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The Sir Winston yacht will take over the Hudson River with a dazzling, Met Gala-inspired soirée in honor of Trinidad & Tobago’s Republic Day on Saturday, Sept. 20. Renée Cummings, honorary chair and patron of Trinidad & Tobago Republic Day, said "four distinguished Trinidad and Tobago nationals will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to journalism, film, advocacy, and fashion.” A red carpet departure will take place at 6 p.m. […]

Grenadian national Jennifer Viechweg Horsford, founder of Leaders Engaging in All-Round Development International (LEAD*N), brought together the Canarsie community on Sept. 11 in a Litter to Glitter clean streets initiative, featuring drumming and storytelling to mark the organization’s annual 9/11 Remembrance in Brooklyn. Residents gathered at the corner of Glenwood Road and Rockaway Parkway at 4 p.m. to remember that tragic day 24 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, when […]

As September is being celebrated as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the New Hope Family Worship Center in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn is reaching out to the community in ensuring that men are more aware of the importance of early screening for prostate cancer. In addition, New Hope said it is committed to supporting the men and their families who are affected by the disease.  In this nexus, the […]

Venezuela’s relations with close neighbors Guyana and Trinidad tanked further over the weekend, with stark warnings from the defense ministry of serious consequences if authorities allow the US to use their territories as a base to attack the South American nation. The warnings from Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López appeared to represent an escalation of tensions both with Venezuela and its Caribbean neighbors, as well as further rapid deterioration of […]

Bahamas Air has fired one of its captains after his first officer reported that she had found him using a vaping smoking device in the cockpit in Nassau, just minutes before a scheduled departure for Florida via local family islands. Calling it an isolated incident, the company said in a statement this week that the unnamed captain had been relieved of duties after his female first officer complained about the […]

In an effort to maintain current rules restricting people from strife-torn Haiti from entering The Bahamas, the Bahamian government has told the US government and Haitians that it will not allow Haitians to travel to the country to interview for American visas. The office of Prime Minister Phillip Davis said in a statement that a plan by the US to switch visa processing for Haitians to The Bahamas will not […]

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressional Black Caucus (CBU) Chair Yvette C. Clarke on Sept. 11 condemned what they described as “terroristic threats” against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Several HBCUs in the South reported on Sept. 11 that they were on lockdown or canceled classes due to potential threats. “The violent threats made today against several Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the nation are despicable and […]

Former NFL player and political candidate Herschel Walker, who was nominated by the Trump administration to be the US ambassador to The Bahamas, has pledged to work toward reducing China’s growing influence in the Caribbean and to take steps to reduce international narcotics smuggling. Walker, who had lost his bid for a Georgia Senate seat in 2022 to Democrat Raphael Warnock, says he is ready to take up the position […]