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UN bodies strengthen cooperation to help Caribbean fulfil 2030 Agenda

UN bodies strengthen cooperation to help Caribbean fulfil 2030 Agenda

Jamaica PM, Andrew Holness & ECLAC Secretary Alicia Bárcena (File Photo) SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says its executive secretary, Alicia Bárcena, has met with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General in charge of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Liu Zhenmin, in strengthening cooperation in […]

Caribbean leaders meet with Mike Bloomberg in NY to discuss diabetes and obesity prevention in the region

Caribbean leaders meet with Mike Bloomberg in NY to discuss diabetes and obesity prevention in the region

Mike Bloomberg hosts the Bloomberg Global Business Forum 2018 on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in New York City to address today’s most pressing economic issues with government and business leaders from around the world. (Source: Flickr/Mike Bloomberg)   NEW YORK, NY (September 26, 2018)—Heads of government from four Caribbean countries gathered for a high-level meeting in New […]

Rihanna’s dancehall project coming

Rihanna’s dancehall project coming

Rihanna (Photo:Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott/Vogue.com) It’s coming. That is all pop princess Rihanna is prepared to say at this time regarding her upcoming reggae and dancehall album. In response to an impatient fan on social media, the Barbadian-born artiste confirmed that the album is coming “I’m doing music. Simultaneously doing lingerie, make-up, film, amongst […]

Alcohol responsible for one in 20 deaths worldwide, says WHO

Alcohol responsible for one in 20 deaths worldwide, says WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Alcohol kills three million people worldwide each year — more than AIDS, violence and road accidents combined, the World Health Organization (WHO) said last Friday, adding that men are particularly at risk. The UN health agency’s latest report on alcohol and health pointed out that alcohol causes more than one in […]