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By Paul Giles Guest Writer Toni Morrison, who died on August 5 in New York at age 88, was the most influential and studied American author of her generation. Born as Chloe Wofford in Lorain, Ohio on February 18, 1931, she ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 20, 2019 (CMC) – The Jamaica government says the new Road Traffic Act calls for persons, training to ride motor cycles, to be registered at the appropriate school, as the authorities seek to deal with the increasing ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, August 20, 219 (CMC) – Police have dismissed reports that an un-named government minister had been implicated in a kidnapping, which has resulted in two men being charged with the offence. Acting Corporal, Anne Joseph, told a ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 20, 2019 (CMC) – Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, believes “charlatans”, including members of the legal profession, are behind a divorce racket in Jamaica. He told television viewers that many married couples, who have been granted a degree ...

By Mariana Brussoni Guest Writer “Be careful!” “Not so high!” “Stop that!” Concerned parents can often be heard urging safety when children are at play. Recent research suggests this may be over-protective and that kids need more opportunities for risky play outdoors. Risky play ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, August 17, 2019 (CMC) – The 14th edition of the Caribbean festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) opened, here, last night, to a glittering showcase of regional culture and the aspiration that, in the not too ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 14, 2019 (CMC) – The Guyana government is predicting a 4.5 percent growth of the local economy, after recording a four percent increase for the first six months of the year. “We expect 4.5 percent growth at ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica August 14, 2019 (CMC) – Last December, Jamaica’s central bank posted a reggae music video on its Twitter account. Since then, more than 240,000 people have watched the video, prompting the bank to release a second video, which ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 14, 2019 (CMC) – The High Court ruled, today, that the house-to-house registration exercise, being conducted by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), is not unconstitutional or unlawful. “The house-to-house registration is not a violation of the Constitution, ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, August 14, 2019 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, has named Junior Finance Minister, Allyson West, as the new Public Administration Minister, after he had temporarily taken up the portfolio, following the sacking ...