Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley lays global issues bare in a ...
WEBSep 29, 2024 · On Friday September 27, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York. A gifted orator, her speeches are generally made more compelling by the warm lilt of her voice, but judging from her first words at the 79th session of the Assembly — “We need a reset” — the situation she was …
Some Caribbean podcasts to tune into on International Podcast Day
WEB5 days ago · Monday, September 30 is International Podcast Day. As of June 2024, there are over four million registered podcasts, pouring out information, opinions and more on a number of popular platforms, and attracting over 546 million listeners worldwide. Podcasting was developed twenty years ago by the “podfather” Adam Curry and software developer ...
Women in Africa’s mining industry: A documentary by Aïssatou …
WEB4 days ago · These resources attract the attention of international mining giants looking to expand into countries where mining is a significant part of the economy. Aïssatou Fofana, an Ivorian environmental journalist, follows the story of several African women working in this industry as part of her first film documentary.
‘Houses yes, shacks no’: The housing project that came out of …
WEB5 days ago · Portugal, 1974: 8.754 million people lived in Europe's westernmost country, where about a quarter were illiterate; 38 out of every 1,000 children died in their first year.All under the Estado Novo regime, which had been in place since 1933.. Fifty years after the April 25 of that year, which marked the end of the regime, the country has transformed …
‘Libertad, Libertad, Libertad': A global outcry for Venezuela's …
WEB4 days ago · This was the “Gran Protesta por la Verdad (Great Protest for the Truth),” a global protest against the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro. Though separated by thousands of miles, the protesters were united by a shared cry: freedom. On September 28, they came together again for the “Gran Protesta Mundial por la Libertad de Venezuela (Great ...
Is this the end of forced labor for Uzbekistan’s cotton industry?
WEB4 days ago · Uzbekistan’s cotton industry, once synonymous with forced labor, was long shunned by the international market. Western brands and manufacturers like Levi’s, H&M and Adidas, avoided the country's cotton sector due to sustained pressure from human rights groups, which led to an international boycott of Uzbek cotton. Yet, in September …
Seeking independence from Chinese exports, Brazil enters bid to …
WEB5 days ago · China dominated the exploration and the supply chain, becoming a key supplier for global markets. But that could soon be changing as other countries, including Brazil, toss their hats into the ring, hoping to gain independence from Chinese exports. China currently supplies between 85–90 percent of the world's rare earth material, …
Global Voices Advox · 30 September 2024
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Japan-born Nepali children struggle to ‘be Nepali’
WEB6 days ago · Japan is now a major destination for Nepali families like the Dallakotis. Officially, there are around 180,000 Nepalis in Japan and 35,000 more immigrated just in the past year — a 30 percent increase from the year before that.. Japanese embassy figures show that of those who left last year, 23,124 were on student visas, 8,566 were …
From art therapy to self-discovery: An interview with Nigerian …
WEB4 days ago · Bella Mfon, a self-taught Nigerian artist based in Abuja, battled depression for over a decade. In 2018, she started painting during an art therapy session that “lit some type of light” within her. While acknowledging art as a huge factor in her healing process, Mfon has meticulously honed her skill to make a name for herself in the ...