KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 17, 2017 (CMC) – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) says Usain Bolt has been invited to serve as a Special Ambassador for the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. JTB said it is “vital that the ...
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Are Tattoos The Black Man’s New Swag Appeal?
By Yvonne Sam PRIDE Columnist In the Black community there appears to be a recent upsurge in people getting tattoos. Some folks find them unattractive, while others view them as works of art or self-expression. Recently when asked if I ...
Read More »View From Inside: Parental Involvement In The Education Of Their Children Could Become A Test Of Will
By Leon A. Barrett PRIDE Education Columnist Another school year is upon us and, among other things, many students and their parents are concerned about how to navigate and succeed in the educational maze or educational system. There is general ...
Read More »JN Money Expands To India And Honduras; Strengthens Network in Ghana And The Philippines
KINGSTON, Jamaica August 17, 2017 — JN Money Services Limited (JNMS) has expanded its JN Money remittance network to Honduras and India, as a result of a partnership with the United States-based company, Transfast. Transfast, an international money transfer company, ...
Read More »Unveiling Of Plaque Honouring Toronto’s First Black Letter Carrier Sends Powerful Message
By Mark Brown PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario, August 17, 2017 — On May 17, 1882, Albert Jackson was appointed by the federal government to the position of letter carrier, making him Toronto’s, and possibly Canada’s, first Black postman. Jackson ...
Read More »“No Secret Meetings With ExxonMobil”, Claims Guyana’s Natural Resources Minister
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 17, 2017 (CMC) – Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, has sought to assure the public that there is no secrecy in meetings with US energy giant ExxonMobil. According to Trotman, meetings held, earlier this month, were ...
Read More »Jamaica Records 4.4 Percent Inflation Rate For April-June Quarter
KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 17, 2017 (CMC) – Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter, says the country recorded an inflation rate of 4.4 per cent for the April to June 2017 quarter. Speaking at the Bank’s quarterly press ...
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