The Vincentian and Caribbean communities on Saturday paid their last respects to Alleyne DeRoche, a former chef for the late Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sir James F. Michell, who died at her Brooklyn home on Feb. 10. She was 70.  Hundreds filled the Trinity Apostolic Faith Church on Pacific Avenue in… Read More

It is now 48 years since the month of March was designated Women’s History Month to celebrate the important roles women play in society and are appreciated for their contributions, whether in communities, at home, or the world at large. The 2024 theme celebrates: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.”This theme recognizes women who… Read More

An evangelical bishop in Brownsville, Brooklyn says that while he agrees with prayers of Jerusalem, amid the Israeli-Hamas War, those prayers must include the points of intercession – points of focus in prayer – from the text. Bishop Nelvern R. Samuel – who leads Love City Church, Inc., a re-plant of his Vincentian-born father’s, Pastor… Read More

Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) on Sunday celebrated Black History Month with a grand commemoration during its Worship Service. The two-hour-long celebration, dubbed “Heritage Sunday,” was punctuated with, among other things, lofty singing, drumming, dancing, praying, preaching and reading of scriptures, as well as narration and a Black History Moment. Singer Abena Amory –… Read More

In the bustling borough of Brooklyn, a young media couple, Jordana Heminway and Ahmad Hemingway, has not only opened their doors but transformed their first home into one of the most sought-after Airbnb destinations in New York City — welcome to the enchanting world of Brooklyn Pink. A Safe Haven in Pink: When faced with… Read More

Both major political parties are claiming victory following Monday’s local government elections held in Jamaica on Monday. Pollsters and leaders of both the governing Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) and the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) had billed this electoral fight as an indicator of which party will win the 2025 elections based on results.… Read More

Torino punta a diventare in Italia un laboratorio europeo di sperimentazione per le nuove soluzioni di tecnologie 5G e 6G applicate alle auto a guida autonoma e connessa, rendendosi protagonista nella ricerca di soluzioni e modelli utili a raggiungere gli obiettivi dell’Unione Europea per il 2030 in materia di ambiente, energia e clima. In tale contesto si… Read More

Gli esperti di più alto livello provenienti dal mondo della diplomazia e della rappresentanza imprenditoriale si sono riuniti oggi al Castello del Valentino di Torino per la terza edizione dei TO-ASEAN Business Days, l’evento dedicato alle imprese interessate a conoscere meglio i paesi del Sud-est asiatico. “Oggi più che mai, in un periodo in cui… Read More

Tour a piedi gratuiti della città, ogni sabato mattina e pomeriggio, in tre lingue. Il Welcome Tour Torino è la nuova iniziativa di Turismo Torino e Provincia in collaborazione con FEDERAGIT Confesercenti e GIA Ascom, realizzata grazie al sostegno della Camera di commercio di Torino, che a partire da sabato 2 marzo offrirà a turisti… Read More

One of the first community newspapers I acquired came with three vaults in the office. I was given the combination for each, but no longer had use for them.  The vaults had been used to store the revenue collected from sales of newspapers at newsstands and subscriptions, but that was no longer necessary given how… Read More