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WHO and ILO Call for New Rules to Tackle Workplace Mental Health Issues

New global WHO guidelines on mental health at work are reinforced by practical strategies outlined in a joint WHO/ILO policy brief. © M. Crozet / ILO GENEVA (ILO News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have called for concrete action to address mental health concerns in the working population. […]

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Children Removed from Jewish Sect’s Jungle Compound in Mexico

By Raffi Berg BBC News Image source, Raffi Berg The group had been under surveillance by an Israeli team and Mexican police for months Children and older teenagers have been removed from the jungle compound of a Jewish sect in Mexico following a raid by police, the BBC has learned. Two members of Lev Tahor […]

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Hurricane Ian: Cuba Suffers Complete Blackout After Storm

By Will Grant & Max Matza BBC News Hurricane Ian Cuba is completely without power after Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of the island, its government has announced. The electrical system is experiencing total collapse, officials said, after one of the main power plants could not be brought back online. Two people were reported […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Rus Nuke Threat, Hurricane Ian, Russian Gas Leak, Snowden a Russian Citizen, More

The Reuters Daily Briefing Tuesday, September 27, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. Russia issues a new nuclear warning, Hurricane Ian churns toward the Florida coast, and the pummeled pound faces a long road back Today’s biggest stories   A member of an electoral commission directs a voter in a […]

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EU Allocates Funds to Caribbean Countries Hit by Food Crisis

BRUSSELS, CMC – The European Commission (EC) has allocated Euro 600 million to finance immediate humanitarian food aid, food production and resilience of food systems in the most vulnerable countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP). “This will help partner countries and vulnerable people to cope with the unjust consequences of Russia’s war […]

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CARICOM Launches New Initiative to Facilitate Intra-Regional Trade

Gleaner- PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday launched a new regional platform to facilitate intra-regional trade in goods and agricultural products. The initiative, dubbed “CIMSUPRO” – CARICOM Market Place and Suspension Procedure- will register suppliers and buyers of CARICOM originating goods. CARICOM chairman, Chandrikapersad Santokhi said, that CIMSUPRO provides a platform, […]

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National Insurance Partners with Liamuiga Agricultural Cooperative at Fundraiser

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (MMS-SKN) — When members of the Liamuiga Agricultural Cooperative Society held a fundraiser in aid of their founding member, a number of sponsors came forward and offered assistance through donations but the National Insurance Company Limited had a physical presence for the entire period of the fundraiser. Held at Maynard’s Park in […]

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NASPA Wins Top Regional Port Award

 NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS  — The Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority (NASPA) emerged winner among other regional competing ports for the 2022 Novaport Cup Award for “Most Improved Performance.” Following the announcement at the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) Virtual 25th Annual General Meeting from September 14-15, 2022, an elated Mr. Oral Brandy, General Manager of NASPA, told the […]

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Trump Nominee Claver-Carone Voted Out at IDB for Inappropriate Behavior with Staffer

By Cassandra Garrison and Andrea Shalal   MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Monday voted to fire Mauricio Claver-Carone, the bank said, after an investigation showed that the only American president in the bank’s 62-year history had an intimate relationship with a subordinate. The bank’s 14 […]

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Haiti Looting Caused $6m Loss in Relief Supplies, WFP Says

Haitians protest over rising fuel prices during a nationwide strike, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol Sept 26 (Reuters) – Looting in Haiti this month led to the loss of at least $6 million of relief assistance including 2,000 tonnes of food, a World Food Programme official said on Monday, as the […]

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