By Carla Hindman Financial Columnist There may be a lot of good reasons for post-secondary students to consider getting a credit card: it’s a good way to start building a solid credit history, it can be safer than carrying large ...
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Trinidad And Tobago Celebrates 54 Years Of Political Independence
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, August 31, 2016 (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago is celebrating its 54th anniversary of political independence from Britain with the traditional military parade, and Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, telling citizens “we have a ...
Read More »Peel Region’s Black Leaders Forge Partnership With Police
By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer PEEL REGION, Ontario August 31, 2016 — Black community leaders and Peel Regional Police are working in partnership to improve the relationship between the police and the community. A press release from Peel Police ...
Read More »Trinidad PM Says He Has Been Given Clean Bill Of Health
By Peter Richards CMC T&T Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, August 18, 2016 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, today, said he had been given a clean bill of health by his doctors overseas, hinting also that ...
Read More »Redesigned Marcus Garvey Multimedia Museum Launched
By Latonya Linton JIS Contributing Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica August 18, 2016 (JIS) — Liberty Hall hosted a soft launch of the redesigned Marcus Garvey Multimedia Museum, located on King’s Street, in downtown Kingston, yesterday. The launch was preceded by the ...
Read More »Caribbean Diaspora Organizations Join Campaign To Exonerate Marcus Garvey
By Nelson King CMC US Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC August 18, 2016 (CMC) – A number of United States-based Caribbean organizations have joined a campaign to exonerate Jamaica’s first national hero, Marcus Garvey. The Washington-based Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), said ...
Read More »Can’t Sleep? Try These Easy Solutions
Submitted by Dr. George I. Traitses Sleep is a tricky thing these days, particularly if our goal is adequate (in terms of time), healthy (in terms of quality) and rejuvenating (in terms of whether you wake up ready to take ...
Read More »Robo-Advisors Vs. Humans: Gauging The Outer Limits Of Automated Financial Advice
The use of robo-advisors is on the rise among investors looking for an alternative way to get help with financial planning. In fact, a report by the consulting firm A.T. Kearney predicted that robo-advisors will be managing 5.6 percent of ...
Read More »Jamaica’s Economic Growth Council Committed To Growth Target
By Denise Dennis JIS Contributing Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica August 18, 2016 (JIS) — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says the Economic Growth Council (EGC) remains committed to achieving the target of five percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) within the ...
Read More »Seven Top Makeup Color And Application Tips For Dark Skin Beauties
African Canadians and dark skin beauties often have makeup and skin care issues unique to only them. Dark skin or ethnic skin cosmetics tips and information is often challenging to find. After all, dark skinned ladies require a very unique ...
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