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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr. 7, (CMC) – The number of persons who have been infected with the Zika virus here, continues to climb, with the Health Ministry reporting two additional cases. The Ministry said that following consultation with the ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr. 7, (CMC) – Three men have been charged, in connection with the recent execution-style killings that took place in the community of Charlestown, on the outskirts of the capital. When they appeared in court here, today, Velnon ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr. 7, (CMC) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, rocked sections of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada, this morning. The Earthquake Unit, at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine campus, reported ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Apr. 7, (CMC) — Health officials here, have confirmed two cases of the Zika virus. Results from the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), yesterday, said one male, 25, and a female, 28, both from Castries, tested ...

Photo above is of President David Granger. Photo credit: GINA. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr. 6, (CMC) – Guyana, today, began taking steps towards dealing with the high rate of suicides, with President David Granger saying “the time for mourning suicides has ...

Photo above: Jamaica Finance Minister Audley Shaw. Photo credit: JIS. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr. 6, (CMC) – The new Jamaica government will present its first budget to Parliament on April 14, coinciding with the ceremonial opening of the legislative chamber. According ...

Photo is of Jennifer Baptiste-Primus, T&T’s Labour Minister. Photo credit: T&T Government. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Apr. 6, (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government has hinted at amending legislation to ensure, what Labour Minister Jennifer Baptiste-Primus has ...

TORONTO, Ontario — Vanessa Sears, born in Deep River, Ontario, of Jamaican and Guyanese heritage, is starring in the lead role, as Dorothy, in L. Frank Baum’s masterpiece, one of the most beloved musicals of the twentieth century, The Wizard ...

(NC) With three coastlines, six time zones, 10 provinces and three territories spread out over almost 10 million square kilometres, Canada is one of the most geographically diverse nations on earth. We also have one of the most diverse populations. ...

(NC) Think for a moment about buying a mobile phone. If you’re like most of us, you don’t end up with just the physical phone − you have a plan that likely includes data, voicemail, emergency service and some local ...