KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC— Police have “rescued” the killer of a two year-old boy after residents of the Community of Lewis threatened to impose “jungle justice” on him, last week Thursday. Police said that the man is alleged to have slashed ...
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Building Public Trust Is A Key Factor In Fighting West Africa’s Worst Ebola Outbreak
By Marc-Andre Boisvert Africa Correspondent KANDOPLEU/ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire (IPS) – The nurse carefully packs the body into a plastic bag and then leaves the isolation tent, rinsing his feet in a bucket of water that contains bleach. Then he carefully ...
Read More »Woman Killed Marching In Boston’s Caribbean J’ouvert
BOSTON, Massachusetts, CMC— Police here say a woman was killed while marching Boston’s Caribbean J’ouvert on Saturday morning. The police report that they responded to reports of gunfire in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston shortly after 8 a.m. and found ...
Read More »Grenada Minister Wants Overseas Nationals To Be Country’s “Ambassadors’’
By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario— Grenada’s economy is “growing” and nationals abroad must continue to play a role in the country’s further development, the island’s tourism minister has said. “Things have improved tremendously in Grenada and our ...
Read More »The 100th Anniversary Of The Panama Canal
In the summer of 1914 the world witnessed two monumental events. One was the start of World War 1 (WW1); the other was the opening of the Panama Canal. The former event was extremely destructive, the latter was undoubtedly constructive. ...
Read More »Pineapple-Glazed Ham
1 (about 10-pound) cooked, smoked bone-in ham 1 ½ tbsp. whole cloves 2 cups pineapple juice 1 cup light-brown sugar ¼ cup Dijon mustard Preparation: Preheat oven to 325ºF. With a sharp knife, remove skin and all but ¼ inch ...
Read More »Indian Barbecue Chicken
3 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 medium onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tbsp. minced fresh ginger 1 cup ketchup 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar 1/3 cup tamarind puree 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses 1 pinch sugar 3 tbsp. whole-grain ...
Read More »Fried Tomatillos with Creamy Cumin Dip
½ cup sour cream 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 tbsp. hot sauce 1 ¼ tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. fresh lime juice ¼ tsp. ground coriander 8 large tomatillos, husked and rinsed 3 large eggs 2 cups breadcrumbs 1 cup flour ...
Read More »International R&B Icons The Manhattans Headlines Jamaica Day Celebrations
TORONTO, Ontario — Attended by more than 10,000 individuals each year, Toronto International Jamaica Day is a rich offering of all things Jamaican. Organiser Cornel Davis and his team continue to use the event as a method to showcase new ...
Read More »Police Shooting Death Of Black Teen In Ferguson, Missouri Forces Postponement Of Richard Williams’ TO Book Launch
By Lincoln Depradine Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – The ongoing unrest in the United States, sparked by the police shooting death of an unarmed African-American teen in Ferguson, Missouri, has impacted at least one event in Toronto. Richard Williams, father ...
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