As the number of dengue infections continues to climb, Trinidad and Tobago Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh warns that the country is facing an “outbreak situation”. Minister Deyalsingh said that the number of confirmed dengue cases—currently 825 infected and 8 deaths—is greater than in prior years. The most recent victim of this sickness is an eight-year-old girl named Nelisha Sophia Narine, who was laid to rest following a burial service at her family’s New Grant Princes Town house on Sunday, August 18, 2024. She was taken to the Indian Walk Health Centre on Friday and sent home with a high fever…
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RegTech Africa (https://RegTechAfrica.com) is excited to announce the upcoming 2025 RegTech Horizon 100 Directory, a premier listing that will showcase the most innovative regulatory technology companies driving Africa’s regulatory transformation. We invite you to nominate outstanding companies that are leveraging cutting-edge technologies—such as big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain—to address Africa’s regulatory and compliance challenges. This is a unique opportunity for both local and global RegTech firms to gain visibility, recognition, and credibility as part of this exclusive directory. Celebrating Excellence: Honourees of the 2024 Horizon 100 Last year, after an intense and highly competitive selection process, some of Africa’s most…
Barcelona’s midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan could be on his way out of Camp Nou just a year after he joined the Catalonia giants from the Premier League Champions, Manchester City.There are reports from Spain confirming that Ilkay Gundogan asked to leave Barcelona following his meeting with the new coach of the club, Hansi Flick who was appointed during the 2024 summer transfer window. The German has always insisted that he wants to see out his contract at the Spanish club which ends in 2025 but with this latest development, there is a huge possibility that he might be holding another jersey…
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made an unexpected preseason highlight on Saturday when he completed a behind-the-back pass to tight end Travis Kelce in the first quarter of his team’s 24-23 loss to the Detroit Lions.It was a classic Mahomes play in the sense that he is one of the few quarterbacks who has the confidence and creativity to even attempt such a move in a game.So what inspired him to make that play on Saturday? He was mad. Specifically, he was mad at Kelce for running the wrong route. He said threw the ball behind his back out…
From raids to rescues, a survivor of slave labour uncovers the exploitation of workers on Brazilian coffee farms.Jorge Ferreira’s life has been shaped by the coffee farms that surround his home in Brazil, the world’s main producer of coffee. As a young man, he worked in the Minas Gerais state harvest and has never forgotten the exhaustion, threats and unpaid work he edured. More than 30 years later, Jorge fights for the rights of labourers in the same region where he faced inhumane conditions. As the coffee harvest begins, Jorge works with the authorities to free workers from slave-like conditions…
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is due in court Monday afternoon, where two sources familiar with the matter tell News 4 he is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in the fraud indictment against him. A hearing for the planned guilty plea has been scheduled for 3 p.m. in federal court, the sources said. The case has been set to go to trial early next month. The Monday afternoon court date on Long Island was scheduled only on Friday at the request of both prosecutors and Santos’ lawyers. A letter making the request did not specify what it would be about.…
US-based airline JetBlue has announced that it will expand its services to Barbados from Boston this winter. During the season, the airline plans to operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. According to the report, JetBlue will continue to deploy the premium Mint service on Saturday rotations throughout the winter. While discussing the new service, Barbados’ Minister of Tourism, Ian Gooding Edghill, stated that the announcement demonstrates the carrier’s commitment to Barbados and aligns with its aim of continued tourism growth. He noted that the island is excited to welcome JetBlue’s expansion from Boston Logan Airport, which…
The cancellation of Carnival Sunday’s J’Ouvert at Notting Hill led many to think that organiser NHCL had scuppered a once-a-year chance to cover yourself in oil, paint, powder, mud and whatever else.Let’s be clear: you can still get gloriously messy to pumping soca music if you register with a dutty mas band. Please note, dutty mas is the approved term, because ‘J’Ouvert’ is reserved strictly for the centuries-old early-morning opening of the carnival festivities. If you’re still throwing powder when the sun’s high in the sky, it isn’t J’Ouvert!Dutty mas bands play their paint-n-powder mas from around midday on Carnival…
African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or the “Group”) (www.Afreximbank.com) has released its consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2024. The Group’s results for the six months period once again demonstrate resilience amid challenging macro-economic conditions. The Group delivered solid year-on-year growth across key performance metrics and an increase in shareholder value. Net Interest Income for H1’2024 grew by 24.5% to US$826.2 million, compared to US$663.6 million for the same period last year (H1’2023). The increase was driven by a 31.42% increase in interest income to US$1.5 billion, on the back of growth in the Bank’s portfolio of…
American rapper Lil Wayne has opened up on the reason for his noticeable absence at Afronation 2024 despite being the headline act.Following the official confirmation on May 21, 2024, that popular American rapper and multiple award winner Lil Wayne would be the headline act at Afronation Festival 2024 in Detroit, fans who had eagerly anticipated his performance at the event were noticeably stunned to discover that the rap mogul was a no show on the night.Lil Wayne was originally scheduled to perform alongside PartyNextDoor, Asake, Rema, Ayra Starr, and Detroit’s own Kash Doll during the two-day event which took place…