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KINGSTON, Jamaica, March12, 2018 (CMC) – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has been named Tourism Minister of the Year Worldwide. Bartlett received the award, last Thursday, at the ITB Berlin 2018, the world’s leading travel trade show, in Germany. ...

BERLIN, Germany March 12, 2018 (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago has signed an agreement with DER Touristik Group, the third largest European travel group, following initial discussions in November last year. A leading company in the travel and tourism industry ...

By Dr. Caroline Shenaz Hossein PRIDE Guest Contributor TORONTO, Ontario March 8, 2018 — Hundreds, if not thousands, of hyphenated Canadians engage in economic collectives or peer-to-peer banking institutions, officially known in academic circles as rotating savings and credit associations ...

CONNECTICUT, USA March 7, 2018 — Veteran reggae artiste, Papa Biggy, has been singled out for an “Award of Appreciation”, at the upcoming Black Royalty African Heritage Expo, which will be held on Saturday. With songs such as “How You ...

By Dr. Leon Barrett PRIDE Education Commentator In the commentary, “Planning And Involvement Of Parents In Children’s Education Start Before Their Birth” (Pride News, January 16, 2018), I noted some of the ways the Ontario Ministry of Education, in its ...

By Yvonne Sam PRIDE Social and Political Commentator The 2018 Theme for International Women’s Day is #PressforProgress. It is a call to address in order to reap success. There is no need to have a party once a year, every ...

TORONTO, Ontario Wednesday, March 7, 2018 — Conrad “Terry” Gibbs, 76, a former Consul General of the Grenada Consulate in Toronto, passed away, last Tuesday February 27. Throughout his working life, Gibbs, described as “gifted with a sparkling sense of ...

TORONTO, Ontario March 1, 2018 — The Late Dr. Howard McCurdy, scientist, community advocate, inspirer, role model and leader and renowned politician, was admired, liked immensely and respected by many, inside and out of the African Canadian community. Last week ...