 28, 2022, and you can be assured that when the next general elections are held, there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth in the UPP (United Progressive Party), and that day will be on January 18, 2023.”

The last time the twin island had general elections was on March 21, 2018. Browne’s party, the ABLP, won 15 of the 17 seats, while the United Progressive Party (UPP) and the Barbuda People’s Movement (BPM) won the other two seats.

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Guyana’s financial support for Palestine

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Rashaed Esson

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#Palestine#Guyana, April 24, 2024 – A cheque of over GY$110 million which is USD$500 thousand, was presented to President Irfaan Ali, at a handover ceremony on April 23, in support of Palestine for Humanitarian efforts, according to reports.

The money, raised by Muslims and non Muslims, comes after an appeal by the National Ramadan Village during the month of Ramadan.

It will be sent to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to help the victims of the ongoing war.

 

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Royal Caribbean Cancels Haiti Trips

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#RoyalCaribbean, April 26, 2024- Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel all of its trips to Labadee, a popular destination in Haiti due to the worsening crisis, putting further strain on the country’s tourism sector. Cancellations were initially set to last until mid March but now they have been extended through the summer into September, according to a post by Royal Caribbean. A spokesperson for the organization is reported saying the Global Security and Intel team is monitoring the situation in Haiti, further expressing that the cancellations come as the safety and security of its guests are top priority.

 

 

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Haiti Transitional Council Sworn in- Henry Officially Resigns

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Rashaed Esson

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#Haiti#TransitionalCouncil#ArielHenry, April 26, 2024 – Haiti’s de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry officially resigned, following the swearing in of the nine member transitional presidential council on Thursday April 25, 2024. He publicly announced his resignation in a post on Facebook. This follows Henry’s promise last month to exit office after gang members blocked his return to Haiti from Kenya.

 

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