UK: MPs produce legislation for holding a Brexit referendum in the next few months
By Adam Payne From Business Insider Cross-party group of MPs published draft legislation for holding a Brexit referendum before the end of May. MPs from the Conservatives, Labour and other parties unveiled two draft bills designed for holding a referendum…
Sparrow’s ‘Sa Sa Yea’ gets 2019 iDRUM update
Toronto, Ontario (Sonique Solutions) – In an era where the Calypso genre is losing some of its biggest musical icons, a team of musical professionals & enthusiasts hailing from Dominica, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Barbados and North-America is paying…
5 Common ‘Fake’ foods and how to spot them
By Brian Syuki From Care2 Food fraud is more common than you might think, which means you don’t always eat what you pay for. Manufacturers add low quality ingredients to foods, dilute fruit juice with water, change expiration dates on foods…
Sudan under al-Bashir: Long history of turmoil, conflicts
From Daily Journal CAIRO — Street protests against Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir show no sign of abating. A growing number of his former allies are clamoring for his departure. None of his friends in the region are stepping up to…
Video shows attack on journalist while reporting on a mass overdose in northern California that left 1 dead and 12 severely injured
By Talia Lakritz From Business Insider One man is dead and 12 are hospitalized after a “mass casualty” overdose of what is believed to be the narcotic fentanyl at a home in Chico, California. Two police officers who responded to the scene…
The CEO of Kroger, America’s largest supermarket chain, explains why the company’s merger with the country’s 6th-favorite grocer puts them in the perfect position to take on Amazon and Whole Foods
By Aine Cain From Business Insider Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen spoke about his company’s omnichannel strategy at the National Retail Federation’s 2019 Big Show. In an interview with the CNBC anchor Sara Eisen, McMullen discussed how Kroger’s merger with the grocery chain Harris…
Venezuela says ExxonMobil survey ships were indeed in its territory
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — Details of exactly where the ExxonMobil survey vessels were intercepted over the Christmas period in the Stabroek block area by the Venezuelan navy have been murky; however evidence provided by…
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Youth activists are key focus of Caribbean Violence Prevention Summit
Monday, January 14, 2019 — To combat youth crime and violence in the Caribbean, a region that has the highest rate of victimization by homicide, assault, and threat in the world, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the CARICOM Secretariat,…
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Global Commission to launch landmark Future of Work report
GENEVA (ILO News) – The Global Commission on the Future of Work will launch its report at the ILO headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday 22 January, marking the start of the Organization’s Centenary celebrations. The report will be officially released at 10:00…
Chinese President Xi Jinping gives army its first order of 2019: be ready for battle
By Mimi Lau From South China Morning Post Armed forces must be ready for a ‘comprehensive military struggle from a new starting point’, leader says Central Military Commission issues new guidelines to boost morale based on greater empathy and merit-based…
