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Media Freedom In Africa Remains Under Attack

Media Freedom In Africa Remains Under Attack

By Zubair Sayed IPS Guest Writer JOHANNESBURG, South Africa Apr. 30 (IPS) — Imagine a world without the media, where we have no verified information about what’s going on around us; where everything is hearsay and gossip; where there are ...

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More Than 20 Killed In Haiti As Boat Capsizes

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, May 3, (CMC) – At least 22 people were killed when a boat capsized in rough waters over the weekend, Haitian officials have confirmed. They said the incident occurred, early Sunday morning, when the small boat ...

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Jamaica Tourism Minister To Sign Agreement With Cuba May 6

Jamaica Tourism Minister To Sign Agreement With Cuba May 6

By Marlon Tingling JIS Contributing Writer  ST. JAMES, Jamaica May 2 (JIS) — Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, says he will be signing an agreement with his tourism counterpart in Cuba, which will facilitate multi-destination marketing between the countries. Addressing the ...

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Ethiopia’s Prince Sahle-Selassie Ends Visit To Jamaica

Ethiopia’s Prince Sahle-Selassie Ends Visit To Jamaica

By Sharon Earle JIS Contributing Writer MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica May 2, (JIS) — His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie and his wife, Princess Saba Kebede, departed the island on April 30, following their nine-day visit to commemorate the 50th anniversary ...

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Japan Hailed As Strong Supporter Of Jamaican Culture

Japan Hailed As Strong Supporter Of Jamaican Culture

By Rochelle Williams JIS Contributing Writer  ST. ANDREW, Jamaica May 2 (JIS) — The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, is hailing the Japanese government for its continued support of cultural programs in Jamaica. Principal Director of Culture in the ...

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Two Caribbean Countries’ Human Rights Under UN Microscope

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 2, (CMC) – The human rights issues of two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are being examined, today, by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group. The two CARICOM countries under the microscope are ...

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