Avellon Williams Havana, CUBA- As a result of ongoing supply and logistics problems, Havana’s provincial government said Tuesday that its state-run shops will begin to limit food sales to residents of municipalities where they are located. This new regulation, which takes effect on Thursday, is designed to “achieve greater equity and as a result, reduce the […]
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Avellon Williams DOMINICA- There have been multiple ‘die-offs’ of sea urchins near Caribbean islands recorded by researchers and divers. According to the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA), there are no clues yet as to why the urchins are dying at such an alarming rate. In particular, the organization is concerned because other forms of marine life […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- It is a growing concern for the public purse as the frequency of oil spills continues to threaten the ecology of the Caribbean. Globally, there are an estimated 250 oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea each year, according to a group of experts on the scientific aspects of marine environmental protection […]
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Avellon Williams GEORGETOWN, GUYANA- During the Easter weekend celebration, in support of his government’s aggressive push to improve the lives of people living in the hinterland, President Dr. Irfaan Ali handed over more than two dozen vehicles to over 20 communities in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). To promote community development, the vehicles distributed were tractors with trailers, canters, buses, […]
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Avellon Williams BRIDGETON, BARBADOS- The answer to Barbados’ need for a readily available supply of vaccines to combat COVID-19 and future pandemics may lie in Rwanda’s leadership in setting up a manufacturing entity for the distribution of vaccines in Africa in the coming months. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that the Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Davidson […]
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Avellon Williams LONDON- Psychedelic compounds in magic mushrooms can help depressed people get out of negative patterns of thinking, a new study suggests. Researchers reported that psilocybin, found in mushrooms, induced a more flexible brain, which worked differently from regular antidepressants, even weeks after taking it. While this is not the first time the drug has […]
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Avellon Williams BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – An estimated 15,000 educators from throughout the Caribbean will benefit from professional development training specially designed for them to assist students in recovering from learning losses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This training is part of the Learning Recovery and Enhancement Programme called Let’s REAP which was developed cooperatively by the Caribbean […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- It is time for the Caribbean region and the African continent to establish more direct contacts rather than relying on multilateral organizations for such links, according to Rwandan President Paul Kagame. During an address to a special joint session of the Jamaican Parliament at Gordon House in downtown Kingston on Thursday, […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, arrives for a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament in Jamaica. “The power of anniversary comes from an opportunity to remind a generation of the struggles we had before. Africa and the Caribbean should work together to advance common […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA – To help the Caribbean Culture Sector recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union and the Organisation of Africa, the Caribbean, and Pacific States have provided significant funding under the ACP-EU 11th EDF Culture Program. The virtual launch is scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 11:00 EST. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the […]
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