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CASTRIES, St. Lucia, March 21, 2017 (CMC) – The St. Lucia government, today, announced that Nobel Laureate, Sir Derek Alton Walcott, who died here last week, will be given a state funeral on Saturday. State funerals are usually reserved for ...

By Busani Bafana IPS Africa Correspondent BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, March 21, 2017 (IPS) — Though key to good health and economic wellbeing, water and sanitation remain less of a development priority in Africa, where high costs and poor policy implementation constrain ...

By Busani Bafana IPS Correspondent DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 21 2017 (IPS) — Though still fearful for her life and the safety of her family, one of the girls who escaped abduction by Boko Haram in Nigeria has appealed ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, March 21, 2017 (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago has joined its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partner, Jamaica, in imposing an immediate ban on the importation and sale of corn beef from Brazil, because of the ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 21, 2017 (CMC) – The Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) says the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is to cut almost 100 jobs and transfer them to Trinidad and Tobago. BITU President General, Kavan Gayle, speaking on ...

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, March 21, 2017 (CMC) – Supporters of former president, Jean Bertrand Aristide, staged a protest here, late yesterday, after reports emerged that he had survived an assassination attempt on his life. “Aristide is unscathed, but a ...

By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario March 21, 2017 — The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto has introduced an initiative to address the chronically low numbers of black students who attend its medical school. Earlier ...

Written by Erin Trafford and Dan Basquill It’s fairly common for homeowners to undertake some sort of renovation or demolition over the summer months. But then, that leaves the issue of dealing with all the leftover scrap wood and lumber. You ...

Written by Amy Whitley The mental health benefits of exercise are well documented, known to reduce stress and increase “feel good” hormones like dopamine. But many of us seeking better mind-body heath overlook the benefits found in simply spending time outdoors. ...

Start Early to Cover the Most Ground   Written by Amy Whitley If you have a child who is a junior or senior in high school, you may be thinking about selecting a college or university. The best way for teens ...