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By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer Here is a quick question for you: Do you believe that you are a powerful person? I hope you do; because everyone has specific kinds of power, although it might not be recognized, discussed, or ...

By Yvonne Sam Social and Political Commentator Although having both resided and being gainfully employed in Great Britain for over 12 years, especially in Woodford, the parliamentary constituency of Sir Winston Churchill, I feel that I have a somewhat slight ...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, November 24, 2018 (CMC) – The parliamentary debate on the legislation, regarding the decriminalisation of marijuana in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has been postponed to December 10. “We are still in the process ...

BELMOPAN, Belize, November 24, 2018 (CMC) – Belize marked the second anniversary of the death of Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, with Prime Minister, Dean Barrow, saying that “no one will ever forget the universalist stance of Cuba, under Fidel”. Castro ...

Reggae legend and icon, Marcia Griffiths, charmed her audience, while giving a talk at the 6th annual Jamaica Music Conference (JMC), held in Jamaica earlier this month. Speaking to an audience of upcoming artists, artist managers, fans and industry stakeholders, ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, November 24, 2018 (CMC) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Irwin LaRocque, called for a distinct CARICOM voice among the 36 seats on the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Council. Addressing the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Air Transport ...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, November 24, 2018 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell, has described the negotiations with trade unions, over the level of pension for retiring public servants, is “blackmail”, as trade unions warned of continued industrial action in ...

GEORGETOWN. Guyana, November 24, 2018 (CMC) – Guyana, seeking to develop further cooperation with countries in Africa, has signed an air services agreement with Ghana, paving the way for direct flights between the two countries. The open skies agreement was ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, November 24, 2018 (CMC) – The president of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), Kavan Gayle, says that the dispute with Scotiabank Jamaica, over the transitioning of more jobs to other Caribbean countries, could grow into a regional ...

BELMOPAN, Belize, November 24, 2018 (CMC) – Law enforcement officials are investigating an incident, in which one of their colleagues used his police-issued, nine millimeter pistol to kill his common law wife and then commit suicide. The bodies of police ...