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Immigration Was Not On Cop27 Agenda; It Should Have Been

by Dan Ehrlich   The world, now bulging with 8 billion people, is on the verge of a demographic time bomb being spawned by climate change, drought, wars and poverty. The UN estimates there may be as many as 220 million migrants from the effects of climate change by 2050. Yet the subject of mass […]

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WORLD VIEW: Ukraine-Bombed, Not Beaten; Musk Unblocks Banned Twitters, Iran WC Confrontation, More

Today’s Headlines Bombed, not beaten: Ukraine’s capital flips to survival mode KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Residents of Ukraine’s bombed capital clutched empty bottles in search of water and crowded into cafés for power and warmth Thursday, switching defiantly…Read More Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New Twitter owner Elon […]

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UNICEF Seeking Millions to Step Up Haiti Cholera Response

By CMC News The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says children account for roughly 40 percent of the confirmed cholera cases in Haiti, as it appealed for US$27.5 million to save more lives from the disease. The outbreak began two months ago and is unfolding amid an economic crisis and rising insecurity due to gang […]

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101 Guns, 3,000 Bullets Surrendered During Jamaica’s Gun Amnesty Drive

By CMC News A total of 101 firearms and 3,000 rounds of ammunition were handed over to the authorities under the two-week gun amnesty, which ended last weekend, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has disclosed. The amnesty, which started on November 5, ended at midnight on November 19. Holness reminded Jamaicans that the amnesty was introduced […]

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Forecasters Predict Possible Christmas Flooding Across Caribbean

By CMC News The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology & Hydrology (CIMH) is warning the region that recent heavy rains could continue into December and pose a risk for flooding during one of the most joyous seasons of the year. “This year, flooding is a bigger risk in December than in other years,” CIMH climatologist […]

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Grenada Gives Thanks to Sandals Foundation for Coral Restoration

by Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor The Sandals Foundation has collaborated with the Grenada Coral Reef Foundation to help restore coral in the island. At Sandals, it is believed that tomorrow is influenced by what we do today, so it is important that we cultivate a local culture that is conscious of our collective and individual […]

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US Blocks Sugar Imports from Top Dominican Producer Over Forced Labor Concerns

By Jack Guy, CNN CNN  —  US authorities will block imports of sugar produced in the Dominican Republic by company Central Romana, on suspicion of forced labor at its facilities. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain the company’s raw sugar and sugar-based products at all US ports of entry effective Wednesday, the agency […]

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Honduras Declares National Emergency Over Gang Extortions

New Honduran President Xiomara Castro delivers a speech after being sworn-in during a ceremony in Tegucigalpa, Honduras January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Fredy Rodriguez TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Honduran President Xiomara Castro declared a national security emergency on Thursday and began implementing a new plan to combat a rising number of cases of extortion by violent […]

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Caribbean: Pandemic Leads to ‘Silent Crisis’ In Education

Nov 24 (Reuters) – The social and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic persist in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a “silent crisis” in the education sector puts an entire generation at risk, the United Nations’ Economic Commission for the region (ECLAC) said on Thursday. “The region is navigating a complex scenario of great […]

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