PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, May 19, 2020 (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government announced, on Saturday, plans to speed up implementation of the second phase of the strategies to re-open the local economy, but reiterated the need ...
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Guyana’s President Says There Needs To Be “Evidence Of Wrongdoing” Before Sanctions Can Be Applied
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 19, 2020 — President, David Granger, reasoned, during an interview on the radio program, Straight Up, last night, that there first needs to be evidence of wrongdoing, before sanctions can be imposed. The Head of State said ...
Read More »Guyana’s Main Opposition Wants Talks Between President And GECOM Chair Made Public
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 19, 2020 (CMC) – The main opposition — the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) — publicly called on GECOM Chair, retired justice Claudette Singh, today, to disclose what matters had been discussed with President David Granger, when he ...
Read More »Remembering The Behind-The-Scenes Healthcare Workers During The Pandemic
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Even in the best of times, working in healthcare is not easy. This current pandemic has stressed our healthcare systems, causing medical care to look greatly different than what we are used to. Around the ...
Read More »Domestic Violence In The Coronavirus Era
By Annan Boodram Contributing Columnist People, who are forced to self-isolate or follow mandated shelter-in-place orders, are at risk of being trapped in abusive and coercive situations, isolated from the human and other resources that could help them. The pandemic ...
Read More »As Sports Resume After Lockdown, It’s Time To Level The Playing Field For Women And Girls
By Sarah Leberman, Nicole LaVoi and Sally Shaw Guest Contributors Sports representatives are calling on New Zealand’s government not to return to normal when the nation begins to ease restrictions last Thursday. Instead, they argue, it is time to create a more even playing field, ...
Read More »How To Help Young Children Regulate Their Emotions And Behaviours During The Pandemic
By Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett and Steven Howard Guest Contributors With governments around the world asking their citizens to avoid places, activities and gatherings to save lives, this just might be the largest ever international effort to self-regulate our actions against competing desires ...
Read More »St. Lucia To Open Borders From June 4
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 19, 2020 (CMC) – The St. Lucia government announced, last Saturday, it would begin the gradual re-opening of its borders on June 4, after indicating that the island had been able to curb the spread of ...
Read More »West Indian Carnival Organizers Plan To Proceed With New York “Labour Day” Carnival
By Nelson A. King CMC Correspondent BROOKLYN, New York, May 19, 2020 (CMC) – The Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) says it plans to proceed with its year-round community programs and the New York Caribbean Carnival Week, ...
Read More »Jamaican Media Mogul, Oliver Clarke, Succumbs To Cancer
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 19, 2020 (CMC) – Prominent Jamaican businessman and media tycoon, Oliver Frederick Clarke, 75, died, on Saturday night, after a prolonged battle with cancer. The Jamaica Gleaner newspaper, which Clarke managed and chaired for four decades, described ...
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