For the third consecutive time, the Barbados Labor Party (BLP) has won every single seat in general elections held on the island on Wednesday, and the victory again leaves the nation without a parliamentary opposition going forward. Pollsters had predicted that the party might have lost a few of the five so-called marginal seats up… Read More

È stata inaugurata oggi in corso Galileo Ferraris la nuova area cani realizzata dalla Città di Torino grazie alla sponsorizzazione di Arcaplanet. All’inaugurazione erano presenti l’assessore alla Tutela animali Francesco Tresso, la presidente della Circoscrizione Uno Cristina Savio e la chief customer officer di Arcaplanet, Monica Gagliardi. Arcaplanet, azienda leader del pet care, ha sostenuto… Read More

Shimron Hetmyer and Romario Shepherd’s record-breaking performances gave the West Indies a sweeping 35-run victory over Scotland in their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Hetmyer scored the fastest half-century by a West Indian at a T20 World Cup, making 64 off 36 balls, which provided the… Read More

People are being dehumanized and disappeared in Lower Manhattan — and if it can happen here, it can happen anywhere. Federal attorneys admitted at a Feb. 9 court hearing that numerous immigrants apprehended by ICE agents over the past few months while attending immigration court hearings at 26 Federal Plaza are now being detained on… Read More

Brooklyn Council Member Crystal Hudson says Black History is “American History, Women’s History, Queer History.” “And Black History isn’t going anywhere — no matter how hard some may try to erase it,” said Hudson, whose grand-mother hailed from Jamaica, in a message to constituents on Tuesday, Feb. 10, honoring Black History. “Here in Brooklyn, Black… Read More

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday, Feb. 9, announced the opening of the brand-new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. He was joined by NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura and several Caribbean-American legislators, including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, the son of Grenadian immigrants; New York State Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, chair of the… Read More

Under new immigration laws, lawful permanent residents or green card holders will not be eligible for or have access to United States (U.S.) government small business loans. The new law becomes effective on March 1, 2026, following a recent policy decision by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Under this new rule, announced in an… Read More

Saying that public debt is nearly $400 million, St. Vincent’s new government has announced plans to sell national passports and citizenship to foreigners to raise vital development revenues, officials announced this week. Among the smaller Eastern Caribbean nations, the federation with the Grenadines had been the only member state without a citizenship-by-investment program (CIP) due… Read More

Richard S. David, who was born in the Caribbean country of Guyana, will be one of three “Chefs of the Year” honored at the 30th Annual Evening of Fine Food on Feb. 24, for his longstanding support of individuals with developmental disabilities through Queens Centers for Progress (QCP). The annual benefit brings together leaders from… Read More

Afghanistan secured a comprehensive 23-run victory over the West Indies in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up match in India. Batting first, Afghanistan’s explosive opening duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who scored 43, and Ibrahim Zadran set the tone, scoring 90 runs in an 8.5-over stand. Zadran, after an easy 50, Darwish Rasooli with 27,… Read More