Month: February 2025

On Wednesday, the United States House of Representatives’ Haiti Caucus condemned the Trump administration’s 90-day halt on foreign funding, including a freeze on a US$15 million committed contribution for the United Nations Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti. “We are deeply disappointed that the Trump administration is halting necessary and life-saving assistance to Haiti, which continues to grapple with an ongoing political, security, and humanitarian crisis,” said Co-Chairs Yvette […]

Black History on Feb. 8 received exceptional recognition and contributions from youths, thanks to the Queens Book Fair & Literary Festival Inc. founder, Dr. Dhanpaul Narine, an educator and uplifting leader, who celebrated the initiative's seventh installment in the auditorium of the Richmond Hill Queens library. The enlightening program, which captured the historical and empowering fight to end injustices in America by Martin Luther King, Jr., Shirley Chisholm, and Rosa […]

Antigua Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne has pointed to the uneven benefits of integration within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) body. He says that some nations prioritize their economic advantages while neglecting the needs of smaller member states like Antigua and Barbuda. Speaking on a local radio station, Browne recently highlighted the disparity in trade benefits among CARICOM nations, emphasizing that while some countries, such as Trinidad and Tobago, have reaped […]

The Brooklyn Democratic Party is ushering in February as National Black History Month, which it calls "a crucial time to honor the resilience, achievements, and cultural contributions of Black Americans." "It is also a poignant moment to reflect on the struggles and triumphs of those who have shaped our nation and are continually paving the way for progress," Party Chair, Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, […]

Ashley Capri, a first-generation Guyanese-American and a multi-hyphenate creative, has transformed her passion for design and Caribbean heritage into a thriving luxury swimwear brand, Capri Swim. Born and raised in New York with deep Guyanese roots, Capri draws inspiration from her family's influence, particularly her grandmother, a tailor and seamstress whose work ethic and creativity left an indelible mark.  "I'm a dancer, a model, an actress, a CEO, a designer, […]

While Antigua is demanding the payment of taxes from Elon Musk's SpaceX and Belize is limiting its expansion, officials announced this week that the Bahamas, a fellow CARICOM nation, will allow a returning rocket to land off its coast on Feb. 17. The mini archipelago just off Florida is getting ready to make aviation space history by allowing the Falcon-9 rocket to touch down off Exuma Island, one of the […]

It was not an original item on the plate of Caribbean Community leaders when they met in two weeks in Barbados. However, plans by the Trump administration in Washington to deport thousands of Caribbean nationals to the region in the coming months have indeed forced the hand of regional governments, officials say. The agenda of the Feb. 19-21 meeting contains the usual recurring issues, such as the situation in Haiti, […]