By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario, December 13, 2017 — In a vote, on December 1 at the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), benchers defeated a motion that would have provided lawyers an exemption from the statement ...
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Guyana Opposition Legislator Suspended For “Four Sittings” Of Parliament
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, December 13, 2017 (CMC) – Opposition legislator, Bishop Juan Edghill, yesterday, was suspended from four sittings of the National Assembly, after the government used its majority to table and pass a motion, suspending him for his “gross misconduct”, ...
Read More »Trinidad PM Accuses Opposition Leader Of “Orchestrated’ Character Assassination
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, December 8, 2017 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, today, accused Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad Bissessar, of engaging “in an orchestrated course of malicious character assassination” against him, following the defeat of the ...
Read More »Castro Calls For Deeper Relations With CARICOM And An End To Trade Embargo By Washington
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, December 8, 2017 (CMC) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders and Cuba opened their sixth summit, here, today, pledging to solidify their own growing relations, and calling on the United States to remove the decades-old trade ...
Read More »Two Detained Following Multi-million Dollar Robbery At Piarco International Airport
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, December 8, 2017 (CMC) – Police have detained two people for questioning, in connection with the daring multi-million dollar daylight robbery at the heavily secured section of the Piarco International Airport, east of here, ...
Read More »“Santa Claus” Disrupts Sitting Of Guyana Parliament
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, December 8, 2017 (CMC) – The Guyana Parliament, today, was dealing with a “serious security breach”, after a person, dressed up as Santa Claus, walked into the Chambers as Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, was delivering his response to ...
Read More »Grace Jones To Be Honoured By Bahamas International Film Festival
NASSAU, Bahamas, December 7, 2017 (CMC) – Jamaican actress, singer, songwriter and supermodel, Grace Jones, 69, will be honoured with the Career Achievement Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF), taking place December 10-17 here. Serving as the festival’s ...
Read More »Too Busy Working To Cook During The Week? Here’s How To Do It All On The Weekend
By Chef Selwyn Richards PRIDE Culinary Columnist Busy days can lead to frustration when it comes to making dinner. Who has time to fix a meal when they don’t get home until 6pm or later? Better yet, who feels like ...
Read More »The Ultimate Guide To Organizing Your Garage
By Lee Wallender Contributing Writer Is your garage a safe, dry home for your vehicles and possessions? Or is it a cluttered, frustrating junk catch-all that makes your blood boil whenever you open the garage door? Since it’s estimated that ...
Read More »Quebec Needs To Be Aware That The Issue Of Racism Will Reappear: Cancellation Is Not Equal To Annulation
By Yvonne Sam Columnist “Denying racism is the new racism” — Bill Maher. Following the aftermath of a 2,662-signature petition, tabled in the National Asembly by Québec Solidaire MNA, Amir Khadir, calling for “the creation of a consultation commission on ...
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