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Who would you most want to be stranded with on a deserted island? We’ve heard that question before but what about your own private island in the Florida Keys for the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift? Way more romantic than the ...

TORONTO, Ontario – The popular monthly open mic series, WRITE ON!, presents its first Black History Month Showcase featuring neo-soul singer/songwriter Ashley Bea on February 27, 6:30-10 p.m. at The 519 Church Street Community Centre in Toronto. WRITE ON! is ...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government Monday confirmed that it had recalled the deputy head of its New York-based Consul after indicating that he had been involved in activities “outside the scope of his ...

ROSEAU, Dominica CMC – The Dominica Association of Evangelical Churches (DAEC) last week Friday, called for a boycott of a concert, here, featuring Jamaican artiste, Tommy Lee Sparta, whom it claims glorifies Satan during his performances. “The Church further asks ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Longstanding member of the People’s National Movement (PNM), Penelope Beckles-Robinson, has announced her intention to contest the post of political leader in the upcoming internal elections of the party. In a statement on Saturday, ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO), the regional insurance giant that almost collapsed four years ago, has made an after-tax profit of nearly TT$3.8 billion (One TT dollar = US$0.16 cents) in 2012. CLICO’s ...

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada CMC – Grenada, which is this year celebrating its 40th anniversary of political independence from Britain, will honour the work and vision of the island’s first prime minister, Sir Eric Gairy. “In expression of gratitude for his ...

LONDON, England CMC – Stuart Hall, the Jamaican-born cultural theorist and sociologist Stuart Hall, whose work on culture and imperialism was powerful and influential has died. He was 82. Jamaica’s High Commissioner Aloun Ndombet-Assamba said his work and observations in ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) is calling on the state-owned oil company, PETROTRIN, to rescind the dismissal letters sent to six employees over the oil spill that began on December 17 last year, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) is offering to help Guyana ensure that it enacts legislation dealing with anti-money laundering and terrorism. OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, has called for the “timely approval” the Anti-Money ...