PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A team of law enforcement officials, on Saturday, arrested two persons involved in a diesel smuggling racket in which the fuel is exchanged for guns and drugs. Senior investigators uncovered the racket when they ...
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By Cydney Hargis US Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (IPS) – Advocacy groups here are urging U.S. President Barack Obama to focus on more than just economic development during his upcoming trip to Africa. They are also hoping that the state visits ...
Read More »Jamaica’s First ‘Out’ Artiste To Celebrate At Pride In Toronto
By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – Out Music Award winner and R&B/reggae star, Diana King, will celebrate Pride Week at Blockorama, the longest running stage at the Toronto Pride Festival this weekend. She is the first Jamaican ...
Read More »Ugandan Gay Activist Seeks Solidarity Support
By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – Uganda’s most visible LGBT advocate, Frank Mugisha, 32, would like to see LGBT groups here supporting the organization he heads, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG). He also wants immigration officials to help ...
Read More »Pieters v. Peel Law Association: “Causal Nexus”???
By Ernest J. Guiste Pride Legal Columnist Pieters v. Peel Law Association 2012 ONSC 1048 adds to increasing evidence tending to call into question the notion or maxim that justice is blind in Ontario. African-Canadians in this province are subjected ...
Read More »A New You In 2013 – Part 5: Stretching And Strengthening Routine
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Pride Health Columnist Do you wake up feeling stiff and tight? Do your muscles ache after a hard workout or long period of intense activity? Do your muscles feel weak? Stretching and strengthening may help to ...
Read More »A New You In 2013 – Part 4: Posture
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Pride Health Columnist Your POSTURE does not only affect your health, it also affects how others perceive you. You may appear more confident with proper posture. You may appear tired and overwhelmed with poor posture. The ...
Read More »The Rise Of American Rosé
By David White For the past three decades, wine enthusiasts have shuddered when presented with American rosé. The reason? Domestic rosé has long been associated with the cheap, sweet “blush” wines that became popular in the 1980s, like Sutter Home’s ...
Read More »Learn To Appreciate What You Have!
By Sandy Daley The horrific incident at the Boston Marathon has shaken me to my core. Among the dead was happy-go-lucky Martin Richards, the bright 8 year old who had attended the marathon with his mother, brother and sister, in ...
Read More »How To Get Your Beach Body Back
(NC) — Warmer temperatures tell us that swimsuit season is just around the corner. Maybe you meant to start shaping up back in January, but it didn’t happen. So now you’re wondering how to get speedy results. Luke Corey, a ...
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