Avellon Williams GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – Several efforts are being made by the government to rejuvenate the sugar industry. Dr.Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Guyana’s president, confirmed this via a statement on Sunday, stating that Guyana and Guatemala will work together to ensure this becomes a reality. Guatemala is the world’s fourth-largest exporter of sugar, and the second largest in Latin and Central America, […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA -Developing cottage industries to develop coffee by-products, such as beverages, is one strategy that Jamaica can use to attract more tourists, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. Minister Bartlett said that Jamaica is well-positioned as a producer of some of the world’s finest coffee to tantalise the taste buds of visitors seeking a satisfying gastronomic experience […]
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Oliver Meth The United Nations agency, UN Women says it is celebrating the power and potential of women and girls while recognising their courage, resilience and leadership on International Women’s Day, marked on March 8 annually. Sima Bahous, the Executive Director of UN Women, said that the organisation marks and celebrates the ways in which […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Kenya has declared a Yellow Fever outbreak after fresh cases were confirmed in Isiolo County, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. In the previous month, three persons died in two Sub-counties, and more than 20 people have been infected by the Yellow Fever virus, according to a letter signed by acting Director-General of Health, Dr Patrick Amoth. Three […]
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Lisa Mugo Popular movie and TV show streaming service Netflix has suspended their operations in Russia amid the Russia-Ukraine war. TikTok has followed suit and limited the number of posts in Russia. The move is a way for both companies to condemn Russia’s acts of violence and to also stand in solidarity with Ukraine. Netflix which […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Russian artistic gymnast Ivan Kuliak is facing a disciplinary probe and possible punishment after displaying a symbol of support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during an event. The 20-year-old finished third in the parallel bars final at the Apparatus World Cup in Doha over the weekend and displayed the letter “Z” on the front […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Nigeria’s social media users have been outraged by the kidnap and eventual killing of Bamise Ayanwola who boarded a Lagos State Government owned vehicle popularly called BRT on February 26, 2022. It was gathered that Bamise’s corpse was found on March 7, 2022 dumped by the roadside on Lagos Island with some vital organs missing. An unidentified man reportedly informed officials of Ebute Ero Police Station […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Over 30 motorcyclists have been arrested in Nairobi after Kenyan police launched a manhunt for motorcycle riders caught on camera assaulting a female driver in Nairobi, the capital. At the same time, detectives investigating the incident have identified the main suspect, one Zachariah Nyaora Obadia who escaped from the police via a sewer […]
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Oliver Meth and Ekeomah Atuonwu The Russian military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv on Monday, Russia’s defence ministry said. The corridors, which will also be opened from the cities of Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy, are being set up at the personal request of French President […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the economies of all the countries in the world. What started as a virus in the Chinese province of Wuhan in December 2019, quickly engulfed the rest of the world to the extent that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a […]
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