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MIAMI, Florida May 30, 2020 (CMC) – The Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has appointed Judge Renatha Francis to serve as the first Jamaican-American on the Florida Supreme Court.  The Florida Supreme Court, the court of last resort in that ...

WASHINGTON, DC May 30, 2020 (CMC) – The Jamaica government projects, the local economy is expected to contract, by over five percent this fiscal year, as the island implements measures to deal with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts-Nevis, May 30, 2020 (CMC) – The Supervisor of Elections, Elvin Bailey, says protocols have been developed, to safeguard voters against the coronavirus (COVID-19), when they go to cast ballots on June 5, to elect a new government ...

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, May 30, 2020 (CMC) – A senior official of the Algemene Bevrijdings-en Ontwikkelingspartij (ABOP) says the party, which is headed by former rebel leader, Ronnie Brunswijk, is prepared to hold talks, on the formation of a coalition government, ...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, May 30, 2020 (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda-based regional airline, LIAT, announced, yesterday, it would continue to suspend commercial passenger services, until June 30, due to the continued impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 30, 2020 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, led the tributes to former Labour and Social Security Minister, Shahine Robinson, who died, yesterday, after a long battle with cancer. She was 66 years old. “An earnest and ...

By Shu-Fang Shih and Olivia Killeen Guest Contributors The coronavirus pandemic is remaking the way children learn, and it could have an impact on their eyes. With schools shifting to online lessons at home, children are spending more time in front of ...

By Michael Kehler Guest Contributor “Boys being boys” is a tired narrative, but one that is still dominant in sport culture. The latest example: The Washington Capitals released Brendan Leipsic after it was revealed he made misogynist comments in a private ...

By Sachil Singh Guest Contributor Brian Sinclair wheeled himself into a Winnipeg emergency room, in September 2008, seeking assistance with his catheter bag. He had a bladder infection, but instead of receiving treatment, remained in the waiting room for 34 hours, ...

By Annan Boodram Contributing Columnist Rape, as a very specific physical form of violence against women and girls, is rooted in a complex set of patriarchal beliefs, power and control, that continue to create a social environment, in which sexual ...