Uncategorized
Matthews honored as Top Women’s Player
Hayley Matthews, the captain of the West Indies Women’s team, won top awards for women’s cricket. The 27-year-old was recognized as the number one Women’s T20I all-rounder globally and the second-best ODI all-rounder and T201 batter. The awards gala, organized by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), also honored other… Read More
Uncategorized
The long-term effects of environmental injustice on climate change
Academic experts discussed the legacies of slavery, segregation, and colonialism and how they dictate who lives near landfills, highways, toxic waste sites, and areas vulnerable to climate change in a hybrid conversation hosted on June 4 by the Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History (BPL-CBH). Vann R. Newkirk II, senior editor at The Atlantic… Read More
Uncategorized
Caribbean RoundUp
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has dedicated funds to support young people in Barbados in developing environmentally sustainable business ideas. She allocated BDS$1 million from the Zayed Foundation for Humanity Award and an additional BDS$2 million from Generation Unlimited through UNICEF for the project. An advisory board of experts in the blue and green economy… Read More
Uncategorized
Tamarind Sauce for Doubles & Pholourie
As a lil fella on the islands, this was a fave snack of mine during my primary school days. There were vendors outside Harmony Hall Presbyterian School who sold this sauce in small bags, along with Mango Chow and Mango Talkari. Said vendors were well supported by my brother and me, with our daily allowance,… Read More
Uncategorized
Post Title
As preparations for general elections are stepped up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an interesting situation is playing itself out in the political theater. Prime Minister Gonsalves accuses China and other players of financing the main opposition party in a bid to replace his 24-year-old administration. In a plethora of recent remarks, Gonsalves, 79,… Read More
Uncategorized
Jamaican designer goes global after dressing Dancehall royalty
Costume and production designer Anna-Lisa Guthrie does n0t follow trends; she transforms them. Better known as Annaixe, the self-taught creative has gained attention for constructing bold, sculptural garments from unconventional materials — including her now-viral designs made entirely from old phone books, rope, and paper towels. “It wasn’t traditionally pretty,” Guthrie said of the piece.… Read More
Uncategorized
Op-Ed | The best budget ever gets even better: Making New York City more affordable for working-class New Yorkers
Last week, our ‘Best Budget Ever’ got even better as our administration worked with the City Council to deliver a budget that prioritizes public safety, affordability, and improved quality of life — the things that matter most to New Yorkers. Our budget builds on the work we have done to protect $1.4 billion in critical… Read More
Uncategorized
Case popolari. Firmata la convenzione quadriennale tra la Città di Torino e ATC del Piemonte Centrale
Sarà valida fino al 31 dicembre 2029 la nuova convenzione quadriennale che affida la gestione del patrimonio di edilizia sociale di proprietà del Comune di Torino all’Agenzia Territoriale per la Casa del Piemonte Centrale. Il documento è stato approvato oggi dalla Giunta comunale di Torino, dopo il via libera, nei giorni scorsi, da parte del… Read More
Recent Comments