ROSEAU, Dominica CMC – On Monday, Dominica defended the oil alliance agreement it signed with Venezuela, a decade ago, allowing Roseau to purchase oil on condition of preferential payment. PetroCaribe Minister, Reginald Austrie, speaking at a news conference, said, the ...
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By Carla Hindman PRIDE Financial Columnist Whether you call it Victoria Day or May-Two-Four, the May Long Weekend symbolizes the beginning of summer for Canadians. Spring cleaning is done, taxes are filed, the white pants are out and thoughts ...
Read More »A Track Star In The Making: Introducing Dontae Richards-Kwok
By Lekan Afolabi PRIDE Sports Columnist With the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Games in a little less than two months away, track and field athletes are still competing for spots on the Canadian men’s and women’s teams. One of ...
Read More »HEALTHY REASONING: Diversity-based HealthCare Needed Now
By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Colimnist I find some politicians attend many events in the black community for nothing more than photo opportunities. They get their photos taken with many community leaders, and they then leave the ongoing ...
Read More »St. Lucia Launches Investigation Into Visa Scandal
CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC – The St. Lucia government Monday announced that it had launched an investigation into international media, reports that a group of Cuban nationals trying to sail to the United States, had St. Lucia tourist visas when ...
Read More »African Caribbean And Pacific Group Celebrates 40th Anniversary
BRUSSELS, Belgium CMC – The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States will mark its 40th anniversary this year, focusing on regional integration, cultural diversity and forging strategic partnerships for the future. The ACP said, that it will hold ...
Read More »Popular Nigerian Author Calls On Americans To ‘Reject Silence’
Above is photo of Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Photo credit: Beowulf Sheehan/PEN American Center By Lisa Vives IPS Correspondent NEW YORK, New York (IPS) — Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, co-curator of a spectacular World Voices week with over ...
Read More »Jamaica Prepared To Tackle Cyber Attacks
KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Jamaica’s Minister of Technology, Julian Robinson, has sought to assure the public that the government is prepared to respond to incidents of cyber attacks. Robinson made the comment shortly after reports emerged that government websites in ...
Read More »Hormone Replacement Therapy For Men
Submitted by Dr. George I. Traitses It is a common misconception that women are the only ones who need hormone replacement therapy as they age. Many men are often led to believe by their physicians that feeling constantly tired, ...
Read More »T&T Government To Review Controversial Cyber Crime Legislation
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government, on Monday, said it was prepared to review the controversial Cyber Crime Bill (2014) insisting that it has no intention of wanting to imprison journalists. Both the Media ...
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