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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canada Day

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#Ottawa, ON, July 1, 2019 – Canada – “Happy birthday, Canada!

“Whether you’re watching the fireworks, firing up the grill, or getting outside with your kids, today, we celebrate the amazing place we call home.

“This year, we have a lot to celebrate. In the last four years, Canadians have created more than a million new jobs. The unemployment rate is at its lowest since the 1970s. And across the country, 825,000 Canadians have been lifted out of poverty. There’s never been more opportunity, or more progress to share in. And that’s thanks to Canadians, like you.

“We’re an example to the world because of the way we treat each other. Canadians are neighbours helping neighbours, small businesses lifting communities up, and men and women in uniform keeping us safe. We’re families opening hearts and homes to newcomers in need – and friends who might as well be family. That spirit is at the heart of our success, and the story of Canada.

“We know we still have work to do. Not everyone benefits equally from Canada’s success. We need to change that, and make sure we all move forward, together. That means supporting Canada’s workers, creating more opportunity, and growing the middle class. And it means fighting climate change, so we can leave our kids a healthy world.

“I know we’ll step up to the challenges we’re facing, just like we’ve always done – because no challenge is too great, if we face it together. From my family to yours, happy Canada Day.”

Release: PM Justin Trudeau

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Princess of Wales tells the world she has Cancer

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Garfield Ekon

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#UnitedKingdom, March 26, 2024 – Following Kate Middleton’s announcement on Friday, that she has been diagnosed with cancer, Kensington Palace says the Prince and Princess of Wales are “enormously touched” by outpouring of “kind messages” from across the globe.

In a statement, the Palace said the Royal Family welcome the outpouring of support from well-wishers, but they desire to have their privacy respected. In announcing what has been described by some as shocking news, Princess Kate said she is undergoing treatment for the illness.

The latest statement from the Palace said, “here in the UK (United Kingdom), across the Commonwealth, and round the world, in response to Her Royal Highness’ message” they are appreciative of the “public’s warmth and support and are grateful for the understanding of their request for privacy at this time”

Princess Kate has also released in a video where she said she and her husband had been doing everything “we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family,” which included taking time to recover from her major surgery to start treatment and “most importantly” to explain everything to the children before going public with the news.

The children are said to now be away from school on their Easter holiday break, and Kate added in the video message that, “my work has always brought me a deep sense of joy, and I look forward to being back when I am able. But for now, I must focus on making a full recovery.”

She made the cancer revelation after questions were raised about her health, after she was hospitalised for two weeks, due to a planned abdominal surgery in January.  Post-operation test results revealed cancer had been present, and she started “preventative chemotherapy” in late February.

 

Photo Caption: Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales

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CAAP Works on Major Boycott Movement to Help Palestine

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Rashaed Esson

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#Israel#Palestine#CAAP – The Caribbean Against  Apartheid in Palestine  (CAAP) is working on a Boycott Divestment Sanctions or BDS movement in Barbados for Israeli companies, to help suffocate financial backing  to the Israeli army that’s attacking Palestine. Member of CAAP Dr Saudah Muhammad, speaking at a CAAP Press Conference on Friday March 17, goes into detail, mentioning an Israeli company called Sabra Hummus as the first target to boycott, using the buying power of consumers to decrease their financial gains. She points out that Sabra Hummus was chosen because of its connection to the Israeli army.

“Sabra Hummus is co-owned by PepsiCo and Strauss group, which is an Israeli food company and they provide financial support to the Israeli army, so using our purchasing power to cut their funding, then directly supports a cut in funding to the genocide and to arms,” she said.

 

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Under 5 Mortality Rate Decreasing

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Rashaed Esson

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#WHO#ChildDeathrate,March 13th, 2024 – The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that the number of children who died before their 5th birthday has decreased, reaching a historic low of 4.9 million in 2022, declining by 51 percent since the year 2000. This is according to a recent release by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME).  However, despite the major progress, there is still a lot of work to prevent child mortality, as  data shows that in addition to the 4.9 million young lives lost, another 2.1 million children and youths, aged 5 to 25, also died, most of which were in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. The Organisation (WHO) says the main causes of these deaths are preventable and/or treatable issues such as complications around the time of birth, malaria and preterm birth, adding that lives could have been saved with better access to high-quality primary health care.

 

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