ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, May 8, 2020 (CMC) – The government of Grenada has announced that, as part of its strategy of adjustment to the negative fiscal impact of the COVIDF-19 pandemic, the country is applying to the international community for ...
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Trinidad’s Criminal Investigation Into Cambridge Analytica Scandal Completed
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, May 8, 2020 (CMC) – The criminal investigation into the scandal, surrounding Cambridge Analytica – the England-based political consulting firm, has been completed. This was announced, on Wednesday, by Police Commissioner, Gary Griffith, who ...
Read More »Caribbean Countries React To EU’s Latest High-Risk Black List
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 7, 2020 (CMC) – The three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that were named, yesterday, in a new European Commission list of high-risk third countries — with strategic deficiencies in their regime, regarding anti-money laundering and countering terrorist ...
Read More »The Blacker Side Of Past Pandemics In The United States
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Viruses are in no way picky. They devastate neighborhoods and nations, infecting whomever they can, and the new Coronavirus is, by no means, an exception. The ravages and pain of the present pandemic is already ...
Read More »Lessons To Be Learned In Education’s Paradigm Shift
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist It is now apparent that all aspects of our daily lives have been, and are being, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world. And education is also feeling the change. Students, parents and teachers ...
Read More »How To Manage Stress In Your Lifestyle, Effectively and Successfully
By Annan Boodram Contributing Columnist Stress is a normal reaction to the demands of life. A small amount of stress can be good, motivating you to perform well, but multiple, daily challenges can push you beyond your ability to cope. ...
Read More »Putting Mother’s Day In Its Rightful Perspective
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Mother’s Day, this year, has entered its second century, since its inception, 106 years ago. Yet, most people have yet to find its true meaning. There are many, who hold the belief that Mother’s Day ...
Read More »CARPHA Urges The Public To Protect Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, May 8, 2020 (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging people in the region to remember that, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, they must be mindful that other ...
Read More »Jamaica Government Quarantines Several Areas In The Country
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 8, 2020 (CMC) – The Jamaica government announced, yesterday, that several areas in the parish of St. Mary have been placed under quarantine, as the island deals with the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has so far infected 478 ...
Read More »Jamaica’s First International Female Star, Millicent Small, Dies
UNITED KINGDOM, Europe, May 8, 2020 (CMC) – Jamaica’s Entertainment and Culture Minister, Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of the island’s first international female superstar, Millicent “Millie” Dolly May Small. The ‘My Boy Lollipop’ singer, who was ...
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