Month: November 2024

Stanford Law and University of Pennsylvania-educated lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar says she brings an unparalleled record of public service and leadership. This includes fighting workplace discrimination for 5,000 women — a case recognized by the United Nations as one of the top 10 in the world promoting women’s equality. The outgoing Assembly Member, who has represented District 38 for many years and served as New York’s first-ever Director of Immigration Affairs, […]

Kimbesha Campbell, a proud Guyanese immigrant, has brought the vibrant flavors of her homeland to Georgia through her food truck business, Kim’s Caribbean Kitchen. Specializing in authentic Guyanese dishes, Campbell’s food truck has quickly gained popularity, delighting locals with a taste of the Caribbean like no other. Originally from Berbice, she moved to the United States with her children, seeking new opportunities and a fresh start with her husband. As […]

Brooklyn’s Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) on Nov. 8 celebrated the life of Barbadian breast cancer victim Cecille “Peggy” White, who had courageously fought the disease for 9 ½ years. She died on Oct. 14 at 67. Congregants, as well as the United Women in Faith of the United Methodist Church and the Central Brooklyn Lions Club, of which White was a member, were among mourners at her funeral […]

Facing a prolonged foreign exchange crisis and under pressure from the business community to release more money into the system, the Trinidad cabinet says that there are no plans whatsoever to devalue the local dollar as it would impoverish a large swath of the population and hike prices for imported goods. Speaking in parliament on Monday Prime Minister Keith Rowley blamed special interest groups for demanding a devaluation, suggesting they […]

Danielle Fairbairn-Bland, originally from Brooklyn, hails from a family with roots in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. As a teenager, she had the unique opportunity to play Netball on a Vincentian-American junior league team based in Brooklyn, NY. “It was my first experience playing an organized sport, so there was a lot to learn, but I really enjoyed the challenge,” Fairbairn-Bland recalled. Growing up, she also spent her summer months […]

Scorpions fast bowler Marquino Mindley grabbed five wickets to bowl his side to an important 82-run victory over the Leeward Islands Hurricanes via the Duck- worth-Lewis-Stern method and earned a place in the semifinals of the Regional Super50. Mindley finished with 5-28 from eight overs to help dismiss the Hurricanes for 182 in 34.3 overs in pursuit of the Scorpions 264 for nine from 43 overs in the rain-affected contest. […]