By Gabe Ortiz Congressional lawmakers and advocates held a press event on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to continue urging for a number of humanitarian actions for Haitian immigrants, including the extension and expansion of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), along with Reps. Cori […]
Photo courtesy: Youtube, jamaicans.com By jamaicans.com Jamaican Nickecoy Bramwell, 16, displayed his athletic talent at the 51st staging of the Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in Grenada by breaking the record set by the legendary Olympic champion, Usain Bolt, which stood for 22 years. Bolt set the U-17 record in the 400 meters […]
Kenyan President William Ruto. Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com President Biden said he will designate Kenya as a “non-NATO ally” as President William Ruto visited the White House Thursday. The largely symbolic title was announced as Kenya prepares to deploy its forces to Haiti as part of an international security mission. The U.S. has pledged […]
By CARICOM CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 24 May 2024: “Ensuring a safe and secure space for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is a priority for the CARICOM Security Cluster.” This is according to the Honorable Leslie Mondesir, Attorney-General (AG) of Saint Lucia, who is chairing the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the […]
By PAHO Washington, DC, 24 May 2024 (PAHO)- As a result of the increase in cases of dengue fever in the southern hemisphere and the beginning of the season of increased transmission in the northern hemisphere, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urges countries of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean to strengthen preventive measures […]
Editorial credit: Jonah Elkowitz / Shutterstock.com By Amy Sherman | Poynter Former President Donald Trump can still run for the White House if he is convicted of a felony in New York. But as a Floridian, could he still vote for himself? Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in an alleged scheme to […]
By jamaicans.com Jamaica has welcomed 1.7 million visitors in the first five months of the year. The island saw 1,016,185 stopover arrivals and over 700,000 cruise passengers by May 5 and 7, earning about US$1.8 billion in revenue. This marks a 4.6 percent rise in stopover arrivals and a 23 percent rise in cruise passengers, […]
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Editorial credit: orenthomasphotography / Shutterstock.com By Leo Gilling A few weeks ago, I wrote an article that was published. I am following up on an excerpt from that article, which stated that: “To offer direct assistance to law enforcement, the Diaspora should also acquire advanced knowledge in criminal justice and criminology, consistently offering their help […]
Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com By Pearl Phillip Grace Jones is an extraordinary figure in the entertainment world, known for her bold and androgynous style, innovative music, and commanding presence in film. Born on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Jones moved to Syracuse, New York, with her family at a young age. Her unique […]
