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By Rupert Johnson PRIDE Columnist Once again the annual Calypso Extravaganza, staged at the Chinese Cultural Centre at 5183 Sheppard Ave. East on Saturday, July 25, 2015, was indeed an enjoyable event. It is regrettable that the traditional Calypso Monarch ...

By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — Anyone walking along Eglinton Avenue West and Oakwood Avenue, in the heart of “Little Jamaica” in Toronto, will be soon be able to read about Reggae Lane on a Heritage Toronto ...

Any new marriage has its hurdles. But when the newlyweds also bring children from previous marriages, they face the additional challenge of trying to balance the needs of the relationship with the needs of the kids. It’s rarely as easy ...

Dubbed “the next big things”, Ikaya and Dalton Harris, two of reggae’s hottest rising stars, whose music has been blazing on radio airwaves around the world for the past year, will perform at this year’s JAMBANA One World Festival. Ikaya’s ...

Photo above is of Harry Jerome receiving the Gold Medal for the 100m win (10.2 sec) at the 1967 Pan-Am Games in Winnipeg. Photo credit: HarryJerome.com. By Lekan Afolabi PRIDE Sports Columnist While I watched the Opening Ceremony of the Toronto ...

By Jean Pierre PRIDE Skin Specialist It seemed to be a long time coming but finally, we are getting some great weather. Most of us are not prepared for summer. Summer is waited upon with great anticipation, but can catch ...

Chicken Tips So you have twenty guests coming over and everyone wants your famous BBQ chicken.  Here is a little tip that, if done right, will give you amazing results. Wash and cut chicken into desired pieces. In a stock ...

By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Columnist How many of you reading this article have high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, a big belly and abnormal cholesterol levels? Do you know individuals with these conditions? This combination or cluster ...

Photo above: St. Kitts and Nevis has launched a 1-megawatt solar farm at the country’s Robert L Bradshaw International Airport. A second solar project is also nearing completion. Photo credit: Desmond Brown/IPS. By Desmond Brown IPS Caribbean Correspondent FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique ...

Photo above: The Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2231 (2015), following the historic agreement in Vienna last week between the E3+3 (France, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union; plus China, Russia and the United States) ...