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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (DPI) – Steadfast in his food security agenda within the Caribbean and Latin America, president Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday, underscored the importance of enhancing food production and integrating food security objectives with reducing poverty and inequality. “We can’t speak about nutrition in the region and food security if we don’t also bring into the discourse, a poverty reduction strategy and reducing inequalities,”president Ali said. The Guyanese head-of-state was addressing the Community of Latin American and Caribbean […]

Passkeys offer an easier and secure way to sign in to PayPal TORONTO, Canada – PayPal helps customers shop and pay with peace of mind by helping to protect their privacy, money and purchases every step of the way. Starting Tuesday, the company is expanding passkeys to eligible customers on Apple devices and Google Android devices in Canada. Passkeys were recently introduced in the US on Apple Devices and Google Android devices as a new, easy and secure log-in method for eligible PayPal customers in the US. A […]

BEIJING, China (CGTN) – A report released by the United Nations in May raised this year’s economic growth projections for China to 5.3 percent from 4.8 percent predicted at the beginning of the year. According to the World Bank, China’s economy is expected to grow by 5.6 percent in 2023, an increase of 1.3 percent from the January projection. China’s economy has continued to rebound and improve since the beginning of this year. “China has been the power source of the steady growth of the world […]

– The government of Canada is taking action to ban cosmetic animal testing while ensuring the continued protection of human health and safety of all Canadians. TORONTO, Canada – Jean-Yves Duclos, minister of health, announced Tuesday, that the government of Canada has banned the cruel and unnecessary testing of cosmetic products on animals in Canada, representing a major step forward in supporting animal welfare by reducing our reliance on animal testing, while ensuring health and safety. With the passing of Bill C-47, Budget Implementation Act, […]

By FAO Regional Office for Africa ACCRA, Ghana – The alarm bells are sounding – according to the United States National Weather Service, El Niño has returned. While the world gears up for what it will bring this year, Southern Africa is still reeling from the impact of devastating cyclones, storms, torrential rains, and flash floods of the past year, affecting large swaths of inhabited and cropped lands and damaging critical social and economic infrastructure and fisheries equipment. Yet, the region […]

BELIZE CITY, Belize – Scientists and leaders from across Belize are meeting at the Water Quality and Marine Pollution Workshop on 27 June 2023, at Radisson Fort George Hotel in Belize City, to share their ideas and develop next steps to tackle ocean pollution and support a healthy marine environment. At the event, hosted by the Department of the Environment (DOE), experts will be sharing current monitoring practices, scientific knowledge, and identifying opportunities to collaborate and coordinate Belize’s national response […]

By Sheena Forde-Craigg BARBADOS / VENEZUELA – Delegations from the ministry of energy and business, as well as the ministry of agriculture, food and nutritional security, recently met with their counterparts in Caracas, Venezuela, to discuss cooperation in the areas of energy, including renewable energy, and on matters relating to food security and food sovereignty. The delegations were led by minister of energy and business, senator Lisa Cummins, and minister of agriculture, food and nutritional security, Indar Weir, and included […]

VANCOUVER, Canada – Today the government of Canada launched the National Adaptation Strategy in Vancouver alongside provincial, and Indigenous government representatives. The strategy is the product of two years of engagement with provinces and territories, Indigenous partners, key experts, stakeholders and partners across Canada. It presents a whole-of-society approach to reducing risk and building climate-resilient communities. Climate change is affecting the safety, health, and quality of life of people across Canada. Every year, the country faces increasing record-breaking climate events, including wildfires, extreme heatwaves, and floods, on top of […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The need for gender-responsive, inclusive approaches, laws and policies that address gaps in early childcare services, and a men and boys platform for peace and action, are some of the robust responses needed to address the worsening issue of gender inequality in the Caribbean according to a panel of experts who posited their views at a seminar entitled “Solutions on All Sides: Addressing Multiple Crises to End Gender Inequality”, hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at […]