Bichotte saddened by passing of ex-NY gov
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Newly-elected Haitian American legislator New York State Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte has expressed sadness over the passing of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo. “I’m saddened to learn of the death of former New…
Charity funds study hoping to reverse type 2 diabetes
From The Voice Research aiming to help African Caribbean people beat condition A new study seeking to help African Caribbean people suffering from Type 2 diabetes reverse the condition is set to gain funding from a charitable organisation. Virgin Unite…
Maroon Consciousness Magazine ready for download
Maroon Consciousness Magazine is created to provide the African Diaspora with constructive news about itself and resources on the growing Maroon Consciousness Movement. Maroon Consciousness Magazine is available as a PDF file: Maroon Consciousness Magazine Vol 2 at: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/a29a01b0627f5211c036b985f/files/Maroon_Consciousness_Magazine_Vol_2.pdf If…
China offers loans to Latin America, Caribbean
By Si Huan From Ecns.cn All members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States can apply for commercial loans from China, which were initially proposed by President Xi Jinping on a visit to Brazil last year, a senior…
By Francesca Infante From Daily Mail UK Hannah Defoe died after jumping into swimming pool at St Lucia hotel The 20-year-old’s heart stopped after being electrocuted, inquest heard Caribbean magistrates have ruled the student was unlawfully killed Hannah Defoe, 20,…
Beware: Cuban cigars bought in other countries are still illegal
By Kevin Rector From The Baltimore Sun Planning to buy Cuban cigars on your Caribbean trip? Think again Your stash of Cuban cigars? Still illegal in most cases. Thawing diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba might be changing…
Sears’ former world headquarters is now in ruins
By Ashley Lutz These buildings were the headquarters of Sears, Roebuck and Co., America’s greatest retailer for seven decades. Sears tested its products and printed the famous catalog in the complex just outside Chicago. But in 1974, the company moved…
Sir Austin – committed to service
By Dorian Bryan From Barbados Advocate FOR his commitment to the cause of the development of sports, not just in Barbados, but in the world, at large, former banker and veteran sports administrator, Austin Llewellyn Sealy, has been awarded the…
Groundbreaking study reveals the main reason behind most cases of cancer
By Will Dunham, Reuters From Business Insider Plain old bad luck plays a major role in determining who gets cancer and who does not, according to researchers who found that two-thirds of cancer incidence of various types can be blamed…
