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KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 25, 2020 (CMC) – Jamaica recorded a 40 percent drop in the poverty rate in 2018, the lowest in 10 years. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke, in a ...

By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Specialist Cook-up, or cook-up rice, is one of those classic one-pot Caribbean meals Mom would usually make on a Saturday, when she didn’t cook a soup. However, Mom’s usually came loaded with chicken, and beef ...

By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Specialist I’m not the biggest fan of banana bread — or so I thought — until I started making this stunning banana, fruit and nut bread. An excellent way to start the day is ...

By David MacDonald Guest Contributor Around the world, people are protesting the continued display of public monuments that normalize, and even revere, racist leaders and events. Protesters beheaded Christopher Columbus, pitched Edward Colston into the sea, pelted Cecil Rhodes with excrement, ...

By Dr. Kumar Mahabir Guest Contributor The National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago has been strangely silent on the rowdy and relentless campaign to remove the historical statue of Christopher Columbus in the capital city of Port of Spain. I ...

By Cynthia Okpokiri Guest Contributor Racism is an all-encompassing factor in Black people’s lives. Experiences of racism can start very early in childhood, so Black parents have to manage their children’s encounters with racism. In the UK, Black children have higher ...

By Jennifer Power and Andrea Waling Guest Contributors The public health response to COVID-19 has placed unprecedented limits on social contact. Many people may go without physical sexual intimacy for an extended (and indefinite) period. Given human touch and connection are fundamental ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 25, CMC – Dr. L’Antoinette Stines, the founder and lead choreographer of the renowned Jamaican dance group, L’Acadco, has filed a lawsuit against music superstars, Jay Z (birth named Shawn Corey Carter) and his wife, Beyoncé Giselle ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 24, 2020 (CMC) – Four Western countries, yesterday, expressed concern at the long delay in announcing the official results of the disputed March 2 election in Guyana. In a joint statement, the Ambassador of the United States, ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 24, 2020 (CMC) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expressed concern, yesterday, at the developments in Guyana, where the official results of the disputed March 2 regional and general election is yet to be officially declared. CARICOM Chair ...