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WATCH: Jamaican American actor Sheryl Lee Ralph Wins Supporting Actress Emmy in a Comedy Series, See Her Awesome Acceptance

WATCH: Jamaican American actor Sheryl Lee Ralph Wins Supporting Actress Emmy in a Comedy Series, See Her Awesome Acceptance

By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Jamaican American actor Sheryl Lee Ralph won her first Emmy for her role as teacher “Barbara Howard” on the ABC television network program “Abbott Elementary.” Her reaction and acceptance had the audience in awe. Ralph’s career in entertainment has spanned over 50 years, but her Emmy in the category of Outstanding […]

Will Omicron-Specific Booster Shots be More Effective at Combating Covid-19? 5 Questions Answered

Will Omicron-Specific Booster Shots be More Effective at Combating Covid-19? 5 Questions Answered

By Prakash Nagarkatti & Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation On Sept. 1, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots that are specifically tailored to combat the two most prevalent omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5. The decision comes just a day after the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency […]

Governor Hochul Announces Plans To Establish Caribbean Trade Office To Strengthen Economic Ties With New York State Businesses

Governor Hochul Announces Plans To Establish Caribbean Trade Office To Strengthen Economic Ties With New York State Businesses

New York, NY – September 20, 2021: Governor Kathy Hochul meets with Taoiseach Micheal Martin of Ireland at governor’s office in Manhattan. (Shutterstock) Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York State will establish a Caribbean trade office to support and encourage new economic opportunities for New York businesses. This new foreign office will assist New […]

Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General at Opening, First Afri-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum, Barbados, 1 September 2022

Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General at Opening, First Afri-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum, Barbados, 1 September 2022

Photo: Speaking at the 16th Raúl Prebisch Lecture by The Honorable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 10 September 2019. The First CARICOM-Africa Summit held on 7 September 2021, opened a new chapter in the deep-rooted and strong relations between CARICOM and Africa. It set in motion various initiatives […]