By Caribbean News Global TORONTO, Canada – The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Canada, in partnership with the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT), hosted the conference titled “Pathways to Prosperity: Redefining the Canada-Taiwan Economic Partnership,” on September 11, 2024. Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy recognizes Taiwan as a key regional partner, supported by significant developments, including the signing of a Science, Technology and Innovation arrangement signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster joint research and development. Additionally, a collaborative framework on supply chain resilience was adopted to strengthen supply chains in crucial sectors such as green energy, critical…
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The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) has organised a capacity building workshop for the ECOWAS Gender Equality Committee (GEC) and other Civil Society Stakeholders from September 9 – 11, 2024, in Accra, Ghana with support from GIZ and the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa. The Gender Equality Committee is composed of focal points of ECOWAS Institutions, Depart-ments and Agencies who have been designated to facilitate the implementation of the Gender Equality Seal. The three (3) days training is to equip the members of the ECOWAS Gender Equality Committee (GEC) with the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to implement the…
Here is a full list of winners at the recently concluded MTV Video Music Awards 2024 hosted by Megan Thee Stallion.Sabrina Carpenter won the Moon Person for Song of the Year, while Chappell Roan was named Best New Artist at the 2024 show.Other notable winners included SZA, Eminem, Lenny Kravitz, Blackpink’s Lisa, and Tyla. Taylor Swift, who led with 12 nominations going into the event, was the biggest winner, taking home seven awards, including Video of the Year for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone.The event, hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, aired live from New York’s UBS Arena, where she also gave…
Reports of San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey’s demise may have been greatly exaggerated. The 2023 league-leading rusher said on Wednesday he is “ready to go” in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings. Earlier reporting by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on “Monday Night Football” said there was a “real, strong possibility” that McCaffrey would miss Week 2 with the same calf injury that kept him out of Monday’s contest.Speaking to reporters Wednesday (h/t David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com), the 28-year-old described how he was approaching Sunday despite the lingering ailment.”My mindset is I’m gonna play no matter what I’m going through…
Defence minister cancels awards of small number of officers over alleged war crimes committed on their watch.Australia has moved to strip senior military officers of their distinguished service medals over alleged war crimes committed on their watch in Afghanistan. The announcement on Thursday comes after the 2020 Brereton Report found credible evidence that Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in Afghanistan were involved in the unlawful killing of 39 prisoners and civilians. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles told parliament the decision was made in keeping with the report’s 143 recommendations, including a number related to “command accountability”. “My decisions on this…
A poignant phrase echoes when 9/11 victims’ relatives gather each year to remember the loved ones they lost in the terror attacks. “I never got to meet you.” It is the sound of generational change at ground zero, where relatives read out victims’ names on every anniversary of the attacks. Nearly 3,000 people were killed when al-Qaida hijackers crashed four jetliners into the twin towers, the Pentagon and a field in southwest Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001. NBC 4 New York will present live 9/11 memorial coverage on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 8:30 a.m. ET to 12:30 p.m. ET. Watch in…
EU companies grow and innovate less than American counterparts By Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, Alfred Kammer In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living standards, is on average one-third less than in the United States, mostly because of lower productivity – as emphasized by Mario Draghi’s September 9 competitiveness report for the European Commission. But what is the cause of the problem? As we show in the forthcoming Regional Economic Outlook, Europe’s aggregate productivity problem can be traced back to performance differences at the firm level. Among large, leading companies, productivity and innovation have diverged markedly across both sides…
Today at Al-Ittihadiya Palace, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. President Steinmeier is on an official visit to Egypt, accompanied by a large delegation of German business executives. An official reception ceremony was held for the German President and the national anthems of the two countries were played. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Ahmed Fahmy, said the two Presidents held a closed session of talks, following by an expanded meeting attended by the two countries’ delegations. President El-Sisi welcomed President Steinmeier’s first visit to Egypt as President of the Federal Republic of…
Controversial singer Portable has ignited a firestorm on social media with his recent comments on the late Afrobeats legend Fela Kuti. During an interview on the Echoo Room podcast, Portable suggested that Fela Kuti’s untimely passing was a result of his failure to focus on his own life and affairs, rather than getting involved in other issues.Portable stated, “According to what we were told, if Fela had minded his business a little, he would have lived longer. But he was busy fighting for Nigerians who didn’t fight for themselves.”Meanwhile, this bold and provocative statement has generated significant buzz. Basically, any…
It’s somewhat obvious that Joe Burrow isn’t the same quarterback who took the NFL by storm and led the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl a few seasons ago, and who could blame him? He has suffered multiple injuries over his NFL career. From the season-ending ACL tear in his rookie season to the wrist injury that shut him down and forced him to have surgery last season — he’s battled injury bugs more than most top quarterbacks in this era have.That’s why his performance against the New England Patriots in a 16-10 Week 1 loss was a bit concerning.…