NC – We, Canadians spend one-third of our lives asleep, yet too many of us sleep on older, unsuitable mattresses, either because we’re putting off buying a new one, or because we just don’t think about it. We toss and ...
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Feed SubscriptionHelping Parents Be Better Equipped For Elementary School Kids
By Sharmon Carrington Pride Guest Columnist Parents send their children to school hoping to nurture well rounded students who learn not only from the curriculum, but gain social skills while their performance is graded. However, mentally, they grade their own ...
Read More »Why Your Kid Shouldn’t Be Guzzling ‘Energy’ Drinks
Vitamins & Minerals are Safer and More Effective than Artificial Stimulants, Says Food Science Expert Anxiety, hypertension, elevated heart rates, interrupted sleep patterns and headaches are just some of the side effects commonly associated with energy drinks, and those problems ...
Read More »U.S. Military Joins Ebola Response In West Africa
Above photo: As one of the Ebola epicentres, the district of Kailahun, in eastern Sierra Leone bordering Guinea, was put under quarantine at the beginning of August. Photo credit: ©EC/ECHO/Cyprien Fabre. By Carey L. Biron US Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC (IPS) – ...
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Hello Mrs. Carrington: Re: Advice For Parents Of Elementary School-Age Children (Wednesday, September 3, 2014). Thank you so much for writing this article in the Pride News Magazine. I do hope lots of parents took the time to read it carefully. ...
Read More »Single Or Married: Ways To Ensure Your Financial Stability!
Francois Morency once wisely said, “What are the three words guaranteed to humiliate men everywhere, ‘Hold my purse’.” Funny words indeed, especially in this day and age as women strive to live independently, in a still mostly male dominated society. ...
Read More »Leasing Or Buying An Automobile Impacts Your Debt Ratios
By Jon McKay Pride Mortgage Agent The question of whether it’s better to lease or buy a vehicle is a common dilemma. Do you buy or lease a new or used vehicle? The answer depends on the specifics of your ...
Read More »Maroon Group Wins UNESCO Award Of Excellence For Handicraft
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Charles Town Maroons, from the eastern parish of Portland, are recipients of the UNESCO Award of Excellence for Handicraft, in the Dutch and English Speaking Caribbean, for its Bench Drum. A three-member jury, which met ...
Read More »Jamaican Singer, Hopeton Lewis, Dies In New York
NEW YORK, New York, CMC – The Jamaican-born singer, Hopeton Lewis, credited with recording the first “Rocksteady” song, has died. He was 66. Lewis, who died at his Brooklyn home last Thursday night, is best known for the 1966 hit ...
Read More »New Commissioner Of Police Appointed In Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica will have a new Commissioner of Police as of September 15. On Monday, National Security Minister Peter Bunting announced the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Carl McKay Williams, to the post of Police Commissioner. ...
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