KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Construction of the first licensed casino on the island is scheduled to begin in a few months. Celebration Jamaica Development Limited, one of the companies which applied for the first set of casino licenses, is looking at ...
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Feed SubscriptionDominica Government Seeks To Clear Air On Citizenship Granted To Two Foreign “Olympians”
ROSEAU, Dominica CMC – The Dominica government has sought to clarify the manner in which citizenship had been granted two foreigners who represented the island at the recently held Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. Gary di Silvestri, 47, of New ...
Read More »Trinidad Records 100th Murder For 2014
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Trinidad and Tobago recorded its 100th murder for the year after a 29-year-old father of three was shot and killed on Monday. Police said that Jeffon “Boatie” Jordan was shot as he walked near ...
Read More »PAHO Concerned About Rising Kidney Disease In Caribbean Seniors With Diabetes And Hypertension
WASHINGTON, D.C. CMC – The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) has expressed deep concern about the rise in kidney disease among seniors with diabetes and hypertension in the Caribbean. Noting that diabetes and high blood pressure, together with aging, are “the ...
Read More »US President Orders Review Of Deportations To The Caribbean
WASHINGTON, DC CMC – United States President Barack Obama has ordered a review of deportations to the Caribbean and other countries, saying that removal of undocumented immigrants should be done more humanely. “The President emphasised his deep concern about the ...
Read More »Canadian Government Targets Environment NGOs
By Paul Weinberg Canada Correspondent TORONTO, Ontario (IPS) – Job cuts totalling 1,000 at Environment Canada’s climate change division this month means there will be even fewer government scientists onboard to monitor the impact of the extraction, development and transportation ...
Read More »Toronto Needs An Honest Mayor With Resolve
By Rupert Johnson The Toronto election is seven months away and once again we have already been bombarded with the customary litany of squalid personal allegations and character assassinations. The wild frenzy associated with the mayoral race is not unprecedented, ...
Read More »Cajun Mac and Cheese
1 pound elbow macaroni or other short pasta 2 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for the baking dish 1 package (13-ounce) kielbasa, thinly sliced 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 green bell pepper, sliced Kosher salt and pepper 1 clove ...
Read More »Peanut Noodles with Shredded Chicken and Vegetables
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts ½ cup smooth natural peanut butter 2 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 tsp. minced garlic 1 ½ tsp. chile-garlic sauce 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger 8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti 1 bag fresh vegetable medley ...
Read More »Sweet Potato Salad
2 large sweet potatoes (about 1.25 pounds) 2 tbsp. light mayonnaise 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. coarsely ground black pepper 2 large celery stalks, coarsely chopped (about 3⁄4 cup) ½ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper ...
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