By Justine Masika Bihamba Guest Writer GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 22, 2019 (IPS) — When Felix Tshisekedi, the 55-year-old son of the former opposition leader, won the recent presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it should ...
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Jamaican Callaloo (Spinach) With Diced Ham
By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Columnist Have you ever used canned ham? With a wonderful harvest of Jamaican Callaloo (chorai bhagi|amaranth) from my garden, I decided to put canned ham to use… to add some additional flavor to one ...
Read More »Fresh Pineapple Salsa Recipe
By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Columnist Most people tend to associate freshly-made Salsa with the summertime and hanging out in the back yard with friends, sipping cocktails (and beer) while patiently waiting for the stuff off the grill. However ...
Read More »A Must-Read List: The Enduring Contributions Of African American Women Writers
By Nancy Kang Guest Writer In Mules and Men (1935), anthropologist, creative writer and Harlem Renaissance upstart Zora Neale Hurston relays the evocative folktale “Why the Sister in Black Works Hardest.” Fatigued after the work of Creation, God casts a massive ...
Read More »I Am Not Your Nice ‘Mammy’: How Racist Stereotypes Still Impact Black Women
By Cheryl Thompson Guest Writer How does a 100-year-old racist stereotype still impact Black women in North American institutions? When I was a PhD student, a white, female professor was interested in my research, even though I was not her student. ...
Read More »Antigua Government Enters Into Multi-Million Dollar Agreement With London-Based Group
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, February 21, 2019 (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government has defended its decision to enter into a multi–million dollar agreement with Global Ports Holdings (GPH) for the development of the cruise port in the ...
Read More »St. Kitts-Nevis Opposition Leader, Denzil Douglas, Wins Passport Case
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts-Nevis, February 21, 2019 (CMC) – Former Prime Minister and Opposition Leader, Dr. Denzil Douglas, yesterday, scored a major victory in the passport case, brought against him by the Attorney General, when the court ruled in his favour. ...
Read More »Jamaica Parliament Approves Compulsory Takeover Of Venezuelan Company Shares In Petrojam
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 21, 2019 (CMC) – The Jamaica parliament has given the Andrew Holness government the green light, to compulsory retake the 49 percent shares in the state-owned oil company, Petrojam, that had been held by the Venezuelan state-owned ...
Read More »St. Kitts-Nevis Government Accepts Recommendations On Use Of Marijuana In The Twin-Island Country
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts-Nevis, February 21, 2019 (CMC) – The St. Kitts-Nevis government says it will consider, and consult further on, creating the framework for the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, after a national commission submitted a number of recommendations, ...
Read More »New Primary Grade Assessment Framework For Eastern Caribbean Schools
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, February 21, 2019 (CMC) – Parents and students in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are being urged to get fully acquainted with the new primary grade assessment framework, developed by the Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council ...
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