International

Source: Loop Caribbean The United Nation’s education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, is urging Caribbean countries to be part of a global ban on the use of mobile phones in schools. A New UN…

Rate of loss has slowed in the last decade, new FAO report says Rome – The world is making progress toward ending the loss of mangrove forests, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture…

Rome- The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) closed on Wednesday at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) after three days of high-level events,…

Source : Loop Caribbean Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalised after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California on Monday, a family…

FAO Director-General addresses the opening ceremony along with UN Secretary-General and Italian Prime Minister 24/07/2023 Rome- The UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) kicked off on…

Source: Jamaica Gleaner American Sha’Carri Richardson (left) wins the women’s 100 metres ahead of Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland earlier this week. FOR THE third…

Source: Jamaica Gleaner World 200m champion Shericka Jackson produced a comfortable performance winning her second Diamond League 200m race of the season in Monaco today. Jackson clocked 21.86 seconds…

Source : Caribbean Life West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been appointed captain of the LA Knight Riders for the inaugural Major League Cricket season. The 35-year-old joins former West Indies…

Source: Caribbean Life World 200 metres champion Shericka Jackson produced yet another imperious display to complete the double at the National Championships recently. The 28-year-old dismissed a 200…

New WHO and UNICEF data show promising signs of immunization services rebounding in some countries. In the Americas, countries have managed to halt the fall in coverage Geneva/New York/Washington, 18…

American sprint ace Sha’Carri Richardson produced her trademark strong finish to deny Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson in the women’s 100 metres at the Silesia Diamond League meet in Poland yesterday. The…

United States of America’s (USA) Sha’Carri Richardson maintained her dominance over Jamaica's Shericka Jackson this season in the clash of the two fastest women over the 100 metres earlier today at…

Source: Jamaica Gleaner SETTING NO limits for herself where the 100-metre world record is concerned, World Championship 100m silver medallist Shericka Jackson is hoping to continue along her path…

CHICAGO (AP): The Reverend Jesse Jackson announced Saturday that he will step down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.…

Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019 – Rome/New York/Geneva – Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019…