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British Airways lands at CJIA after 42-year span of direct flights to Guyana
The much-anticipated British Airways flight to Guyana touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, (CJIA) just after 6 p.m. on March 27 to a renewed partnership as tourism and investment opportunities continue to be a part of the country’s developmental thrust. The majestic Boing 777-200RE flight #2158, that received the traditional water cannon salute… Read More
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Boat tragedy off St. Kitts
The Antiguan coast guard and crews of vessels sailing near St. Kitts Thursday remained on the lookout for any possible survivors of an overloaded people smuggling vessel which capsized off the island’s coast this week. Police say that 19 of the 32 persons on board the unnamed vessel have been rescued, three confirmed as dead… Read More
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UN body mulls deep sea mining amid demand for minerals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Pressure is mounting on an obscure U.N. body based in Jamaica to hit pause on plans to potentially open the world’s deep seas to mining as companies push for permission to extract metals from seabeds in international waters. The International Seabed Authority on Friday closed two weeks’ worth of… Read More
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Distinguished honorees feted at 2023 Caribbean Life Impact Awards
Over three dozen distinguished honorees were feted Thursday night as Caribbean Life hosted its annual Caribbean Impact Awards presented by Elliot Ifraimoff & Associates P.C, Injury Attorneys. 38 honorees strutted their stuff, on the red carpet, before over 570 effervescent patrons, to pulsating Caribbean music before receiving their prestigious award in Queens, NY. The annual Impact Awards recognizes… Read More
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‘STORMY’ SEAS FOR TRUMP AS HE IS INDICTED
As a grand jury in New York on Thursday indicted former US President Donald J. Trump for his alleged role in a hush money payment scheme and cover-up involving adult film star Stormy Daniels that dates back to the 2016 presidential election, Caribbean American Democratic legislators in New York say “no one is above the… Read More
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Senator Kevin S. Parker appointed to Budget Subcommittees
NYS Senator Kevin Parker has added more duties to his historic career as a lawmaker, thanks to Senator Senate Majority Leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins who appointed the Brooklyn politician to the General Budget Conference Subcommittee on Environment, Agriculture, and Housing and the Subcommittee on Higher Education, as the state budget deadline draws near. In a statement to… Read More
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One person’s trash is another person’s treasure
Soleil Sabalja grew up in Westchester, NY, along the Hudson River, thus she always loved the water. Sabalja now lives in the Lower East Side neighborhood, close to the East River, so she has seen “the huge need to protect our waterways from the trash that ends up on our streets,” she added. Anna Sacks… Read More
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Bichotte Hermelyn honors Brooklyn’s ‘Sheroes’
From entrepreneurs to environmental activists, seven Brooklyn women “making a significant difference to better our borough” were honored on Sunday at Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s hallmark Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony at the renowned Brooklyn College. Prominent Brooklyn legislators gave speeches recognizing the “SHEroes”, while speaking on women’s progress and leveling the playing field, including… Read More
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Approvato il protocollo d’intesa per il nuovo ospedale
È stato approvato oggi nel corso di una seduta straordinaria della giunta comunale il protocollo d’intesa tra Regione Piemonte, Città di Torino e Azienda Sanitaria Locale per la realizzazione del nuovo ospedale nella zona nord della Città. Il nuovo ospedale sorgerà sull’area di proprietà comunale situata tra corso Regina Margherita e corso Lecce attualmente adibita… Read More
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