Photo courtesy: Big Drum Nation By bigdrumnation Today, April 7, 2024, marks the 25th anniversary of the transition of Dom Basil Matthews (1911-1999), the Trinidadian-born Benedictine monk and founder of St. Benevcicts College. Although most would remember Dr. Matthews as a monk, author, priest, educator, football pioneer, and debater, he was much more. Little wonder that […]
By Amalendu Misra | The Conversation The poorest nation in the western hemisphere, Haiti, finds itself in a catastrophic situation. For close to a month now, the country has been lurching from one crisis to another. The underwriters of the anarchy are armed gangs. Among their achievements are the removal of a sitting government, a near total takeover of the capital, […]
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Photo courtesy: JIS By Mickella Anderson-Gordan | Jamaican Information Service The country will be marketed as a destination for trade and investment, at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. Under the theme, ‘United for Jamaica’s Transformation’, this year’s conference will mark […]
By Catarina Demony | MSN (Reuters) – Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating to the transatlantic trade of enslaved people, with the United States backing a U.N. panel at the heart of the effort. A tribunal, modelled on other ad-hoc courts such as […]
Editorial credit: Nelson Antoine / Shutterstock.com By Vanessa Buschschlüter | MSN Tens of thousands of people have fled the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, to escape a surge in gang violence over the past weeks. United Nations figures suggest more than 53,000 left between 8-27 March. The UN is warning that the rural regions to which many […]
The Investment Gateway Summit taking place in St. Kitts and Nevis, presents an exclusive opportunity for African high-net-worth individuals (HWNIs) to have a unique experience to ‘connect, celebrate and collaborate’ with like-minded global investors from 11 to 15 May. Among those confirmed to attend are renowned leaders representing leading sectors in Africa. Notable figures from […]
Editorial credit: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com By Amir Khafagy | Documented The claim process for Uber and Lyft drivers to receive their portion of the back pay settlement began on March 7. Following the New York State Attorney General’s investigation on wage theft, on November 2, Uber and Lyft agreed to a $328 million settlement on wage […]
Originally published on 311personalinjury.com. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a serious public health concern, often resulting from accidents such as falls, car crashes, sports injuries, or violent assaults. While concussions are a well-known type of TBI, other, more severe forms can have lasting impacts on victims’ lives. Understanding the different types of TBIs and their […]
By Michael Waldman | Brennan Center for Justice “We are in danger of creating a situation in which our candidates must be chosen from among the rich, the famous, or those willing to be beholden to others.” So warned Robert F. Kennedy — the senator, not his son who is running for president and just showed the […]
Photo courtesy: Caribbean Business Report The Caribbean Tourism Organization has wrapped up its Women’s History Month series by highlighting Lorine Charles-St. Jules, MSC, CIS, Chief Executive Officer of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA). The CTO says Mrs. Charles-St. Jules ‘with over two decades of experience in tourism and leadership, has notched up notable achievements […]