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CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has thrown his support behind a top St. Lucian chef, Nina Compton, who is vying to become America’s “Top Chef” on the Bravo network reality television show. Compton, the daughter ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados CMC – The Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley has congratulated Barbadian superstar, Rihanna, on receiving the first-ever Icon Award at the American Music Awards. “This is a triumph not only for Rihanna and her family ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Jamaican reggae singer, Junior Murvin Smith, died at his home on Monday. He was 64. Media reports said that Murvin, best known for his song “Police and Thieves” in 1976, was suffering from an advanced stage ...

By Dwain Wellington Rattray Pride Contributing Editor Fine theatre is integrated throughout the social fabric of Toronto. On any given night of the week, playhouse patrons can find stages wooing them to witness art take life. The latest thread being ...

In 2010, Juice Comedy, an innovative and fast-rising event organiser/production company, presented a concept that was both simple and interactive, yet unlike anything else in Toronto. It merely took some of the city’s favourite local and international comedians, and compiled ...

TORONTO, Ontario – A Different Booklist, Toronto’s oldest, existing Black/Caribbean-owned book store, will be staging The Black Book Affair, bringing together Canadian literary talent with a Caribbean focus. The event will highlight new authors alongside some of Canada’s most renowned ...

By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer Writing stories was Cynthia Reyes’ way of stopping everything in moments of her highflying, busy life to document things she deemed important that happened to her. The former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation journalist and executive ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The authorities in the United States have arrested and charged Jamaican dancehall entertainer, Andrew Davis, more popularly known as “Flippa Mogla”, for his involvement in an international drug trafficking ring. The United States law enforcement authorities ...

Doc alleges charity supported diamond mining operation By Monica Joseph-McIntyre Pride Contributing Writer “Mission Congo,” which played at the Toronto International Film Festival last month, is a powerful documentary that points an accusing finger at the American televangelist, Pat Robertson. ...

According to People, on Saturday, Halle Berry and husband, Olivier Martinez, welcomed a baby boy to the world. This is the first child for the couple who just wed in July. The healthy baby was born in Cedars Sinai Medical ...