Grenadian Kirani James captured the men’s 400 metres in the season-ending Diamond League meet while Jamaican Shericka Jackson beat World champion Sha’Carri Richardson to win the 100 metres at the Prefontaine Classic, recently. James clocked a season-best 44.30 to cross the line first and follow up on his Xiamen Diamond League success earlier this month.… Read More

Standard and Poor (S&P) Global Rating, recently upgraded the government of Jamaica’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from B+ to BB-, with a ‘Stable’ outlook. This announcement was made by the Minister of Finance and Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke. The Minister made this announcement during the opening ceremony of the… Read More

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Saturday that he hosted a meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday with Guyanese President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and a delegation of government officials from Guyana. Jeffries – who represents the 8th Congressional District, encompassing parts of Brooklyn and Queens — said that several leading congressional members with… Read More

A very interesting situation is playing out in Trinidad and it has all the hallmarks of insularity, nationalism and parochialism. A strikingly beautiful Venezuelan migrant who left her economically rundown homeland years ago to settle in neighboring Trinidad has not only won a beauty contest on the island but the right to represent the twin-island… Read More

CONCACAF said on Monday that a busy week is on the docket this week, with the return of the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, the start of the Road To W Gold Cup and the start of the pivotal Olympic Play-Off between Jamaica and Canada. This Wednesday marks the start of the Road To W Gold Cup,… Read More

On Sept. 16, the exhibition, Art in the Age of Blackness, will open at Calabar Gallery, in the Garment District at 306 West 38th St., Suite 602, New York, NY 10018. It features artists whose works speak about identity and politics. It is curated by Atim Annette Oton, lead curator at Calabar Gallery. Participating artists are Rosy… Read More

League C of the Road to W Gold Cup gets going on Wednesday with a Group C contest between Bahamas and Grenada at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, according to CONCACAF. “It will be a momentous day for two sides looking to jump-start their respective women’s football programs,” said CONCACAF on Monday. It… Read More

When we came into office 20 months ago, we promised we would ‘Get Stuff Done’ for New Yorkers and New York City.  Our most recent “Mayor’s Management Report” (MMR) shows that our administration has been doing just that in ways that improve our quality of life and our city’s economic recovery. The MMR uses data… Read More

Barbados The Barbados government is working on lowering taxes on healthy foods. Minister of Energy and Business Development Senator Lisa Cummins said it has been suggested that price reductions for some of the healthy foods should be in the 20 to 30 percent range. She said the time had come for a review of the… Read More

The bells of St. Paul’s Church in the Village of Flatbush resonated with joy on Sunday in welcoming parishioners, friends and visitors, as they gathered to celebrate Homecoming Sunday and International Day. The rich tapestry of cultural traditions that make up this vibrant community was showcased, according to the church’s Barbadian-born Rector the Rev. Sheldon… Read More