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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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Re: An Enjoyable And Unexpectedly-Memorable Experience In One Of Guyana’s Tropical Forests Hi Michael, Great article and review. Respect to the resort management and I sincerely hope that readers will be encouraged to visit Guyana. The beauty of the Guyana ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 17, 2019 (CMC) – Prime Minister Andrew Holness, yesterday, welcomed the latest unemployment figures, released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), saying his administration “will continue to implement strategies to encourage significant economic growth and job ...