SUNSEEKERS TURN ELSEWHERE AS CUBA’S TOURISM SECTOR FLOUNDERS

SUNSEEKERS TURN ELSEWHERE AS CUBA’S TOURISM SECTOR FLOUNDERS

Avellon Williams   HAVANA – Cuba’s economy is struggling to recover from months of pandemic-related slumber as tourists stay away, possibly derailing the government’s plans to revive the economy. Despite the coronavirus pandemic that slashed output, causing food shortages, power outages, and the largest anti-government protests since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, the communist-run island has […]

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 MOTOGP SUPERSTAR, MIGUEL OLIVEIRA MARRIES STEPSISTER, ANNOUNCES FIRST BABY

MOTOGP SUPERSTAR, MIGUEL OLIVEIRA MARRIES STEPSISTER, ANNOUNCES FIRST BABY

Avellon Williams  PORTUGAL-   Miguel Angel Falcao de Oliveira is a well-known MotoGP racer and sports legend. Born in Portugal. At the 2015 Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Miguel became the first Portuguese to win the World Championship. The love of his life is Andreia Pimenta, his step-sister from his dad’s second marriage. A flame had been burning between Miguel and Andreia since they met […]

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 THE JOURNEY OF MEGAN HOLUNG: ‘ROADSIDE HAIRDRESSER TO UNIVERSITY’

THE JOURNEY OF MEGAN HOLUNG: ‘ROADSIDE HAIRDRESSER TO UNIVERSITY’

Avellon Williams  KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Having gone from a roadside hairdresser to a budding entrepreneur to winning a scholarship and attending university, Megan Holung, 21, is celebrating her accomplishments and triumphs over the odds. Holung said the loss of her father, the family’s breadwinner, lowered the family’s income, which caused her to tap into her creative side to support […]

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 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BEGINS BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION  WITH HAITI

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BEGINS BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION WITH HAITI

Avellon Williams  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC- To prevent irregular migration and smuggling of goods, weapons, and drugs, the Dominican government began building a wall on its 392-kilometer (244 miles) border with Haiti on Sunday. Despite sharing the island Hispaniola, the two countries are worlds apart when it comes to development. The poverty-stricken crime-plagued nation of Haiti is one of […]

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 30 YEARS OF LIVING IN A FOREST IN SINGAPORE

30 YEARS OF LIVING IN A FOREST IN SINGAPORE

Avellon Williams  SINGAPORE- Located in Southeast Asia, Singapore is known for its strict laws, rapid economic growth, and high-quality infrastructure and public services. In reality, for one man, it couldn’t be further from home – a makeshift shelter deep in the country’s forests. Mr. Oh Go Seng wears his 79 years very lightly, looking in better […]

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 VIOLENCE AND DEFORESTATION PLAGUE MEXICO’S AVOCADO INDUSTRY

VIOLENCE AND DEFORESTATION PLAGUE MEXICO’S AVOCADO INDUSTRY

Avellon Williams  MEXICO CITY- Mexico is the world’s largest producer of avocados, but it faces several challenges. The country has been dealing with violence and deforestation, which has led to fewer avocado trees in the region. Until last week, avocado producers have been able to separate avocados from the conflictive environment that produces them – until a threat to […]

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 HAITI EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS TO ACCESS SAFE DRINKING WATER

HAITI EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS TO ACCESS SAFE DRINKING WATER

Avellon Williams  PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI-  In the aftermath of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti on August 14,  there is renewed hope for the recovery of hundreds of families as they will be able to have clean, safe drinking water, thanks to a donation of £25,000 from the Freemasons to the Red Cross. Approximately 650,000 Haitians […]

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