By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Columnist The more I write and share recipes about the culinary culture of the Caribbean, the more you’ll see me use the words “comfort food”, as we have so many dishes, which warms the ...
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The Mueller Report: How Congress Can And Will Follow Up On An Incomplete And Redacted Document
By Charles Tiefer Guest Writer The release on April 18 of a redacted version of the Mueller report came after two years of allegations, speculation and insinuation – but not a lot of official information about what really happened between ...
Read More »New York State Proclamation For Reggae Legend, Peter Tosh
BROOKLYN, New York April 19, 2019 — New York State Senator, Kevin S. Parker, issued a New York state proclamation for reggae icon and Jamaica Order of Merit recipient, Peter Tosh, last Thursday, that celebrates the life and the legacy ...
Read More »Canadian Firms “Lining Up” To Invest In Medical Marijuana Industry In Barbados, Says Prime Minister, Mia Mottley
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 19, 2019 (CMC) –Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, says she is encouraged by discussions she held with Canadian firms, interested in establishing a presence on the island, as Bridgetown seeks to take advantage of a growing, global, ...
Read More »Jamaica Named Highest Caribbean Country That Most Respect Freedom Of Information
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 18, 2019 (CMC) – The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RFS) named Jamaica, yesterday, as the highest Caribbean country that most respect freedom of information. In its 2019 World Press Freedom Index, the RFS, which conducts political advocacy, ...
Read More »Toronto Officially Recognises The UN Decade For People Of African Descent
By Neil Armstrong Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario April 18, 2019 — The City of Toronto has formally recognized the United Nations’ Decade for People of African Descent, 2015-2024, and reaffirmed its commitment to its Confronting Anti-Black Racism Plan. Aina-Nia Ayo’dele ...
Read More »Peel School Board Approves Recruitment Of Black And Indigenous Teachers
By Neil Armstrong Contributing Writer PEEL DISTRICT, Ontario April 18, 2019 — Trustees of the Peel District School Board (PDSB) have approved a motion, to embark on a targeted recruitment initiative, to hire Black and Indigenous teachers. The Board says ...
Read More »Angélique Scores As A Play Of Bold Resistance: A Review
By Neil Armstrong Contributing Writer Award-winning Canadian playwright, Lorena Gale’s, play, Angélique, is a sharp reminder that slavery existed in Canada, but also opens a window into the relations, between those with power and those, who are dispossessed. It also ...
Read More »Ontario NDP Establishes First Official Black Caucus In Ontario History
TORONTO, Ontario April 18, 2019 — The province’s official opposition, the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), has formed a parliamentary Black Caucus — “Ontario’s first formal, Black caucus in a political party”. The opposition party made the announcement, in a ...
Read More »Caribbean Court Of Justice Orders CLICO To Pay More Than EC$1.4 Million To Dominican Brothers
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 18, 2019 (CMC) – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), today, ordered the Clico International Life Insurance Limited (CLICO) to pay more than EC$1.4 million to two Dominican brothers, within 10 days. Justice, ...
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