GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 5, 2019 (CMC) — The assistant UN Secretary General and UNDP (United Nations Development Program) Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Dr. Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva, is on a one day visit to the country. According ...
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Jamaica’s Opposition Party Denies Resignation Of Its Leader Dr. Peter Phillips
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 5, 2019 (CMC) – The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has dismissed, as a “blatant act of forgery”, reports that leader, Dr. Peter Phillips, has resigned. In a statement, the PNP said that the resignation letter, ...
Read More »Trinidad And Tobago Government Says No To Gun Amnesty
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago April 5, 2019 (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government yesterday, said it would not follow its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) neighbour, Barbados, in implementing a gun amnesty, aimed at curbing gun-related crimes on the ...
Read More »Jamaica’s Ruling Party Wins By-Election In Eastern Parish
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 5, 2019 (CMC) – The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) captured the seat in the constituency of Portland Eastern in a by-election, yesterday, ending its 30-year political drought in the electoral division. The JLP’s Ann Marie Vaz, ...
Read More »Caribbean Ratatouille (ital vegetable stew)
By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Columnist Last Fall, I did one of my favorite ways to put vegetables from my garden (and fridge) to use, in what I like to refer to as, being a Caribbean take on Ratatouille; ...
Read More »Coconut Strawberry Ice Cream (no dairy, no eggs)
By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Columnist It being “Strawberry” season in Canada and with all the requests I get for more dessert recipes, I thought I’d share a quick Coconut Strawberry Ice Cream with you all. Since we’re using ...
Read More »Whistle-blowing: Athletes Shouldn’t Have To Choose Between Their Careers And The Truth
By Kelsey Erickson and Susan Backhouse Guest Writers Athletes should not feel like they have to choose between their careers or telling the truth about doping in sport. Yet, our new research shows that this is (too) often the reality for many ...
Read More »Consider This Advice Before Travelling Abroad For Health Care
By Valorie A. Crooks Guest Writer I will never forget the first Canadian medical tourist I interviewed. I was gripped when this person told me about travelling abroad for invasive surgery, accompanied by their spouse. While in India, this spouse ...
Read More »Common Law Marriage: A Myth Nearing Its End?
By Simon Duncan Guest Writer Marriage used to be an essential gateway into adult life, allowing legitimate sexual intimacy, parenting and homemaking. But these days, most couples live together before getting married or eschew the tradition altogether, even when they ...
Read More »Preaching: Thrills And Foibles
By Charles Mwewa Guest Columnist There is a distinction between preaching and lecturing. Both are methodologies for speech delivery. Both are intended to impart new or existing knowledge, or to reiterate already available knowledge. Both involve the application of the ...
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