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By Marvin Hokstam Netherlands Correspondent  AMSTERDAM, Netherlands CMC – Sweden’s Ambassador to the Caribbean, Claes Hammar, says, his country is looking forward to receiving an indication of the demands from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Slavery Reparations Committee, as the region ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – Guyana has requested that the authorities in the Netherlands provide information on the violations of international regulations regarding the shipment of animals after the Dutch authorities said they had filed violations against the exporters of animals ...

MIAMI, Florida CMC –The World Bank says while self-employment is on the rise in the Caribbean, quality jobs remain elusive. The Washington-based financial institution, which launched a new report here, said almost 70 per cent of employees in the Caribbean ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The Jamaica government has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with the United Kingdom government to assist in improving the monitoring and management of criminal deportees. The two countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under ...

LONDON, England CMC – British police are warning customers not to drink a pear juice drink, made in the Caribbean, after a bottle contaminated with cocaine killed a Vincentian-born man. The police report that Vincentian-born Joromie Lewis, 33, of Gosport ...

WASHINGTON, DC CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$31.6 million loan to improve the efficiency of the Jamaican public sector by strengthening the capacity of the government in several areas. On Friday, the Washington-based financial institution ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – The United States says a month-long military training exercise, involving the US Southern Command and the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, will help deepen cooperation between the two countries. “The training will enable the ...

1 (15 pounds) turkey, heart, gizzard and liver chopped and reserved 2 cups apple cider 1 ½ cups kosher salt 2 cups dark brown sugar 3 sprigs rosemary 1 bunch(es) thyme 1 bunch(es) sage 3 pounds ice cubes 1 medium ...

1 ½ oz green (fresh) ginger root 4 quarts boiling water 3 tsp lemon juice Grated rind of 1 lemon 1 ½ oz cream of tartar 3 cups sugar 1 tsp dry, active yeast Preparation: Pound the ginger root, combine ...

Non-stick cooking spray 2 cups sugar ½ cup light corn syrup ½ tsp coarse salt 2 tbsp unsalted butter ½ tsp baking soda 1 pound (3 cups) salted dry-roasted peanuts Preparation: Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment and lightly ...