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Amid continual disparagement and fears of mass deportation of Haitians and other immigrants by President-Elect Donald J. Trumps, Haitians in New York in general remain steadfast in focusing on values that they say unite all Americans. “As a proud Haitian-American and a firm believer in the power of democracy, I recognize that elections reflect the will of the people and that, in a democracy, we sometimes experience outcomes we may […]

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told the Jamaica-based Sandals Resorts International (SRI) to consider removing its property from his country after he claimed that the luxury hotel brand, Sandals, has adopted a policy of not wanting to pay taxes. Browne said that Sandals, which owns the 373-room Sandals Grande Antigua, a six-star, all-inclusive, adults-only resort, owes an estimated EC$30 million (US$11.1 million) in taxes. […]

Lenny Green, award-winning host of the hugely popular radio show The Quiet Storm, aired on WBLS 107.5FM, was one of the esteemed honorees at this year’s 8th Annual SITA Awards Program, recently held at the prestigious Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens. The exclusive evening brought together celebrities, community partners, and attendees to network, engage with like-minded visionaries and honor some of the community’s best and brightest. Green was honored […]

Hundreds of Caribbean and other nationals on Oct. 24 flocked the pews of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church on Hawthorne Street in Brooklyn to pay their last respects to respected Guyanese-born, Brooklyn community worker Minerva Beaton, who died on Oct. 6.  She was 66. Nationals and relatives paid tributes in speeches, scriptures, prayers, hymns and songs, as well as on steel pan and drums, during the near two-hour-long service that was […]

Three days after Vice President Kamala Harris lost a historic bid to win occupation of the White House, a 100-year-old former president of the United States scored a coveted 10th nomination and unprecedented Grammy honors in 2025. With rewards slated for excellence in 94 categories on Feb. 2, 2025, kudos to former President Jimmy Carter, a three-time Grammy winner, centenarian, Democrat, and 39th commander-in-chief for already capturing the prize for […]