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The numbers of nurses around the world are falling further just as the Omicron coronavirus spreads, and there is also an imbalance as Western countries step up recruitment of healthcare workers from African and other poorer countries, the International Council of Nurses said on Friday.

Howard Catton, CEO of the Geneva-based group that represent 27 million nurses in 130 national associations, said: “Many nurses are burned out from the COVID-19 pandemic and rates of intention to leave within a year have doubled to 20-30%.

India's largest syringe and needle manufacturer has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke an order to suspend production, part of a broader factory shutdown imposed by a state regulator to curb heavy pollution in the region. Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) has shuttered its factories on the outskirts of New Delhi following the directive from a state pollution control board, triggering concerns of an acute shortage of syringes and needles in India just as its COVID-19 vaccination programme is in full swing.

Over the next few years, English will lose its importance as the de facto language for business in the world of e-commerce, as languages such as German, Spanish, Korean, and Vietnamese significantly rise in importance.

That’s just one of the findings from a recent study that will be discussed during a live, online  webinar presented by Translated, a global translation agency that combines AI with human creativity, on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 at 9 a.m. Pacific/12 p.m. Eastern.  The webinar will feature key industry leaders from top e-commerce companies--such as Airbnb, Asics, and Shopify--as well as experts from the retail, research, and academic sectors.

The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has reached agreement with the Canada-based e-learning courseware development company, Velsoft, to further advance the regional tourism development agency’s virtual training and development program.

As part of the agreement, Velsoft will host the Caribbean Tourism Institute, the CTO’s online campus developed by the Canadian firm.

Usian Bolt has announced that he will be making donations across his Jamaica homeland following a partnership with Epson Europe - to donate eco-friendly printers and projectors to primary schools across the island.

On his Usain Bolt Foundation website, the 8-times Olympics champion said that the partnership will see his former school Waldensia Primary, amongst others, benefiting from the donations.

The Best of Jamaica 2021 Awards Show will be hosted at the Island Space Museum in Plantation, Florida, and broadcasted on the Jamaicans.com Facebook and Youtube platform today (December 10), hosted by media personalities Jody Ann Gray and Eddy Edwards.

The Best of Jamaica Awards Show is the biggest feature of the year for Jamaicans.com, the world’s leading website and media platform covering Jamaican and Caribbean news, travel, food, and culture.

GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS) is part of the GraceKennedy Remittance Limited (GKRS) Group of Companies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GraceKennedy Limited. GraceKennedy Remittance Services Limited (GKRS) serves as the exclusive agent of Western Union in several Caribbean countries.

GKMS is the umbrella brand for the products and services offered by FX Trader, Bill Express and Western Union. Combined, the GKMS network has over 300 locations across Jamaica.

The Pope has denounced, as he called, “narrow self-interest and nationalism" over the way European countries treats migrants. Speaking on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis called the neglect of migrants the shipwreck of civilisation.

His first visited Lesbos in 2016, when it was a major entry point for people trying to reach Europe.

Africa is a cultural mega-force inspiring global trends with its unique flavours of music, fashion, film, art, and design. It’s also one of the biggest and most important growth markets in the world for Campari, an iconic global brand born from passion and the pursuit of celebrating and inspiring creativity, and with a long history of championing the arts.

To continue to grow a loyal following for their unique red spirit with a new generation across Africa, Campari is dedicating itself to playing a meaningful role in investing in, supporting and promoting a new wave of African creative talent.

Winners of The Best of Jamaica 2021 awards will be announced live on the Jamaicans.com Facebook and Youtube Channels on December 10, 2021, at 7:00 pm. It’s all about what their followers/readers vote as the ‘Best’ and what the writers who cover a variety of topics every day think is the ‘Best’.

The Best of Jamaica 2021 is based on the results of two surveys: The Best of Jamaica Abroad and The Best of Jamaica in Jamaica.

The Nigeria Government has commenced the enforcement of mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for all civil servants.

The enforcement comes amid fears of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. At the gate of the federal secretariat in Abuja crowds of people were locked out of their offices as they were asked to present proof of their vaccinations.

The Duchess of Sussex has won the latest stage in her legal fight against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday over a letter she sent to her father. The Court of Appeal rejected Associated Newspapers' attempt to have a trial in the privacy and copyright case.

She; said it was a win not just for me, but for anyone who has ever felt scared to stand up for what's right.

Outspoken professional basketball player Enes Kanter has legally changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom to celebrate becoming a US citizen.

Swiss-born, Turkish-raised Kanter, 29, tweeted a video of his citizenship ceremony. He recited the oath using his new name.

American-born French performer Joséphine Baker will be entered into Paris' Panthéon mausoleum, making her the first Black woman to receive the honour. The Panthéon is a burial place for celebrated French icons such as scientist Marie Curie and writer Victor Hugo. Baker will be just the sixth woman to join some 80 national heroes.

Marking its 55th Independence Barbados celebrated as it also marked the island’s transition from a Commonwealth realm to a parliamentary Republic. And Prince Charles, the future head of the Commonwealth, was in the country to witness the changing of the guard.

Received by Dame Sandra Mason in the last hours of her role as viceroy of Queen Elizabeth, he was also welcomed by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Foreign Minister Dr Jerome Walcott, Minister of Maritime Affairs Kirk Humphrey and other senior Government officials.

Xavier Murphy, media consultant and founder of the premier online media platform jamaicans.com, was honoured by Oliver Mair, the Consul General of Jamaica, as one of the 12 individuals in the southern United States chosen by the Consulate General of Jamaica to receive Diaspora Honours in 2021.

Murphy was presented with the Luminous Award in the Cultural Arts category on November 7, 2021, at a virtual ceremony held on the Facebook page of the Consulate General of Jamaica Miami.