Senator Rasha Kelej (Ret.) received Kenya First Lady at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to discuss their joint programs to build healthcare capacity
Together with Kenya First Lady, Merck Foundation has provided 224 scholarships for young doctors in many critical and underserved specialties NAIROBI, Kenya, January 5, 2026/ — Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation…
Connecting for Health – January 2026
PAHO’s progress in 2025: Protecting health for all Throughout 2025, PAHO supported the countries of the Americas in responding to emergencies, eliminating diseases, and advancing health self-reliance. The year was marked by significant challenges, but also by encouraging results made…
Distinguished Saint Lucian, Sir Calixte George, to Receive Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from The UWI Global Campus
Sir Calixte George, The UWI Global Campus 2025 Honorary Graduand Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Monday, January 5, 2026—On Saturday, January 10, 2026, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus will celebrate its Class of…
African Energy Chamber (AEC) Voices Support for Venezuela, Emphasizing Stability as the Gateway to Energy Recovery and Long-Term Growth
Stability is the key to unlocking Venezuela’s vast energy potential, restoring investor confidence and enabling oil and gas to drive economic recovery, unity and long-term growth CARACUS, Venezuela, January 5, 2026/ — Venezuela enters 2026 amid heightened uncertainty following the…
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – January 5, 2026
January 5, 2026 Happy New Year from Team MPE From strategy sessions to final deliverables, 2025 marked a year of meaningful transformation for Marketplace Excellence. We deepened partnerships, sharpened ideas into action, and delivered work that helped brands and destinations tell…
ASICS signs French tennis phenomenon Loïs Boisson to European roster
[5 January 2026 – Hoofddorp, The Netherlands] – ASICS is proud to announce the signing of French tennis sensation, Loïs Boisson, to its European roster. Currently ranked at a career-high World No. 36, the 22-year-old had a breakthrough 2025 season highlighted by an…
Shifting Global Agendas Are Slowing African Projects – Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Shows the Cost
As political shifts among key international financing partners stall projects like Mozambique LNG, African Energy Week 2026 offers a platform to strengthen coordination and reaffirm Africa’s energy security priorities CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 5, 2026/ — Political shifts in…
Global Service Providers, Industrial Specialists Join the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 as Bronze Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors at LEES 2026 highlight rising international confidence and the critical role of service providers in Libya’s energy revival TRIPOLI, Libya, January 5, 2026/ — The Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 (https://LibyaSummit.com), taking place in Tripoli from…
Sovereignty Is a Sham: The Hypocrisy of State Power Playing the Rules It Pretends to Follow
World leaders claim to uphold sovereignty and international law while bending the rules to serve their own power. This is not a flaw or an exception—it is the very logic of global politics, where norms are tools, not guarantees.
The unprecedented kidnapping of Maduro
By Isidoros Karderinis* The unprecedented kidnapping in the world annals, in the manner in which it took place, of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro constitutes not only a military intervention in a sovereign and independent country in violation of the principles…
