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By Michael Van Cooten Publisher/Editor In these times of companies apparently maximising profits at the expense of customer satisfaction, when was the last time — if ever — you were completely bowled-over, by receiving much more value than was advertised? ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 12, 2019 (CMC) – The Andrew Holness-led administration says it will be reviewing a ruling, handed down, today, by the Supreme Court, on aspects of the 2017 National Identification and Registration Act (NIDS). “The government is respectful ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 12, 2019 (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government, today, described as “uninformed, mischievous, inaccurate, unprofessional and totally untrue,” media reports that the country’s dollar would be devalued by the end of 2019. ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 12, 2019 (CMC) – Jamaica has become the latest Caribbean country to sign on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which Beijing says now opens up a new era for cooperation between the two countries. Foreign ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, April 12, 2019 (CMC) – The St. Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) confirmed, today, that a stevedore had died, yesterday, following an accident on board a ship, berthed at the Castries Seaport. It said that ...

By Bruce M Biccard Guest Writer The in-hospital maternal mortality rate following a Caesarean delivery in Africa may be 50 times higher than in high-income countries. These were the findings of the African Surgical Outcomes Study that followed more than 3500 ...

By Thalif Deen Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS, New York April 12, 2019 (IPS) — The civic space in several African countries, including Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia, Sudan, Mozambique, Somalia and Eritrea, is gradually shrinking – and mostly under authoritarian leaders and ...

By Melissa Kang Guest Writer I Need to Know is an ongoing series for teens in search of reliable, confidential advice about life’s tricky questions. If you’re a teen, send us your questions about sex, drugs, health and relationships and we’ll ...

By Jess Haines Guest Writer Helping our children to develop healthy eating, exercise and screen-time behaviours is an important public health goal globally. This is because behaviours established early in life often track into adulthood. And these behaviours have a big ...

By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Columnist I remember being in Jamaica with one of my best friends for a quick break. His wife had gone to the local grocery in Ocho Rios, to get us stuff to prepare for ...