On November 3, the TaiwanICDF and CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) signed a US$3 million contribution agreement for the CRAF-Women SMEs Program in St. Lucia. This program helps women small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Caribbean invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient facilities, unlocking women’s power to take the lead in transitioning the region toward […]
Preparations for the 2024/25 Budget are well underway. Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Hon, Philip J. Pierre, has begun holding consultations with department heads, permanent secretaries and the senior leadership of the various government agencies and ministries. The consultations allow the Prime Minister to get input on a range of issues, including economic trends, […]
The 16th Annual Saint Lucia-Taiwan Partnership Trade Show was a big hit with those who visited the three-day event over. This year’s trade show was held from November 3-5 at The Pavilion near The Ramp at Rodney Bay and featured 69 Saint Lucian businesses and 16 Taiwanese businesses displaying their products and services. The participants […]
By Press Secretary, Mrs. Adelcia Connor-Ferlance | November 10, 2023 Transcribed: I congratulate CXC and all who are involved in this new thrust, to really embark on what I would call a renewed and refreshing journey to make sure that the education our people receive in our Caribbean region is one that would, of […]
Editorial credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock.com By KiMi Robinson | November 9, 2023 Listen to our podcast here. Keke Palmer has been granted a temporary restraining order against former partner Darius Jackson after she alleged in court documents that he repeatedly abused her during their two-year relationship. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge’s approval on Thursday of Palmer’s […]
Some neighborhoods have 100x shelter beds than others; 3-out-of-4 neighborhoods with no shelters are predominantly white. Waste transfer stations, parks, and social services are also inequitably distributed Audit also finds that the City fails to provide a basic level of transparency about concentration of services or public outreach as required by the City Charter […]
By Rommel H. Ojeda | November 9, 2023 Fraudulent emails and messages have circulated social media, masquerading as communications from federal immigration agencies, that falsely promise migrants legal representation for obtaining a Green Card in exchange for a small fee. Scammers specifically target Spanish-speaking, migrant New Yorkers who are in the process of adjusting their […]
By Press Secretary, Mrs. Adelcia Connor-Ferlance | November 8, 2023 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, November 8, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – Prime Minister Hon Dr. Terrance Drew has been invited to deliver the keynote address on Friday, 10 November 2023 at the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) Third (3rd) Annual Ministerial Summit on Educational Transformation, […]
The Turken Foundation is constructing the 21-story Turken House in Manhattan, Nov. 8, 2023. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY By George Joseph, Bianca Pallaro, and Gwynne Hogan | November 8, 2023 Eric Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign accepted donations from three members of a foundation incorporated by Bilal Erdogan, a son of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and whose board […]
Photo courtesy: David Powell (Flushing, N.Y.)— Flushing Town Hall’s Mini-Global Mashup series continues with its upcoming performance on November 17 at 7 p.m. of “Barbados Meets USA African American Spirituals,” featuring Barbadian steel drummer Adrian Clarke accompanied by keyboardist Richard Henry, and American jazz bassist Hilliard Greene. Curated by acclaimed trumpeter and composer Frank London of […]