Legendary Jamaican comedian Oliver Samuels is headed for the Bermuda stage. The 71-year-old, known as the King of Jamaican ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is an important program for the government’s bid to bring down poverty rates in the country, 1-Pacman party-list Rep.

According to the document, the USAID funded $2 million for sex changes and LGBT activism in Guatemala, $1.1 million to an Armenian LGBT group, $1.5 million to promote LGBT advocacy in Jamaica ...

On a day like today, 20 years ago, many residences and businesses along Guyana’s eastern coast were inundated, having been affected by massive flooding in the country’s biggest natural ...

high-quality climate-resilient infrastructure plays a vital role in poverty alleviation and is critical for sustainable economic growth. He noted that 40 per cent of Jamaica’s population live in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Here’s the latest on a final report on foreign interference, Chrystia Freeland’s tough-on-trade stance and new research on poverty rates among seniors.

The official rate of Canadians 65 and older living in poverty is six per cent. But the number could be more than double that, new research warns.

It’s 2025, and West Virginia has a new governor. It would be nice to think things will get better under Gov. Patrick Morrisey, but all indicators point to hard times, especially for the rural ...

Investopedia / Daniel Fishel The federal poverty level (FPL) is an economic measure used to decide whether the income level of an individual or family qualifies them for certain federal benefits ...