BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 8, 2020 (CMC) – The British government announced that it is providing five million pounds in new support to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in the Caribbean. It disclosed that this support includes three million pounds ...
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Male Suspect Held In Connection With Murders Of Two Children In Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 8, 2020 (CMC) – Police have detained one man, in connection with the murders of two children, including an eight-year-old child, National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, has disclosed. In a statement, Chang said that the unidentified ...
Read More »Prominent Jamaican Psychiatrist Passes
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 8, 2020 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has paid tribute to Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Frederick “Freddie” Hickling, who died at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), last night. He was 74. “Professor Hickling ...
Read More »Accusations Made On Day Two Of National Recount Of Ballots In Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 8, 2020 (CMC) – The national re-count of votes, cast in the March 2 general elections, entered its second day, here, yesterday, with representatives of the two main political parties accusing each other of seeking to undermine ...
Read More »Grenada Seeking To Get More Than EC$60 Million Debt Payment Suspended
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 ...
Read More »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. ...
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