Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Karen Cummings has told the Organisation of American States (OAS) that her country’s laws and court decisions would “alone” be used to determine the outcome of the general and regional elections.
By Denis Chabrol-Demerara Waves, WiredJA GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 21, 2020 – Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Karen Cummings has told the Organisation of American States (OAS) that her country’s laws and court decisions would “alone” be used to determine the outcome of the general and regional elections. In apparent reference to calls by the OAS for […]
By Wiredja Newsdesk KINGSTON, July 20, 2020 – In the wake of an increase in the COVID-19 pandemic in US destinations from which the Caribbean gets its visitors, there is a lockdown order from the Bahamas banning travellers from the United States, but tourism minister Ed Bartlett says Jamaica has no such plans. In fact, […]
Photo: Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris inspecting local produce at a past event hosted by the Department of Agriculture. BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 15, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has identified, and is making the necessary investments into three specific industries […]
By Downtown Alliance Work hasn’t slowed down one bit for Anthony Paolicelli, a sanitation worker whose route takes him through Lower Manhattan. means there’s more work, not less. “Since people are home now more often, the weight of the garbage has gotten a lot heavier,” Paolicelli (above, left), who’s been working for the Department of Sanitation […]
New York’s Civilian Complaint Review Board made 212 requests for body-worn camera footage in May. The NYPD sent only 33 responses, according to a memo obtained by ProPublica.
NYPD sleeve patch shield on a police officer patrol in Manhattan. Protect public from terror threats and ensure safety in popular city and target for attacks. (Shutterstock) By Eric Umansky, ProPublica Like many cities, New York City began equipping its police officers with body-worn cameras a few years ago. The footage is often invaluable evidence […]
By StephanieK, Jamaicans.com Republican Councilman Joe Borelli of Staten Island, New York, has called for Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade to be cancelled, claiming that the event requires “beefed up” security that the police cannot afford. Borelli sent a letter to Dermot Shea, the Commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD), on July 7, 2020, […]
By Stabroek News July 15, 2020 – Decision could be by Sunday. Chief Justice Roxane George today said that oral arguments will begin on Friday afternoon, July 17 at 2 pm on the latest challenge to the declaration of results from the controversial March 2nd general elections and arguments should conclude around 5 pm and a […]
By OECS Article by Sir Ronald Sanders Friday, July 10, 2020 — (The writer is Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and at Massey College in the University of Toronto. […]
By Jessica Flores, USA TODAY The CEO of Goya Foods, which bills itself as the country’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, praised President Donald Trump during a visit to the White House on Thursday. Social backlash followed. The hashtags #Goyaway and #BoycottGoya soon began trending on Twitter, while some Latinos also expressed disappointment with the CEO’s praise for a president who […]
By Linda N As the 2019/2020 school year draws to a close, and summer break is just around the corner. Public schools in New York City will be joining their counterparts to end the school year by June. To many, describing the session as challenging would be an understatement, as educators’, administrators, students, and other […]
