Month: June 2025

Books for Father’s Day by various authors c.2025, Various publishers                             $14.99 - $30                             Various page counts   Your dad is the best. First of all, he gives great hugs. He teaches you things, fixes what’s broken, and likes to play with you sometimes. Dad works hard, he’s really smart, and he picks great books to read before bedtime, books like these… Who doesn’t like to go camping with Dad? […]

Soccer fans are reputedly loyal to the popular sport acclaimed throughout the world. Although growing in popularity here, early concerns due to recent immigration restrictions pose a threat to the FIFA World Cup games slated from June 15 to July 13 on this continent. Initially expected to attract billions in revenues and fans who usually travel from cities near and far, reportedly, some of the global cheerleaders are contemplating boycotting […]

In the past, we’ve discussed the iconic role Pelau plays in the life of a Trinbagonian (Trinidad and Tobago). Gatherings, beach limes, family events, and of course, that hot bubbling pot mommy would have waiting for us after school. This classic one-pot dish is made with rice, peas, and usually a meat of some kind (marinated overnight), simmered in coconut milk and finished with chopped herbs. You’ll Need… 3 lbs […]

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson on Monday joined Bronx District Attorney Darcel. D. Clark, New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, NYPD Patrol Borough Bronx Commander Benjamin Gurley, community leaders, youth advocates, and anti-gun violence leaders at Lou Gehrig Plaza to officially launch Gun Violence Awareness Month (GVAM) in the Bronx. With a disturbing rise in youth-related shootings and gun use, the Borough President and Bronx District Attorney used […]

Caribbean diplomats gathered on May 21 in a high-tech conference room at the Jamaican Consulate in Manhattan to face the urgent realities of diplomacy in the age of algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital disruption. According to the release, the inaugural ARIN Diplomatic Forum brought together consular leaders from across the CARICOM Consular Corps for an interactive exchange on the future of diplomacy in the digital era. The Forum was […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James won a court order on Thursday, June 5, stopping the Trump administration's mass closure of AmeriCorps programs and requiring the reinstatement of thousands of volunteers nationwide. On April 29, Attorney General James joined a coalition of 24 other states in suing the Trump administration to stop cuts to AmeriCorps after the administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) directed the agency to end the service […]

Haitian-American legislators and Caribbean-American U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke have collectively expressed profound outrage, strongly condemning President Donald J. Trump's immediate travel ban barring people from 12 countries, including Haiti, from entering the US.   Besides Haiti, Trump on Wednesday banned people from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the US. The US President also restricted travelers from Cuba, Venezuela, Burundi, […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch on Tuesday, June 3, announced that the NYPD has already removed more than 2,200 illegal firearms from New York City streets since the beginning of 2025 — bringing the total number of firearms seized since the start of Adams administration to 22,016. Adams said the significant firearm seizure figure represents more than 3,000 […]

Authorities in Trinidad Thursday rejected claims from Venezuela that heavily armed Colombian paramilitary groups had recently entered northeastern Venezuela via Trinidad, saying they had nevertheless initiated a formal probe of the allegations to determine what had exactly happened. Responding to President Nicolas Maduro's claims on Wednesday, Defense Minister Wayne Sturge said local officials have no evidence to confirm Venezuelan assertions but will nevertheless launch an investigation just to be sure. […]