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 ...
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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 ...
Read More »Tourists Behaving Badly Are A Threat To Global Tourism, And The Industry Is Partly To Blame
By Freya Higgins-Desbiolles Guest Writer Japan’s Nanzoin Temple is famous for its huge statue of a reclining Buddha. Its custodians are less laidback about the hordes of tourists the temple attracts. Signs in 12 languages now warn foreign visitors they ...
Read More »When People Downsize To Tiny Houses, They Adopt More Environmentally-Friendly Lifestyles
By Maria Saxton Guest Writer Interest is surging in tiny homes – livable dwelling units that typically measure under 400 square feet. Much of this interest is driven by media coverage that claims that living in tiny homes is good for ...
Read More »A Do-It-Yourself Guide To Repairing A Leaky Faucet
By Lee Wallender Renovation Expert Tossing your faucet merely because it is leaky is wasteful and costly. Tons of brass, steel, silicone, chrome-plated plastic, and die-cast zinc annually end up in landfills because faucets are old and have reached the end of ...
Read More »A Rational Checklist Is No Match For Emotions In Matters Of The Heart
By Karen Wu Guest Writer For many people, there are few things more rewarding than crossing an item off a checklist. But what if the checklist is about your dream partner? And what if the checklist is wrong? “Relationshopping” is ...
Read More »Baby Naming Time? Here’s How Parents Judge What’s In A Name
By Penny Pexman and David Sidhu Guest Writers “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” –Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet There has always been an interest in how the name ...
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