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KINGSTON, Jamaica (Wednesday, December 1, 2021) — The three commissions, responsible for regulating Jamaica’s gambling industry — the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC); Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC); and the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) — have taken steps to strengthen ...

Pascal Vrticka Guest Contributor Although the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted all our work and living arrangements, one thing particularly stood out for dads: during the nationwide lockdowns, fathers ditched the office and came home in their millions. The UK Fatherhood Institute, ...

By Maryanne L. Fisher Guest Contributor Men and women, who are seeking relationships online, are asked to indicate what they want in a relationship, whether they are seeking “just friends”, “uncommitted relationships” or “long-term leading to marriage”. There’s an art ...

If you have an unfinished basement, you probably struggle with how to make the most of it. It can be a damp and musty space — and you may not feel comfortable storing things down there. But even an unfinished ...

By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist On November 1, the general public was, once again, treated to the well-known manner, in which the SPVM (City of Montreal Police Service)representatives interact with the mentally ill. The recent deployment, at close range, not ...

The Editor: It is clear that there is only token ethnic inclusivity, diversity and equity at the University of Guyana (UG), as illustrated in its recently-launched Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity Unit. I was perusing the internet, when an advertisement from ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Friday, November 26, 2021) — The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, today, unveiled 1,214 new theatre seats in the main auditorium of the National Cultural Centre. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, announced that ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Friday, November 26, 2021) — The Construction industry continues to figure in Jamaica’s gradual recovery from the economic fallout, precipitated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The sector is estimated to have grown by 1.7 percent during the July ...

By Julie Carrington Guest Contributor ST. JOHN, Barbados (Friday, November 26, 2021) — Marble cricket, a well-loved Barbadian past-time that was used as the launch pad for the cricketing career of some of the island’s top players, was revived, Wednesday, ...

TORONTO, Ontario (November 26, 2021) – Toronto-based mental health agencies that cater to infants, children and youth have formed a task force to develop a multi-year strategy to address anti-Black racism in the sector. The goal of the strategy is ...