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Giyana’s consulate staff at Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir on Liberty Avenue in Queens, during an Oct. 19 outreach. From left, Indranie Persaud, Donna Christophe, Vanessa Ward, Kwesi Smith, Nacifa Watson, Akilah Huntley-Olius, (Diaspora Unit Head) Joe Yussuff, Naraine Lutchman, Jeff McNaughton, (second row) Consul General Michael E. Brotherson, Leanna Paul, Karen Persaud, Daby Sukhandan, and Fazia Khusial.

News

Georgetown to utilize NY diasporans’ skills

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyana

Guyana police scandal

By Bert Wilkinson

After playing an intense game, the Morant and Berbice volleyball teams pose for a picture.

Sports

All ages, all seasons: Volleyball teams unite Caribbean players in Queens

By Tracey Khan

Stacey Mollison, president and CEO of Libra Management Group.

Business

Guyanese national organizes four-day business and investment conference

By Bert Wilkinson

Former Prime Minister of The Bahamas Hubert Minnis.

Bahamas

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Suriname's new President Chan Santokhi a

Guyana

Suriname gets go ahead to develop oil field

By Bert Wilkinson

President Ali smiles brightly as he is presented with a New Jersey Resolution from Senator Britnee Timberlake of the 34th District from Lady Ira Lewis, president of the Guyana American Heritage Foundation, NJ. Senator Jabari Brisport is at the extreme left, and Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman is at the extreme right. Both of Guyanese parentage, at a breakfast morning at Waterfall Lounge, Brooklyn.

Guyana

Guyanese nationals welcome President Irfaan Ali to New York

By Tangerine Clarke

President Mohamed Irfaan Ali addresses nationals at a diaspora town hall meeting at the Hotel Liberty Inn & Suites in Queens.

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Sabrina Wright, owner of Golden Sugar Bakery, is lovingly known by her customers as the “Cake Lady.”

Business

Golden Sugar Bakery: How Sabrina Wright turned $19.84 Into a six-figure cake business

By Tracey Khan

Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley.

Environment

Climate justice pressure

By Bert Wilkinson

Kirani James of Grenada celebrates after winning bronze in the Men's 400m Final at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 5, 2021.

Grenada

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Chioma Iwuagu Udegbunam Phd., and Dr. Ezinne Kalu, Nigerian-born delegates to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, presented Doris Rodney, owner of Water Fall Lounge, 4703 Church Ave., with an African attire, after an afternoon of conversations on STEM.

Guyana

Guyanese join Nigerian UN delegates to discuss gender gap in STEM

By Tangerine Clarke

U.S. President Joe Biden.

Bahamas

Drug transit nations

By Bert Wilkinson

Colle Kharis doing what he loves.

Music

From Air Force to airwaves: Colle Kharis is reinventing his career as an artist

By Tracey Khan

Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell addresses town hall at Brooklyn College on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022.

Bahamas

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Musical guest Eddy Grant performs with The Roots on July 31, 2019.

Court

Popular Guyanese singer Eddy Grant wins copyright lawsuit against Trump

By Nelson A. King

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