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New York/Geneva — Child labour down by 94 million since 2000, a gain now under threat
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Africa: COVID-19 Will Slow Hotel Development in Africa, Report Says
The new coronavirus pandemic will slow down the development of hotels in Africa in 2020 despite the sector returning growth at the start of the year, the latest survey by W Hospitality Group
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PEAR TREE RIVER, St Thomas The burnt remains of the three bodies were found at Beach Road, Point Morant, in St Thomas, on Saturday have been identified as that of a female Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier Lexton Clayton, 21; her child, Tyler Taylor, 2; and the child's father, Kimani
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Make a splash: These public pools in Cape Town are open again
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Civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr., who trained activists in nonviolent protest, has died at age 95, pastor says
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., a civil rights icon who trained activists in nonviolent protest, died at the age of 95 in Los Angeles, having spent decades fighting for the rights of Black people. The post Civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr., who trained activists in nonviolent p
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Minister enters talks with Pinnacle Feeds on “sustainable” support for industry - Barbados Today
‘Barbadian consumers may not have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for meat this Christmas after all.That’s because the price hike which livestock farmers were to start paying for feed on Wednesday has now been put on hold until a more long-term arrangement can be established to cover future
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OUR expands high electricity bills probe
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is reporting that it has expanded the scope of its investigation into complaints about high electricity bills from customers of the Jamaica Public Service Company
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Haiti records significant increase in COVID-19 cases after re-opening airport
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Jul 6, CMC – Haitian health authorities have confirmed that since the reopening of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, the French-speaking Caribbean country has recorded a 73 per cent increase in the number...
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Pandemic's effect on remittances to Latin America varied
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) - As the novel coronavirus pandemic froze the United States economy, not all Latin American immigrants living there were affected equally, a look at the money they sent back to their birthplaces reveals.
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Nigeria: Key Issues That Confronted Farmers in 2020
[Daily Trust] Last year, farmers were confronted with many issues that impacted negatively on productivity.
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US$4-trillion fund holders tell Brazil to halt deforestation
PARIS, France (AFP) — Investment funds managing close to US$4 trillion in assets called on Brazil yesterday to halt deforestation of the Amazon in an open letter warning that biodiversity loss and carbon emissions pose a “systemic risk” to their
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August Town curfew? Business as usual, say residents
Hours after the imposition of the 48-hour curfew in August Town on Sunday at 2 p.m., residents were still unsure about whether or not the security measure was truly in effect. The curfew was announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Sunday, a...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Nutrimix joins NFM, announces price rise in flour products - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Less than 24 hours after National Flour Mills (NFM) announced their intentions to increase the prices of its products, Nutrimix -the country's second-largest flour provider will introduce increases of up to 20 per cent on its products. NFM is expected to introduce a 15-22 per cent increase in
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Africa: Covid Contributed to 69,000 Malaria Deaths WHO Finds, Though 'Doomsday Scenario' Averted
[UN News] Disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
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Sugar in fast food, processed meat
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Hospitals begin to run out of oxygen across Eastern Caribbean as ‘Delta wave’ sweeps region, says PAHO - Barbados Today
Hospital oxygen supplies are being pushed to the brink across the Eastern Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO)  has warned, as a wave of the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant causes more deaths and infection rates soar to record levels largely among the
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Africa: 60 Percent of Africa's Food Is Based On Wheat, Rice and Maize - the Continent's Crop Treasure Trove Is Being Neglected
[The Conversation Africa] African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three - wheat, maize and rice - accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the continent and globally. This deprives the continent of diverse food
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Economist: Fuel needs tax ease - Barbados Today
A Canada-based Barbadian economist is calling on Government to examine the tax structure applied to imported fuel, to get better control over future price fluctuations and give consumers an ease. Although acknowledging that the current high prices for fuel in Barbados could not have been foreseen
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Sandals team members benefit from online learning system
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Police killings in Trinidad up by 86%
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Rape victim changes story - One suspect charged, as rape figure climbs to six in St Ann
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Bottled drinks to cost a bit more - Barbados Today
Come November 1, Barbadians can expect to pay slightly more for drinks bottled by the Barbados Bottling Company (BBC). In a memo dated October 1, 2021, the island’s largest bottling company served notice to its retail partners of a four per cent increase in its products from the start of next
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Growth & Jobs | Entrepreneurial spirit alive and well
A total of 12,809 business names and 3,935 companies were registered by entrepreneurs and investors with the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) in 2020. This was disclosed by Government Senator Don Wehby, who indicated that the outturns represent a...
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SEBUNYA: Where is conservation in the East Africa budget
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St James police turn up heat on motorists
WESTERN BUREAU: While tackling the parish’s murder spike remains the top priority, the St James police are also turning the spotlight on breaches of the Road Traffic Act to bring more order to the roadways. A multi-agency task force being rolled...
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Williams wants OUR to examine past JPS decisions
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August Town, St Andrew under curfew
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