By Neil Armstrong Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario, September 8, 2017 — A room at the Harbourfront Centre, a popular cultural hub on the waterfront in Toronto, was recently named in honour of Miss Lou, whose real name is Louise Bennett ...
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Eleven Years After Her Death, Miss Lou’s Influence In Toronto Remains Strong
By Neil Armstrong Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario, September 8, 2017 — Born on September 7, 1919, if Jamaica’s renowned folklorist and cultural icon, Louise Bennett Coverley, aka Miss Lou, was alive today, she would have celebrated her 98th birthday yesterday. ...
Read More »Hurricane Jose Remains Powerful Storm Heading Towards The Leeward Islands
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 8, 2017 (CMC) – Hurricane Jose remained a powerful Category 4 storm, as it made its way towards the Northern Leeward Islands, today, as nervous residents hoped it would veer away and towards the open seas, over ...
Read More »Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility To Pay Out Millions To Caribbean Islands Affected By Hurricane Irma
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, September 8, 2017 (CMC) – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) says, it will be making payouts, totalling more than US$15.4 million, to three Caribbean countries affected by the passage of Hurricane Irma, earlier this ...
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