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Cockleshell Beach, a key spot for tourism and inter-island transport with inadequate lighting and security, has seen the installation of CCTV surveillance system and underground fibre-optic cable, part of government’s commitment to improve public safety

The explosion in a quarry that destroyed industrial and residential properties in a rural community in St Andrew on 1 July, was caused by the failure of those involved to use best practice; explosives should be mandatorily stored by the police

The Mounties in Quebec have arrested four people including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, alleged members of a terrorist extremist militia accused of wanting to forcibly take over land near Quebec City

A sudden flash flood devastated Hill Country, in Central Texas; the Guadalupe River in Kerr County rose over twenty feet in just a few hours, leaving thousands of homes destroyed and resulting in the death of over a hundred people, mostly students at camp

Hosay celebration ended on 6 July with Big Hosay in St James; the Islamic religious commemoration and since decades a local tradition is an occasion to think about fighting socio-economic, cultural and political injustices

Garbage on the streets of several cities has become part of the urban landscape as the sanitation services are unable to regularly collect due to a lack of machinery, inputs, fuel, human resources; only 10% of collected garbage is recycled

Main Coast Guard vessel named after Captain Hugh Mulzac has run aground in the Southern Grenadines, stuck on a reef while entering Clifton Harbour in Union Island

A major pipeline break on the Coral Gardens main road in St James has again impacted businesses and residents in the area, at the same spot where the water main burst in May 2024; the line is now closed at points, people in the area without water.

Bomb threats prompted NAV Canada to respond with employees evacuation in airports across the country and subsequent flights diversions or cancellations; targeted facilities weren't disclosed but are 'several', including Ottawa and Montreal

The Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union called upon employers warning not to infringe upon workers’ rights by deducting Social Security contributions from wages, but remitting contributions to the Social Security Scheme as mandated by law

Three nurses at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital were attacked by a patient wielding a sharp object in the second violent incident targeting the caretakers community in less than a month, prompting renewed calls for urgent action to protect healthcare staff

First African head of State to address St. Lucia Parliament, Nigerian President Tinubu in his official visit announced scholarships for Saint Lucian students, proposed deeper academic collaboration, more cooperation in trade, education, cultural exchange