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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr. 13, (CMC) – Co-chairman of the Economic Program Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says Jamaica has surpassed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Primary Surplus target for the 11-month period, ending February 2016. He said the figure, which ...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts-Nevis, Apr. 13, (CMC) – The St. Kitts-Nevis government says it hopes Canada will restore the visa-free travel for citizens, which it stopped in 2014. During a recent interview to recap Diplomatic Week 2016, Foreign Affairs Minister, Mark ...

By Michael Van Cooten PRIDE Publisher/Editor TORONTO, Ontario — Dr. James Edwards, Regional Supervising Coroner for Central Region, Toronto East Office, announced, today, that an inquest will be held into the death of Andrew Loku. Loku, 45, died on July ...

By Michael Van Cooten PRIDE Publisher/Editor TORONTO, Ontario — Today the Ontario government passed its 2016 Budget legislation that was tabled in the legislature, by Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa, on Thursday, February 25. Titled Jobs for Today and Tomorrow ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist If I were to count using my fingers the amount of times this dish was cooked in our home growing up, I’d have room left to count 10 other dishes. Curry lobster ...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Apr. 13, (CMC) – President of the Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM), Wesley Gibbings, says the current economic situation in the region will affect media houses throughout the Caribbean. Delivering the public lecture of the Caribbean ...

By Chris De La Rosa PRIDE Cuisine Specialist I wanted to include a tropical salad in the mix, so Caron suggested I do a take on ‘mango chow’ and hinted that I should add a “Canadian’ element by using some ...

BELMOPAN, Belize, Apr. 13, (CMC) – Belize has outlined 11 new proposals that it hopes will end the latest border dispute with Guatemala, Foreign Minister, Wilfred Elrington, has said. Erlington, who met with his Guatemalan counterpart, Carlos Raul Morales, last ...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr. 13, (CMC) – Regional carrier, LIAT, on Wednesday, confirmed that Chief Executive Officer, David Evans, has resigned — officially. In a statement , LIAT said the Board of Directors accepted Evans’ resignation, today. The Director of ...

By Thandiwe Chimurenga and Sister Tiki-Mercury Clarke PRIDE Guest Writers Warmest revolutionary greetings Elders, Sisters and Brothers, we hope this message reaches you and our extended families in good health and Pan-African spirits. On behalf of the membership of the Toronto-based ...