Anthony Bourdain: Celebrity chef found dead at 61
From BBC US celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain has been found dead in his hotel room, aged 61, of an apparent suicide. The culinary bad boy was near Strasbourg, France, working on a shoot for his series, Parts…
Australian fund of hedge funds expands to New York with new Cayman fund
By Matthias Knab, From Opalesque: Leading Australian based fund of hedge fund company, NWQ Capital Management, announced the launch of the Northwest Quadrant Fiduciary Fund (Fund), a Cayman Master/Feeder Structure. The Fund will allow non-Australian investors access to the same…
‘Stop Museveni’ protest in New York on African Liberation Day
IBW Calls on Washington to Stop Supporting African Dictator NEW YORK — The Pan African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) held a demonstration outside Uganda’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations on May 25 to protest US-backed dictator Gen. Yoweri Museveni’s militarism…
Discover hidden gems
Discover hidden gems near popular destinations There are places you may have never heard about, and they are worth visiting. You may have never imagined that near popular destinations like New York, Miami, Las Vegas—and many other top tourist destinations…
IBW supports “Reparatory Justice” for drug war
Calls for Community Dialogue with Faith Leaders on the Issue New York, May 21 — The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) announced today that the organization supports initiatives in New York and around the country that seek…
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This Caribbean diaspora resident is named International Entrepreneur of the Year
A Florida-based, Caribbean national has been honored with the title of International Entrepreneur of the Year. Dr. Kingsley Chin, a Jamaican-born spinal surgeon, inventor, entrepreneur, author and humanitarian, received the award recently from the Young Caribbean Professional Network, (YCPN), at…
Rihanna
Caribbean born star Rihanna like you have never before seen From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. May 8, 2018: Caribbean-born star Rihanna stole the spotlight again at the MET GALA Monday night. There was no denying that the…
Judge strikes down sodomy law in Trinidad and Tobago
(New York) Today, Judge Devindra Rampersad of the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago has ruled that Sections 13 and 16 of the Sexual Offenses Act are unconstitutional as applied to adult consensual acts, a motion that stands to decriminalize…
Geneive Brown Metzger receives Clare Boothe Luce Award
From Caribbean Life In recognition of her many contributions of economic development and diplomacy, Geneive Brown Metzger, LLD Hon received the 2018 Clare Boothe Luce Award for International Service from The J. Luce Foundation at the foundation’s annual gala on…
Fire breaks out on the 50th floor of Trump Tower, FDNY says 1 civilian seriously injured
UPDATE from BBC One man has died and four firefighters have been injured in a blaze at Trump Tower in New York. The victim was a male resident of the building who died after being taken to hospital, fire officials…
