UK Government bans sales of new petrol & diesel cars from 2030 − Industry Reaction
The UK government has announced plans to accelerate the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles, bringing it forward by five years to 2030, as part of its ‘green industrial revolution.’ UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, says:…
18 Nov Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TD, 2 Dist.
Wed 18 Nov 2020 TROPICAL REPORT ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 700 AM EDT Wed Nov 18 2020 IOTA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER EL SALVADOR… …THREAT OF CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND…
Rural Women’s Day
On Rural Women’s Day New Holland celebrates the crucial role of women in agriculture Women across the world play a key role in agricultural production, food security and nutrition, land and natural resource management, and building climate resilience. On this day, New…
IKEA launches OSYNLIG
IKEA launches OSYNLIG collection in collaboration with Ben Gorham, Byredo founder Collaborating with one of the best in the world of scents, Ben Gorham at Byredo,IKEA explores Invisible Design – the idea that it’s not just what your home looks…
Las Vegas awarded 9 events
Las Vegas Awarded Nine NCAA Events LAS VEGAS – In a historic move, today the NCAA has selected Las Vegas as a host site for nine preliminary rounds and finals of predetermined championships in Divisions I, II and III to be…
IMF Georgieva Global Growth
Now is the not the time for governments to pull back on supporting their economies the head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday (October 14) in Washington, DC. “The picture over the last couple of months has become less…
IMF / FISCAL Monitor Press Conference
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stressed the importance of not pulling the plug of fiscal support used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic to limit long term scarring. The Fund’s Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department Vitor Gaspar said at the…
WHO: Global Tuberculosis (TB) progress at risk
GENEVA, 14 October 2020 – Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were making steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB), with a 9% reduction in incidence seen between 2015 and 2019 and a 14% drop in deaths in the same period. High-level…
Jamaica: More legislation coming to address importation, spaying dogs and other matters
Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, says that additional legislation is coming to address the breeding and importation of specific kinds of dogs, spaying of stray dogs, among several other matters. He noted that the Dog (Liabilities for Attacks) Act, which is…
Jamaica: Statement to the Houses of Parliament Re: Observance of International Men’s Day 2020 by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport The Honourable Olivia Grange, CD, MP on Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Madame Speaker,As Minister with portfolio responsibility for Gender Affairs, I rise in this Honourable House to acknowledge the commemoration of International Men’s Day (IMD), which is celebrated annually on November 19. International Men’s Day was first celebrated in Trinidad and…