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This recipe is a sort of two-stage process. In the first part, I’ll show you how to make a flavorful Passion Fruit syrup that you can keep in the fridge; then, we’ll quickly go through the steps in converting this syrup into a refreshing Passion Fruit juice. You’ll Need… 1 1/2 cups Passion Fruit pulp 3/4 cup sugar (adjust) 4 slices of ginger 1 lime (juice) 3 cups water (for […]

The New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislators, Inc. (NYSABPRHAL) recently hosted its 54th Annual Legislative Conference, which was held from Friday, Feb.14, to Sunday, Feb. 16, at the State Government Legislative Office Building and Albany Hilton in Albany, N.Y. The conference featured a series of legislative workshops, panel discussions, networking receptions, awards ceremonies, and a scholarship gala dinner. It is a forum that gathers […]

Members of the Caribbean community in Brooklyn braved the bitterly cold weather on Friday evening to pay their last respects to Grenadian-born singer Allen Wayne Noel, renowned as "The Michael Jackson of Grenada," during his funeral service at Union United Methodist Church on New York Avenue in Brooklyn. Noel died on Jan. 27. He was 67. Several Caribbean musical artistes paid homage to Noel in songs and musical instruments before […]

Two sudden resignations from Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s government on Tuesday has prompted a major reshuffling of the cabinet with one of those departing hinting at political differences with the leadership. Marsha Caddle said she was quitting as industry and technology minister almost immediately because “when principles do not align, a minister has a duty to resign, so the will and work of the government can be done.” Just hours […]

Caribbean governments say a comprehensive review of trade relations and systems with the US has now become necessary in the wake of plans by Washington to tax all imported goods from the region and other countries around the world. The leaders held extensive discussions on this issue at last week’s heads of government conference in Barbados where the uncertainty and anxieties of the private sector and exporters were looked at […]

Violinist and composer Curtis Stewart will teach a Mentor Session on Feb. 27 with students from the Lucy Moses School and the Special Music School at the Kaufman Music Center (KMC), where he is an artist-in-residence this season.  According to its website, KMC is a non-profit performing arts and education organization in NYC that "stimulates appreciation of and participation in music through music performance and education in ways that awaken […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday hailed a federal court for granting of her motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Elon Musk and employees of his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from having unauthorized access to Americans’ private information. “Giving the world’s richest man unauthorized access to our nation’s central payment system, and our most sensitive personal information, puts all Americans – and the essential funds […]