By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Specialist The culinary culture of the Caribbean — for the most part — is very seasonal as we’ve perfected the art of using fruits and vegetables when they are at their best. Basically, we ...
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By Chris De La Rosa Culinary Specialist Yeah..…another recipe you won’t traditionally find in the Caribbean, but with my love for oxtails, you know I have several recipes in my arsenal — and I’m willing to share. So, I dedicate ...
Read More »Guyana’s Ruling Party Claims Opposition On Campaign To Bombard International Community About Election Results
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 10, 2020 (CMC) – The ruling coalition — A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) — is accusing the main opposition, the People’s Progressive Party /Civic (PPP/C), of “bombarding” the international community ...
Read More »Grenada Government Relaxes Curfew As It Moves To Re-Open Economy
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, June 10, 2020 (CMC) – The Grenada government has announced the relaxation of the curfew hours that were put in place, as part of the measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). It said until ...
Read More »Racism And COVID-19: And The Inequality That Fuels These Parallel Pandemics
By Liam Petterson Guest Contributor The protests against systemic racism and police violence sweeping the globe highlight the intersection between two pandemics: COVID-19 and racism. Researchers are pointing out that structural inequalities mean people of colour are hit harder by the ...
Read More »Guyana’s Main Opposition Leader Urges Refrain From Public Attacks Against GECOM Chair
GEORGETOWN, Guyana June 9, 2020 (PRIDE) — Citing that he has “noticed very harsh comments — by supporters of the APNU+AFC (A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change) and PPP/C (Peoples Progressive Party/Civic) — directed at the Chairperson ...
Read More »Guyana’s Main Opposition Writes To High Court Seeking Notification If Governing Coalition Moves To Challenge Ballot Re-Count
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 9, 2020 (CMC) – The main opposition — the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) — has written to the Supreme Court, here, requesting that it be notified, if any legal action is filed, in relation to the just-concluded ...
Read More »University Of Guyana Appoints First Female Vice-Chancellor
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 9, 2020 (PRIDE) – The University of Guyana (UG) announced, today, that it had appointed Guyana-born, behavioral scientist, Dr. Paloma Mohamed-Martin, as its first-ever, female Vice-Chancellor in its 57-year history. Dr. Mohamed-Martin — whose area of specialization ...
Read More »Recount of Guyana’s Election Ballots Confirms Main Opposition Party Won, By More Than 15,400 Votes
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 8, 2020 (CMC) – Guyana moved into the next phase of the verification of the disputed March 2 election, yesterday, after the final ballot box in the 33-day-long, national recount exercise was completed, and the main opposition ...
Read More »Dr. Timothy Harris Sworn In As Prime Minister Of St. Kitts For Second Term
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis, June 8, 2020 (CMC) – Dr. Timothy Harris was sworn in, yesterday, as Prime Minister, for a second term, after his Team Unity coalition won Last Friday’s election, convincingly. Harris’ Team Unity coalition — comprised ...
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