Bahamas’ government has tabled legislation for judge only or bench trials but the new system will give defendants and accused persons the option to choose, which system they prefer once authorities determine that that person is competent to do so. The move by the administration of Prime Minister Phillip Davis follows closely on that of… Read More

As if they have coordinated their moves, three Caribbean Community nations recently took steps to recognize Palestine as a state as support for Palestinians increases and as there is growing condemnation of the Israeli military for allegedly committing genocide. Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad are the latest of nearly a dozen regional nations to recognize Palestinian… Read More

On the heels of bomb threats at New York City synagogues Saturday night and a 1:1 FBI brief Sunday morning, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced that $400 million in new federal funds is now available to boost security and safety at nonprofits, community centers, synagogues, mosques, churches and more. Schumer spoke about the threats… Read More

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday announced the start of a five-borough operation — that will accelerate in the coming weeks — to shut down unlicensed smoke and cannabis shops in the City of New York. “Operation Padlock to Protect” kicks off against businesses unlawfully selling cannabis. After Adams successfully advocated for and… Read More

West Indies Women now has a 3-1 lead in their Twenty20 series against hosts Pakistan Women after they failed to perform both with the bat and ball giving them their first loss on the trip by eight wickets. Vice Captain Shemaine Campbelle hit the top score of only 26 and was the only batsman to… Read More

West Indies recently announced their provisional 15-member squad during a press conference in Barbados for the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup, which will be staged from June 1-29 in the Caribbean and the United States. All World Cup provisional squads may be changed up to May 25, after which any alterations will require approval from… Read More

The Bronx-based anti-poverty nonprofit Oyate Group on Sunday hosted “Indian Arrival: Indentured Survival,” a one-day art exhibition commemorating Guyana’s Indian Arrival Day celebrations, which observe the day the first ship of South Asian indentured servants landed in the Caribbean. The exhibition took place at Oyate Group’s headquarters in Mott Haven and was curated by the esteemed Indo-Guyanese… Read More

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for Haiti is changing the way it operates in a move that surprised many as gang violence consumes the country. Instead of having a single council president, four longtime politicians will take turns leading the council every five months, according to two members… Read More

A horde of protesters marched on the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) annual conference Saturday in New York City, demanding the APA drop what they described as “its support of coercive psychiatric treatments and electroshock” and align itself to international human rights standards that argue against forced treatment. The protest was organized by the Citizens Commission on… Read More

As a bodega owner who has struggled over the past thirty years to make a success of my Bronx bodegas, I’ve seen firsthand how legislation coming out of Albany impacts bodegueros – and usually not in a good way. While some laws aim to uplift and support local businesses, others pose significant challenges; and where they… Read More