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Guyana Ginger Beer Recipe

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               Guyana Ginger  Beer Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
1 oz. fresh ginger root
4 tablespoons lime juice
Peel from 1 lime
1/2/ lb. (white) sugar
1 teaspoon active dry yeast. DIRECTIONS: Peel the ginger root and crush it lightly with the flat side of a cleaver.
Combine the ginger, lime juice, peel and sugar in a large bowl, and pour the boiling water over them
Put the yeast into a small bowl with 3 tablespoons lukewarm water and let it stand for a few minutes, then stir to dissolve it completely.
Let it stand in a warm, draught-free place for about 5 minutes, or until it begins to bubble. Add it to the ginger mixture, and stir thoroughly.
Cover the bowl and leave in a warm, draught-free place for a week, stirring every second day.
Strain through a fine sieve, bottle (in sterilized bottles), and let the beer stand at room temperature for 3 or 4 days longer.
Chill, and serve, with or without ice, in tumblers. Makes 1 1/2…
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Cultural Penetration Hindering Caribbean Development

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We present and encourage progressive Caribbean views of Caribbean and world affairs.
"Today popular culture is under siege by US television networks and the current battle against US cultural penetration is even more formidable." Gregory Rebess- Popular media and Cultural Identity in the Caribbean. www.waccglobal.org

During the late 1960’s and early 70’s, progressive Caribbean thinkers, were warning about cultural penetration and the effects it would have on the region. By the end of the 60’s, the most developed islands: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana and Barbados, had gained independence, and with this wave of nationalism, the expectations of the populations  grew. This wave toward nationalism and independence continued into the 70’s as more islands sought to be politically independent. With political independence, came the responsibility of fending for ourselves in the world of international diplomacy and trying our best to be recognized as ready for the world sta…
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Barbados Economy in Trouble

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The Barbados economy continues to spatter throwing the entire country into widespread panic. The most recent budget of Minister of Finance, Chris Sinckler failed to allay the fears of the business and public sectors that any hope of the economy growing significantly will simply not happen. The country has been meeting the payment of public servants by utilizing the printing of money by the country’s Central Bank and the use of Natural Insurance Service funds. The budget presented last Tuesday May 30th 2017, was also critically analyzed by at least two sitting members of cabinet, who thought the two major policies: the increase of the National Social Responsibility Levy from two to ten percent and a two percent tax on all foreign exchange transactions including online shopping and money transfers, might not be the best solutions. The measures are designed to decrease the fiscal deficit and save or dampen the use of critical foreign exchange. It is widely beli…
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