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Above photo is of an Ebola victim being carried by health workers for burial on May 13, 2014. Photo credit: ©EC/ECHO/Jean-Louis Mosser. By Antonio Vigilante Guest Writer MONROVIA, Liberia (IPS) – As the Ebola crisis continues to take a toll on ...

By L. Ardor Pride Columnist As a mommy to a beautiful, bright, feisty, “NO!” declaring little girl, I worry. Not about scraped knees, or well plaited braids cut off and tossed in the trash by an impatient, ill trained teacher, ...

BEIJING, China, CMC – Agreements intended to strengthen cooperation and facilitate the exchange of business delegations and information, were signed between Cuban and Chinese officials here last Saturday. The Cuban Chamber of Commerce signed the deal with the representatives of ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The GraceKennedy Group is now the majority shareholder in St Lucian company, EC Global Insurance Company Limited (EC Global), with the acquisition of an additional 50 per cent share which brings its shareholdings to 80 per ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) says it will provide financial support towards the launch of “Start Up Jamaica (SUJ)”, an initiative through which technology companies can access seed capital, training and mentorship in ...

Within the last year, St. Barts has seen its usual compliment of celebrities. Some seen recently on the beach and in the shops and restaurants include Kate Moss, Naomi Watts, Jon Bon Jovi, Denzel Washington, Simon Cowell and Sir Paul ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Veteran journalist Clare Forrester has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 69. Forrester passed away on Monday night at her brother’s home in Florida after she was taken to a hospice on the ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former tourism minister, Daryl Vaz, is due to go on trial early next year on corruption related charges. Vaz, who will now appear in court on February 16, had been charged in April 2012, following allegations ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says it will provide a free bus service to commuters on the East and West Banks of Demerara after bus drivers announced plans for a strike in support of an increase in bus ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica has recorded a significant decline in murders for the first nine months of the year as compared with the same period last year, according to official figures released here. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Periodic ...