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On August 14 Liberia launches its first National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, NAP BHR.

Jamaicans.com have announced the launch of the ‘Best of Jamaica 2024’ Awards, celebrating the 25th anniversary of this prestigious event.

Making its highly anticipated comeback on 27 September 2024, the iconic Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel is set to reaffirm its status as one of the city's most beloved and recognised landmarks and a beacon of gracious Thai hospitality.

Meet Kyle Dubay and Bo Shepherd, an African American couple from Detroit, Michigan, who bought an abandoned house for $6,500 and then sold it last month for $410,000 last month after fixing it up.

The China Engineering & Machinery Corporation (CMEC) is providing support towards the development of the Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant (GIPP).

Keyana Warner, the Junior Minister of Tourism from Nevis, was crowned the winner of the 20th Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Tropical Shipping Regional Tourism Youth Congress.

China has successfully held its Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, with countries from the AU (African Union) front and centre during proceedings.

Montevideo in Uruguay has been selected as the headquarters for the Tourism Law Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean, a new initiative by UN Tourism.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has elected Barbados to lead the organization as its new Chairman for the next two years.

The mayor of Paris has announced that a sports venue in Paris will be named after Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her ex-boyfriend allegedly set her on fire.

By any standard, Glacier National Park in northwest Montana, contains some of the United States’ most breathtaking landscapes.

Khadija and Odari Head, the dynamic siblings behind Head's Plumbing Sales and Service, Inc., have continued the legacy of their family’s business, making it the oldest and most experienced Black-owned plumbing company in the state of Georgia.

In an era characterized by rapid shifts in global travel patterns and unique challenges, the Caribbean region has emerged as a beacon of resilience and growth. 

Skyline Partners, a full-service provider in the parametric insurance supply chain, and global reinsurer Munich Re have revealed that a partial claim under a parametric insurance policy triggered by Hurricane Beryl has been paid out to the Jamaican Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL).

Evelyn Uba is a woman from California who moved from Nigeria in 1983, who has achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer.

Recently, Luanping County, Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province, has used drones to transport construction materials for the first time during the protection and restoration of the Jinshanling Great Wall, which has improved construction efficiency and reduced the ecological impact on the surrounding environment.