PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Two former monarchs were named in a list of 11 calypsonians who will contest the 2014 Calypso Monarch competition on March 2 at the Queen’s Park Savannah, as Carnival activities continue here. Winston Rawlins ...
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti CMC – Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has welcomed a decision by the appeal court in Haiti to open new investigations into former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for crimes against humanity. Amnesty International said the decision is ...
Read More »Central Bank Governor Says Solution Found To Settle CLICO Arrears
By Ernie Seon Caribbean Correspondent BRIDGETOWN, Barbados CMC – Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. Delisle Worrell, says a cooperative solution has been found to settle outstanding Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) claims in Barbados and the Eastern ...
Read More »Rihanna Wins Multi-million Dollar Settlement Against Former Accountant
NEW YORK, New York CMC – Barbados singing sensation, Rihanna, has won a multi-million dollar settlement after she nearly went bankrupt reportedly based on bad advice from her former accountant. Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, claimed her ex-accountant ...
Read More »US Releases New Rules To Combat Offshore Tax Evasion In The Caribbean
By Nelson A. King US Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. CMC – United States authorities have released the “last substantial” package of regulations to combat offshore tax evasion in the Caribbean, saying the measures were also necessary to implement the Foreign Account ...
Read More »US Says It Offered Cuba Solution To Banking Woes
WASHINGTON, D.C. CMC – The United States Department of State says it had found a “workable solution” to the banking dilemma that prompted Cuba to suspend its consular services in the US. But the department claimed that Cuba decided not ...
Read More »Is Dr. Rowley Too Black To Become Trinidad’s PM?
By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer I’ll wager that Fitzgerald Hinds, the former People’s National Movement (PNM) senator of Trinidad & Tobago, must still be reeling from left and right jabs and the uppercuts he received from the pens and ...
Read More »The Benefits Of Pet Ownership Is A Two-way Street
NC – There’s nothing like having a furry friend to change your outlook on life. Pet owners get it. Our pets pick us up when we’re down, help us relax when things get stressful, and make us laugh with all ...
Read More »Wellness Tip: Causes And Treatment Options For Muscle Cramps
Submitted by Dr. George Traitses A muscle cramp can bring a jogger to his knees or elicit the fear of drowning in a swimmer; however, athletes are not the only individuals to experience a muscle cramp or spasm. According to one ...
Read More »All’s Fair In Love And War!
Nowadays, the common saying among men is that they “do not really want a relationship!” Really now, what exactly does that mean, one must ask? My question has always been, “Then why allow me to get emotionally involved with you ...
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