KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Jamaica police say they have seized 24 firearms and more than 2, 200 rounds of ammunition during a six-day exercise “to crack down on organized criminal gangs”. A statement from the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) said ...
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COP Suspends T&T Sports Minister; Calls For His Resignation From Cabinet
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Congress of the People (COP) party has suspended Sports Minister, Anil Roberts, as the fallout continues, over a video that showed someone resembling a minister, partying with marijuana and women in a hotel ...
Read More »World Cup Rolls Out The Green Carpet For ‘Ball Armadillo’
By Fabiana Frayssinet Brazil Correspondent RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (IPS) – The FIFA World Cup 2014 mascot was inspired by the three-banded armadillo, which is unique in its ability to roll up in a tight ball. The species is endangered ...
Read More »Statement By President Obama On The Passing Of Maya Angelou
When her friend Nelson Mandela passed away last year, Maya Angelou wrote that “No sun outlasts its sunset, but will rise again, and bring the dawn.” Today, Michelle and I join millions around the world in remembering one of the ...
Read More »Pork and Pineapple Curry
1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, thinly sliced 2 tbsp. Thai red curry paste 1 tbsp. canola oil 1 cup lower-sodium chicken broth ½ cup light coconut milk 4 cups small cauliflower florets 1 medium zucchini, sliced into half-moons 1 lime 2 ...
Read More »Grilled Whole Snapper
2 1 ¼- to 1 ½-pound whole red snappers, cleaned and scaled 1 tsp. salt 2 large sprigs rosemary plus 1 tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary, or 2 tsp. dried rosemary, crumbled 3 tbsp. olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ...
Read More »Lemon-Basil Guacamole
3 ripe Hass avocados ¼ cup finely diced white onion 3 tbsp. lemon juice ½ tsp. red chili flakes Kosher salt ¼ cup fresh chopped sweet basil Preparation: Scoop the avocado into a bowl. Coarsely mash it with a fork. ...
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