Kingston, Jamaica – May 23, 2022: Police vehicle stopped at traffic light in Downtown Kingston. Jamaica Constabulary Force vehicle. (Shutterstock) By Staff Writer, Jamaicans The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica has banned all music and television broadcasts that it has determined glorify or promote violence, use of drugs, scamming, weapons, and criminal activity. According to the […]
19 October 2022 – The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the thirteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, held on Thursday, 13 October 2022, from 12:00 to 16:00 CEST. The WHO Director-General concurs with the advice offered by the Committee […]
By Jeffery D. Long, The Conversation This year Diwali, a popular festival for Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs, will be celebrated on Oct. 24, the Amavasya, or new moon day, of the month of Kartik in the traditional Indian lunar calendar. Devotees across around the world will bring festivities into their homes by lighting earthen […]