Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. April 22nd, 2024 — There is exceptional beauty and resilience in Autism. Thirteen-year-old Carter Bonas has taught this to many, and he’s far from finished. Born to a Tobagonian father and Jamaican mother, the young golfer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker, is intentionally proving that life gives back to us, exactly what we put… Read More

Caribbean-American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), along with Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), on Tuesday led a group of 50 lawmakers urging the Biden administration to redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), pause on deportations back to Haiti, extend humanitarian parole to any Haitians currently detained in Immigration and… Read More

Antigua’s government says it is leaning strongly towards the absence of jurors in many trial cases including felonies, arguing that it is fairer when a single judge is in charge. Government spokesman Lionel Hurst said recently that experiments of trials without juries were successful and the cabinet of Prime Minister Gaston Browne has already been… Read More

Queens Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar recently declared victory as the SMOKEOUT Act passed in the State budget after weeks of negotiations. The law, which is effective immediately, allows localities across New York to quickly close the approximately 36,000 illegal smoke shops that have ballooned across the state. “On the first day of the legislative session, I… Read More

Twelve distinguished individuals on April 14, were recognized for their stellar services during a reception that celebrated the 28th Anniversary of the Action Performance Commitment (APC) Community Services, and the 35th Anniversary of Trinbago Progressive Association, (TPA) held at the exquisite El Carib County Club in Brooklyn. They are: Tania Kinsella,  first deputy commissioner NYPD; … Read More

Public pressure has pushed Barbados’ government to back away from plans to seize a portion of an existing estate of a former British planter who had owned slaves and switch to a negotiated settlement even as locals are objecting to the Drax family being paid a single cent given the fact that their vast wealth… Read More

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March. Henry presented his resignation in a letter signed… Read More

State Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, State Sen. Lea Webb, other lawmakers, maternal healthcare experts and advocates on Monday convened at the New York State Capitol Building during Black Maternal Health Week to rally for legislation and action addressing the maternal mortality crisis. The issue includes what they described as “the shocking spike in infant mortality… Read More

Con il ricordo di Bruno Segre, testimone della Resistenza scomparso all’inizio dell’anno, e sottolineando l’importanza di celebrare questa giornata riaffermando i valori della libertà e della democrazia, che non sono scontati, il sindaco della Città di Torino è intervenuto ieri sera dal palco di piazza Castello, a conclusione della tradizionale fiaccolata per il 25 aprile.… Read More

Michelle-Lee Ahye was happy to be back on the track as she got her outdoor campaign off with a sprint double at the National Association of Athletic Administration (NAAA) Track and Field Series 3 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, in Port-of-Spain. “Just getting my legs rolling for my international schedule in May. Today was… Read More