Portrait of sad refugee of Sudan man standing outside his new home in Kibutz Ibim, Israel. There are currently an estimated 60,000 African migrants in Israel. KIBUTZ IBIM, ISR – JULY 10 2007 (Shutterstock) In just a few weeks, a deadline looms that has the potential to impact the lives of South Sudanese immigrants who […]
By WiredJA Former President, David Granger is of the view that the Irfaan Ali administration commenced its tenure on a bad start after they began firing public servants just days into office. Granger, during a closed interview with PNC’s Nicole Telford, questioned the priorities of the new administration, citing that they seem to be focused more […]
Photo: L-R Tahirah Banks, Jose Vanterpool and Ralph Birkoff By The Anguillan The “Loft” at Davida’s Restaurant was the scene of a special forum on Wednesday night, August 12th. Proprietor of “Thoughtful”, Ms. Tahirah Banks, and her partner, Gino Webster, were hosts of the event simply called “Sustainable Anguilla”, with emphasis on technological advancements of […]
Photo: Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley addresses reporters on Covid-19 rollback measures at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann’s on Saturday. Seated, from left, are Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram and Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh. By Wiredja News Desk PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, August 16, 2020 – As Trinidad and Tobago is once again placed into […]
By Paula Lindo, Trinidad & Tobago Newsday The Cabinet of the newly-elected government of TT has been sworn in. Led by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, the team also includes Faris Al-Rawi who has retained his post as Attorney General, with Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal as Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs. […]
From Queens, New York to the White House, the Haitian-American is making history.
By BET Sen. Kamala Harris made history by being the first Black woman, Indian-American and HBCU alumni to be chosen as a vice presidential candidate. With Joe Biden by her side, she is more than prepared to take on Donald Trump and Mike Pence. However, everyone needs a team and Harris has come to depend […]
The Black West Indian diaspora community is a little-discussed but increasingly influential slice of the electorate of the nation’s biggest swing state.
By Marc Caputo, Politico LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Almost as soon as Kamala Harris became the first woman of Jamaican-Indian descent to be nominated for vice president, a mock White House menu of oxtail and jerk chicken cropped up on a West Indian diaspora Facebook group called Soca de Vote. Calls from Caribbean radio show hosts […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Census 2020 Director Julie Menin go door-knocking to encourage New Yorkers to complete the census in South Richmond Hill, Queens. – NEW YORK, NY – JULY 29, 2020 By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat and Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat, THE CITY As New York City hurtles toward a Sept. 10 school start […]
If South Asians want to claim 'Kamala Auntie,' they must first confront anti-blackness, critics say.
Presidential Candidate, Senator Kamala Harris speaks with supporters at an event at The Wiltern Theater. – Los Angeles, California / United States – September 23, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News Sen. Kamala Harris, a woman of Jamaican and Indian descent, has long been someone people have tried to categorize. Since she’s joined Joe […]
By AOL NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House adviser Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall.” The charges were contained in an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court. Federal prosecutors alleged that Bannon and three others “orchestrated […]