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On their knees, blindfolded, five young men listen to blessings in Yoruba, a language brought by African slaves more than four centuries ago, to become the new members of the Abakua society, a unique Cuban cult.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
[IPS] At the end of her first week on strike in August 2018, Greta Thunberg handed out flyers that said: \"You grownups don't give a shit about my future.\" Her appearance at the 2019 UN Climate Summit capped a year in the spotlight for the teenage climate activist. Delegates at the summit gave her a standing ovation, but the sound of their applause couldn't mask Greta Thunberg's deep frustration.
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“Being the only African-American kids or being the only …
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton has revealed that the COVID-19 hospitalisation rates for young people in their 20s and 30s have been steadily increasing in recent weeks. He stated, “We are seeing more young persons with...
“Nightly News: Kids Edition” is a twice-weekly online program that breaks down major news stories to help children understand what’s happening in the world.
Creating A News Program For Children
Holt said that “Nightly News: Kids Edition” was “born out of some of the worst days of the COVID crisis” in New York, as the numbers of cases and deaths were mounting every day.
Explaining George Floyd And Protests To Kids
“Nightly News: Kids Edition” sometimes begins with a disclaimer telling kids to let their parents know when a topic of discussion is particularly serious in case they’d want to watch the program with their children.
Talking About The News With His Own Kids
Holt thinks of “Nightly News: Kids Edition” as an extension of conversations about world events that he had with his own children in his early days as a father and journalist.
Making Sense Of His Own Experience
Although “Nightly News: Kids Edition” is reminiscent of his parenting experience, Holt also draws inspiration for his coverage from his own childhood.
St. Vincent, chief island of the chain, is 18 mi (29 km) long and 11 mi (18 km) wide and is located 100 mi (161 km) west of Barbados. The island is mountainous and well forested. St. Vincent is dominated by the volcano Mount Soufrière, which rises to 4,048 ft (1,234 m). The Grenadines, a chain of nearly 600 islets with a total area of only 17 sq mi (27 sq km), extend for 60 mi (96 km) between St. Vincent and Grenada. The main islands in the Grenadines are Bequia, Balliceau, Canouan, Mayreau, Mustique, Isle DQuatre, Petit Saint Vincent, and Union Island.
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The Carib Indians inhabited St. Vincent before the Europeans arrived, and the island still sports a sizable number of Carib artifacts. Explored by Columbus in 1498, and alternately claimed by Britain and France, St. Vincent became a British colony by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. In 1773, the island was divided between the Caribs and the British, but conflicts between the groups persisted. In 1776, the Caribs revolted and were subdued. Thereafter the British deported most of them to islands in the Gulf of Honduras. Sugarcane cultivation brought thousands of African slaves and, later, Portuguese and East Indian laborers.
The islands belonged to the West Indies Federation from 1958 until its dissolution in 1962, won home rule in 1969 as part of the West Indies Associated States, and achieved full independence Oct. 27, 1979. Prime Minister Milton Catos government quelled a brief rebellion on Dec. 8, 1979, attributed to economic problems following the eruption of Mount Soufrière in April 1979 (which had caused the evacuation of the northern two-thirds of the island). The eruption, followed by Hurricane Allen in 1980, seriously damaged the nations economy, particularly the important banana crop, in the 1980s. But by the 1990s the economy had begun to rebound. With the 1999 decision by the European Union to end its preferential treatment of bananas imported from former colonies, St. Vincent sought to diversify its economy, primarily through
As Jamaicans prepare to go to the polls on September 3, youth advocate Christina Williams has warned that young people do not need handouts. More pressing, said Williams, is the need for affordable access to Wi-Fi and digital technology that would...
