Month: November 2024

Several fashionably dressed advocates and small business owners whose contributions have been admired and honored by many were once again rewarded for their good deeds in the community by legislators, NYC Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, who represents District 46, and Assembly Member Monique Chandler Waterman, who represents District 58 The Oct. 12 awards presentation showcased collections of African attire presented by Nigerian-born Nonya Anyadiegwu as part of the 11th Annual […]

The Caribbean-American community in New York early Wednesday expressed profound disappointment and frustration over the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. Trump, the 45th US president, Tuesday night defeated Caribbean-American US Vice President Kamala Harris, the daughter of Jamaican-born retired economist Dr. Donald Harris, in the hotly-contested race. Flanked by labor union leaders, Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to union workers […]

As Vincentians in the Diaspora last month celebrated their 45th anniversary of political independence from Great Britain, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Massachusetts, Inc. and the New York-based St. Vincent and the Grenadines Consulate General to the United States bestowed special honors on James Cordice, the Vincentian-born pioneer and coordinator of Vincentian and Belizean high schools participating in the prestigious annual Penn Relays Carnival at the University of […]

Police in Antigua say they are probing the murder of prominent parliamentarian Asot Michael who was found with multiple stab wounds at his estate on Tuesday. Michael, 54, listed as the first lawmaker to have been elected independently of the two main parties, had recently made amends of his fall out with the Antigua and Barbuda Labor Party (ABLP) after years of disagreement with its leadership. Authorities say they have […]

A brilliant all-round bowling performance and a swift 94 off 69 balls from Evin Lewis led the West Indies to a massive eight-wicket victory under the DLS method due to heavy rainfall against England in the first ODI in Antigua. Pacers Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde, and Alzarri Joseph each took two wickets, while spinner Gudakesh Motie took four, as they bowled out England for 209. Matthew Forde of West Indies […]

T&T’s ace swimmer Dylan Carter added to his men’s 50-meter freestyle gold when he swam to bronze in the 100m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup at the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Singapore. Twenty-year-old Pan Zhanle of China, the reigning Olympic champion and World Record holder in this event’s Long Course Meet version, clocked a time of 46.09 for victory, beating Italy’s Thomas Ceccon, who claimed silver […]

Ask most New Yorkers if they feel safer today than five years ago and you’ll hear a resounding “NO.” From shootings on the subway to attacks on the Upper East Side, the change in our city’s quality of life is undeniable. Many of my friends, peers, and colleagues are asking why we feel unsafe—and I share that sentiment. That’s why I was optimistic when I read the recent op-ed, “It’s […]

GRAMMY-nominated artist Ky-Mani Marley has announced his highly anticipated 24-date “Love and Energy Tour,” which will tour the US. Fresh off the wildly successful five-brother Marley Brothers Legacy Tour, Ky-Mani is thrilled to showcase his elevated new tracks and timeless classic hits. The upcoming tour launches on Nov. 11 at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo and will visit major cities, including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles. “Fans […]

Carnegie Hall said on Tuesday that legendary reggaeton superstar Ivy Queen will make s her Carnegie Hall debut in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on Nov. 20. Named Billboard’s Women in Music Icon in 2023, Ivy Queen first emerged on the music scene in the 1990s with “a powerful ethos of empowerment and self-determination,” Carnegie Hall said. “The output of this pioneering singer, rapper, songwriter and actress spans not only reggaeton […]