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UNESCO Calls for Global Ban on Smartphones in…

Source: Loop Caribbean The United Nation’s education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, is urging Caribbean countries to be part of a global ban on the use of mobile phones in schools. A New UN…

Global Effort to Safeguard Mangroves Steps Up

Rate of loss has slowed in the last decade, new FAO report says Rome – The world is making progress toward ending the loss of mangrove forests, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture…

Basketball : Lebron James’ son, Bronny, in…

Source : Loop Caribbean Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalised after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California on Monday, a family…

The UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment…

FAO Director-General addresses the opening ceremony along with UN Secretary-General and Italian Prime Minister 24/07/2023 Rome- The UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) kicked off on…

AthleticsJackson-Richardson Round III

Source: Jamaica Gleaner American Sha’Carri Richardson (left) wins the women’s 100 metres ahead of Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland earlier this week. FOR THE third…

Jackson beats Gabby Thomas at Monaco Diamond…

Source: Jamaica Gleaner World 200m champion Shericka Jackson produced a comfortable performance winning her second Diamond League 200m race of the season in Monaco today. Jackson clocked 21.86 seconds…

Narine, Simmons Join Forces at LA Knight Riders

Source : Caribbean Life West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been appointed captain of the LA Knight Riders for the inaugural Major League Cricket season. The 35-year-old joins former West Indies…

Jackson Completes Sprint Double

Source: Caribbean Life World 200 metres champion Shericka Jackson produced yet another imperious display to complete the double at the National Championships recently. The 28-year-old dismissed a 200…

Childhood Immunization Begins Recovery After…

New WHO and UNICEF data show promising signs of immunization services rebounding in some countries. In the Americas, countries have managed to halt the fall in coverage Geneva/New York/Washington, 18…

Sha’Carri clips Shericka again

American sprint ace Sha’Carri Richardson produced her trademark strong finish to deny Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson in the women’s 100 metres at the Silesia Diamond League meet in Poland yesterday. The…

Diamond League victory for Sha’Carri Richardson…

United States of America’s (USA) Sha’Carri Richardson maintained her dominance over Jamaica's Shericka Jackson this season in the clash of the two fastest women over the 100 metres earlier today at…

No limits for Shericka ahead of Sha’Carri clash

Source: Jamaica Gleaner SETTING NO limits for herself where the 100-metre world record is concerned, World Championship 100m silver medallist Shericka Jackson is hoping to continue along her path…

Rev Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil…

CHICAGO (AP): The Reverend Jesse Jackson announced Saturday that he will step down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.…

122 million More People Pushed into Hunger Since…

Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019 – Rome/New York/Geneva – Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019…