The OECS Commission hosted a high-level delegation from the United Kingdom on Wednesday November 2, 2022, in Castries, Saint Lucia. The UK Delegation, headed by Director General for Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Corin Robertson, met with OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules and other staff […]
By Staff Writer, Jamaicans A decade after receiving the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles event at the 2012 London Olympics, the winner, Natalya Antyukh of Russia has been disqualified and stripped of the medal for doping. This means that the 2012 silver medalist, Lashinda Demus of the United States, will be presented with the […]
By Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor Imagine a flat, 430 sq. km. dot in the Caribbean – sun, sea, and sand included – totally powered by clean energy, a fully green vehicle pool, and solar panels on rooftops everywhere. Barbados will completely transform how it lives, works, and recreates – within a decade. But why such […]
Poughkeepsie, NY – October 6, 2022: President Joe Biden Jr. delivers remarks at IBM facility. (Shutterstock) By Sir Ronald Sanders Democracy is at stake in the country that proclaims itself as the world’s bastion of democracy. That is the judgement of no less a person than the President of the United States of America (US), […]
By CARICOM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the Government and people of Dominica in celebrating the country’s Forty-Fourth Anniversary of Independence on 3 November. Please see below CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett’s congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of Dominica, the Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit: “Honourable Prime Minister On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I […]
By CARICOM Ministers of the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), met at the One Hundred and Fifth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) – Environment and Sustainable Development, on Friday 28 October 2022. The Ministers considered the scientific and geopolitical context and the prospects of a […]
New York, NY – February 28, 2020: Activists, advocates and council members rally ahead of City Council hearing on ICE escalating immigration enforcement at City Hall. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke An article by the Pew Research Center (2020) notes that over 70% of voters in the United States believe elected officials don’t care about average […]
Officials from St. Lucia’s public and private Health Sector attended a presentation on Health financing, hosted by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs. The presentation was facilitated by Dr. Kester Nedd. He heads a consortium of companies, charged with the task of reviewing National Health Insurance within the region. Dr. Nedd believes that […]
NEW YORK CITY – APRIL 14 2015: Several hundred activists from Stop Mass Incarceration Network rallied at Union Square Park before marching to Lower Manhattan. Rev Calvin Butts III. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement on the passing of Reverend Dr. Calvin Butts III: “It is with […]
By Linda Nwoke A lot has changed in New York and the city since the pandemic. Besides the post-traumatic impact of the pandemic, which has left many New Yorkers emotionally drained and financially strained, the city is still striving to recover at multiple levels, with highs and lows in specific sectors. Some areas used in […]