By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer Marginalized and underserved young women in the city will now have a new life skills training centre that can assist them to meet their goals, bearing the name of Ontario’s Fairness Commissioner and political ...
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Wynne Premieres New Cabinet
By Dwain Wellington Rattray Pride Editorial Operational Manager Toronto, Ontario — Premier Kathleen Wynne and her cabinet team were sworn in to office on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, during a ceremony at Queen’s Park. With 23 ministries in the Ontario government, ...
Read More »From Genocide To African Catwalks – How Rwandan Women Are Building Their Lives And The Fashion Industry
By Amy Fallon Rwanda Correspondent KIGALI, Rwanda (IPS) – Before Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, Salaam Uwamariya’s husband, a professor, was the family breadwinner, providing for her and their eight children. Uwamariya sold vegetables at a nearby market to supplement their income. ...
Read More »Costa Rica One Of The Pleasant Surprises Of FIFA World Cup
By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer A nation from the CONCACAF region, which includes Cuba, Haiti, Martinique Guadeloupe, Surinam, Guyana and the rest of the English-speaking CARICOM countries, has never won the FIFA World Cup of Football. But in 2014, ...
Read More »FIFA World Cup Fever In TO? Soccer Lover, Phyllis James’, Epiphany Restaurant Avails
By Dwain Wellington Rattray Pride Editorial Operations Manager TORONTO, Ontario – When opportunity knocks, visionaries open the door. Such was the case with Phyllis James in 1995 when space opened up on Arrow Road, in Toronto, and she stepped forward ...
Read More »Selling Your Home? Life Changes Equal Lifestyle Changes
Major life changes often become the catalyst for selling a home. Whether for employment, financial or family changes, selling a home and deciding on the next move can be an overwhelming experience. If you’re thinking about replacing one home for ...
Read More »Barbados Government Could Jail Silent Witnesses To Child Abuse
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados CMC – Persons who may be aware of instances of child abuse, but do not inform the authorities, could be brought before the courts and face possible jail, according to a looming law. Child Care Board Director, Joan ...
Read More »Rare British Guiana Stamp Sold for US$9.5 million
NEW YORK, New York CMC – A stamp described as the world’s rarest has sold for a record US$9.5 million at an auction here. The New York-based auction house, Sotheby’s, said the ‘British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta’ went to a ...
Read More »Former Guyana President, Bharrat Jagdeo, Elected To FAO
ROME, Italy CMC – Former Guyana president, Bharrat Jagdeo, has been elected chairman of the United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) 22nd Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) for the period 2014-16. COFO is one of FAO’s governing bodies ...
Read More »US Not So Impressed With Caribbean On Measures To Deal With Trafficking In Persons
By Nelson King WASHINGTON, DC CMC – As far as the United States is concerned, the Caribbean still has a long way to go in dealing with trafficking in persons (TIP). According to the 2014 TIP report released by the ...
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