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Brooklyn groups honor Barbadian radio pioneer Neville Bush
by By Nelson A. King on December 10, 2024 at 10:40 pm 
The Barbadian groups Blackbelly Sheep, LLC and Q—New York, LLC honored Barbadian radio pioneer Neville Bush last Saturday night for his contribution to radio in the Caribbean community in New York. Ron Simon, president and founder of both groups, told Caribbean Life that Bush and two other community figures were honored during a ceremony at … Read More
Resorts World NYC celebrates 13 years with holiday festivities and community outreach
by By Tracey Khan on December 10, 2024 at 9:52 pm 
Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) marked its 13th anniversary with its annual holiday tree lighting ceremony, featuring a 40-foot Christmas tree, Menorah, and Kwanzaa candles. The event highlighted the evolution of RWNYC from a casino into a full-fledged entertainment destination, complete with a hotel, diverse dining options, and community-focused initiatives. Michelle Stoddart, senior vice … Read More
Row over Jonestown mass suicide site
by By Bert Wilkinson on December 10, 2024 at 7:26 pm 
Last week’s announcement that an upstart Guyanese local adventure tour operator plans to begin taking tourists to the now overgrown jungle commune where more than 900 Americans had committed mass suicide by drinking a cyanide-laced kool-aid brew in 1978 has sparked a simmering debate with some supporters adamant that the country should indeed cash in … Read More
Chandler-Waterman celebrates ‘100 Years’ of the life of Shirley Chisholm
by By Nelson A. King on December 10, 2024 at 6:48 pm 
Brooklyn Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman has joined in celebrating the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, fondly called by local Brooklynites as “Auntie Shirley.” “We thank her for paving the way for women to enter politics like myself,” said Chandler-Waterman, the daughter of Barbadian and Jamaican immigrants, about Chisholm, the daughter of Barbadian and Guyanese immigrants. “Her … Read More
CG Brotherson lauds ‘Guyanese Essequibians’ for the spirit of community, unity, and joy at Christmas party
by By Tangerine Clarke on December 10, 2024 at 6:22 pm 
Consul General of Guyana to New York Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson extended holiday greetings to Guyanese Essequibians Organization of America members who gathered for another Christmas party at Liberty Palace Banquet Hall in Richmond Hill Queens that was a vision of joyfulness last Saturday evening. Ambassador Brotherson, an honored guest who could not attend the … Read More