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HEADLINES

Bahamas: Ingraham To Resign | Bahamas, Ingraham, Resigns, Caribbean
Bahamas: Ingraham To Resign
Former prime minister Hubert Ingraham says he will resign as leader of the main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) on May 26, when the party holds a special convention to formally elect a new leader. Read more...
 
Trinidad business group calls for an end to Trade dispute with Jamaica | End, to, trade, Dispute, Between, Trinidad, and, Jamaica, Caribbean
Trinidad business group calls for an end to Trade dispute with Jamaica
President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA) Dominic Hadeed Monday called on local businesses to “bury the hatchet” with their Jamaican counterparts. Read more...
 
Antigua: Opposition leader outlines strategies for stimulating local economy | Antigua, Strategies, Stimulating, Economy, Caribbean
Antigua: Opposition leader outlines strategies for stimulating local economy
Opposition Leader Lester Bird has called for income tax to be repealed and a reduction in government sales tax in order to revive the ailing economy in Antigua and Barbuda. Read more...
 
Opinion/Editorial

Rich Donors and the Pauperization of Democracy | Rich, Donors, Pauperization, of, Democracy
Rich Donors and the Pauperization of Democracy
The Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands has revealed contributions that Olint’s David Smith made to political parties and individuals in the 2007 general election in Jamaica. Read more...
 
Obama Did Not Take East Way Out on Same-Sex Marriage | Obama, Same, Sex, marriage, Issue
Obama Did Not Take East Way Out on Same-Sex Marriage
One point that is absolutely clear is that the President of the United States is no political coward. Read more...
 
Appalling Number of Stop and Frisk cases laced with Bigotry | NYPD, Stop, and, Frisk, cases, laced, with, bigotry
Appalling Number of Stop and Frisk cases laced with Bigotry
The numbers speak for themselves and the story they tell is frightening and grossly unacceptable. It’s one of discrimination and trampled justice. Read more...
 
Flash

Angola Beauty Rules The Universe | Leila, Lopes, Miss, Universe, Judge
Angola Beauty Rules The Universe
It was announced that the reigning `Miss Universe' Leila Lopes from Angola will be one of the distinguished judges at this year's `Miss Bahamas' pageant on July 29th, at the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Read more...
 
BARBIE WHITE HOUSE PROJECT | Barbie, White, House, Project, Fashion, Flash
BARBIE WHITE HOUSE PROJECT
Barbie is the iconic American doll that had been around for over 50 years. Read more...
 
Arts & Entertainment

NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE BROKEN BLACK FAMILY IN AMERICA | New, Documentary, Black, Broken, Family, America
NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE BROKEN BLACK FAMILY IN AMERICA
A new television documentary will tackle the issue of broken families in Black communities all across the United States.  Read more...
 
NEW YORK BEAT | New, York, Beat,
NEW YORK BEAT
Walt Frazier Restaurant, Cancer Benefit at Ciprian's, Childrens Charity, Show Biz News Read more...
 
Business

Are You a Socially Conscious Consumer? | Business, Companies, Green, Friendly, Socially. conscious, consumers
Are You a Socially Conscious Consumer?
Here’s a news flash: consumers prefer doing business with companies that make a positive difference in the world.  Read more...
 
The Executive Leadership Council and ExxonMobil Host 2012 Business Case Competition | Executive, Leadership, Council, Exxon, Mobile, Business, Case, Competition
The Executive Leadership Council and ExxonMobil Host 2012 Business Case Competition
African-American MBA students from three of the nation’s leading business schools will compete in the finals of The Executive Leadership Council’s (ELC) 2012 Business Case Competition. Read more...
 
Youth & Education

The Launch of the Galactic Unite STEM Scholarship Program for Young Women | Education, UNCF, STEM, Scholarship, Program, For, young, women
The Launch of the Galactic Unite STEM Scholarship Program for Young Women
Virgin Galactic, the world's first spaceline, and the Virgin Group's not-for-profit Virgin Unite have come together to announce the Galactic Unite STEM Scholarship Program. Read more...
 
Kingsborough One  of Ten Community Colleges Chosen to form Civic Learning Network | Kingsborough, Civil, Leanring, Network
Kingsborough One of Ten Community Colleges Chosen to form Civic Learning Network
Kingsborough Community College (KCC)  is one of 10 community colleges, in the country competitively selected to take the lead in “Bridging Cultures to Form a Nation Read more...
 
Religion & Culture

Think on These Things | Religion, Think, On, These, Things
Think on These Things
“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.” (Matthew 13:25)  Read more...
 
For Everything There Is a Season | Religion, Seasons, Most, Quoted, Book, in, the, Bible
For Everything There Is a Season
Some of the most quoted words of the Bible are from the Book of Ecclesiastes. Read more...
 
Health

Reduced Wait Times, More Efficient Emergency Departments | Health, Reduced, wait, time, Emergency, department
Reduced Wait Times, More Efficient Emergency Departments
Not long ago, patients entering the adult emergency department at Kings County Hospital Center were met by a security officer rather than a nurse at the front door, recalled Glenda Martin-Grant, RN, Assistant Director of Nursing at the hospital. Read more...
 
Natural Remedies For Infants and Babies | Health, Natural, Remedies, for,infants, and, babies
Natural Remedies For Infants and Babies
Let’s start with Herbal Teas for Nursing Mothers, so the newborn can have quality, safe, most natural food-nourishment from the mother, as it has been accustomed to while it was in the mother’s womb. Read more...
 
Photo Gallery

HCCI for the 10th Annual “Let Us Break Bread Together” Awards Gala | HCCI,harlem, congregation, community, improvement, Break, Bread, Gala, Carib, News, George, Hulse, derek, broomes, honorees, Karl Rodney
HCCI for the 10th Annual “Let Us Break Bread Together” Awards Gala
Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI) held the  10th Annual “Let Us Break Bread Together” Awards Gala on Thursday, April 19, 2012.  The event was held at The Prince George Ballroom  in New York City. Read more...
 
What's Going On

WHAT’S GOING ON: 5/9/2012 | NY, Primaries, Harlem, USA
WHAT’S GOING ON: 5/9/2012
NY Primaries, Harlem USA, Education/ Career Ops, Arts/ Culture Stuff. Read more...
 

 

Trinidad PM says plans to assassinate her not unexpected
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar said Thursday that the plot to assassinate her and senior members of her cabinet was not unexpected since the introduction of a state of emergency (SOE) on August 21 has forced the criminal elements in Trinidad and Tobago to seek reprisals.
Police Commissioner, Wayne Gibbs, who would not divulge much information regarding the ongoing investigations, said that at least a dozen people had been detained for questioning in connection with the plot. Gibbs confirmed that among those detained were former members of the protective services here.
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HEADLINES

Bahamas: Ingraham To Resign | Bahamas, Ingraham, Resigns, Caribbean
Former prime minister Hubert Ingraham says he will resign as leader of the main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) on May 26, when the party holds a special convention to formally elect a new leader. Read more...

 

Opinion/Editorial

Rich Donors and the Pauperization of Democracy | Rich, Donors, Pauperization, of, Democracy
The Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands has revealed contributions that Olint’s David Smith made to political parties and individuals in the 2007 general election in Jamaica. Read more...


Business

Are You a Socially Conscious Consumer? | Business, Companies, Green, Friendly, Socially. conscious, consumers
Here’s a news flash: consumers prefer doing business with companies that make a positive difference in the world.  Read more...