Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA – With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic crippling the economy, here comes the Bank of Jamaica seeking to increase its benchmark interest rate at the end of September. The Bank of Jamaica gave the signal that it could increase its policy interest rate for the first time since December 2008 […]
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Avellon Williams CARIBBEAN- CASTRIES, ST LUCIA- Authorities in Saint Lucia have tightened their existing COVID-19-related curfew through the morning of Sept. 7, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. In a statement under the new directives, the government said the curfew is in effect through Friday, Sept. 3. From 7:00 pm and end at 4:00 […]
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Avellon Williams PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD – Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley announced today at a media conference held at Blenheim House, Tobago that places of worship will reopen from Monday 6, September. Churches were closed on April 29 along with other sectors of the country. PM Rowley said these religious […]
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Faith Nyasuguta For years now, Kenyan youth have been in the spotlight for helping American students write their tests and exams. Cheating is not limited to Bachelor’s level degrees, but is even more profound, much more lucrative for Masters and Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) levels. Africa Equity Media (AEM) spoke to two young men in […]
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Punishment in Kenyan schools stirs rage on social media after three students were tied to a tree with ropes for truancy and delinquency.
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Ivorian TV host dismissed for 12 months for encouraging a former rapist to demonstrate his technique on live TV.
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Staff writer A new European study on the benefits of coffee is hard to ignore. The study involved about 468,629 subjects. It revealed – a slight lowering risk of heart disease by 17%, stroke by 21% and curtailed death by 12%. The quantity of daily intake was between ½ cup to 3 cups. “Our results […]
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Avellon Williams PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD – COVID-19 cases in most countries of the world have begun to rise again over the past two months. The major factor that has been fueling this spike in cases, is the delta variant, which was first detected in India in March of this year. This variant, according to […]
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58 people succumb to cholera in North East Nigeria even as 559 cases are documented.
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Ugandan foreign affairs minister has revealed some Ugandans have refused to be evacuated from Afghanistan saying they are okay.
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