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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, October 23, 2019 (CMC) – President David Granger returned home, last night, from Cuba, after having completed a scheduled medical evaluation, following being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, last year. A statement, issued by the Guyana Embassy in Cuba, ...

By Berthelot Nicolas and Carl Lacharité Guest Contributors Public health agencies are warning parents about using cannabis in the presence of their children. However, parents who use cannabis say that it makes them more empathetic, more patient and more caring towards their ...

By Caroline Shenaz Hossein Guest Contributor As a researcher and advocate of social finance, I welcomed the news that the Canadian federal government invested $800 million last year towards social innovation and social finance (known as #sisf on social media). This ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, October 23, 2019 (CMC) – Guyana has launched its first-ever Drug Treatment Court, with the government saying it will be contributing to the effective rehabilitation and reintegration of non-violent drug offenders suffering from drug addiction. The Court, which ...

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, October 23, 2019 (CMC) – Tourism Minister, Bocchit Edmond, has expressed disappointment at the decision of Best Western Premier — the first all-inclusive, 5-star hotel under US franchise to open in Haiti — to close down ...

OSLO, Norway, October 23, 2019 (CMC) – African, Caribbean and Pacific countries are expected to benefit from an Euro 40 million agreement, signed here, today, between the European Union (EU), the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and ...

By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist The definition of colour has always been somewhat enigmatic, and in my opinion, nothing could be more misleading than the term, applicable to any person, who is not “white”. In today’s world the term has ...

Editor: Re: “Blacks and Black Businesses Behaving Badly”, by Yvonne Sam, published on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Sadly, very valid points echoed throughout this article. I’m normally not a fan of airing dirty laundry, but I can see that you’re ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, October 22, 2019 (CMC) – Jamaica observed National Heroes Day, on Monday, with Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, and opposition Leader, Dr. Peter Phillips, using the occasion to inform nationals about issues that are likely to affect their future ...

By Kenton X. Chance CMC Correspondent NIAMEY, Niger, October 22, 2019 (CMC) — Clothing outfits, handbags, shoes and accessories, from a number of Caribbean designers and a self-taught Nigerien designer, generated a buzz at a fashion show, here, last Saturday ...