Illustration above: courtesy of the African Union Commission. By Baher Kamal and Fareed Mahdy IPS Africa Correspondents CAIRO, Egypt Feb. 24, 2016 (IPS) — In Egypt more than 1,500 public and private business delegates and state leaders agreed on February ...
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Feed SubscriptionUS President Barack Obama and Cuba President Raúl Castro to Launch New Era with Historic Visit
Photo above: The image of U.S. President, Barack Obama, on a TV screen in Havana, announcing the restoration of diplomatic ties with Cuba, on December 17, 2014. Now Obama can be seen in person by the people of Havana, when ...
Read More »Caribbean Economies In “Recovery Mode”, Says Caribbean Development Bank
Photo above is of Dr. William Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank. Photo credit: CDB. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 24, (CMC) – The economies of Caribbean countries are in a “recovery mode”, even though it is still operating in ...
Read More »Black Lives Matter Protests Mayor Tory’s Black History Month Celebration
By Michael Van Cooten PRIDE Publisher/Editor TORONTO, Ontario – Black Lives Matter-Toronto activists crashed Mayor John Tory’s inaugural Black History Month (BHM) celebration for youth, at Toronto City Hall, yesterday, to, as the group said in a media release, “highlight ...
Read More »Grape Inspired Recipes
How you can incorporate grapes into these four delicious dishes. Courtesy of News Canada.
Read More »Food & Fun in Hong Kong!
Looking to travel in the fall? Hong Kong is the place to visit! Home to some of the best food festivals in the world, the Moon Festival and Wine & Dine Festival are sure to please your palate. Explore this ...
Read More »Antigua PM Reiterates Call For Non-partisan Approach To Caribbean Court Of Justice
Photo above is of Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Feb 24, (CMC) – Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, has reiterated the need for there to be a non-partisan approach, ahead of a proposed national referendum on ...
Read More »France Denies Snubbing St. Lucia 37th. Independence Anniversary Celebrations
By Ernie Seon CMC Caribbean Correspondent CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Feb 24, (CMC) – Today, the French government denied that it had boycotted celebrations marking St. Lucia’s 37th year of political independence from Britain, saying, that it cherishes the relationship between ...
Read More »Jamaicans Vote For A New Government Tomorrow
By Peter Richards CMC Caribbean Correspondent KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 24, (CMC) – Jamaicans go to the polls, tomorrow, to elect a new government – the outcome of which could determine the political future of either of the two main party ...
Read More »Reports Of Terrorism-linked Financial Activities Tripled In T&T: Report
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 24, (CMC) – The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) says, the number of reports of financial transactions, suspected of being linked to terrorism activities, has tripled over the past year. In its ...
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