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Trinidadian-born singer and songwriter Sej has dropped her latest single, “Bad Man,” her second official release under Compound Entertainment. Compound Entertainment is Sej’s renowned label and home to three-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist NE-YO. Sej, short for her given name Seige, said the single builds on the momentum of her debut single, offering a bolder sound that showcases her evolving artistry and personal growth. In “Bad Man,” Sej sings, in part: […]

The man accused of the Sept. 10 shooting death of far right activist Charlie Kirk has never visited the Eastern Caribbean Community nation of St. Kitts and Nevis and has had no association with the twin-island federation, officials said Sept. 16. The administration of Prime Minister Terrance Drew challenged social media and US television reports that Tyler Robinson, 22, in custody for the assassination of Kirk, has never set foot […]

The Sept. 14 debut of “Lakay,” the inaugural exhibition at Atelier Artist, drew city and state elected officials, community leaders, and cultural changemakers who hailed the new immigrant-led creative hub as a vital response to Brooklyn’s affordability crisis. Hosted at the Brooklyn Commons Clock Tower Loft, “Lakay” — Haitian Kreyòl for “home” — showcased work from a dozen resident artists, blending themes of Diaspora, belonging and resilience.  “The soft launch […]

Jack Reed (D-RI), the ranking member of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, strongly condemned the US military strikes in the Caribbean as President Trump on Sept. 15 disclosed that he had ordered a second strike this month on a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three on board. “President Trump’s actions are an outrageous violation of the law and a dangerous assault on our Constitution,” Reed said on […]

The Brooklyn-based Trinidad and Tobago Nurses Association of America, Inc. (TTNAA) on Sept. 14, honored retired Registered Nurse Barbara Guevarra-Francis during its 57th Anniversary Gala Luncheon and 33rd Scholarship Grant Award Ceremony at Russo’s on the Bay in the Howard Beach section of Queens. TTNAA also presented its Scholarship Grant Award to Trinidadian native and Brooklyn resident Ester Bowen, who’s currently pursuing a Bachelor of Nursing degree at Brooklyn’s Medgar […]

Patrons attending the New York Edition of the inaugural Vincy Comedy Fest at St. Gabriel Episcopal Church’s Golden Hall on Hawthorne Street in Brooklyn on Sept. 13 found out it was, indeed, a laughing matter, leaving them wanting more. The legendary comedy team of Earl “Ole George,” Colin Butler, Kevin Rodriguez, and the Agape dramatists gave New Yorkers a belly full of clean but ever so funny Vincentian humor.  Much […]

West Indies women's captain Hayley Matthews was disappointed that she was not able to participate and show off her skills in the ongoing Women's Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) due to an injury she sustained in England in the Women's Hundred. In an interview on the WCPL broadcast recently, Matthews explained her injury. "Unfortunately, I've torn the shoulder socket," she said. "I am going to have surgery next week and get […]

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda has become the second Caricom country to criticize Israel's unprecedented attack allegedly on senior Hamas figures in Qatar on Sept. 9. "This extraterritorial use of force violates Qatar's sovereignty and territorial integrity and contravenes the United Nations Charter," the Antigua and Barbuda government said in a statement. It said it "condemns, in the strongest terms" the airstrike, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "has […]