KINGSTON, Jamaica, October 9, 2019 (CMC) – Police detained former Education Minister, Ruel Reid, and the president of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Fritz Pinnock, today, following a search of their homes, as the force continues its investigations into a ...
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Trinidad-born Filmmaker And NFB Producer, Selwyn Jacob, Receives Honorary Degree From Dalhousie University
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia October 9, 2019 — Pioneering filmmaker and National Film Board (NFB) Pacific and Yukon Studio producer, Selwyn Jacob, received an Honorary Degree from Dalhousie University, yesterday, in recognition of his outstanding contributions. Since the early 1980s, Jacob’s ...
Read More »English Montreal School Board Deemed Dysfunctional: At What Further Cost To Black Students?
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Writer A recent, detailed purveyance of students’ school report cards, painted a glaring portrait of indifference and irresponsibility, regarding the academic experiences of Black students in Quebec’s elementary and secondary schools. This display of indifference embraced ...
Read More »Former Chief Justice Of Trinidad Dies
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, October 9, 2019 (CMC) – Former Chief Justice, Satnarine Sharma, who retired from the Judiciary in 2008 — after being cleared by an independent tribunal in an impeachment probe, investigating allegations of an alleged ...
Read More »Classic Shrimp Broth (Soup) Recipe
By Chris DE La Rosa Culinary Specialist Here’s another classic recipe with a slightly different take. Traditional broth is usually made with fish, but more so, fish heads (ocean fish). Unlike our thick and heavy Caribbean soups, this broth is ...
Read More »Traditional Caribbean Pineapple Juice
By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Specialist The only thing I looked forward to more, than the amazing food on a Sunday in the Caribbean, is the variety of fruit juices we’d normally be served to wash it all down. ...
Read More »How Can You Achieve Success? Taking Action And Hard Work
By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Writer There’s a saying that goes, “A boat in the harbour seems very attractive, but the fisherman will go home empty-handed unless he puts out to sea”. We all have periods in our lives when we ...
Read More »Canada Issues Travel Warning To Nationals As Protests Continue In Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, October 8, 2019 (CMC) – Canada has warned its nationals to stay away from Haiti, where opposition forces are continuing street protests, aimed at forcing the country’s president, Jovenel Moise, out of office. The Canadian foreign ...
Read More »Marriage Could Be Good For Your Health – Unless You’re Bisexual
By Ning Hsieh and Hui Liu Guest Writers Is marriage good for you? A large number of studies show that married people enjoy better health than unmarried people, such as lower rates of depression and cardiovascular conditions, as well as longer lives. ...
Read More »Black Business And Professional Association Gets New Board Of Directors
By Michael Van Cooten Publisher/Editor TORONTO, Ontario October 9, 2019 — On Monday, the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) announced its slate of new directors to its 10-member Board, elected at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting, held on September ...
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