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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (CMC) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says, the search is on for a replacement for Sir Dwight Venner, the longest serving Governor of the Eastern Caribbean central Bank (ECCB). Sir Dwight, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – Jamaica health authorities called on nationals to be vigilant as the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) said the region had recorded its first case of the mosquito borne Zika virus. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marion ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana and the United States Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) boosting aviation security here through training, management and equipment. “I believe we have to have a holistic approach to the security and safety oversight ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – The Jamaica government says, international investors will finance the construction of two five-star hotels, estimated at US$200 million. Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, said, the investments in the sector will provide more than 10,000 ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 rattled Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has reported. It said that the quake was ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it will operate in a completely transparent manner, as it seeks to regulate the local marijuana industry. CLA chairman, Dr. Andre Gordon, said, stakeholders in the industry will be kept ...

TORONTO, Ontario — A poll commissioned by The African Canadian Legal Clinic (ACLC) confirms that Ontarians want less money spent on policing and greater transparency from police services across the province.  The poll, which was conducted in partnership with Mainstreet ...

Photo above: Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau (seated, fifth from left) and his newly-minted Cabinet, after their swearing-in ceremony. Photo credit: The PMO. By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — Many Canadians were glued to their televisions or computers ...

By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Columnist  We are in the month of November dubbed Movember by The Movember Foundation as they focus on men’s health. The Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. ...

Submitted by Dr. George Traitses For many people, migraines can take the joy out of everyday living. Migraines can cause many people to skip out on daily activities such as exercising, watching TV or simply enjoying time with their loved ones. ...