By Leo Sands BBC News Indigenous groups have blocked key roads across Ecuador in protest against the government’s economic policies. Some 20 roadblocks have been set up in 11 Ecuadorean provinces, local media report, partly cutting off access to the capital Quito. The protesters’ list of demands includes reducing the cost of fuel and price […]
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BBC- Cuba has sentenced 381 people for taking part in rare anti-government protests last summer – with some jailed for up to 25 years. The attorney general’s office said 297 had received prison terms, for crimes of sedition, public disorder, assault or robbery. A minority were given the option to complete community service instead. Thousands […]
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BBC- A Mexican political advisor has been killed by a lynch mob after child kidnapping accusations were spread on messaging groups, authorities say. Daniel Picazo, 31, was attacked and beaten by a crowd of around 200 people in the central state of Puebla. He had been visiting the town of Papatlazolco when he was cornered […]
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110th International Labour Conference The Director-General told delegates that the 110th International Labour Conference had made history with its work on safety and health, apprenticeships, and labour standards, among other areas. GENEVA (ILO News) – The 110th International Labour Conference (ILC) has closed with a “remarkable harvest of achievements”, according to the ILO Director-General, Guy […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 13, 2022) — The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding an Organization of American States (OAS) online certification scholarship opportunity. The Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration is delighted to inform you that the Organization of American […]
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By Santana Salmon The 38 people who were kidnapped by gunmen as they were riding in minibuses in Haiti on Friday, have been freed. The announcement was made late Saturday by one of the unions representing bus drivers in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state. “The passengers who had been kidnapped were released… on […]
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Audio Version | View in Browser June 13, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day. Today’s Headlines 1/6 panel to hear Trump campaign manager, probe election lie WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is delving deeper into what […]
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Community projects celebrating the Windrush generation will be supported through a £500,000 ($650,000) government fund launching today. Written by Editorial Team Black History Month Magazine The annual Windrush Day Grant Scheme provides up to £50,000 ($65,000) to individual projects to mark the fifth annual Windrush Day 2022 on 22 June through events and activities. Projects […]
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Basseterre, June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — St Kitts and Nevis is all set to celebrate the summer season with festivals. After the two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the twin-island Federation will once again brim with dance, costumes, music, drinks, delicious foods, sounds and mesmerizing sights. St Kitts and Nevis will witness events that will […]
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Migrants who left a caravan, after receiving their documents to cross the country, wait to board a bus at a bus station in Huixtla, Mexico June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha/File Photo MEXICO CITY, June 11 (Reuters) – Mexican immigration authorities disbanded a migrant caravan of at least 7,000 people, the government said Saturday, cutting short […]
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