PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, August 17, 2019 (CMC) – The 14th edition of the Caribbean festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) opened, here, last night, to a glittering showcase of regional culture and the aspiration that, in the not too ...
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Guyana Government Predicting Economic Growth Of 4.5 Percent This Year
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 14, 2019 (CMC) – The Guyana government is predicting a 4.5 percent growth of the local economy, after recording a four percent increase for the first six months of the year. “We expect 4.5 percent growth at ...
Read More »Bank Of Jamaica’s Unusual Recipe For Fighting Inflation
KINGSTON, Jamaica August 14, 2019 (CMC) – Last December, Jamaica’s central bank posted a reggae music video on its Twitter account. Since then, more than 240,000 people have watched the video, prompting the bank to release a second video, which ...
Read More »Guyana High Court Rules Against Setting Date For Fresh General Election And Stopping House-To-House Registration
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 14, 2019 (CMC) – The High Court ruled, today, that the house-to-house registration exercise, being conducted by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), is not unconstitutional or unlawful. “The house-to-house registration is not a violation of the Constitution, ...
Read More »Trinidad Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, Names New Public Administration Minister
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, August 14, 2019 (CMC) – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, has named Junior Finance Minister, Allyson West, as the new Public Administration Minister, after he had temporarily taken up the portfolio, following the sacking ...
Read More »Guyana’s Main Opposition Party Stages Protest In Support Of Fresh Elections
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 14, 2019 (CMC) – Supporters of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party-Civic (PPP-C) took to the streets, yesterday, armed with placards and chanting “set a date now” and “no house to house”, and gathered outside the Ministry ...
Read More »T&T Prime Minister Fires Former Minister From Deputy PNM Leader Position
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, August 14, 2019 (CMC) – Less than 24 hours after he fired her as Public Administration Minister, Prime Minister and leader of the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM), Dr. Keith Rowley, has removed Marlene ...
Read More »Outstanding Oven-Cooked Jerk Pork
By Chef Chris De La Rosa Culinary Specialist There’s a special place in my belly for jerk pork (no lie). While I much prefer it made over a coal fire, so you get a lovely smoked-sort of finish, which really ...
Read More »Quick And Tasty Stewed Pigeon Peas
By Chef Chris De La Rosa Culinary Specialist In the Caribbean our dishes are famous for being cooked, low and slow, some may even argue that we over-cook some of our dishes. However, you really can’t argue with that method ...
Read More »How To Avoid, Recognize And Treat Concussion In Sports
By Kathryn Schneider Guest Writer Recognize, remove, rest and recover before returning to sport. Those are key points about sport-related concussion stated in the 5th International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport. The Canadian Guidelines on Concussion in Sport have been ...
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