Avellon Williams JAMAICA- During her visit to Nairobi on May 11, 2022, Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade held bilateral diplomatic talks with Nairobi’s ministers. After landing in Nairobi Smith expressed happiness and noted, “What a pleasure to be back in Nairobi. My sister CS Raychelle Omamo and I were not able to align […]
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Avellon Williams BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND- It appears that a shake-up is now taking place following recent events as the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Board Chairman Kelvin Hodge is expected to resign. Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley stated on Wednesday evening on Facebook, “I have been in communication with the chairman of the board and he has indicated that he […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, is currently on an official tour of African countries and held a meeting with President Masisi of Botswana on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. As part of her visit, she met with Dr Lemogang Kwape, the Foreign Minister of Botswana. Their meeting took place at […]
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Avellon Williams GEORGETOWN, GUYANA- Coronavirus is continuing to affect countries all over the world, and while Guyana is showing signs of recovery such as fewer positive cases, hospitalisations, and deaths, there are still several persons with chronic symptoms, whose symptoms last for a long time after they become ill. This condition is known as long-COVID or long-term […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- The Justice Department announced Monday that a former Haitian senator is facing criminal charges in the United States in connection with the assassination of Jovenel Moise, Haiti’s president, last year. Federal authorities say, Joseph Joel John, 51, was extradited to the U.S. from Jamaica on Friday and appeared before a federal magistrate judge in Miami […]
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Avellon Williams MEXICO CITY- Inflation in Mexico rose to its highest level since January 2001 in April, official data showed on Monday, possibly prompting the central bank to raise the key rate this week. National statistics agency INEGI reported that consumer prices rose 7.68% in the year through April and by 0.54% in the month […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has expressed excitement over Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu’s decision to invest massively in the Caribbean’s economy. Delta State-born Elumelu is the chairman of Heirs Holdings-a chain of business organizations, the founder of Transcorp, and the chairman of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. In a tweet on his verified Twitter handle on Sunday, […]
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Avellon Williams GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – Guyana 🇬🇾 is ready to partner with the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 and the Federal Republic of Nigeria 🇳🇬 in Agriculture and Food Security among other areas, according to His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali. On Thursday, President Ali accepted letters of accreditation from diplomats of the two countries at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive. His […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, Jamaica— Through a series of activities planned for July, the Government of Jamaica will acknowledge the country’s healthcare workers for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. A day of appreciation for healthcare workers will be observed on July 13. In his contribution to the sectoral debate on 2022/23, Minister of Health and […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- Nineteen journalists have been murdered in Haiti since 2000, including three this year alone, according to the United Nations Integrated Office, which has also urged local authorities to act since these crimes systematically go unpunished. The UN pointed out to the world on International Press Freedom Day, “In Haiti, the insecurity of journalists and the […]
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