WELLINGTON, New Zealand, December 3, 2017 (CMC) – A spineless batting effort sent West Indies crashing to an innings and 67-run defeat to New Zealand, as the Caribbean side tamely conceded the opening Test, inside four days, early Monday. Entering ...
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Renting Out Part Of Your Home: What To Expect For Income And Repairs
By Lee Wallender Contributing Writer You want extra income and you just happen to have extra space in your house. What could be more logical than turning a portion of your home into a small apartment and renting it out? ...
Read More »How Much Screen Time Is Too Much For Kids?
By Caileigh Flannigan Contributing Writer The unfortunate reality of modern childhood is that it involves more screen time than playtime. Children at very young ages are spending more time than ever, immersed in screens such as tablets, computers, and smart-phones. ...
Read More »Caribbean Tourism Organisation Says Destinations Must Set Visitor Cut-off When Storms Loom
By Kenton X. Chance CMC Contributing Writer GEORGETOWN, Guyana, December 1, 2017 (CMC) – The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) says regional destinations must have protocols to determine at what point they stop accepting visitors, when a tropical cyclone is imminent. ...
Read More »Data Shows Increase In Population And Decrease In Unemployment In Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, December 1, 2017 (CMC) – Grenada has seen an increase in the size of its population, based on the latest data from the Central Statistics Office. According to a report, as of June 2016, the island’s population ...
Read More »Barbados Celebrates 51 Years Of Political Independence
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, December 1, 2017, (CMC) – Prime Minister, Fruendel Stuart, urged Barbadians to mobilize and fully exploit their vast reserves of inner wealth, as the country, yesterday, celebrated 51 years of political independence from Great Britain . In his ...
Read More »Migrant Promoters And Musicians Spread Message Of “One Africa”
By Mxolisi Ncube IPS Contributing Writer JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 1, 2017 (IPS) — The crowd in the park bellowed roars of approval as the next act was announced: Mothusi Bashimane Ndlovu, one of Zimbabwe’s most popular singers and actors, ...
Read More »After The Sexual Harassment Epidemic, What Lessons For Future Generations?
By Yvonne Sam Columnist The world has heard the transgressions and witnessed the fall. There are Weinsteins everywhere, but only in certain industries is there a Weinstein effect. Now for the sake of the coming generation we must, from here ...
Read More »Foreign Investment Expands In Cuba…Despite Everything
By Patricia Grogg IPS Contributing Writer HAVANA, Cuba December 1, 2017 (IPS) — “Maybe many of us thought that this project was a dream six years ago, but not anymore. The geography has completely changed, because of everything that has ...
Read More »‘It Takes Courage’: Stand Up Against HIV/AIDS-related Stigma
Written by The African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO) In Ontario, African, Caribbean and Black communities are disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS. While living with HIV is no longer a death sentence because of the availability of highly ...
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