GENEVA, 23 January 2023 — Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from WHO has found, increasing their risk of heart disease and death. Since WHO first called for the global elimination of industrially produced trans fat in 2018 – with an elimination target set for 2023 – population […]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 08.18.2016: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning gold medal 200m sprint race track field at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (Shutterstock) By Aaron Royce, Footwear News Decorated Olympic athlete Usain Bolt has begun the new year with a financial loss, according to Jamaica Observer. As reported by Essentially Sports, Bolt was scammed from around $9,998,000 in his […]
By Jessica Calarco and Ilana Horn, The Conversation Whenever “Gina,” a fifth grader at a suburban public school on the East Coast, did her math homework, she never had to worry about whether she could get help from her mom. “I help her a lot with homework,” Gina’s mother, a married, mid-level manager for a […]
By Cheryl Harasymchuk, The Conversation Relationships play a key role in people’s happiness. There are scholars who study how people maintain good quality relationships and the challenges they face. Some challenges are beyond people’s control, including financial, familial and health stressors — however, there are things people can control to make their relationships stronger. For […]
Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort and Spa is getting set to unveil 25 cutting-edge accommodations in early 2023. The debut of the 20 Joli Beachfront Suites and five (5) new Koko Rondoval Villas is the realization of the first phase of an impressive enhancement and expansion program announced by Sandals Resorts International (SRI) for its three […]
St. George’s, Grenada – January 10th, 2023 – The Grenada Tourism Authority is pleased to announce that Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique have once again earned recognition in the USA Today 10 Best – Readers’ Choice Awards representing eight contest winners in the 2023 nominations. Readers’ Choice Awards are important honors in the travel industry as it celebrates […]
Castries, St. Lucia – January 2023: The Sky Princess cruise ship docked in the port at the city of Castries. (Shutterstock) Saint Lucia is celebrating a strong cruise tourism season with more cruise lines placing the destination on their calendars much faster than before. With the growing demand for the product, Tourism Officials will continue […]
By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Jamaican dancehall artist Mr. Vegas, 47, who was born Clifford Smith in Kingston in 1974, has graduated from Florida International University (FIU) with a degree in Sociology/Anthropology and a minor in Hospitality Management. During his studies, he maintained a GPA of 3.9. He announced his achievement on Instagram with a post […]
By Jolanta Burke & Justin Laiti, The Conversation Although Christmas only lasts a few days each year, many of us spend months planning for it. But as enjoyable as all the parties and festivities might be, many people find they feel a bit burnt-out once the holidays have come and gone. This feeling has even […]
Photo: Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer By harvard.edu Claudine Gay, a widely admired higher education leader and distinguished scholar of democracy and political participation, will become the 30th president of Harvard University on July 1. Since 2018, Gay has served as the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), the University’s largest […]