Avellon Williams BRAZIL- As a result of the discovery of a backpack, laptop, and other personal belongings submerged in a river, the search for an Indigenous expert and a journalist who went missing in Brazil Amazon continues. As of Sunday night, police said they had identified the items, including the health card and clothes of Bruno Pereira, the […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Researchers revealed on Monday they had mapped the brain network linked to addiction by studying long-time smokers who abruptly quit after suffering brain lesions. It is hoped that the research will provide a target for future treatments to work towards in the fight against addiction to a range of substances. Researchers […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Privy Council of the United Kingdom will soon decide whether a law in Trinidad and Tobago prohibits bail for murder suspects, which could have implications on efforts by the Jamaican Andrew Holness-led administration to enact similar provisions. As Jamaica’s court of final appeal, the Privy Council serves as the nation’s highest court. Minister of […]
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Avellon Williams SANTIAGO, CHILE- In addition to affecting the quality of life, substandard housing denies those without a roof of their own the ability to live a decent life. Moreover, it deepens the problem of domestic violence, putting women’s lives in danger. As far as housing is concerned, Chile is facing one of the worst crises in decades. […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- The United Nations warned on Thursday that poor countries will suffer the most from the global food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine since they will have to pay more for less food. As the Ukraine conflict pushes up grain and cereal prices, the global food import bill is set […]
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Avellon Williams CASTRIES, ST LUCIA – The ministry of commerce, manufacturing, business development, cooperatives, and consumer affairs announced that it has been experiencing a shipping delay of brown and refined sugar due to supply chain issues. “Global supply chain disruptions are causing consumers to struggle with shortages in a variety of basic goods, according to the ‘update […]
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Avellon Williams BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – A six-day official visit to Kenya 🇰🇪 is being paid by Barbados’ 🇧🇧 President, Dame Sandra Mason. During her visit, she will have bilateral talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. She will also meet with government and business officials. Dame Sandra […]
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Avellon Williams MEXICO – While leaders of the Summit of the Americas gathered in Los Angeles for a recent meeting, over 2,500 miles away a massive migrant caravan headed toward the United States 🇺🇸 gathered in Chiapas, Mexico. There have been reports that up to 15,000 people could join the caravan, and while it is […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE — The National Association of Service Station Owners has received thousands of gallons of gasoline for Haiti, but the shipment cannot fully remedy the persistent shortage at local pumps, the association’s director said. Director Marc André Deriphonse said, “We will be facing this situation constantly. The country buys fuel at a high price […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Caribbean Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (CITAG) has notified Caribbean Ministers of Health and Chief Medical Officers of a substantial decline in childhood vaccination coverage in Caribbean countries during COVID-19. CITAG says the number of unvaccinated infants is as high as three out of ten in some countries, putting them at risk […]
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