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By Yvonne Sam PRIDE Columnist School is out today, and the verdict will soon be in. Once parents begin to see their children’s grades, the annual passing-the-blame game, regarding the state of our education system, will begin. Well it is ...

Many young people have the misconception that as they grow older and advance in their careers they will have more disposable income, giving them the freedom to do what they like and buy what they want. But as life moves ...

Dr. Leon A. Barrett PRIDE Education Columnist On December 21, 2016, Pride News Magazine published my recommendations as my response to Peel board’s community forums to get feedback on We Rise Together, the Peel board’s action plan to support black ...

By Barbara Crossette IPS Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS, New York June 30, 2017 (IPS) — Five months into her stint as United States ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley faced two days of often-sharp questioning on June 27 and ...

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage IPS Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS, New York June 30,2017 (IPS) — Investing in the health of the poorest communities saves almost twice as many lives, according to a UN agency’s analysis. In a new report titled “Narrowing ...

By Desmond Brown IPS Caribbean Correspondent BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 30, 2017 (IPS) — The tourism industry is the key economic driver and largest provider of jobs in the Caribbean, after the public sector. Caribbean tourism broke new ground in 2016, ...

By Marvin Hockstam CMC Suriname Correspondent PARAMARIBO, Suriname, June 28, 2017 (CMC) — Suriname’s military prosecutor, today, demanded a 20-year jail term for President, Desi Bouterse, for his alleged role in the so called “December Murders” that has given the ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, June 28, 2017 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have deepened their partnership to advance the interest of the sub region’s children. The two entities signed a ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 28, 2017 (CMC) – Former prime minister, Portia Simpson Miller, told legislators, in her last speech as a legislator, that they owe it to themselves to do what is best for Jamaica, as Prime Minister Andrew Holness ...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts-Nevis , June 28, 2017 (CMC) – Retired Jamaica Defence Force Major General, Stewart Saunders, has been appointed as the national security advisor for St. Kitts-Nevis, according to an official statement issued here. The statement said the appointment ...