Month: October 2024

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Hochul, James launch nonpartisan efforts to safeguard voting rights and public safety in Presidential Elections

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James on Monday provided an update on nonpartisan efforts to protect voting rights and public safety across New York State during the 2024 elections. Hochul said those efforts include statewide, multi-agency resources to combat misinformation and respond to any impediments to voting. “As New Yorkers cast their ballots, we are taking every measure necessary to ensure the sanctity of the democratic process so […]

todayOctober 30, 2024

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Guyana police scandal

The second highest-ranking officer in the Guyana Police Force has been charged with 240 fraud charges related to allegedly abusing his office as the force’s chief administrator to acquire nearly $5 million in cash and assets through a series of recently established procurement companies that had placed him in prime position to be the main procurer of supplies to the force, among other complaints. Calvin Brutus, who has been acting […]

todayOctober 30, 2024

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Alfred takes home two awards at CANOC ceremony

St. Lucia’s sprint queen Julien Alfred takes home two awards, including the Caribbean Female Sports Personality of the Year, at the inaugural Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) Sports Awards on Saturday. Alfred, won her country’s first ever medal at the Olympics when she obtained gold in the women’s 100 metres and silver in the 200 metres in Paris this year. The 23-year-old Alfred also shared the Caribbean Breakthrough […]

todayOctober 30, 2024

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Dottin, Fletcher named in T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament

West Indies’ duo of Deandra Dottin and Afy Fletcher were rewarded for their outstanding performances in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup when they were named in the Team of the Tournament. The West Indies were eliminated from the tournament at the semifinal stage by New Zealand, who went on to lift their first World Cup title by defeating South Africa in the final. The 33-year-old Dottin, who came out […]

todayOctober 30, 2024

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AG to activate Election Protection Hotline

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday announced that starting Saturday the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will make its Election Protection Hotline available for the Nov. 5, 2024 general election and during New York’s early voting period, which runs from Saturday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 3. James said the hotline will be available to troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues encountered by voters, including issues […]

todayOctober 30, 2024

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Brooklyn Dems relentless in ensuring every vote counts in Presidential Elections

With less than a week until the election of the next president and vice president, the Brooklyn Democratic Party says it has been relentlessly making sure that every single vote counts and voice gets heard towards electing Democratic candidates from Brooklyn’s nominees to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. “The Brooklyn Democratic Party is committed to ensuring a Harris-Walz victory and Democratic control of the House and Senate,” Brooklyn Democratic Party […]

todayOctober 30, 2024

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