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In a period marked by global food shortages and disruptions due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the small island state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is celebrating an oversupply of vegetables on its local market. Various programs such as a national -Buy Local Campaign, Operations Green Sprout and the Producers Cooperative Union (for a local unregistered group of young agripreneurs) aided in mobilising support for the sub-sector.

Read the original article here: https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9387678/local-vegetables-flood-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-markets/

Benjamin Alexander, set to be the first Jamaican Olympic alpine skier at the Winter Olympics, 2022. Alexander, who has an English mother and Jamaican father secured his qualification for the Beijing Games after finishing seventh in the giant slalom at the Cape Verde National Ski Championships in Liechtenstein. The 38-year-old, born in Northamptonshire, formerly an internationally renowned DJ who started skiing only seven years ago, will be the 15th athlete to compete for Jamaica at the competition.

Read the original article here: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/benjamin-alexander-to-make-history-for-jamaica-at-winter-olympics-1.4775924

Join in the conversation with the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Cyber Capability Programme from 17-20 January. A forum where various legal authorities and experts will assemble for the discussions on how to combat cybercrime in Ghana. Topics related to challenges, awareness, legal assistance, and building a cybercrime framework will be discussed in this 4-day training event.

Read the original article here: https://thecommonwealth.org/media/event/event-regional-conference-addressing-cybercrime-sub-saharan-africa