By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Expert With an abundance of fresh Callaloo (aka spinach or chorai bhagi) in my garden last summer, and with the many requests for a version of the classic Jamaican Callaloo With Saltfish (salted cod) ...
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Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden Named As Dalhousie University’s James Robinson Johnston Chair In Black Canadian Studies
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia March 15, 2019 — Dr. OmiSoore H. Dryden, an inter-disciplinary scholar, working at the intersections of health science, social science and humanities, was named Dalhousie’s James Robinson Johnston (JRJ) Chair in Black Canadian Studies, last month. The ...
Read More »Science And Technology Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Protect Themselves Against Cyberattacks
KINGSTON, Jamaica March 14, 2019 — Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Fayval Williams, recently called on Jamaicans to educate themselves in cybersecurity measures, to protect their information from cyberattacks. “It is absolutely imperative that we take cybersecurity and data ...
Read More »Caribbean Airlines Says It Will Not Buy Boeing 737 Max 8 Aircraft If It Fails To Meet Safety Requirements
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, March 14, 2019 (CMC) – The national airline of Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), says it will not acquire the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, if it is found that it does not ...
Read More »US Embassy Introduces Interview-Waiver For Renewal Of Tourist Visas In Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, March 14, 2019 (CMC) – A new visa initiative – the Renewal Interview Waiver (RIW) — which creates new conveniences for Trinidadians and Tobagonians renewing their non-immigrant B1, B2, or B1/B2 tourist visas, has ...
Read More »Jamaica Restricts Boeing Max Aircraft From Its Airspace
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 14, 2019 (CMC) – The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has placed a temporary restriction on the Boeing 727-8 and 737-9 Max aircraft from entering its airspace. The JCAA said, in a statement late yesterday, the ban ...
Read More »Caribbean Court Of Justice Announces Five-Year Strategic Plan
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, March 12, 2019 (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has unveiled a five-year strategic plan that will, among other things, strengthen its bonds with the people of the region ...
Read More »At Least Two Killed In Boat Explosion In Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 12, 2019 (CMC) – At least two people were killed when a Venezuelan passenger boat — heading to Charity on the Pomeroon River, situated between the Orinoco and the Essequibo rivers — with 22 persons on board, ...
Read More »Jamaica’s Chief Justice Outlines Priorities For Country’s Courts
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 12, 2019 (CMC) – Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, says unnecessary court delays will not be accommodated, adding that the judiciary “must get to the point, where matters begin on the day it is listed to begin”, as ...
Read More »Teachers And Public Servants In St. Lucia Stage Protest Over Salary Negotiations With Government
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, March 12, 2019 (CMC) – Teachers stayed away from the classrooms for a second consecutive day, today, as their bargaining agent, the St. Lucia Teachers Union (SLTU), said it was still awaiting a response from the government, ...
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