Jacques Yves “Jeanba” Jean-Baptiste, a revered figure in the world of Haitian music, passed away on Friday, March 22, at the age of 77, as confirmed by his daughter, Christina Jean-Baptiste. Jean-Baptiste, a prominent member of the East 25th Street Block Association, Brooklyn, NY, and the original coordinator of NYPD’s 67th Precinct Block, left an […]
In a recent alarming incident at Turtle Beach, Tobago, a vital turtle nesting site was reportedly destroyed, prompting the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) to call for public assistance. The EMA is urgently seeking information from anyone who may have details about the individuals responsible for this environmental violation. The call for assistance follows the circulation […]
In a solemn gesture of ack nowledgment and repentance, the United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom tendered an apology to Jamaica, the Caribbean, and Africa for its involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, a crime against humanity of unparalleled proportions. The apology, delivered during an ecumenical service themed “Reparation, A Journey Towards Repentance, Repair, […]
After a five-year hiatus, the highly anticipated return of the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival is set to mesmerize audiences against the stunning backdrop of Piscadera Bay. Kicking off on Thursday, August 29, this three-day extravaganza promises a triumphant revival of music and magic. Headlined by the likes of Mark Anthony, Nile Rodgers of CHIC […]
New students must acquire 2nd language to graduate says UWI Vice-Chancellor at Toronto gala By Lincoln DePradine Language proficiency for students to graduate from the University of the West Indies (UWI) –irrespective of their program of study – now has been mandated by university administrators. UWI, in one of a few “very bold decisions’’, has […]
Caribbean countries need to unite to defy condescending West Kenneth Mohammed Caribbean nations have such a long history of economic violence, manipulation and exploitation perpetrated against them by the west that it is generally expected that they take it on the chin. Recently, however, their leaders have been standing up to a spate of condescension […]
Khadijah Halliday, a gifted poet from St Lucia, has achieved a remarkable milestone by winning the prestigious William T. Battrick Poetry Fellowship for 2024 at Oberlin College, Ohio. This accolade recognizes her as a rising star in the literary world, celebrating her innovative voice in poetry. Halliday, currently a third-year student at Oberlin, is pursuing […]
Barbados Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds announced following the media launch to highlight the activities for the 166th Regular Session of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Symmonds announced that Cabinet had “decided that the time is right for us to have formal diplomatic recognition of the State of Palestine.” He […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his support on Saturday for the formation of a Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) in Haiti, which is charged with selecting new political leaders and organizing elections in the Caribbean nation. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Guterres praised the release of a decree that officially established the transitional council. […]
By Lincoln DePradine Grenada, whose former High Commissioners to Canada have included one-time Miss World winner, Jennifer Hosten, is returning to having its own single diplomat based in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. The Caribbean nation, as a member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, has had joint representation in Ottawa through an OECS High […]
