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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Heather Cole Two things occurred which were reported in the press on June 30th, 2021 that makes one wonder what the vision for the tourism industry is and if there […]
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The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
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As many Americans get a chance to exhale, there are many who are angry, and believe the election was rigged. There is a major division in America, and many are preparing for a civil war. “What is becoming clear each hour is that record numbers of Americans of all races, faiths and religions chose change […]
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Rep. Joyce Beatty will chair the Congressional Black Caucus for the 117th Congress as the caucus embarks on its 50th anniversary as the voice of Black America on Capitol Hill.
[The Conversation Africa] The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) population has declined by over 95% since the 1900s and by nearly 65% over the past 30 years.
After securing passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency examinations, Keneisha Henry hoped to pursue a degree in biochemistry at The University of the West Indies, but she lacked the annual $286,897...
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr., says he will be making an announcement shortly on the third phase of the Government’s ban on single-use plastic, which takes effect in January 2021.\tThis...
Ramaphosa addressed the nation on 3 December and warned that Sarah Baartman District and the Garden Route could face additional restrictions.
A new United Nations report released here Wednesday shows the territorial inequality of malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Irfaan Ali cabinet last week rejected multi-million dollars payment submissions for works undertaken under the last government on the Infectious Disease Hospital and rental for the facility, sources say.
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NNPA NEWSWIIRE — Alejandro Mayorkas, a former Deputy Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, will become the first Latino and immigrant nominated to serve as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary.
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro will face stricter lockdown measures as South Africa braces itself for a resurgence of new Covid-19 infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced.
DA councillor Nqaba Bhanga was elected as the new Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, SA's latest COVID-19 hotspot.
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Jamaica’s agriculture sector is to undergo a major reset which will see the country’s research stations reclaiming their pride of place as global centres of excellence, starting with the Bodles Research Station in St Catherine. Minister of...
Winston-Salem City Council commits to reach 100% renewable energy by 2050
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There has been little criticism from opposition parties to President Ramaphosa's announcement that the Nelson Mandela Bay metro would face stricter Covid-19 regulations.
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A historic church in lower Manhattan that houses New York's Liberty Bell and whose congregation dates to the city's earliest days was gutted by a massive fire early Saturday that sent flames shooting through the roof. The Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village burned before dawn after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building adjacent to the church around 5 a.m. Flames shot from the roof and the church's stately front window glowed from the conflagration inside. 'We are devastated. We are gutted like our building is gutted; […]
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Airbnb Partners with Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Generate Economic Empowerment Opportunities for Atlanta Residents ATLANTA – Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, and the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (RCIE), the largest not-for-profit center for Black entrepreneurs and small business owners in the nation, announced a partnership to promote economic … Continued
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[Premium Times] \"Pregnancy is not a disease. It should not lead to deaths. Every maternal death should be regarded as an abnormality.\"
Today is the 339th day of 2020. There are 27 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHGLIGHT2012: A protest by at least 100,000 Egyptians outside the presidential palace in Cairo turns violent as tensions grow over Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's seizure of nearly unrestricted powers and a draft constitution hurriedly adopted by his allies.OTHER EVENTS
THE CARIBBEAN Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) has called on the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to join the ranks of “forward-thinking, progressive Latin American and Caribbean nations” by becoming a party to the Regional Agreement on Access...
TOM HANKS' son Chet Hanks has defended his choice to speak in Patois. People criticised...
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Today is the 338th day of 2020. There are 28 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1964: Police arrest some 800 students at the University of California at Berkeley, one day after the students stormed the administration building and staged a massive sit-in.�OTHER EVENTS1621: Galileo perfects the telescope.
Every Dec. 5, people across the Netherlands paint their faces black and don afro wigs to celebrate the arrival of Black Pete, the blackface servant of St. Nicholas who helps to deliver presents.
[Dalsan Radio] Somalia Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has inspected various parts of Mogadishu Port which is one of the key sources of the country's economy.
In the drought-hit south of Madagascar, people are forced to fill their bellies with white clay mixed with tamarind to cope with famine. More than a year of no rain is slowing leading locals to the brink of famine. The staple food like cactus fruit cannot be produced because of the drought.
\"If we had something to eat, if our saliva was enough, we would never have eaten that. But it's true that we didn't know that white clay was edible before. We tried to mix it and it worked\", Dame Zafendraza, a charcoal producer said.
In a nearby village of Ankilomarovahetsy, 9 people starved to death in September. Toharano is a housewife. She says she's quite certain that the death of her children was due to the famine.
\"My children didn't eat for three days and then died, because I, their mother, did not manage to feed them. I'm sure it was the famine that killed them. It's not something else, it's not the disease, but famine. I left early in the morning and came back in the evening, and I saw the body of my child with his eyes open\", she said.
Children have particularly struggled to digest the clay and tamarind mixture. According to the World Food Programme (WFP) in the country this causes ''belly swelling''.
Half of the population in the southern region of the Indian Ocean Island, is currently in need of emergency food aid, the UN agency said.
Théodore Mbainaissem is head of the Ambovombe office for the World Food Programme (WFP).
\"People could not go out because of the lockdown. The trucks, the bush taxis that have to commute, were not allowed and people stayed more or less in the villages. Add to that the food insecurity caused by climate change, which has been very severe this year\", he said.
The WFP said about 31 million euros are urgently needed to feed the hungry in southern Madagascar.
Climate Change
A few kilometres away in the town of Beraketa, global charity Action Against Hunger (ACF) has put up a centre in partnership with the WFP.
The centre caters for around 50 severely malnourished children and 100 other patients every week. The children are at risk of death, especially if malnutrition is complicated by diarrhoea, respiratory infections or malaria.
While droughts are not uncommon in the area, this dry spell has been compounded by climate impact. The WFP's Mbainaissem said \"for three years in some communities, two in others, there has been no rain.\"
Rising insecurity and livestock thefts have exacerbated poverty and complicated humanitarian relief efforts. The government has deployed the military to distribute food and first aid in the area. In October, President Andry Rajoelina, his wife and son gave out rations in villages.
The local head of the WFP Mbainaissem has warned of a disaster if emergency food assistance are not provided.
The island of Barbados is once again opening its sandy beaches and crystal blue waters...
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RIO DE JANEIRO, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Seven workers have been rescued from slavery-like conditions where they slept on the floor and ate ants while building a hangar for the Brazilian Air Force, labour authorities said.
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, rising unemployment and food insecurity, an estimated 45 million Americans struggle at the same time with the crushing weight of more than $1.7 trillion in student debt.
MONTEGO BAY, St James - President of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Gloria Henry is urging the Government to allow its members to continue the work-from-home policy when the existing bond waiver expires on December 31.Over 18,000 employees of several business process outsourcing (BPO) companies across the island are currently working from home under the initiative.
