Avellon Williams ANTIGUA & BARBUDA- Across the Caribbean, the issue of rape and its legal consequences has been in the spotlight, and the conversation has gained momentum in Antigua and Barbuda. There has been widespread concern expressed about the lack of clarity and the lack of distinction in the laws surrounding rape and other forms of sexual assault despite the […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Rev Dr. Alvin Bailey, Presiding Bishop of the Christian Holiness Church in Jamaica, is urging the Ministry of Education to focus on the alarming rate of homosexuality, occult practices, extortion, crime and violence, and gross intimate relationships in Jamaican schools. According to Bailey, children are often found in schools with instruments that could […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Manatees are large, gray marine mammals, gentle, and docile that live in shallow waters of coastal regions often found in Florida. They have a long snout,or muzzle, and paddle-shaped flippers. They also have no external ear, but they do have an excellent sense of hearing which is aided by the large surface area of their head. They […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – The spring season has arrived, which means that you can get an opportunity to go outside and enjoy some fresh air. Your mental health will certainly benefit from this. Experiencing nature and spending time outside can improve mental well-being, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). Several studies have demonstrated that […]
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Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- Cuba’s communist government is hoping a referendum vote will seal the fate of a new family code opening the door to gay marriage and boosting women’s rights. But experts and a recent survey suggest that may not be the case. A tepid response to reforms, which clash with the island’s entrenched “machista” culture, threatens […]
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Avellon Williams LES CAYES, HAITI- Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation was demanded by thousands of protesters on March 29, the third day of protest in Les Cayes. Thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against insecurity, kidnappings, and the control of Martissant (the southern entrance to the capital) by gangs, as well as against the rise of airfares for […]
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Avellon Williams GENEVA – A report has been issued by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on Hungary, Jamaica, Mexico, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and Switzerland, the five State parties it examined during its latest session. A positive review of each country’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Spiritual (Shouter) Baptist Liberation Day is an annual public holiday celebrated in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on March 30. The holiday commemorates the repeal on March 30, 1951, of the 1917 Shouter Prohibition Ordinance that prohibited the activities of the Shouter or Spiritual Baptist faith. I Trinidad and Tobago are […]
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Avellon Williams HAITI US $0.64 per litre: The ongoing economic crisis in Haiti, characterized by a weakening currency against the US dollar, soaring inflation, and a hike in fuel prices in previous months, has reduced the purchasing power of many poorer households, making basics like food, unaffordable. Furthermore, global food prices are at an all-time […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – A spike in fuel prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a big problem for Caribbean countries, which are mostly oil importers, at a time when they are also suffering a loss of revenue from a steep decline in tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conflict between […]
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