Advocates to gather for historic Reparations Summit

SCORES OF reparations advocates, Pan-Africanists and social justice activists from the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean will gather in New York City this week (April 9-12) for an historic Reparations Summit which will see the formal launch of the National African-American Repar...
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Medical Marijuana: The Myths And Realities

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, has been used for more than 3000 years for the treatment and management of pain, digestive issues, and psychological disorders. Despite the fact that marijuana is thought to be useful for treating several medical conditions and symptoms, there is great debate about...
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Jamaica Land 85 Medals At 44th Carifta Games

COLLIN REID COURTESY OF SUPREME VENTURES AND COURTS) Jamaica's junior athletes once again proved they are the kings and queens of the Caribbean with another dominant display at the annual Carifta Games after amassing 85 medals at the 44th staging of the championships which ended at the newly re...
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US President’s Visit Should Deepen Relations with Region

The visit of the President of the United States (US), Barack Obama, and the meeting with Heads of State and Government of CARICOM, should deepen bilateral relations between the US and the region. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications at the White House, Ben Rhodes, said seve...
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Haiti lone Caribbean nation to win IDB energy innovation contest

WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Tuesday April 7, 2015, CMC – Haiti is the lone Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country named among the winners of the IDEAS V 2014 Energy Innovation Contest, an initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for improving energy efficiency and expand...
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Trinidad and Tobago assumes OAS Permanent Council Chair

The Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the Organization of American States (OAS), Neil Parsan, has assumed the Chair of the Permanent Council of the hemispheric institution, a position he will hold for the next three months and in which he follows the Ambassador of Suriname, Niermala...
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Silver Jubilee Stadium to be renamed in honour of Kim Collins

Kittitian World Champion sprinter Kim Collins will receive a significant honour in the renaming of the Silver Jubilee Stadium as the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium. “We are celebrating a young man whose life represents the true values of St Kitts and Nevis. The values of hard work, sacrifice, p...
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PM Harris to attend CARICOM-US Summit

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. The Honourable Timothy Harris, will be among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government to attend a summit held between the Region and the United States of America in Jamaica on April 9. Addresses will be made by President of the United St...
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Sustainable tourism key to Caribbean

Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy said preserving the region’s vulnerable eco-system was important, given the “many examples where economic development often takes place at the expense of our environment”. Sealy, who is also Caribbean Tourism Organisation chairman, was speaking re...
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