By Jacqueline L. Scott Guest Contributor Snowshoeing in the woods, on a sunny winter’s day, is my idea of fun. When playing in the snow, winter seems to pass faster. Over two-thirds of Canadians participate in outdoor recreation, according to Statistics ...
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Guyana’s President Pleased With Early Vote Of Security Forces
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, February 21, 2020 (CMC) – President, David Granger, said, today, he is “very satisfied with the turnout”, as members of the security forces began casting ballots, ahead of the March 2 regional and general elections in Guyana. “The ...
Read More »Quebec’s Bill 40: Educational Conflagration?
By Yvonne Sam Pride Contributing Columnist On October 1, 2018, a general election was held in Quebec, to elect members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was the first election in 40 years, wherein the issue of sovereignty was ...
Read More »Security Forces Cast Ballots In Regional And General Elections In Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, February 21, 2020 (CMC) – Members of the security forces, here, began voting, today, as Guyana prepares to elect a new government in regional and general elections, on March 2. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) said that members ...
Read More »Trinidad Prime Minister Says He Respects High Court’s Ruling
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, February 21, 2020 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, says he intends to seek legal advice, in response to a ruling, by a High Court judge, earlier this week, calling on him to ...
Read More »St. Lucia Police On Alert After Threatening Social Media Post
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, February 21, 2020 (CMC) – St. Lucia police have gone on high alert, after a message, posted on social media, threatened harm to law enforcement officers, following the death of a 22-year-old man, during an exchange of ...
Read More »Women Sweep Trinidad Carnival’s Calypso Monarch Prizes
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, February 21, 2020 (CMC) – Terri Lyons, who sang on the decision of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, to leave the Royal Family, has copped the TT$800,000 first prize, as women ...
Read More »Trinidadian Police Officers Held On Suspicion Of Trafficking In Minors
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, February 21, 2020 (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said, today, three police officers and a civilian had been “arrested, early this morning, on suspicion of being gang members, as well ...
Read More »Bank Of Jamaica Reports Increase In Credit To Businesses And Households
KINGSTON, Jamaica February 21, 2020 — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) reported a significant increase in credit, extended by deposit-taking institutions, to businesses and households for the 12-month period, ending December 2019. BOJ Governor, Richard Byles, said credit to businesses ...
Read More »Search Called Off For Plane That Crashed Into Dominican Sea
ROSEAU, Dominica, February 21, 2020 (CMC) – Today, rescue teams called off the search for a single engine aircraft that plunged into the sea, soon after take-off from the Douglas Charles Airport, last Sunday evening. Police Commissioner, Daniel Carbon, confirmed, ...
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