By Chris Patterson JIS Contributing Writer ST. ANDREW, Jamaica, July 12, (JIS) — The ‘Get the Guns’ campaign continues to reap results, in the number of illegal guns seized by the security forces since the start of the year. Communication Officer, ...
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Jamaica PM Condemns Murder Of Three-Year-Old Girl As Man Of Interest Detained By Police
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 12, (CMC) – Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says his administration “will do whatever we can to deal with these gruesome and indecent acts”, as police announced they had detained a person in connection with the murder ...
Read More »Guyana Seeking US Help To Determine Cause Of Sudden Poultry Deaths
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 12, (CMC) – Guyana is seeking assistance from the United States, as it seeks to determine what is responsible for the sudden poultry deaths in East Bank, Berbice. Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of the Guyana Livestock ...
Read More »Caribbean Development Bank Launches Bond Offering In Swiss Market
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, July 12, (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it has launched its inaugural bond offering in the Swiss Franc (CHF) market. The CDB said the 12-year CHF145 million bond offering carries the lowest coupon rate, ...
Read More »Ontario Government And Ontario Medical Association Reach Tentative Agreement
TORONTO, Ontario, July 12, (PRIDE) — The province and the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) reached a tentative four-year agreement, yesterday, that would, if ratified, strengthen the quality, access and timeliness of health care in Ontario, while providing a predictable physician ...
Read More »Looking For The Perfect Job? You May Have Already Found It
What’s your passion? Family? Gardening? Rock climbing? Now think about where your job falls in your list of passions. For many, a job is just a means to an end – it provides money for an education, an SUV, a ...
Read More »Sizzle Into Summer Vacation Savings: Tips For Keeping Summer Travel Costs Down
By Carla Hindman PRIDE Finance/Money Columnist It’s summer and that means it might be time to start vacation planning. It’s easy to get carried away under the sun with souvenirs, eating at restaurants and upgrading your accommodations. After all, how ...
Read More »Canadian Customs Officers Find Cocaine On Cargo Plane From Trinidad And Tobago
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 12, (CMC) – Custom officers at Pearson International Airport seized approximately 19 kilograms of cocaine, hidden under a pile of hot peppers, in a cargo plane, coming from Trinidad and Tobago, late last month. The Canada Border ...
Read More »Lack Of Racial Diversity At Ontario’s Judicial Misconduct Bodies: The Ontario Judicial Council
By Ernest Guiste PRIDE Guest Columnist As the government of Ontario embarks on yet another public consultation process on the lamentable problem of racial discrimination and inequality, I thought I would highlight an area of the administration of justice where ...
Read More »Jamaica-born, Montreal-based Children’s Author Pleased That Nevis Premier Vance Is Doing Well
Hello Editor: My name is Pat Nicholson and I am a children’s book author from Montreal (Quebec). I am of Jamaican heritage, but my children’s books are written for all and feature multicultural characters and positive, educational messages. The books ...
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