By Ajamu Nangwaya, Ph.D. Guest Writer As a member of the African-Canadian community, I am quite puzzled by the exuberant display of irrationality and misplaced expectations by some African-Canadians over the possibility of the appointment of either Deputy Chief Peter ...
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Feed SubscriptionBAD-C Blasts Police Board On Its “Community Engagement Policy”
The following release, sent to Pride News Magazine, last week, was written by Kingsley P. Gilliam, a Director of the Black Action Defense Committee (BAD-C). Having got a chance to review what is being proposed as the Community Engagement Policy ...
Read More »Barbados-born Mom Speaks Out About Deadly Pregnancy Complication That Almost Killed Her
By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Contributing Writer When a woman gets pregnant, with all the technology and scientific advancement available in Canada, the last thing she should be worried about is that she may die during child birth. But this is ...
Read More »Two Guyana Ministers To Be Guest Speakers At Local Gala
TORONTO, Ontario – Two prominent and high profile political figures in Guyana will be the keynote speakers at a dinner and dance gala in Toronto, next Friday, April 10. Hon. Mr. Clement Rohee, Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs and General-Secretary ...
Read More »St. Vincent’s Ruling Party Celebrates 14th Anniversary In Office
By Kenton Chance CMC St. Vincent Correspondent KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) celebrated its 14th anniversary in office with a mass rally Saturday in Calliaqua, a town east of the capital, with many of ...
Read More »IMF Funds For Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica is to receive US$39 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after the Washington-based financial institution concluded its seventh review of the island’s economic performance under a four year Extended Fund Facility (EFF). IMF Deputy ...
Read More »Former T&T Finance Minister Awarded Millions In Compensation
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge has awarded the former finance minister more than TT$18 million (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents) for the “loss and damage” suffered, following the death of her husband, Russell Tesheira, a ...
Read More »T&T Soldier With Bank Account Containing Millions Of Dollars
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A member of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) has a problem that many people would like to have. In his bank account, he has nearly TT$100 million (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents). ...
Read More »‘Diverse Exhibition’ Of Caribbean-Canadian Artists Lauded
Photo above is of Patrick Halsall studying some beautiful art pieces at the exhibit. Photo by Lincoln Depradine. By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – A trio of Caribbean-Canadian artists, whose works were on exhibition for more than ...
Read More »T&T Central Bank Announces Plan To Deal With CLICO
By Peter Richards CMC Trinidad Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Friday, said it had instituted a five-point plan that would result in billions of dollars (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents) being ...
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