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By Desmond Brown IPS Caribbean Correspondent GEORGETOWN, Guyana (IPS) — With less than six months to go before the next full United Nations Conference of the Parties also known as COP 21 – widely regarded as a make-or-break moment for ...

In photo above Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller greets Professor Neville Ying, while Ed Bartlett looks on. Photo courtesy of JIS. MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica CMC – The National Diaspora Policy will be heading to Cabinet shortly for deliberation. This was announced ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Guyana government says it is examining the possibility of establishing legal and institutional procedures that will assist nationals residing in the Diaspora make a meaningful contribution to the development of the country. Foreign Affairs Minister, ...

By Peter Richards CMC Caribbean Correspondent CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC – A senior official of the World Bank said, on Tuesday, that the different economies of the Caribbean face common challenges, including low growth and vulnerability to external shocks. Jorge ...

TORONTO, Ontario — For the first time in Toronto, several leading Black organizations have partnered to survey the Black business community, in an attempt to get a clear understanding of how many Black-led businesses are in the city. The organizations ...

By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — As the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games approaches, the 35th Pride Toronto festival will kick off this weekend with a human rights conference examining the issues affecting the ...

By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has described the current policy of carding as a step backwards. The commission is urging the Toronto Police Services Board to either make major revisions ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has again called for the resignation of chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally. At a press conference on Monday, , said, if Surujbally remains, ...

By Michael E. Gerber PRIDE Guest Writer There once was a man named DeRopp who wrote a book titled The Master Game.  No need to discuss his book or his philosophy here, other than to say it had to do ...

By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — Toronto Mayor, John Tory, has now added his voice to the call for an end to the police practice of carding. Tory said the issue has been among the most personally ...