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– Advertisement – TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Apr. 30, CMC – Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has voiced support for embattled former Premier Andrew Fahie, saying he should not be abandoned despite his ongoing legal troubles. Premier Natalio Wheatley and former Premier Andrew Fahie Speaking at a recent  gala of the ruling Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Wheatley reflected on the party’s legacy, describing it as the only political organisation in the territory to endure beyond its founding leader, H. Lavity Stoutt.  He highlighted the party’s continuity following Stoutt’s death in 1995, noting the leadership of figures such as former Chief Minister Ralph T. O’Neal and himself. Wheatley also made clear that Fahie remains part of that legacy, stressing that the VIP stands by its members during difficult times.  “When Virgin Islanders fall down, we don’t cast them aside. We pick them up,” he said, drawing applause from attendees. He acknowledged Fahie’s current...

(CNS): Fuel prices are expected to increase further in the coming months unless there is a material change in global conditions, the utilities regulator has stated. But OfReg Interim CEO Sonji Myles has said the regulator will be examining “the margins, fees, cost recovery mechanisms applied within the domestic supply chain, which should show whether the suppliers and retailers are being fair or not”. In response to public concerns about gas prices at the pump, Myles said in a press release that the government has now advanced legislative reforms giving OfReg full authority to regulate fuel providers, which he said was a significant shift. “It moves the framework from a safety permit-based system to a modern regulatory regime, allowing us to enhance structured price reporting, examine cost build-ups in detail, and provide the public with greater visibility into how final prices are formed. Transparency does not change global prices, but it ensures that local...

De facto Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé: “Is it legal for a de facto government, with no popular mandate, to commit the State for such long periods in such complex contracts that cost the public treasury so much money?” (Français) In Haiti, political transitions are a very lucrative business for their leaders. This has been going on repeatedly for 40 years, but with de facto Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé taking the reins, corruption and illegality have reached new heights. ​The tactics employed are too outrageously brazen to ignore. They aim is to blame everything on smuggling, insecurity, and “gangs.” This corrupt government has been very tricky and might have been able to pull off their swindle without a hitch. But Haitian citizens have begun to take notice of these long-term contracts, involving strategic sectors of Haiti’s economy, awarded to foreign firms for exorbitant sums in their names. ​The...

Overview: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether to allow the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and others, a decision that could affect more than a million migrants and reshape immigration policy. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster, one in a series of immigration cases the high court is considering against the backdrop of the president’s far-reaching immigration crackdown. The government is appealing lower court orders that blocked the Department of Homeland Security from quickly ending temporary protected status (TPS) for people from Haiti and Syria. If the justices agree with the Trump administration, authorities could potentially strip protections from up to 1.3 million people from 17 countries, exposing them to possible deportation. The court has sided with the administration before and allowed the...

Dicen que “la vida es eso que empieza después del café”. Y no les falta razón, porque el codiciado grano tiene el poder de mejorar los ingresos de la gente de las lomas, de contribuir con divisas a la economía cubana y de alimentar el corazón humano. En la Procesadora Luis Bocourt, ubicada en Bahía Honda, confían en multiplicarlo. “Ya exportamos las primeras 5 toneladas (t), como parte de un contrato de asociación económica inter- nacional hacia un mercado europeo, con diferentes marcas a comercializar”, revela Carlos Espinosa Piedra, director de la empresa. “Estamos trabajando para realizar el próximo envío, otras 5 t en mayo y uno más, de igual cantidad, antes del día 15 de diciembre”, asegura. Más allá del Atlántico se hacen la boca agua con el café de la Mayor de las Antillas. Para comenzar, ambas partes pactaron labores en 50 hectáreas (ha.), a transformar en un...