HAITI’S PM APPOINTS NEW CABINET TO RESTORE POLITICAL STABILITY

HAITI’S PM APPOINTS NEW CABINET TO RESTORE POLITICAL STABILITY

Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- An attempt to achieve some stability in a country still recovering from the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, a devastating earthquake, the COVID-19 pandemic, and gang violence was announced by Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Wednesday. In September, Henry and an opposition group agreed to work together to guarantee some political stability, and yesterday’sappointments are said […]

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 BOTSWANA AWARDS ITS OLYMPIC TEAM WITH HOUSING UNITS

BOTSWANA AWARDS ITS OLYMPIC TEAM WITH HOUSING UNITS

Avellon Williams  BOTSWANA- Olympic medalists in Botswana are being provided with fully furnished 2 bed-roomed apartments with all furniture, internet, and DSTV, at government expense after being awarded prize money by both the government and the private sector. The Minister announced that Houses will now be the standard Prize for Botswana Olympians in the future.  With a population of […]

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 THE CARIBBEAN REGION – ‘JAMAICA’  🇯🇲 (VIDEO)

THE CARIBBEAN REGION – ‘JAMAICA’ 🇯🇲 (VIDEO)

By Avellon Williams   KINGSTON – Jamaica is the most populous island in the English-speaking Caribbean. Among its illustrious citizens was the late Marcus Mosiah Garvey, who was the founder of the Pan African Movement which sought to encourage and strengthen bonds of solidarity among African people and the world over. The world-famous Reggae music […]

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 COVID-19 HAS LED TO “EXPLOSIVE” UNREST

COVID-19 HAS LED TO “EXPLOSIVE” UNREST

Avellon Williams GUADELOUPE – As the general strike entered its second week and many stores remained shuttered following nighttime looting in Guadeloupe, French President Emmanuel Macron said violence over COVID-19 restrictions had created a “very explosive” situation. A few hours before Macron’s Prime Minister and members of the Caribbean archipelago were to speak in Paris, […]

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 VIDEO: MIGRANT CRISIS WOES AT POLAND- BELARUS BORDER

VIDEO: MIGRANT CRISIS WOES AT POLAND- BELARUS BORDER

By Avellon Williams POLAND – An escalating migrant crisis on the border of Poland, vulnerable migrants were being exploited in what seems to be a “hybrid war” that is intensifying. The migrants are seeking to cross illegally into Poland, and from there in to other European countries, particularly Germany, in an effort to find better […]

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 TURKEY ARRESTS BUSINESSMAN SUSPECTED IN ASSASSINATION OF JOVENEL MOISE

TURKEY ARRESTS BUSINESSMAN SUSPECTED IN ASSASSINATION OF JOVENEL MOISE

Avellon Williams  PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- Turkish authorities have arrested a businessman Samir Handal, who was considered to be “of great interest” in the high-profiled July assassination of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moise, according to Haitian Foreign Minister Claude Joseph. The suspect Handal was arrested on Monday, where he arrived at Istanbul airport on a transit flight from the United States to Jordan, Anadolu Agency reported.  Anadolu Agency said Handal was wanted on an Interpol notice and later questioned by courts officials, […]

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 MYANMAR COUNTRY DETERIORATING, LIFE-SAVING HUMANITARIAN NEEDED

MYANMAR COUNTRY DETERIORATING, LIFE-SAVING HUMANITARIAN NEEDED

Avellon Williams  MYANMAR- The United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths warned that the humanitarian situation in Myanmar is deteriorating across the country. In a media statement, Griffiths said there are now more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance because of growing conflict and insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy.   He added that without an end […]

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 FIRE KILLS 4 INFANTS, 36 RESCUED IN INDIA HOSPITAL

FIRE KILLS 4 INFANTS, 36 RESCUED IN INDIA HOSPITAL

By Avellon Williams NEW DELHI, INDIA- In a horrific incident, a fire swept through Kamla Nehru Children’s Hospital in Central Bhopal, India, killing 4 infants with 36 rescued, officials said. Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang, said that there were 40 children in total in the unit, out of which 36 have been rescued. He said he arrived at the hospital within 10 […]

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