Pride News Canada's Leader In African Canadian & Caribbean News, Views & Lifestyle

Photo above: Dr. Warren Smith (fourth right) with members of the Toronto-Based CARICOM Consular Corps, following an address to that group on October 21, 2014 in Toronto. (L-R) Michael Willius, Consul General of Saint Lucia; CJ Augustine-Kanu, Honourary Consul General ...

Photo above is of Ashmeed Khan, with wife, Shelly, during his acceptance speech.   By Michael Van Cooten Pride Publisher/Editor AJAX, Ontario – The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade (APBOT) honoured veteran business executive, Ashmeed Khan, with its 2014 Business Person of ...

Money directly impacts a woman’s overall satisfaction in life, says business coach Do women have different relationships with money than men? Very definitely, yes, says entrepreneur and business coach, Meriflor Toneatto. “For women, money is an emotional currency, tied to ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The state-owned Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) says it has been able to secure approximately US$35 million in investments due to an investment partnership with the Asian-based Pinnacle Green Resources. Pinnacle is a multi-national ...

WASHINGTON, DC CMC – The World Bank says remittances by international migrants, from the Caribbean and other developing countries, are on course for strong growth this year. The bank also says, at the same time, forced migration due to violence ...

By Marsha Friedman Guest Writer Small businesses have made a huge recovery since the economic crash in 2008 and that’s good news for all of us. Since we account for 63 percent of new jobs, our success puts people back ...

By Jon McKay Pride Mortgage Agent  With some lenders moving towards collateral charge mortgages, it’s important to understand the differences between a collateral and a standard charge mortgage. The primary difference is that a collateral charge mortgage registers the mortgage ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will provide an estimated TT$1.8 billion (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents) into the financially troubled national airline, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), during the period 2013-15. But, Finance Minister, ...

BEIJING, China, CMC – Agreements intended to strengthen cooperation and facilitate the exchange of business delegations and information, were signed between Cuban and Chinese officials here last Saturday. The Cuban Chamber of Commerce signed the deal with the representatives of ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The GraceKennedy Group is now the majority shareholder in St Lucian company, EC Global Insurance Company Limited (EC Global), with the acquisition of an additional 50 per cent share which brings its shareholdings to 80 per ...