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By Claudia Gardner JIS Writer JAMAICA (JIS) March 21, 2018 — The Forestry Department has been quietly contributing to the success of tourism in Jamaica’s major vacation belt, through the work of the organisation’s Northwest Regional Office, which operates within ...

By Ahmed Hussen Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Reuniting Canadian citizens and permanent residents with their parents and grandparents helps to strengthen Canada. That is why this country has one of the world’s most generous sponsorship programs for parents ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 21, 2018 (CMC) – Less than 24 hours after rejecting the latest wage offer, public sector teachers in Jamaica have accepted the government’s new offer to pay five percent retroactive salaries, later this month. The Jamaica Teachers ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica March 21, 2018 — Music bands and groups are often defined by one genre or another, especially for those hailing from the Caribbean; but with a new era comes new groups that do not want to be boxed ...

By Yvonne Sam Political and Social Commentator Just a few days after Quebec’s Premier Pierre Couillard, announced that he was sending reinforcements to the already beleaguered Human Rights Commission, Quebec Justice Minister, Stephanie Vallee, announced the resignation of Camil Picard, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 21, 2018 (CMC) – A police officer, who was hailed a hero last year, after she reportedly shot and killed a gunman, will re-appear in court on April 27, after she was charged with his murder. Melissa ...

By Grace Virtue Guest Contributor WASHINGTON DC, March 19, 2018 (IPS) — Known as El Libertador throughout the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, Simón Bolívar was central to the battle for independence from Spanish rule in Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, ...

By Martin Khor Guest Contributor PENANG, Malaysia, March 19, 2018 (IPS) — US President Donald Trump’s action, 11 days ago, has ended the United States’ leadership on liberal trade and may trigger a global trade war, with major damaging consequences. ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 19, 2018 (CMC) – The Adult Industry Association (AIA) says it will support sex worker, Natalee “Natlee” Harewood, in her bid to win a seat in the Barbados parliament, when the general elections are held later this ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 19, 2018 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, yesterday, declared a State of Public Emergency in sections of the central parish of St. Catherine, in an effort to fight crime. Holness, who made the announcement during a ...