By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – Jamaica is hoping to harness the skills of Jamaicans in the diaspora to contribute to the development of the country by completing a database of Jamaicans in the diaspora by June ...
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U.S. And President Obama’s Image Remains Positive Worldwide
By Jim Lobe IPS Washington Bureau Chief WASHINGTON, D.C. (IPS) – While Republicans and other right-wingers claim that President Barack Obama has inflicted unprecedented damage on Washington’s global reputation, a major new global survey suggests that the image of the U.S. ...
Read More »Spaghetti with Sun-Dried-Tomato-Almond Pesto
½ cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes 1/3 cup salted roasted almonds 1 large clove garlic ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt & freshly ground pepper ½ cup fresh bread crumbs 12 ounces spaghetti 2 tbsp. chopped parsley Preparation: In a ...
Read More »Grilled Red Curry Chicken
1 13-pound chicken, wing tips removed ¼ cup unsweetened coconut milk 2 tbsp. red curry paste 1 tsp. dark brown sugar Salt and freshly ground pepper Preparation: Light a grill. Using kitchen shears, cut along both sides of the chicken ...
Read More »Grilled Sea Scallops
2 ½ tbsp. olive oil 4 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons) 1 tbsp. anise-flavoured liqueur (optional) 24 sea scallops (1 ¼ pounds), tough muscles removed Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 bulb fennel, trimmed, ...
Read More »Machel Montano’s “Big Truck” Mash Up De Place!
TORONTO, Ontario – The only way to adequately describe the highlight of Nathan Phillips Square last Saturday night at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games countdown is a sea of eager bodies gyrating to the sweet sounds of soca. Known ...
Read More »Understanding Hyperpigmentation Can Help You Clear Up Dark Spots On Your Skin
By Jean Pierre Pride Health Columnist Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of the skin where there is an over production of melanin relative to the surrounding skin. The cause can be hormonal changes, excessive sun exposure, injury, acne ...
Read More »Abshir Hassan Buried: Another Senseless Murder In The ‘Jungle’
By Tony Mbugguss and Dwain Wellington Rattray TORONTO, Ontario – A community of students, friends, colleagues and well-wishers paid final respects to Abshir Hassan last Friday. More than 1,500 filled the mosque, while hundreds more prayed outside, in a final ...
Read More »The Vibrant And Captivating Rhythms Of Zimbabwean Band Mokoomba
By Olivia “Moy” Fung Pride Guest Writer Torontonians who were present at the Lula Lounge last Tuesday, July 8, 2014, were part of history’s making as the Mokoomba Band performed for the first time in Toronto, Canada. The energy could ...
Read More »HEALTHY REASONING: Diabetes Is Bad For Your Feet
By Allan Jones Pride Health Columnist Through this column I have coined the name DIE-OR-BEAT-THIS as an alternative name for diabetes, because of its devastating effect on the body, and due to the fact that diabetes is increasingly one of ...
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