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CHINA / RUSSIA – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting at the House of People’s Congresses in the centre of Beijing. The head of the Russian cabinet mentioned that the main purpose of his trip to China was to organise work between the governments of the two countries to implement all the agreements reached during the talks between the leaders of Russia and China in March. Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president […]

By Douglas McIntosh KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Jamaica’s economy is estimated to have grown in the range of four to 5.5 percent for fiscal year 2022/23. This out-turn, according to Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, is consistent with the range previously anticipated by the institution. He was addressing journalists during the BOJ’s semi-virtual media briefing on Monday (May 22). Byles, noted that the economy continues to grow strongly, indicated that the estimated out-turn for the January to March […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley crew returned 96 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Tuesday, following three vessel interdictions in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard, along with Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast partners, maintains a continual presence with air, land, and sea assets in the Florida Straits, the Windward Passage, the Mona Passage and the Caribbean Sea, collaborating to protect safety of life at sea. With […]

By The UWI KINGSTON, Jamaica – The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies in response to the tragic fire in Guyana on Sunday, May 20, 2023. The entire regional University of the West Indies grieves with the government and people of Guyana on the recent loss of 19 young lives in a fire at the Mahdia Secondary School, located in the Potaro-Siparuni region, west of the Essequibo River. It […]

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The Council adopted conclusions on the ‘Fair and sustainable use of space’, which includes a call for a European approach to space traffic management, at a time when orbits are increasingly congested with space objects. Space orbits are a common good that we all need to look after not only for ourselves but also for the future generations. We need to continue profiting from the opportunities of satellite technologies, but in a way that is sustainable, safe […]

By Government Press Office | BELIZE BELMOPAN, Belize – To enhance the development of the sheep and honey industry in Belize, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise (MAFSE), in collaboration with the International Regional Agricultural Health Organization (OIRSA) and Taiwan ICDF Breeding Sheep and Goat Production and Guidance System Enhancement Project (Sheep Project Phase II), is holding a Sheep and Honey Traceability System Training Workshop in Belmopan, from May 23 to 25. The workshop aims to train MAFSE […]

By Caribbean News Global LONDON, England – The minister for development and Africa Andrew Mitchell announced humanitarian aid to East Africa at the UN Horn of Africa pledging conference Wednesday 24 May. “This vital assistance will enable the UN and NGO partners to continue the delivery of cash support; the delivery of water and sanitation services; and the supply of specialised health and nutrition treatment,” the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, (FCDO) added “As vulnerable countries are impacted by more […]

Through the Principal Charity Classic, Sammons Financial Group donates $50,000 to local nonprofit WEST DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sammons Financial Group® and the Principal Charity Classic have selected By Degrees Foundation as the 2023 recipient of donations raised through the Legacy Project. In 2021, the Principal Charity Classic and Sammons Financial Group partnered to launch the Legacy Project, which supports non-profit organizations focused on systemic changes designed to address racial disparities and inequities in our community. The long-term goal of the […]

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Generational Capital Markets (GCM) Member FINRA/SIPC and a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client RSD Supply, Inc. to Field Industries. The deal closed on May 15, 2023. Located in Houston, Texas, RSD Supply (RSD) is a stocking distributor of flanges, pipe, butt weld fittings, forged steel, valves, studs and gaskets and other miscellaneous items to the oilfield industry and industrial markets. RSD is a respected name in […]