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by: Ianá Ferguson

by: Ianá Ferguson

Monkeypox hasn’t yet been reported in the Caribbean, but with cases spreading to countries where it is typically not found, including the United States, regional health officials are taking precautions.

Health and Social Development Minister Marlon Penn said last Thursday in the House of Assembly that his ministry has been monitoring the spread of the virus abroad.

According to Travel + Leisure Magazine

The travel magazine Travel + Leisure published a list of the best destinations after retirement, considering factors such as the ease of obtaining residence, the health system, the climate, and the cost of living, among others.

As global travel has increased over the years, many seniors want to continue the adventure of exploring the world by retiring abroad. Others move to new places to stretch their retirement income or enjoy new experiences.

IN a move to strengthen the local medical cannabis industry, the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is now engaged in the process of protecting the "brand equity" of Jamaican ganja through the application of intellectual property (IP) as well as the recommendation of regulations and policies to increase investment.

In light of gradual reopenings and increased vaccinations, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is moving to stage the 40th edition of its travel marketplace event in face-to-face format. The event is expected to take place by May of next year.

Dubbed the region's largest tourism marketing event, Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM) aims to bring together buyers and sellers of the region's tourism products, goods and services. The event will also coincide with the CHTA's 60th anniversary.

The Caribbean is preparing to stage one of its largest tourism conventions, and it will be an in-person event, the first such regional conference since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in the first quarter of 2020.

Barbados and the Caribbean have lost another stalwart in the hotel and tourism industry with the passing of the former General Manager of the Sandy Lane Hotel and former President of the Barbados Hotel Association (now Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association), Richard Williams.

Next..."Grammy-nominated artiste Spice" sure has a nice ring to it! SO lauds first-time Grammy nominee Grace "Spice" Hamilton, who is among the six nominees for the Best Reggae Album Grammy Award in 2022.  She received the nod, for her album 10 which was produced by international dancehall superstar Shaggy. Reggae songstress Etana is also nominated for the prestigious award. "Receiving a Grammy nomination is a great sign of growth and high recognition in music. To me, it simply signifies the seeds that I've planted. Hard work and prayer pay off," Hamilton told SO2.

Matchday 2 of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League did not disappoint on Wednesday.

When Kano Pillars shared pictures of their new player, homeboy Ahmed Musa, 28, at the training ground flanked by 25-year-old defender Abdullahi Musa, many accused the latter of being older than he claims.

They arguably had fair reasons to doubt as accusations like this are not new. In fact, age falsification in football is so commonplace in Nigeria that it has earned its own moniker: “football age.”