Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April: On International Mother Earth Day, we reflect on humanity’s most important relationship — our relationship with the natural world. From the air we breathe to the water we drink to the soil that grows our food, humanity’s health depends on […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders Guyana has won a second judgement in an ongoing case against Venezuela, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague,“to confirm the legal validity and binding effect” of an 1899 arbitration that determined the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela as“a full, perfect and final settlement”. The Court made […]
“Moreover, Abraham became the father of generations who live by faith, those who hope against the odds.” – Romans 4:19 I reported in this column on January 16, 2023, that my morning “winter” walk buddies around the Club Rockley are primarily Bowen Wells, a former British MP and a former consultant to the Commonwealth Development […]
With Over 34,000 Asylum Seekers Still Currently in City’s Care and No Hope for Support from Republicans in Congress, Mayor Adams Calls on White House to Expand Temporary Protective Status and Humanitarian Parole to Help Asylum Seekers Obtain Work Authorization As Cost of Crisis Continues to Rise, Budget Director Lays Out Estimated Costs […]
Fashion leader TJ Walker, one of the co-founders of the Black Design Collective, spoke on the challenges of black designers in the aftermath of the pandemic. Jamaican designer Glenroy March shared how he kept his brand alive by fleeing to Ghana. By Pearl Phillip At the start of the Covid pandemic, designer Glenroy March made […]
By Chris Sommerfeldt New York City’s migrant crisis has “destroyed” what would’ve otherwise been a local economic comeback of historic proportions, Mayor Adams said Friday while in Washington to plead for federal aid to tackle the deepening emergency. Adams, who earlier this week laid blame squarely on President Biden for the severity of the city’s […]
Photo Courtesy: Congresswoman Yvette Clarke’s Office WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) joined New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, members of New York’s Congressional delegation, and immigration activists for a press conference outside of the U.S. Capitol to call for federal action on an agenda to address the immediate asylum […]
BY GEORGE JOSEPH AND SAMANTHA MALDONADO BY GEORGE JOSEPH AND SAMANTHA MALDONADO Four years ago, Deborah Thomas got a call from an unknown number. The stranger on the line introduced himself as Eddie Doran and informed her that he was a new co-owner or soon to be co-owner of her home — a two-story brownstone just blocks away from […]
By Peter White Listen to a special podcast They imagined a world that didn’t exist yet and went about building it. That was the common theme from three community organizers whose work proves that change really can happen through grassroots efforts, despite gridlocked legislatures, polarized politics and economic uncertainty. The three organizers, among six who […]
Remarks by the Honourable Dr. Terrace Drew, Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance of Saint Kitts and Nevis at the WHD Meeting with Caribbean Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors, Washington DC, USA, Wednesday 12th April 2023. ” Reaping Opportunities from Green Energy” Salutations Thank you Mr. Chairman It is an honour to participate in today’s […]