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NC – We’ve all felt the pressure to attend every holiday movie, try every sweet goodie, and pile up all of our presents under the tree. Yet many parents find that it’s not the gifts their kids remember. Children most ...

NC – You hear a lot about peace and joy at this time of year, but seasonal pressures can make it difficult. Parties and get-togethers are usually fun, but many require baking, wine-buying, or a special outfit. Then there are ...

NC – The holidays offer a once-a-year opportunity to decorate our homes in a whole new way – and the right décor combination will take any space from festive to fabulous. “The secret to making your home look beautiful is ...

NC – In most houses, fresh-from-the-oven cookies don’t last long – especially around the holidays. What does last however, are the memories shared with loved ones baking in a warm kitchen and the satisfaction of enjoying a delicious treat (or ...

Photo above is of some seniors having fun at MAPP for Seniors Caribbean Program Christmas party. Photo by Eddie Grant. By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – Two community agencies in Toronto – Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention ...

Photo above: Seven of 39 detainees, who were subject to the most aggressive interrogation techniques, provided no intelligence at all, while information obtained from the others preceded the harsh treatment, according to the report. Credit: Fahim Siddiqi/IPS. By Jim Lobe IPS ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found an “unusual pattern” in this year’s urban employment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, which continued to fall despite warning signs of economic slowdown. ...

NC – Careful planning is the key to successful, on-time shipping during the busiest time of the year, no matter whether you’re shipping across Canada or around the world. “We’re in the business of delivering promises,” says Jim MacIntosh, vice ...

NC – When you think of the financial sector, do men in corporate stuffy boardrooms come to mind? That’s certainly a widespread perception. But in reality, the financial services industry has always been quite progressive when it comes to attitudes ...

Photo above: General Manager of Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Mr. Courtney Wynter, addresses a JIS Think Tank on December 9. Photo by: JIS photographer. By Peta-Gay Hodges JIS Staff Writer Members of the Jamaica Diaspora will soon be able to access the ...