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KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, April 24, 2019 (CMC) – A High Court judge has sentenced Soca artiste, Bradley “Party Dawg” Huggins, to more than nine months in jail, after he was found guilty of robbing a security guard, ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 23, 2019 (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s murder toll, for the year, so far, climbed to 158, after nine people were killed, during the Easter holiday weekend, the police have confirmed. The death ...

BROOKLYN, New York April 19, 2019 — New York State Senator, Kevin S. Parker, issued a New York state proclamation for reggae icon and Jamaica Order of Merit recipient, Peter Tosh, last Thursday, that celebrates the life and the legacy ...

By Neil Armstrong Contributing Writer Award-winning Canadian playwright, Lorena Gale’s, play, Angélique, is a sharp reminder that slavery existed in Canada, but also opens a window into the relations, between those with power and those, who are dispossessed. It also ...

The Saint Lucia Jazz Festival has announced a first-time, one-of-a-kind collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, and also the organisations’ plans for this year’s Festival. “This collaboration, between Saint Lucia and (the) renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center, reflects Saint Lucia’s ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 12, 2019 (CMC) – National Security Minister, Stuart Young, says he is prepared to give Buju Banton an exemption, to enter the twin-island republic, as the entertainer’s criminal record does not give him ...

By Michael Van Cooten Publisher/Editor TORONTO, Ontario April 4, 2019 – Described, honestly, as an “unforgettable theatre experience”, Virgin, a riveting play, in which one exceptionally-gifted, versatile actress vividly brings 29 characters to life, will open next Tuesday, for a ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 1, 2019 (CMC) – Tourism Minister, Edmond Bartlett, says he will be meeting with the producers of the 25th James Bond movie — in England, next week — with a view to having some parts filmed on ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 2, 2019 (CMC) – Jamaica’s Culture Minister, Olivia Grange, says the renaming of Gloucester Avenue, in the tourist resort town of Montego Bay in western Jamaica, will inspire generations of singers, musicians and cultural practitioners. Grange was ...

ST. JAMES, Barbados March 27, 2019 — The Prince of Wales — Prince Charles — named Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, Lionel Richie, as the first Global Ambassador for the Prince’s Trust International. The announcement was made during a reception ...