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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis CMC – Premier Vance Amory has described as a “black day” for Nevisians, the fire that destroyed most of the building housing the Treasury Office, the VAT Office and the Philatelic Bureau. The main opposition Nevis Reformation Party ...

PHILADELPHIA, USA CMC – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it seized nearly US$100,000 from two unidentified women heading to Jamaica on consecutive days earlier this month. CBP said the women had violated federal currency reporting ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados CMC – The second phase of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade and Competitiveness Project on Harmonization and Standardization of Administrative Practices and Procedures (CTCP) was launched here on Monday with a senior Barbados government minister emphasizing the need ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government is moving to protect the reputation of local manufacturers from “unscrupulous criminal elements” after United States law enforcement authorities intercepted more than US$100 million in cocaine shipped in cans ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados CMC – A United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report on the region has found that high levels of violent crime are hindering development in the Caribbean. The report notes that 8.5 percent of the global population resides in ...

By Desmond Brown Caribbean Correspondent ROSEAU, Dominica (IPS) – Caribbean countries, struggling to emerge from a slump in exports and falling tourist arrivals brought on by the worldwide economic crisis that began five years ago, have one more thing to ...

By Marvin Hokstam Suriname Correspondent PARAMARIBO, Suriname CMC – “It’s raining ice outside,” a young woman in southern Paramaribo yelled on Thursday night as she ran out into her yard, using her smart phone to record the history making event. ...

By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario – The Caribbean Scholarship Foundation (CSF) plans to assist students here, but this year will also support a school in St Vincent and the Grenadines that was hit by a flash flood ...

Dwain Wellington Rattray Pride Contributing Editor In every healthy situation, change is inevitable. Change keeps us relevant; change helps us to grow. The harsh reality however, is that sometimes change does not produce a better product, mindset or society. This ...

Masala: 2 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin ¼ tsp ground red (cayenne) pepper ¼ tsp ground turmeric Chickpeas: ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 cups finely chopped onion 2 cans (15-ounce) chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 tsp coarsely ground ...