After over 60 years, world loved brand Sprite is taking a major step to improve sustainability through better recycling, by making a drastic change to its packaging. The brand is shifting all its plastic (PET) packaging* from its signature green color to clear. This initiative is part of the Coca-Cola Company’s commitment to contribute towards […]
India and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations have agreed to work together on global issues such as food and energy security and combating climate change.
INDIA-MAY,25 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked and promised a better India at Parliament in New Delhi on Saturday. (Shutterstock) By Business Standard India and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations have agreed to work together on global issues such as food and energy security and combating climate change, as they held discussions on deepening political […]
By Antonio Reynoso, Urban Matters Four years ago, I came to a challenging realization, as my wife and I were about to embark on the next exciting stage of our union: parenthood. As we were doing our research and preparing for the birth of our first son, Alejandro, we learned that my wife, an Afro-Dominican […]
The Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs is in the process of planning a Government Procurement Symposium. The main objective of this event is to increase the percentage share of goods and services that the Government procures locally and consequently, stimulate the local economy. As a build-up to this symposium, the […]
New York City, New York / USA United States – 04 08 2019: Construction workers at work on a skyscraper building renovation and construction site on a scaffold. (Shutterstock) By Greg David, THE CITY In the summer of 2019, with the city’s economy booming and with tourists arriving in such numbers that a record 67 […]
By Vinette K. Pryce A renewed effort to mobilize support for a presidential pardon for Jamaica’s first national hero is now in effect after recently re-launching during the anniversary birthday week of Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Jump-started by Pulitzer prize winning author Karen Hunter, the movement was resuscitated after the first Black president of the USA […]
By Linda Nwoke On March 22 Brian Cunningham, a public servant with over fifteen years of political experience, won the special election for Assembly District 43 in Central Brooklyn. A stiff feat against a group of progressive reformers aiming for the same seat. In June, he won the Primary Elections and will now serve for […]
New York, NY – July 27, 2022: Attorney General Letitia James speaks during rally at 1199 SEIU Headquarters. (Shutterstock) By Bridget J. Crawford, The Conversation What are Trump and his children accused of in the lawsuit? The complaint is over 200 pages long and contains many specific claims. But, at its heart, the complaint says […]
By PAHO Washington D.C. 21 September 2022 (PAHO) – While COVID-19 continues to take around 4,000 lives each week in the Americas, and monkeypox cases rise, the polio virus has now been detected among unvaccinated communities in New York. In light of this, the Pan American Health Organization Director (PAHO) has called on countries to […]
AccuWeather issues the first track forecast map as concern grows for potential major hurricane intensity, advising anyone living from the central and western Caribbean to the southeastern U.S. to stay tuned to the latest developments.
AccuWeather Global Weather Center – September 21, 2022 –  AccuWeather forecasters are looking ahead to the next tropical threat behind Hurricane Fiona, which pummeled the Turks and Caicos Tuesday morning as a Category 3 storm and poses a threat to Bermuda and parts of eastern Canada later this week, and are cautioning about new development in the Atlantic basin that could be a danger […]