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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidadian Soca star, Machel Montano, retained the Power Soca Monarch title during the early hours of Saturday, holding off a strong challenge from Neil “Iwer” George and veteran comedienne, Nikki Crosby, during the “Fantastic ...

JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda has re-named its High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sir Ronald Sanders, as a candidate for the post of Commonwealth Secretary General. Sir Ronald faces a challenge from Baroness Patricia Scotland, who is ...

By Desmond Brown Caribbean Correspondent JOHN’S, Antigua, (IPS) – At 49 years old, Edison Liburd has established himself as one of Antigua and Barbuda’s most recognisable artists. But Liburd was not always in the spotlight. In fact, you could say ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) says more Jamaican women are using contraceptives. It said that the most recent statistics show that 85 per cent of women have used a contraceptive method, and up to 88 ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former government minister, Daryl Vaz was freed of corruption charges on Monday, after the prosecution offered no further evidence against him. Prosecutors had alleged that in 2012, Vaz, the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) legislator, had ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The leadership campaign teams of the newly formed opposition coalition will be combined in an effort to secure victory in the upcoming general election. Following the signing of the “Cummingsburg Accord”, last Saturday, by opposition parties – ...

Photo above: Grenada Consul General C.J. Augustine-Kanu, left, and Senator Peter David. Photo by Lincoln Depradine. By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario — A Grenada parliamentarian wants more “collaboration’’ among Grenadian groups in Toronto, suggesting the need for a summit as ...

Photo above: From left to right: Karina Pelletier; Emma Cohen; Estelle Annan; Kim Mason, RBC’s Regional President, Greater Toronto Region; Toronto Mayor John Tory; Sajine Sathiesalen, Grace Likungu. Photo courtesy of RBC. TORONTO, Ontario – Last Thursday night at the Gardiner Museum in downtown Toronto, ...

By Rupert Johnson  Poverty is like an evil monster whose vicious tentacles are far-reaching and destructive. There is no doubt that it has taken a stranglehold on millions of people across the world. And there is also no doubt that ...

2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. black pepper 1 (5 pound) whole duck ½ cup melted butter Preparation: Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Rub salt, pepper, and paprika into the skin of the duck. Place in a roasting ...