In a new report, ECLAC calls on the region’s countries to use FDI strategically to strengthen and develop capacities that would contribute to sustainable and inclusive development. (November 29, 2022) In a context of weak economic recovery, Latin America and the Caribbean received $142.794 billion dollars in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2021. This was […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS — The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Charlestown is scheduled for from 7 p.m. on December 07, 2022, with the theme “Celebrating His birth with joyful praise.” The patron is Ms. Earlene Maynard of Mount Lily Village. Speaking with the Department of Information on November 30, 2022, Ms. Denesia Smithen, […]
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By Ethan Stark-Miller am New York Brooklyn Congress Member Hakeem Jeffries was formally elected House Democratic Leader Wednesday morning during a vote of the House Democratic Conference, making history as the first African American top Democrat in Washington’s lower chamber. It was clear that Jeffries would be the most likely replacement for outgoing House Speaker […]
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The Reuters Daily Briefing Wednesday, November 30, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. The U.S. Senate passes a same-sex marriage protection bill, NATO seeks to shore up Russia’s neighbors, and former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies aged 96 The Reuters NEXT global forum kicks off today, with speakers including Canadian […]
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By CMC News Ahead of World AIDS Day on Thursday, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that progress in HIV prevention and treatment has nearly flatlined over the past three years, with many regions still not at pre-pandemic service coverage. According to UNICEF, an estimated 110,000 young people under age 19 died last year […]
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The United States wants a multinational armed force in Haiti to end gang violence fearing the humanitarian crisis could further spur migration to the Mexican-American border or American shores. It should be noted that the number of Haitian migrants intercepted by the US Coast Guard in fiscal year 2022 is four times higher than the […]
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Written by Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor In an effort to further develop relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Barbados Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Hon. Ian Gooding-Edghill, signed a Tourism Memorandum of Understanding and an Air Service Agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, H.E. Ahmed Al Khateeb, and Minister of […]
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Gleaner- The United States Government will be increasing its investment in Jamaica with some US$34 million committed to violence reduction, combatting human trafficking, cybersecurity, energy security, and initiatives to boost the economy. Details were provided by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ambassador Victoria Nuland, at the US-Jamaica Strategic Dialogue held recently at the […]
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By Sarah Morland and Carolina Pulice MEXICO CITY, Nov 29 (Reuters) – When 27-year-old Ariadna Lopez was found dead beside a highway in the central Mexican state of Morelos in October, local investigators were fast to declare there were “no signs of violence.” Their version – that Lopez died of asphyxiation as a result of […]
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WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The United States, Costa Rica, Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia will co-host a second “Summit for Democracy” next year, the countries said on Tuesday in a joint statement issued through the White House. “Building on the first Summit for Democracy held in December 2021, this gathering will demonstrate how democracies […]
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