On December 5, 2022, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, participated virtually in the first session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. This year’s session focused on strategies to combat systemic racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. Hussen delivered Canada’s introductory statement highlighting how […]
Canada celebrated the sport of soccer Sunday as the Canadian men won qualification to the 2022 World Cup. They did it in style, hammering an outmatched Jamaican side 4-0 on a frigid day at BMO Field to improve their CONCACAF qualifying record to 14-1-4 over three rounds and end a 36-year absence from the men’s […]
Eliud Kipchoge delivered a masterclass in running to retain the Olympic title in the men’s marathon at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Kenyan runner, running in his fourth Olympics, crossed the finish line in Sapporo Odori Park in a time of two hours eight minutes and 38 seconds. The time was faster than the […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in women under 50 Colorectal cancer diagnoses have increased among people under age 50 in recent years and researchers are seeking reasons why. A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found a link between drinking sugar-sweetened […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Mediterranean diet linked to stronger thinking skills later in life People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet—particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low in meat—are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study shows. Closely adhering to a Mediterranean diet was associated with higher scores on a range […]
SANTIAGO — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has described as “troubling” the persistence of gender-based violence against women and girls in the region and high rates of femicide or feminicide. Femicide or feminicide is a sex-based hate crime term, defined broadly as the intentional killing of females (women or girls) […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -West Indies will tour New Zealand at year end for two Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals, their second series this year following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that the Caribbean side would undertake the November 27 to December 15 series after New Zealand Cricket received […]
PARIS – French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Saturday that it will remove words like “whitening” from its skin care products, a move that comes amid global protests against racism sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States. The company said in a statement Saturday that it “has decided to remove the […]
By David Jessop A few days ago, Venezuela’s government and opposition signed a joint request to the Pan American Health Organisation requesting funding to address the Coronavirus pandemic. Whether this was a step towards dialogue on other issues between the country’s two irreconcilably divided sides, or simply recognition by both that the high incidence of […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) officials are still hopeful South Africa’s tour of the West Indies will come off later this year, even as they announced yesterday the Proteas’ upcoming Women’s and ‘A’ Team series have been put on hold. CWI said agreement had been reached with Cricket South Africa (CSA) to […]
