“Without sugar, there’s no country,” the old Cuban saying goes. From the moment Spanish colonists first planted cane in Cuba in the 16th century, sugar has been etched into this island’s soul. For countless Africans brought here to cut it, sugar meant slavery and servitude. Later, it fuelled rebellion, when slaves wielded the machetes they […]
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As Port-au-Prince prepares to welcome the first contingent of the Multinational Security Support Mission led by Kenya any day now one political opponent of the initiative, Ekuru Aukot one of the leaders of the “Thirdway Alliance” Party, a small opposition party is again trying to take legal action to prevent the deployment of Kenya forces […]
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Visa is making major changes to how its credit and debt cards will soon be operating in the U.S., and it might that in the future people will be carrying less cards on their person. The most biggest change will be the ability to carry one physical payment card—without a 16-digit account number—that’s connected can make […]
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Michael Scaturro May 7, 2024 When dermatologist Adewole “Ade” Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it’s cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas, he wants to intervene. “My wife says I shouldn’t,” he said, “even though most people rarely use enough sunscreen.” At issue is not just whether people are using […]
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A closed circuit TV recording from a hotel has emerged appearing to show rap music performer and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, also known as P. Diddy, attacking his then girlfriend singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016. The video, aired by CNN, has “surfaced” in the wake of allegations by Ms Ventura […]
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Scottie Scheffler had to warm up on the second day at the US PGA Championship–one of the most important tournaments of the year– by “stretching in a jail cell” after being arrested on Friday morning for a trafffic offense in which a pair of policeman’s trousers were ‘ruined beyond repair’. The incident occurred just before […]
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St. Lucia – The Department of Sustainable Development initiates Saint Lucia’s transition to eco-friendly fire-fighting alternatives with a 1,050 gallon donation of fluoride-free foam to the Saint Lucia Fire Service. Used to fight flammable liquid fires, it replaces aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) which contain PFASs (short for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances). PFASs have earned the […]
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Nassau, The Bahamas – As the Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, the Hon. Myles LaRoda spoke at the One-Day Forum held in observance of the day at the National Training Agency. “We agree with the UN that it will be very hard and expensive to manage climate change if we don’t take serious […]
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Nassau, Bahamas – Chief Probation Officer in the Community Affairs Division within the Ministry of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, Lisa Bowleg said mental illness is a real illness. “There is no disgrace in being unwell mentally just as it is no disgrace having cancer or diabetes. We did not choose it; it is something […]
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Nassau, The Bahamas – The Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville introduced the long-awaited Cannabis Bill 2023 to Parliament – a promise to regulate the use of the plant for medicinal purposes and related needs. It was on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in the House of Assembly that Dr. Darville underscored […]
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