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Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke on Monday condemned what she described as “prolonged violence against protestors and escalating human rights violations in Bangladesh,” expressing concern for growing national instability following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s sudden resignation and departure. “I am deeply concerned by the violence and human rights abuses in Bangladesh that have marked a severe effort by the governing Awami League Party to crack down on the peaceful […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) said on Monday that a New York task force investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Queens woman for allegedly defrauding 10 Caribbean nationals out of US$73,000 by promising to improve their immigration status. HSI said Windella Sanderson Wells, 54, was arraigned July 31 before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Raymond Bruce on a 44-count indictment charging first-degree scheme to defraud, […]

In recognizing Emancipation Day on Thursday, August 1, 2024, the former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon. PJ Patterson in an address observing the day, expressed optimism, and acknowledged that support from nations within the Commonwealth, particularly nations in Africa and the Caribbean, could significantly accelerate the implementation of reparation justice. The former Prime Minister said he welcomed the decision that the topic of reparations will be on the agenda […]

Despite recent challenges posed by Hurricane Beryl, Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the island’s tourism sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, welcoming over 105,000 stopover visitors since reopening its ports. Bartlett announced this “impressive statistic” on Wednesday during his closing presentation of the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in Parliament, underscoring the industry’s strength and its significant contribution to the Jamaican economy. “On Jul. 2d and 3, we had no visitors arriving […]

The New York State Senate has passed a resolution by state Sen. Zellnor Y. Myrie (D-Central Brooklyn) honoring the contributions of Black Baseball to the State of New York. The resolution came on the heels of Major League Baseball’s decision to include in its official statistics the career records of Black players from the game’s segregated era.  The Assembly adopted a companion resolution sponsored by Assembly Member Al Taylor (D-Manhattan).  […]

Bahamas British carrier Virgin Atlantic will end flights to Bahamas early next year, only after two years of introducing flights in response to “real demand.” The airline’s final flight to The Bahamas will be on Feb. 23, 2025.  While Virgin is ending flights to The Bahamas, it will increase flights to other islands which include Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda. According to the airline, its decision followed a review of […]

St Lucian Julien Alfred and Dominican Thea La Fond magical performances at the Paris Olympics to deliver historic gold medals for their respective nations. The 23-year-old Alfred stunned reigning World champion Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States in the 100-meter final, clocking a new national record of 10.72 seconds, securing St Lucia’s first-ever medal at an Olympiad. While celebrations were ongoing, 30-year-old La Fond produced a new national record of […]