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Caribbean RoundUp
Barbados The Barbados government has confirmed that a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will join local regulators in inspecting the financial sector. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn said that the IMF team will be joined by individuals from the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) and the Financial Services Commission (FSC)… Read More
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Narcisse reflects on the powerful legacy of Juneteenth
As someone born in Haiti, the first Black republic to rise and break the chains of slavery, Brooklyn Council Member Mercedes Narcisse says Juneteenth “resonates deeply” with her. “It serves as a powerful reminder that the fight for liberation has always been shared across oceans, from the sugarcane fields of the Caribbean to the cotton… Read More
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51 ARTS hosts ‘We Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth, Vol. III’
For its fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration, 651 ARTS – Brooklyn’s premier institution for the African Diasporic performing arts – will once again team up with The Soapbox Presents, the popular performing arts platform celebrating the brilliance of Black and brown people, for the third year to mark the national holiday with “We Outside! A Brooklyn… Read More
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Gibson to host Caribbean Heritage celebration
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson will host “A Celebration of Caribbean Heritage” on June 18, honoring “Caribbean excellence.” Gibson, whose father hails from Trinidad and Tobago, said the event will be held at Andrew Freedman House, 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx. She said Borough Hall will host the celebration in partnership with BXEDC and the… Read More
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Queens Borough president honors Guyana’s brightest at inaugural Independence Celebration
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, on May 29, thanked nationals for serving the borough as first responders, teachers, healthcare heroes, frontline workers, and community leaders during his administration’s inaugural Guyana Independence commemoration and awards ceremony in the historic Helen Marshall Cultural Center, located in the lower level of the municipal building. He went on to… Read More
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Lavori di asfaltatura di via Berthollet al via giovedì 12 giugno. Previste modifiche viabili
Inizieranno giovedì prossimo 12 giugno i lavori di asfaltatura di via Berthollet che saranno realizzati per fasi e proseguiranno fino a venerdì 27 giugno 2025. Per consentire l’esecuzione dell’intervento e salvaguardare la sicurezza dei lavoratori sarà necessario adottare alcune modifiche temporanee alla viabilità con l’istituzione di divieti di sosta e di divieti di transito con… Read More
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Porta Palazzo, controllo della Polizia Locale in un centro massaggi orientale. Oltre 5mila euro di sanzioni
Esercitava alcuni trattamenti estetici, come manicure e pedicure, senza la prescritta autorizzazione e offriva servizi di ristorazione ai clienti senza permesso. Queste le principali violazioni riscontrate dalla Polizia Locale in un centro massaggi orientale nella zona di Porta Palazzo. Per l’attività commerciale sono scattate sanzioni per un totale di 5200 euro. Giovedì 5 giugno gli… Read More
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Senior Guyanese police officer, others sanctioned by US Treasury Department
A senior Guyanese police officer who was suspected of involvement in a major cocaine find near the border with Venezuela last year has been sanctioned by the US Treasury Department, forcing authorities to send him home until a proper probe about his alleged involvement is completed. Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh, 37, is the last of… Read More
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Borgo Dora, un nuovo sistema di drenaggio contro gli allagamenti
È stato inaugurato oggi a Borgo Dora il nuovo sistema di drenaggio sviluppato da Smat in collaborazione con il Politecnico di Torino. L’opera permetterà di risolvere il problema degli allagamenti che si manifestano durante gli eventi temporaleschi più intensi causati dalla tropicalizzazione del clima. Al taglio del nastro erano presenti l’assessora della Città Chiara Foglietta,… Read More
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Op-ed | Delivering on safety: Record-low shootings and homicides in 2025
This National Gun Violence Awareness Month, where we honor and remember victims of gun crimes, our administration is making good on our promise to eradicate gun violence. From day one, we have worked to create safer streets, safer subways, and a safer city for all New York families. We have listened to our communities and… Read More
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