Avellon Williams DOMINICA – Following Russian missile strikes, a Dominican-flagged dry cargo ship sank at berth in the besieged southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. According to Dominica’s registry, the Azburg was fired upon heavily after being intentionally shelled twice a day earlier. “The vessel was heavily fired upon by Russian armed forces. Specific characteristics of firing on […]
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Avellon Williams CASTRIES, ANTIGUA – The government of St Lucia is optimistic following talks held with an established buyer on the possibility of using Antigua as a distribution hub for selling bananas to surrounding countries in the region. Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development Minister, Alfred Prospere said, “Currently, we are moving between 2000 and 2500 […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Lisa Hanna, member of Parliament for St Ann South East, has moved a motion in Parliament for Jamaica’s reggae icon Robert Nesta ‘Bob’ Marley to be declared a national hero. Hanna moved the motion yesterday in the House of Representatives, urging the Governor-General to take steps to confer Marley with the national honour of […]
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Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- Analysts and data indicate Cuba is currently struggling to fill a fuel deficit as imports from Venezuela and other countries remain below historical levels and global prices rose after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine making purchases almost unaffordable. Since last month, the Caribbean country, which relies on fuel imports mainly from Venezuela to […]
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Avellon Williams UKRAINE- After graphic images of battered bodies left out in the open or hurriedly buried from the suburb of Kyiv emerged this past weekend, of a massacre of killings of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, senior United Nations officials echoed the Secretary-General’s call for an independent investigation into the deaths. Human rights chief […]
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Avellon Williams ANTIGUA & BARBUDA- Across the Caribbean, the issue of rape and its legal consequences has been in the spotlight, and the conversation has gained momentum in Antigua and Barbuda. There has been widespread concern expressed about the lack of clarity and the lack of distinction in the laws surrounding rape and other forms of sexual assault despite the […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Rev Dr. Alvin Bailey, Presiding Bishop of the Christian Holiness Church in Jamaica, is urging the Ministry of Education to focus on the alarming rate of homosexuality, occult practices, extortion, crime and violence, and gross intimate relationships in Jamaican schools. According to Bailey, children are often found in schools with instruments that could […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Manatees are large, gray marine mammals, gentle, and docile that live in shallow waters of coastal regions often found in Florida. They have a long snout,or muzzle, and paddle-shaped flippers. They also have no external ear, but they do have an excellent sense of hearing which is aided by the large surface area of their head. They […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – The spring season has arrived, which means that you can get an opportunity to go outside and enjoy some fresh air. Your mental health will certainly benefit from this. Experiencing nature and spending time outside can improve mental well-being, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). Several studies have demonstrated that […]
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Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- Cuba’s communist government is hoping a referendum vote will seal the fate of a new family code opening the door to gay marriage and boosting women’s rights. But experts and a recent survey suggest that may not be the case. A tepid response to reforms, which clash with the island’s entrenched “machista” culture, threatens […]
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