KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The National Water Commission (NWC) says it is putting in place all the necessary measures to ensure that adequate water supplies are maintained across the island during the dry period that begins later this month. NWC ...
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Former T&T PM Returns To Parliament
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Two years after he suffered a stroke that left him partially paralysed, former prime minister Patrick Manning Friday, returned to Parliament with Speaker Wade Mark leading both government and opposition legislators in welcoming the ...
Read More »Guyana Authorities Worried At High Rate Of Suicides
GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Guyana government says a multi-sectoral approach is needed to deal with the number of suicides in the country. Since the start of the year, 20 people have committed suicide, while several others are recovering from ...
Read More »EC Supreme Court Of Appeal Rules In Favour Of Dominica Government
ROSEAU, Dominica CMC – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the government in a case challenging the election of former public servant, Eliud Williams, as President of Dominica last year. Williams was sworn in ...
Read More »Police Chastised By Family Of Canadian Woman Killed In Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The Jamaica Police Force is being criticized by the family of a Canadian woman who was found dead in the northern parish of St. Ann on December 30. Following the discovery of her body on December ...
Read More »Carrot and Cilantro Soup
1 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed 1 pound carrots, sliced 3 cups vegetable stock 1 bunch(es) (about 1 cup) fresh cilantro, chopped, plus more for garnish Preparation: In a large, heavy-bottomed pan over ...
Read More »Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries
½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground red pepper 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 large (about 1 ½ pounds) sweet potatoes Preparation: Prepare the sweet potatoes: In a small bowl, combine cumin, salt, and pepper. Set aside. ...
Read More »Slow-Roasted Salmon
2 dried chipotle chiles 2 cloves 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tsp black peppercorns 3 tbsp vegetable oil, plus more for the baking dish 4 cloves (large) garlic, minced 3 medium shallots, minced 2 tbsp minced fresh ginger 2 tbsp ...
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