By Clifford Johnson Guest Writer It has been said many times that the Marvel movie “Black Panther” is an important landmark. I’m not referring to its deserved critical and box office success worldwide, the many awards it has won, or ...
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Chalkdust Out Of Trinidad And Tobago Carnival’s 2019 Calypso Monarch Competition
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, February 25, 2019 (CMC) – Nine-time Calypso Monarch, Dr. Hollis Liverpool, aka “Mighty Chalkdust”, was not chosen as one of the finalists, named for the 2019 title, following the semi-finals in Skinner Park, in ...
Read More »Grenadian Mother In Court For Maiming Daughter
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, February 25, 2019 (CMC) – A 40-year-old mother, will re-appear in court, on May 30, after she was released on EC$15,000 bail, on a charge of maiming her 11-year-old daughter. The court heard that the middle toe ...
Read More »Renowned Jamaican Playwright, Aston Cooke, Dead At 61
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 23, 2019 (CMC) – One of the Caribbean’s foremost and successful playwrights, Ashton Cooke, died, mysteriously, yesterday. Born in Kingston, the 61-year-old cultural practitioner and member of the Board of Commissioners of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission ...
Read More »St. Lucia Celebrates 40th. Anniversary Of Political Independence
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, February 22, 2019 (CMC) – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet urged St. Lucians, today, to reflect on the country’s journey, as the nation observed the 40th anniversary of political independence from Britain. In his message to mark the ...
Read More »Both Democracy And Authoritarianism Are On The Rise In Africa
By Nic Cheeseman Guest Contributor Is democracy in Africa in retreat? Or is it simply suffering “growing pains”? The last 12 months have seen a great deal of controversy and debate on these important questions. There have been some bright ...
Read More »How Russia Is Growing Its Strategic Influence In Africa
By Theo Neethling Guest Writer Much has been made about China’s role and profile in Africa and the factors underlying its activities on the continent. Less debated is the spread and depth of Russia’s contemporary presence and profile in Africa. ...
Read More »Black Panther: Honouring The Legacy Of Black Style
By Henry Navarro Delgado Guest Writer One knows that something is touching a nerve in North American culture when a foreign luxury car company wants a piece of the pie. The movie, Black Panther, is that type of archetypical popular culture ...
Read More »How Canadians Are Buying Cannabis And Getting High Now That It’s Legal
By Michael J. Armstrong Guest Writer There was much speculation throughout 2018 about Canada’s soon-to-be-legal cannabis market. But only recently has data become available that shows what cannabis consumers really want, and actually buy. For example, Statistics Canada recently released ...
Read More »Women Taking The Lead In Fight Against Climate Change
By A. D. McKenzie Contributing Writer PARIS, France February 22, 2019 (IPS) — As the grandchild, of Jamaican citizens who moved to Great Britain, Monique Taffe says she inherited a tradition of recycling and learned not to be part of ...
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