By Genavee Brown Guest Contributor Smartphones have changed the world. A quick glance around any street or communal space shows how dominant our favourite digital devices have become. We are familiar with the sight of groups of teenagers not talking, but ...
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Canada Should Enshrine Police Body Cameras Into Law
By Robert Diab Guest Contributor The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis set off an explosion of protests around the world. The spark that lit the fire was the video of his slaying. Some doubt that cameras are effective in ...
Read More »How To Change A Systemic, Systematic And Unjust Culture
By Charles Mwewa Guest Contributor “How do you change a systemic injustice?” you may ask. Many times, what politicians and protesters focus on are redundant methods that cannot change anything. If they did change anything, how else could racism, inequalities, ...
Read More »Can We End Racism And Discrimination In Our Society?
Here are a few solutions to ponder, as we search for answers to the scourge of injustice in our society By Ken Green Contributing Columnist I have never felt comfortable discussing the issues of racism, outside of my family and ...
Read More »But, Where Do We Go From Here?
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” — Carl Bard By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist One of the headlines in today’s Toronto Star newspaper ...
Read More »CARICOM Heads Of State Summit Postponed To September
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 16, 2020 (CMC) – The annual July summit of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of State has been postponed to later this year, because of the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that have severely affected regional countries. Well-placed ...
Read More »The Taking Of Black Lives: Is America On The Brink Of Racial Strife?
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Demonstrations and violent riots alike, erupted across US and Canadian cities, in response to police brutality and the murder, or public lynching, of a Black American, George Floyd, in Minneapolis on May 25. Three police ...
Read More »Panel Discussion On The Caribbean Secondary School Exam
NEW YORK CITY, New York June 16, 2020 — The scheduling of the Caribbean Secondary School Exam has created some controversy in various Caribbean nations, as teachers and their unions, along with parents, are up in arms, citing safety concerns, ...
Read More »IDB Funds To Support Urban Upgrading And Revitalization Program In Trinidad
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 16, 2020 (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved US$50 million in loan resources, to support Trinidad and Tobago’s effort towards improving the living conditions of low-income households, and investing in urban spaces, as part ...
Read More »Former Advisor To Grenada Prime Minister Facing Sexual Assault Charges
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, June 16, 2020 CMC – A former advisor to Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell, is due to return to court on July 23, after he was slapped with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of indecent ...
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