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Portland City Council is prepared Thursday to gut the annual budget for the region's agency dedicated to addressing homelessness if county legislators don't dole out additional funding to cover regional rent assistance. The request illustrates a growing animosity between members of city council and the county board of commissioners, and has been characterized as “political posturing” by local homeless advocates. In an email sent to a number of housing-adjacent nonprofits Wednesday night, City Commissioner Dan...

City Commissioners heard loud opposition and support Wednesday to a proposed city policy that would ban homeless camping across Portland. The seven hours of testimony, provided by more than 200 Portlanders, painted a clear picture of who stands to benefit from the plan—and who could be harmed by the ordinance as proposed. "I can tell you again and again, camping bans come up as something politicians brandish to placate some constituents while making life unbearable...

#Jamaica, July 6, 2022 – In one of the biggest health crises to impact the globe, the country’s healthcare workers have and continue to show bravery and commitment in preserving the well-being of Jamaicans, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. “In time of vulnerability, such as we […]

By Dana Malcolm Staff Writer   July 6, 2022 – The Forty-Third Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, has officially opened. The opening ceremony was held on Sunday in Paramaribo, Suriname where Chairman of CARICOM John Briceno passed over the reins to President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname to serve as […]

By: Kathryn Campbell Bahamas Information Services   #TheBahamas, July 6, 2022 – With the aim of increasing capacity and facilitating knowledge sharing among young people in the region, The Bahamas opened its inaugural Conference of Youth on Climate Change, Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at the University of The Bahamas. The three-day event is organized by […]