Avellon Williams BARBADOS- Barbados’ top court has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex, becoming the third conservative Caribbean country to do so this year. A ruling by the Barbados High Court on Monday marks a pivotal moment for activists and nonprofit organizations that have long fought against such laws on the eastern Caribbean island, such […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Over the weekend, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) signed an agreement to enhance and strengthen migration cooperation. “This renewed partnership will encourage a broader participation of all relevant state and non-state actors to design and implement evidence-based and gender-responsive policies […]
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Avellon Williams GEORGETOWN, GUYANA- Salaries, and wages for sugar workers in Guyana have been raised by eight percent. At a recent press conference, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the Cabinet made the decision on Thursday. According to him, the government continues to invest in the sugar industry, which was closed under the previous administration, placing more than 7,000 sugar workers […]
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Avellon Williams FRANCE- To reduce unwanted pregnancies among young people, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that pharmacies would provide condoms for free. “It’s a small revolution for contraception,” Macron said during a health debate with young people in Fontaine-le-Comte, a suburb of Poitiers in western France. The move follows the government’s decision to offer free […]
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Avellon Williams BAHAMAS- There is a severe food insecurity problem in the Bahamas, according to a recent report prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Food Programme (WFP). According to the report titled “Towards sustainable food and nutrition security in Latin America and the Caribbean […]
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Avellon Williams Ancient Indonesia In Indonesia, the first people arrived about 40,000 years ago, when the sea level was lower and the island was connected to Asia by a land bridge. A new wave of people arrived around 10,000 BC at the end of the last ice age. Food was first obtained by hunting animals, […]
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Avellon Williams JAMAICA- An island with one of the highest murder rates in the region, Jamaica’s prime minister declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to combat gang violence. Several Kingston communities and six of Jamaica’s 14 parishes are affected, including popular tourist destinations like Montego Bay. As a result of the state of emergency, authorities […]
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Avellon Williams COLOMBIA- In Colombia’s northwest province of Risaralda, a rain-fueled landslide buried a bus and other vehicles, killing at least 27 people, authorities said. The updated death toll was announced on Monday by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who wrote on Twitter: “It is with sadness that I must announce that 27 people so far, including three minors, […]
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Avellon Williams BAHAMAS- As a result of implementing good health practices, a local doctor has seen a quadrupling in flu-related cases in the last few weeks. “This is a conundrum,” Dr. Juliette Dorsett, of Urgent Care Medical Centre, said in a recent interview with The Nassau Guardian. “I’ve seen quadruple the number of cases, and the cases I’ve seen […]
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Avellon Williams COLOMBIA- President Gustavo Petro said Colombia has reached a peace agreement with the ELN rebel group allowing the Indigenous Embera community to return to its lands. It represents the first significant success in peace negotiations between the government and the left-wing National Liberation Army (ELN), the biggest rebel group left in the country. In Venezuela, the […]
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