UNICEF is highlighting the urgent needs of civilians, especially children, in Gaza. There is no safe space in the Gaza Strip, no bomb shelters, and the borders are closed making this one of the rare conflicts where civilians have no place to flee. Over 800,000 children have been exposed to violence and insecurity since the beginning of this emergency.
Jamaican Creole (patwa or patois) has been widely dispersed and had an impact on people all over the world. In our first Abeng News video magazine, we speak with Dr Joseph Farquharson, coordinator of the Jamaican Language Unit at The University of the West Indies (UWI),
A look at how some Caribbean immigrants in the Toronto area cope in their new society. In the City of Promise by abengnews About Mark LeeEditor, author and writer with career spanning print, radio, television Read more…
In more bad news for Caribbean economies, world growth is forecast to fall to its lowest level since World War II, with financial markets remaining under stress and the global economy taking a sharp turn Read more…