Photo: Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton By Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday April 30, 2020 – Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has confirmed that one of the 46 deportees who returned last Tuesday from the United States has tested positive for COVID-19. He said the Ministry is still awaiting some additional […]
Photo: Barbados’ Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mia Mottley speaking to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. By Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday April 30, 2020 – Barbados’ Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mia Mottley, has described the effects of the coronavirus on this island and the region as “the most […]
A deft musician and beloved mentor, he helped keep steel-pan music — his bridge to the Caribbean — a vibrant part of New York life. He had the coronavirus.
Martin Douglas in an undated photo. He was a leading light of Brooklyn’s steel-pan band scene. Credit: C. Phillips/When Steel Talks By Sam Dolnick, NY Times On summer nights in central Brooklyn, the roar of traffic gives way to the twinkle of steel-pan drums as musicians of all ages rehearse, improvise and compete in sidewalk […]
While the death of a loved one is a sad and difficult matter to discuss, the nature of this disease has left many in our community without knowing the steps they must take once a family member has passed away. Here is some advice from the office of Catalina Cruz, New York State Assemblywoman, 39th […]