Photo credit: Jamaica gleaner Jamaica could move to drill for oil off the coast of St. Thomas within the next two years, following encouraging early findings from a recent geochemical survey. The Gleaner reports that the study, conducted by independent oil company United Oil and Gas, confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons in offshore soil samples –…
Photo credit: Toronto Today On any given night in Midtown Toronto, while most kitchens are winding down, a small team of high school students is just getting started. Toronto Today reports that Sharing Excess Toronto, a youth-led nonprofit, was launched last summer by Nikhil and Rohan Gupta and Brandon and Caden Situ. “Basically, what we do…
There’s no doubt about the fact that Nigeria’s general elections will take place next year. All hands are on deck to see to the successful prosecution of the elections. Before the incumbent became a tenant of Aso Rock, Nigerians were not satisfied with the performance of the former president. They were also not satisfied with…
While thinking of examples of what our world is going through, I can vividly remember a day when my gramma went to pick me from my elementary school. It was quite unusual. In fact, unusual is an obvious understatement for that particular year. In the first instance, apart from my first day in school, when…
Photo credit: Bradford Today Ontario is planning a massive expansion of jails over the next few decades. Toronto Tofay reports that the province’s jails are bursting and have been significantly over capacity for years, with the situation worsening. Ontario plans to add nearly 6,000 beds by 2050, according to documents obtained by University of Ottawa researchers through…
Photo credit: Reuters Three Mexican boat captains pleaded guilty to federal charges Tuesday in connection with two separate incidents last year in which small vessels carrying undocumented migrants capsized off the coast of San Diego County, leaving a total of nine people dead, including a 14-year-old Indian boy and his 10-year-old sister. The incident involving the siblings occurred…
Photo credit: BBC About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies. The BBC reports that the trawler, which had departed from Bangladesh and was bound for Malaysia, “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the…
