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Photo above: Ambassador John Pilbeam, left, and CARICOM Secretary General, Irwin LaRocque. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar. 10, (CMC) – Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin LaRocque, has lauded Australia for the role played in building human and institutional capacities in ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 9, (CMC) – World and Olympic sprint champion, Usain Bolt, will headline the inaugural Racers Grand Prix, carded for June 11 at the National Stadium here. The meet, organized by Bolt’s Racers Track Club, is also expected ...

By Ernest Guiste Guest Writer When newly-elected Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was asked about his gender-equal cabinet, he proudly proclaimed “because it’s 2015” – signaling that the times have changed. Gone are the days when cabinets were dominated by men. Mr. ...

Photo above: Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. ROSEAU, Dominica, Mar 8, (CMC) – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, yesterday, announced the appointment of Miriam Blanchard as the new Minister of Public Works and Ports, replacing Ian Pinnard, who resigned, last week, ...

Photo above is of Bank of Jamaica governor, Brian Wynter, speaking to reporters. Photo credit: Jamaica government. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 8, (CMC) – Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter, says, the exchange rate continues to remain stable and ...

Photo above: a group of professional women. Photo credit: © Can Stock Photo Inc. / rmarmion By Catherine Bertini IPS Guest Columnist Syracuse, New York, Mar 8, (IPS) — It is time to “celebrate” International Women’s Day (IWD) again. Celebrating women ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar 9, (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago President, Anthony Carmona, says, he is upset and distraught at the attempts by someone to sell the country’s highest national award, the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and ...

Photo above: Forensic scientist and author, Cheryl Corbin, left, seen with Itah Sadu, co-owner of local bookstore, A Different Booklist, where her book, “Architects of Destiny”, was launched. Photo by Neil Armstrong. By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — ...

Photo above: The members of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the recent Georgetown Prison riot, which starts its work tomorrow. Photo credit: GINA. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 9, (CMC) – President David Granger, yesterday, dismissed an opposition call for ...

Photo above is of a scene from “Trafficked” a past ttff selection, directed by Sean Hodgkinson. Photo credit: ttff. The call for submissions, for filmmakers wishing to have their film(s) screened at the eleventh edition of the trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff), ...