Uncategorized
Canada to deploy Navy vessels to Haiti as violence worsens
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday at an annual meeting of Caribbean leaders that his government will deploy Royal Canadian Navy vessels to Haiti to conduct surveillance and gather intelligence in upcoming weeks. The move comes shortly after a Canadian Armed Forces surveillance plane returned from a similar… Read More
Uncategorized
National Black Nurses Day in New York City
The city-wide celebration of National Black Nurses Day in New York City will take place at the NYC Health + Hospitals, Queens 82-68 164th St., Jamaica, NY 11432 on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. This year seven persons will be honored. They are Dr. Lillian Diaz & Cheryl Simmons-Oliver, from NYCH+H | Lincoln,… Read More
Uncategorized
Guyana aims to change lopsided oil deal
Saying it would not try upset the investment climate by changing a lopsided deal with a production consortium led by ExxonMobil, Guyana’s government says future players in the CARICOM nation’s booming offshore oil sector will now have to pay corporate taxes, reduce the amount they recover as investment costs, fork out higher royalty rates and… Read More
Uncategorized
PMs Gonsalves, Rowley humiliated at Guyana airport
Guyana’s government Thursday says it planned to write the top echelons of American Airlines after the local offices humiliated prime ministers Keith Rowley and Ralph Gonsalves as they were preparing to leave Guyana on Wednesday. In normal circumstances, heads of government and senior members of their delegation are allowed to head to the VIP areas… Read More
Uncategorized
Shinehead’s viral moment
International entertainer Shinehead kicked off his new year of music milestones with an unexpected viral moment. Shared thousands of times, the wildly diverse artist’s “Yesterday’s Price” video clip has caused quite a stir on the Internet. According to a statement from the artiste, “the frenzy spawned from an impromptu video clip” of Shinehead freestyling alongside… Read More
Uncategorized
Op-ed | The importance of Paratransit Access-A-Ride
New York City Transit’s fastest-growing ridership base isn’t the subway or bus system — it’s our Paratransit Access-A-Ride service. Now carrying almost 90% of its pre-COVID base, Paratransit is second only to MTA Bridges and Tunnels in terms of ridership recovery. That the City’s highest need population is resuming its regular travel patterns is a… Read More
Uncategorized
Up in Smoke: High Times and ‘High Grade’ in NY for Mr Easy, Kyah Baby
As New York opened its first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana, New York-based, international acts Mr. Easy and Kyah Baby have been giving music lovers the ultimate smoker’s anthem. Things are blazing on all fronts for the unlikely duo of Reggae and Dancehall music legend Mr. Easy and fiery female rapper Kyah Baby with “High… Read More
Uncategorized
RIHANNA MAKES HISTORY
Barbadian pop superstar, Rihanna was already trending on Twitter ahead of her much-anticipated Super Bowl LVII halftime show, her first live performance since 2019. But when the Fenty mogul appeared at Arizona’s State Life Stadium, during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Sunday night, “pregnant” became a top trending term as well, reports… Read More
Recent Comments