Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Consulate Connector | September 23, 2023 The issuance of the new Trident ID card, the Immigration Department, staff of the Consulate General of New York. the recent Q in the Community in New York and BTMI’s Taste of Oistins were singled out for praise by Barbadians who came […]
Photos: CR/IQINC (New York, NY) Senator James Sanders Jr. in partnership with Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson, and City Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, and the Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) presented the 5th Annual Queens Carnival on Saturday, August 26th throughout the day. The event was free and open to the public. Thousands of people attended this […]
Photos courtesy: MetroPlusHealth Backpack giveaway and local back-to-school events will help kick off a happy and healthy school year New York, NY – September 5, 2023 – MetroPlusHealth, New York City’s high-quality and affordable health plan, is pleased to announce a gift of 30,000 backpacks intended to reduce stress on low-income families with children headed back to […]
By; Caribbean Business Report Despite a 25 percent decline in activity being forecasted for the 2023 North Atlantic hurricane season, Sagicor is warning everyone not to be complacent in their preparations for the impact of any potential weather systems that may make landfall over the coming weeks and months. In its May 31st hurricane season […]
By; Caribbean Business Report “Today I am very proud to announce a new debt pause option for countries suffering in the aftermath of a natural disaster. That was made possible because of YOU. You are the Bank stakeholders; you are the shareholders. This is YOUR Bank.”These are the words of Ajay Banga, President of the […]
By Lea Bennette Marijuana, Weed, Mary Jane, Cannabis, Hemp, Pot. The names and our sensibilities towards the industrious plant have changed throughout human history. Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that has been legalized in several countries. Its effects on human behavior have been studied extensively, but little is known about the impact of marijuana on […]
Editorial credit: Victor Maschek / Shutterstock.com By: Caribbean Business Report The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) have announced a partnership, which will provide coverage of the highly anticipated Caribbean Week in New York, scheduled to take place from June 5 to 8, 2023. Under the agreement, the collaborative will leverage […]
By: Caribbean Business Report The Board of the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture is inviting its members to an engagement with the Ministry of Finance on the measure announced in the 2023/24 Budget Statement of a 2.5% Tax on all goods and services (except food items). The two-hour Meeting will take place […]
Photo Editorial credit: Ron Adar By Maya Wiley It’s been one year. One year ago today, the board of The Leadership Conference honored me with the opportunity to lead. One year ago to the day the draft opinion that robbed us of the fundamental right to abortion — the first fundamental right taken away by […]