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QUALIFIERS’ SQUAD
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Men’s Selection Panel recently named the squad to participate in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. The eight-team tournament will be played in Zimbabwe from June 18, as the West Indies team looks to secure one of two final places in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup to… Read More
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Chahal breaks Bravo’s IPL record
The West Indies trio Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine were footnotes on a record-breaking game in the Indian Premier League when the Rajasthan Royals climbed to third spot with a nine-wicket win against the Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Russell made 10 and ran out England Twenty20 International Captain, Jos… Read More
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Women propose solutions to period poverty crisis
Several proposals were made to combat the period poverty crisis during a panel discussion with United States Representative, Grace Meng and menstrual hygiene experts at the Queens Public Library earlier this month. Food Bank For New York City hosted the panel discussion during its Woman to Woman initiative surrounding the menstrual hygiene products affordability crisis… Read More
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Op-Ed | The people’s money — your money to improve your community
Have you ever looked around your neighborhood and thought—it would be great if we could have a community garden here, or maybe more afterschool programs for students, or special services for seniors? Now, you can bring those ideas to life. “The People’s Money” is the first ever citywide participatory budgeting process run by our Civic… Read More
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FBI, ATF teams headed to Guyana
Guyana’s government will be getting help from the US and Caricom countries with the investigation of a fire overnight Monday that killed 19 mostly indigenous Patamona students at a school at a southwestern town near the country’s border with Brazil, officials said. National Security Adviser Gerald Gouveia said the federal government is rushing in teams… Read More
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Guyana girls dorm fire that killed 19 was deliberately set by student, official says
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Investigators in Guyana believe a fire that killed 19 mostly girls trapped in a school dormitory was deliberately set by a student who was upset that her mobile phone was confiscated, a top official said Tuesday. The suspect in the fire late Sunday, who is among several injured people, had been… Read More
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Caribbean RoundUp
Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda police recently warned that anyone found with knives, machetes, cleavers, scissors or any other offensive weapons without being able to provide a reasonable explanation will be arrested and charged as they announced a crackdown on youth violence in the country. The police said that they would also be… Read More
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Tornano accessibili i Murazzi dopo l’allerta meteo
Tornano accessibili da questa sera i Murazzi del Po, chiusi al traffico veicolare e pedonale dal tardo pomeriggio di venerdì scorso. Dopo la piena di domenica notte il livello dell’acqua è progressivamente regredito e la situazione è ora tale da permettere nuovamente l’accesso. Restano invece per il momento ancora interdetti i percorsi ciclo pedonali in… Read More
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Brooklyn sorority holds major conference on mental health awareness
The Brooklyn-based Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Psi Lambda Omega Chapter on May 6 held a major conference on mental health awareness, stating that the Chapter is dedicated to carrying out its purpose: “To provide service to all mankind.” Held under the theme, “Mental Health & Awareness: Fight the Stigma and Raise Awareness Related to… Read More
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Tuttocittà, il Sindaco risponde ai torinesi
Un filo diretto tra le cittadine e i cittadini e l’amministrazione comunale. A rispondere alle domande su progetti, iniziative, problemi della Città sarà direttamente il Sindaco Stefano Lo Russo, in diretta radiofonica dalla sede di Urban Lab. La trasmissione, realizzata da Zip News e condotta dal giornalista Orlando Ferraris, si chiamerà “Tuttocittà, il Sindaco in… Read More
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