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Risk of COVID−19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
Brazzaville, 3 June 2021 – As the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases increases, African countries must urgently boost critical care capacity to prevent health facilities from being overwhelmed. This comes as vaccine shipments to the continent grind to a…
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Prabir Purkayastha: The West is practicing Vaccine Apartheid at a global level
For rich countries, the billions of dollars of vaccine market for Big Pharma far outweigh the benefits of saving millions of lives. By Prabir Purkayastha / Globetrotter More than an eighth of the world’s population living in rich countries—the United…
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Jamaican leader calls for a war on corruption at ACP Summit
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY., Tues. Dec. 10, 2019: A Caribbean leader attending the 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP), group of nations summit in Nairobi, Kenya, is calling for a total war on corruption. Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew…
Are top publishers the next big players in hyperlocal news?
By Chaymae Samir From Reuters Community While publishers are racing to target millennials and Gen Z through digital, an opportunity may exist in hyperlocal with a purpose. Studies and articles on hyperlocal news outlets are full of examples of underperforming…
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The UWI Vice-Chancellor leads mission to The Bahamas
Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, September 13, 2019—Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, was visibly moved as he opened his Forum on the Hurricane Response in The Bahamas on Friday, September 13, 2019….
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Tropical Trouble: Imelda to drench Texas Coast, Humberto heads for Bermuda, Depression forms in Atlantic
By Bob Henson From Weather Underground Mid-September is behaving very much in line with the climatological peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic, as the National Hurricane Center launched advisories on several new systems in the space of just two…
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The Pybus philosophy in Windies cricket
From The University of the West Indies The CLR James Cricket Research Centre, Cave Hill, Barbados. Friday, September 6, 2019—Two photographs in as many days tell the story of the future of West Indies cricket. The first captures Floyd Reifer,…
Fusarium wilt of banana and plantain: A threat to the regional economies and food security
From OECS Fusarium wilt of bananas, commonly known as Panama disease, is a destructive soil borne fungus that poses a threat to the production of all banana and plantain crops. Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 has reappeared and is now…
Kia hands over new ‘Kia Green Light School’ to the Tanzanian Government
Kia Motors successfully operates school for five years before handover Kia’s volunteers working in Ethiopia to support the country’s education and renovation efforts Green Light Project aids mobility and self-sufficiency in Africa Kia Motors Corporation has transferred operation of one of its Kia Green Light…
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Lesser Antilles may face tropical storm threat by early next week [Cayman needs to watch this system]
By Alex Sosnowski From Accuweather While an area of disturbed weather off the coast of the southeastern United States is not likely to become a powerful tropical storm, a robust tropical disturbance over the central Atlantic may be a concern for the…
