OECD finds growing transparency efforts among leading AI developers
PARIS, France – Leading AI developers are taking significant steps to make their systems more robust and secure, according to a new OECD report. How are AI developers managing risks? Insights from responses to the reporting framework of the Hiroshima AI Process Code of Conduct analyses voluntary transparency reporting under the G7 Hiroshima AI Process from […]
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Is the UN still beneficial to small countries?
By Sir Ronald Sanders On September 23, 2025, US President Donald Trump used his address to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly to question the Organization’s purpose. He is not alone; leaders worldwide have asked the same question. “The UN has such tremendous potential,” he said, but it is “not even coming close,” […]
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Starbucks to lay off 900 workers, part of a $1 billion restructuring effort
Partners, I’m grateful for the work everyone is doing to put world-class customer service at the center of everything we do and focus on creating an elevated Starbucks experience for every customer, every time. While we’re making good progress, there is much more to do to build a better, stronger, and more resilient Starbucks. As […]
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Global economic outlook weakens as policy uncertainty weighs on demand
PARIS, France – The global economy was more resilient than anticipated in the first half of 2025, but downside risks loom large as higher barriers to trade and geopolitical and policy uncertainty continue to weigh on activity in many economies. The latest OECD Interim Economic Outlook projects global growth slowing from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 3.2 […]
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AI can assist Jamaica to achieve national development goals, says PIOJ head
By Judana Murphy KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr Wayne Henry, has asserted that artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly assist Jamaica in achieving its national development goals outlined in Vision 2030. “By leveraging AI, the country can address critical challenges and accelerate progress across various sectors as well as boost […]
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Ontario protecting taxpayers by banning municipal speed cameras
VAUGHAN, Ontario — The Ontario government intends to introduce legislation next month that will ban the use of municipal automated speed enforcement cameras across the province, ensuring they are no longer used as a form of revenue. To improve road safety, the province will instead establish a new provincial fund to help affected municipalities implement […]
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Haiti and the safety of the United States
By Caribbean News Global WASHINGTON, USA – US Secretary of State, Marco Bubio, today announces the determination of a Haitian national as jeopardizing US foreign policy objectives regarding Haiti and the safety of the United States. “I am pleased to announce the latest US actions against an individual whose presence and activities in our country […]
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Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its second Global hypertension report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024, yet just over one in five have it under control either through medication or addressing modifiable health risks. The new report – released at an event co-hosted by WHO, Bloomberg Philanthropies, […]
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Guyana – USA reaffirm strong US-Guyana relationship
NEW YORK, USA, (DPI) – President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York on Wednesday. The two leaders highlighted ongoing cooperation in security, economic development, and regional stability. Over the last few years, the US military […]
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Maritime trade under pressure – growth set to stall in 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland – Global shipping faces fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty as political tensions, shifting trade patterns, and reconfigured routes reshape maritime trade. Global shipping, which carries over 80 percent of world trade, is under immense pressure, facing fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty. After a modest 2.2 percent growth in 2024, maritime […]
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Many aspiring dancehall artistes in the 1980s would point to the controversial Shabba Ranks or Ninjaman as their biggest influences, but Ricki Di Lova favoured fun-loving acts like Professor Nuts and Lieutenant Stitchie.
The Florida-based toaster pays homage to masters of the pun on Stand Pipe, his latest song. He produced it for his Turbulence Intl Productions.
Like his heroes, Ricki Di Lova revels in double entendre throughout the uptempo track. He said that with all the negatives associated with dancehall music, fans could do with a laugh.
“Too much dark songs inna di dancehall. We are already living in trying times. Stand Pipe brings a buzz! When di people hear it, dem get lively. It makes people feel good an’ stand up an’ rock!” he exclaimed.
Growing up in Kingston during the 1970s, Ricky Di Lova was used to hearing roots-reggae and hardcore dancehall songs on sound systems. Easy-listening singles by Carl Malcolm, Stanley Beckford or Ras Karbi got little attention.
That changed a decade later with songs like Inna di Bus by Professor Nuts and Wear yuh Size by Lieutenant Stitchie. They were not only popular in the dancehall, but gained steady radio rotation.
Ricky Di Lova believes Stand Pipe is just as versatile.
“This song is perfect for di summer and all-year long. Di riddim brings a get up an’ dance vibe an’ di lyrics are fun. I’m trying to bring some humour into dancehall so people can ‘fulljoy’ themselves,” he said.
— Howard Campbell
