By Peter Richards CMC Correspondent ROSEAU, Dominica, September 22, 2017 (CMC) – Martin Dell is unapologetic when it comes to begging, after Hurricane Maria. “Man, we need all the help we can get. Man, I have been crying for days. ...
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Trinidad PM Disappointed By Local Response To Invitation Extended To Dominicans
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, September 22, 2017 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, has expressed disappointment at negative comments, following an invitation extended to displaced Dominicans, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Rowley, who was a guest ...
Read More »View From Inside: The 411 On Post-Secondary Training
By Dr. Leon Barrett PRIDE Education Columnist Where does post-secondary education take place? There are three main places: Workplace — On the job (Apprenticeship — Skilled Trades) College University Apprenticeship (Career and technical education) Apprenticeship is a formal workplace-based training ...
Read More »German Airlines To Launch Flights To The Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 22, 2017 (CMC) – German leisure carrier, Condor and Lufthansa Group Eurowings, will launch flights to the Caribbean, next Monday – September 25 — from Dusseldorf. This follows the closure of Air Berlin’s long-haul routes to the ...
Read More »From Roseau To Loubiere: A Personal Reflection Of The Fury With Which Hurricane Maria Pulverised Dominica
By Peter Richards CMC Feature Writer ROSEAU, Dominica, September 22, 2017 (CMC) – When I lived in Dominica, nearly two decades ago, it would take me at least 15 minutes to walk from the capital, Roseau, to Loubiere in the ...
Read More »Is The Quebec Human Rights Commission Up To The Task Of Addressing Racism And Discrimination?
By Yvonne Sam PRIDE Columnist On Thursday, May 20, Quebec Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion Minister, Kathleen Weil, unveiled plans for a public consultation on systemic discrimination and racism. The government and the Quebec Human Rights Commission, along with non-profit groups, ...
Read More »Guyana’s Government Seeking Input From Guyanese-Canadians On Its Diaspora Engagement Strategy
By Michael Van Cooten PRIDE Publisher/Editor TORONTO, Ontario, September 21, 2017 — Officials from Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry will be in Toronto, next week, to consult with the republic’s Diaspora in Canada about its Diaspora Engagement Strategy. On Wednesday, September ...
Read More »CCRIF To Make Payout Of US$19 Million To Dominica
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands, September 22, 2017 (CMC) – CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) will be making a payout of US$19,294,800 to Dominica, under its tropical cyclone policy, following the passage of Hurricane Maria, earlier this week. ...
Read More »Nordic Countries Pledge Funds To Assist CARICOM States Affected By Hurricanes
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, September 22, 2017 (CMC) – The five countries of the Nordic region have indicated that they will render assistance, through the United Nations (UN), to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states that were affected by recent hurricanes. The revelation ...
Read More »European Union Disburses EC$806,000 In Humanitarian Aid To Dominica
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 22, 2017 (CMC) – The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO) is providing EC$806,000 in emergency humanitarian aid to Dominica, following the severe destruction caused by Hurricane Maria, earlier this week. The relief will ...
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