30 YEARS OF LIVING IN A FOREST IN SINGAPORE

30 YEARS OF LIVING IN A FOREST IN SINGAPORE

Avellon Williams  SINGAPORE- Located in Southeast Asia, Singapore is known for its strict laws, rapid economic growth, and high-quality infrastructure and public services. In reality, for one man, it couldn’t be further from home – a makeshift shelter deep in the country’s forests. Mr. Oh Go Seng wears his 79 years very lightly, looking in better […]

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 VIOLENCE AND DEFORESTATION PLAGUE MEXICO’S AVOCADO INDUSTRY

VIOLENCE AND DEFORESTATION PLAGUE MEXICO’S AVOCADO INDUSTRY

Avellon Williams  MEXICO CITY- Mexico is the world’s largest producer of avocados, but it faces several challenges. The country has been dealing with violence and deforestation, which has led to fewer avocado trees in the region. Until last week, avocado producers have been able to separate avocados from the conflictive environment that produces them – until a threat to […]

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 HAITI EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS TO ACCESS SAFE DRINKING WATER

HAITI EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS TO ACCESS SAFE DRINKING WATER

Avellon Williams  PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI-  In the aftermath of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti on August 14,  there is renewed hope for the recovery of hundreds of families as they will be able to have clean, safe drinking water, thanks to a donation of £25,000 from the Freemasons to the Red Cross. Approximately 650,000 Haitians […]

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 VICTORIA’S SECRET SIGNS FIRST DOWN’S SYNDROME MODEL

VICTORIA’S SECRET SIGNS FIRST DOWN’S SYNDROME MODEL

Avellon Williams  SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO-   The first model with Down’s syndrome to walk Victoria’s Secret runway is Sofia Jirau, 25, from Puerto Rico. Jirau took to her Instagram account to announce that she will be taking part in the Love Cloud campaign, advertising the brand’s everyday underwear collection. Jirau’s career has been gaining momentum since she debuted at New […]

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 COVID SELF-TESTING “NOT RECOMMENDED”, COULD DISRUPT MONITORING- PAHO

COVID SELF-TESTING “NOT RECOMMENDED”, COULD DISRUPT MONITORING- PAHO

Avellon Williams  ANTIGUA & BARBUDA- As Antigua and Barbuda continues to emphasize the need for personal responsibility in managing covid-19, Dr. Ciro Ugarte, Director of Health Emergencies at the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), says “that self-testing is not recommended.” At the start of this month, the government announced that it would relax restrictions on the importation of Covid-19 testing kits, […]

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 THE MAROONS OF JAMAICA

THE MAROONS OF JAMAICA

Avellon Williams  KINGTON, JAMAICA- “Maroons” in the “Blue Mountain of Jamaica” are remembered during Black History Month. The Maroons were forced to flee their Spanish-owned plantations when the British invaded Jamaica in 1655 (Dunkley 2013, p.154). The Maroons are descendants of African slaves who escaped enslavement in the 17th and 18th centuries in Jamaica. Maroon is derived from the […]

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