Photo credit: DPI Guyana The gold mining sector is poised for a major uptick in production as the government sets a target of one million ounces by 2030. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali detailed the massive progress being recorded in the sector as he addressed a special sitting of the 12th Parliament last Thursday. President, […]
By Elizabeth Williams, Trinidadexpress.com | Photo courtesy of her family AMONG the bodies piled up at the Scarborough mortuary awaiting autopsies are that of Sarah Smith, 34, and her two children, 18-month-old Phoenix Smith and three-year-old Genuine Smith. Their bodies were found in a decommissioned WASA tank on September 11 in Parlatuvier. Autopsies today: […]
Photos: Sarah Smith Facebook | Flyer by Hunters Search and Rescue Team Trinidad & Tobago I write to you as a devastated father appealing for urgent attention to the tragic and brutal murder of my beloved children, Genuine and Saballie Smith, along with their mother, Sarah Smith. Sarah Smith This tragic event occurred in the […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: Lev Radin/ shutterstock.com In New York City, obtaining legal documents like a Certificate of Disposition or Plea and Sentencing Minutes for past criminal offenses is an essential process for various legal and personal purposes. In New York City, obtaining legal documents like a Certificate of Disposition or Plea […]
By Brian Figeroux | Editorial Credit: Lev Radin /shutterstock.com A pardon from the Governor of New York State is a form of executive clemency that can significantly relieve individuals with past criminal offenses. Obtaining a pardon from the Governor of New York State is a challenging but potentially life-changing process for individuals with past criminal […]
By Chris Tobias | Photo courtesy: shutterstock.com On Tuesday, October 8, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate kits used to assemble “ghost guns”—untraceable firearms that can be constructed at home. These kits, purchased online and assembled in less than an hour, have surged in popularity due to their […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Bartolomiej Pietrzyk/ shutterstock.com Increased deportation enforcement, particularly against individuals who have failed to meet asylum criteria or were ordered deported in absentia, has made deportation defense a critical area of immigration law. These proceedings can drastically alter an immigrant’s life, resulting in their removal from the United States, […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Alexander Izyumov / shutterstock.com Skin bleaching, the practice of using chemical agents to lighten one’s skin, has emerged as a widespread phenomenon in Jamaica, with both men and women engaging in the practice. Skin bleaching is not a new concept—it has historical roots in the colonial period and […]
Editorial credit: Phil Mistry / shutterstock.com Washington, DC — New must-read commentary from Jonathan Blitzer in The New Yorker, “Trump’s Dangerous Immigration Obsession,” captures that while it’s hard not to become desensitized by the sheer volume of ugly anti-immigrant lies and conspiracies being spouted constantly by Donald Trump, JD Vance and allies, the costs and consequences of their […]
By Americasvoice.org | Editorial credit: Phil Mistry / shutterstock.com Vanessa Cárdenas: “The Trump agenda is clear and consequential: make as many immigrants as possible deportable, no matter their current legal status or their deep roots in this nation. From Haitians with TPS to Dreamers with DACA to spouses of U.S. citizens, it’s a violent vision […]