Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Governor’s Press Office | December 19, 2023 Listen to New York Gov. Hochul on signing the bill on reparations below and here: Listen to Senator James Sanders speaking about the reparations bill here. Listen to Brian Figeroux speaking about reparations here. S.1163-A/A.7691 Establishes the New York State Community […]
Photo courtesy: Consulate of Jamaica in New York My cherished Jamaican community in the Diaspora, as well as our esteemed Friends of Jamaica, I, together with the dedicated staff at the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York, am delighted to extend to you and your families our warmest greetings as we celebrate the Christmas […]
Editorial credit: Roy De La Cruz / Shutterstock.com By Arya Sundaram | December 15, 2023 | Gothamist New York City’s budget watchdog estimates it will cost $6 billion to 7.8 billion to care for the city’s migrants over the next two years, up to $4.8 billion less than what the mayor’s office forecast in August. The new […]
The Prime Minister’s office has put out a brief statement headlines “Saint Lucia’s economy is in safe hands with Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre at the helm”. The statement quotes the CariCRIS Rating for the Government of Saint Lucia’s Income and Economic Structure, giving it a BBB+ (Adequate) rating. The statement goes on to […]
Photo courtesy: Brooklyn Children’s Museum Watch the interview with President and CEO of Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Atiba T. Edwards, here. Edwards Formerly Served as BCM’s Chief Operating Officer Before Becoming its 12th President (Brooklyn, NY)— The Brooklyn Children’s Museum today announced the appointment of Atiba T. Edwards as its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […]
Photo credit: Government of Grenada By Bill Fletcher, Jr. | December 4, 2023 As Former Press Secretary to Maurice Bishop, Don Rojas witnessed the triumphs and eventual ousting of Grenada’s socialist experiment by US invasion. In 1979 a socialist revolution under the leadership of the New Jewel Movement took power in Grenada. For the next […]
Photo: eturbonews By Juergen T Steinmetz | December 2, 2023 The host, the UAE, made sure delegates were focused on climate change, and not on the two wars raging at the same time. Today Minister Bartlett delivered his keynote address at the Latin American and Caribbean Development Bank ( CAF) session, making it official in his […]
Photo courtesy: TWU Transport Workers Union Local 100 is mourning the tragic death of Track Worker Hilarion Joseph, 57, who was working as a Flagger at 34th Street and Herald Square when he was struck by a D Train at approximately 12:13 AM on the morning of November 29th. Local 100 President Richard Davis expressed […]
New Initiatives Expand Language Accessibility, Addressing a 30% Surge in Consumer Fraud Losses and Empowering Diverse Communities to Recognize and Report Scams By JR Holguin BROOKLYN, NY — A recent briefing by the Ethnic Media Services and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed significant steps in the FTC’s fraud combat strategies, primarily focusing on overcoming […]
By Sharon Austin| November 29, 2023 | gisbarbados.gov.bb Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has called on the extended family to continue the Barbadian tradition of looking out for and assisting in the rearing of children. Ms. Mottley made the call this evening as she delivered the feature address at the Unveiling Ceremony for the Monument to […]
