Pandemic Jump-Starts Online Retail Sales - Global Press Journal
WEBAug 2, 2021 · A SPAR spokesperson says online sales have risen sharply since the pandemic began in early 2020. Average monthly visits in 2020 were 127% higher than 2019, says Louise McAllister, marketing manager for SPAR Zimbabwe. This year, she says, monthly visits are up 10% over 2020. To combat COVID-19, both OK Zimbabwe’s and SPAR Zimbabwe’s delivery ...
Mexico Archives - Global Press Journal
WEBResidents of Mexico’s Biggest Wetland Brace for an Unpredictable Future. Close to 87% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared in the past 300 years. Now, a community in Mexico is fighting to save their corner of the swamp. Weekly Newsletter Your guide to the globe in your inbox every Monday.
Paternity Reality Show Turns Into National Hit - Global Press Journal
WEBNov 10, 2021 · To resolve the dispute, Damster turned to an unlikely resource: reality TV. A show called “The Closure” has become a pop-culture phenomenon in Zimbabwe since it began airing on national television in January. Each week, a couple involved in a paternity dispute is interviewed about their relationship before they settle the matter with a DNA ...
Our Model - Global Press Journal
WEBGlobal Press prioritizes the physical and cognitive diversity of our team. We believe the journalism institutions have a responsibility to pursue diversity to ensure that the people and places they are covering are accurately represented. 1. “My Voice is New”. "It allows people to own their own voices. It allows people to make decisions.
Despite Law to Protect Renters, Evictions Surge
WEBNov 18, 2021 · The pandemic kept rent hikes at bay for a while. In March 2020, the government issued a 12-month freeze on rent increases and evictions. But since this measure — intended to buffer tenants at a time of pandemic-induced uncertainty — ended, renters have felt the pinch. After her eviction, Vanesa …
Does a Hail Cannon Really Stop the Hail? - Global Press Journal
WEBJun 15, 2022 · CUAUHTÉMOC, MEXICO — Since the early 1980s, farmer Carlos Pérez has relied on a hail cannon to protect the apple orchards that have been in his family for three generations. Perched on a corrugated metal outhouse, Pérez’s hail cannon is a 3-meter (10-foot) device that resembles a metal funnel. …
Mexico’s Building Boom Is Threatening Native Jaguars. A New …
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Jaguares en la Selva monitors the jaguars that participate in the gene-bank project. Tren Maya is a government mega-project that will connect, via 1,525 kilometers (948 miles) of rail, natural spaces in the states of Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo, in southern Mexico. Two sections were inaugurated in …
Puerto Rican Indigenous Communities Seek Recognition, Return …
WEBOct 14, 2019 · The Jíbaro and Taíno – two distinct indigenous groups that claim ancestral ties to Puerto Rico – are not currently recognized as indigenous peoples by the Puerto Rican government. The Jíbaro-Boricua Indigenous Movement claim their heritage from Mayan Kan’ Xibalo ancestors. Members of the Taíno …
Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom
WEBLocal journalists and media workers have been on the frontlines of these attacks. The countries where Global Press Journal has local bureaus, including Mexico, Uganda and Sri Lanka, are some of the hardest hit by attacks on press freedoms, where journalists feel pawned by their governments.
Economy Archives - Global Press Journal
WEBAs Inflation Skyrockets, Argentines Rely on Time-Tested Strategies. Between December and February, Argentina’s accumulated inflation topped 70%, creating a crisis for shoppers. But this has happened before — and to weather the storm, many are relying on cultural memory. Weekly Newsletter Your guide to the globe in your inbox every Monday.