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Paul wins Pan American Keirin Gold
Trinidad and Tobago’s star cyclist Nicholas Paul earned his country’s first gold medal at the 2024 Pan American Track Cycling Championships after competing in the men’s keirin event at the Velo Sports Centre in Los Angeles, California. Paul started from the back of the pack, before using his world-record sprint speed to power past the… Read More
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Pooran sets stage for fiery Yadav in LSG win
Former West Indies white-ball captain Nicholas Pooran and a fiery spell from Mayank Yadav, swept hosts Lucknow Super Giants to a 21-run win against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League, at the BRSABVE Stadium in their second match of this year’s tournament. Pooran, leading LSG made 42 off 21 deliveries smashing three fours and… Read More
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St. Kitts-Nevis to debut at Penn Relays
Kylla Herbert, president of the South Jersey Caribbean Cultural and Development Organization (SJCCDO), says that the Charles E. Mills Secondary School (CEMSS) in Sandy Point, St. Kitts, will be the first school from the twin-island federation of St. Kitts and Nevis (SNK) to participate in the illustrious Penn Relays Carnival at the Franklin Field Stadium… Read More
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Methodists celebrate Good Friday with ‘Seven Last Words of Christ’
Methodists in the Brooklyn Downtown South Parish of the United Methodist Church (UMC) on Good Friday, March 29, heard the “Seven Last Words of Christ” in the second gathering of the cluster since the COVID-19 pandemic. Preachers from Vanderveer Park, Fenimore Street, St. Mark’s, St. Paul’s and Kings Highway UMCs brought the message in the… Read More
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Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of Haitians. Weeks of gang violence have forced some 18 hospitals to stop working and caused a shortage of medical supplies as Haiti’s biggest seaport and main international airport remain closed, warned aid workers… Read More
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New York City sues E-cigarette distributors
Eleven businesses in New York are defendants in a lawsuit filed by the offices of New York City’s Mayor, Eric Adams and the New York City Corporation Counsel, Sylivia Hinds-Radix. The defendants are operating business in Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and Upstate New York. The lawsuit against these wholesalers’ states that their businesses have made… Read More
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“In marcia verso il futuro”, il ricordo del sacrificio di Emanuele Artom a 80 anni dalla sua morte
In tanti si sono ritrovati questa mattina nei pressi della lapide dedicata ai deportati al binario 17 della stazione di Porta Nuova per partecipare alla marcia dedicata a Emanuele Artom il giovane partigiano ebreo torturato e massacrato dai nazifascisti ottant’anni fa, il 7 aprile del 1944, dai nazifascisti. La sua vita e il percorso politico e… Read More
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Caribbean RoundUp
Bahamas The Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) says the country has recorded a 2.6 percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) last year as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country returns to pre-covid19 pandemic economic growth levels. The BNSI said that the real GDP increased from US$13.5 billion in 2022 to US$12.83 billion in 2023… Read More
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Op-Ed | Delivering fair pay to New York City’s delivery workers
Since day one, our administration has had a clear mission, protect public safety, rebuild our economy, and make our city more livable for hard-working New Yorkers. Every day, we are delivering on that vision. We’ve recovered all the private-sector jobs lost during the pandemic, one year ahead of schedule; overall crime is down in our… Read More
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Showstopping runway show kicks-off Brooklyn Fashion Week at Kings Plaza mall
A showstopping runway event last Saturday to kick-off Brooklyn Fashion Week 2024 at Kings Plaza shopping mall garnered loud applause during the fashion forward show of excellence that displayed collections by a dozen designers who welcomed the spring season, with vibrant hues, and pizzazz. The little ladies ruled the catwalk, strutting their stuff in trendy… Read More
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