See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Alexandra Simon Members of the city’s Caribbean LGBT community celebrated pride in their identities at the 26th annual Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights on June 3. Thousands participated in the parade including Queens ...
The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) is set to fund the construction of the first Photovoltaic (solar farm) in Bartica, Region Seven. Regional Chairman Gordon Bradford said the solar farm could be up and running by March 2020. On Monday, ...
A Route 42 minibus driver and conductor have been charged with several traffic offences after police used a Facebook video post as a tip-off to go after the vehicle operators. The driver, Leon Jaggernaught, 38 of Laluni Highway and conductor ...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday urged the Guyanese Parliament to amend its drafted Cybercrime Bill, which could have a damaging effect on press freedom. On June 7, RSF sent a letter to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo outlining its concerns ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Alexandra Simon The fifth annual Eat Caribbean Week returns June 17 to June 24. The weeklong program, organized by the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), features dozens of eateries and bakeries that ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Bert Wilkinson More than a week into the 2018 hurricane season, Caribbean governments and the regional lifeline travel sector are scrambling to both recover from last year’s devastating storms and to brace for a ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King The United States Coast Guard is reminding the Caribbean to prepare for the 2018 hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak occurring ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King The United Nations Environment Program (UN Environment) says several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are using taxes, bans and technological innovation to restrict the production and consumption of plastic ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King The Lausanne, Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter against the decision issued on Jan. 25, 2017 by the International ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King Elected officials and advocates came together at City Hall last week to kick off Gun Violence Awareness Month, which is observed throughout June. The large, passionate crowd stood in the rain ...