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Jamaican Mother Calls For Peace After Violence Over Son's Killing
Category: USA Connect Written by CMC
The Jamaican-born mother of a 16-year-old youth, who was shot and killed by police, is appealing for an end to the violent protests in the predominantly Caribbean district of East Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Add a commentSandrene Ryan New MSS Association President
Category: USA Connect Written by Dudley Skerritt
The Montserrat Secondary School (MSS) Association is pleased to announce its new President Ms Sandrene Ryan. Ms Ryan has been with the committee since its inception and she has been an instrumental member of the Executive Team.
Add a commentMichael Jordan To Marry Cuban American Fiance
Category: USA Connect Written by Associated Press
Basketball legend Michael Jordan appears ready to get married again. The former NBA star and Charlotte Bobcats owner appeared at the main Palm Beach County, Florida courthouse last week Thursday morning to apply for a marriage license, according to Kathy Burstein, a spokeswoman for the clerk’s office.
Add a commentBlack Unemployment Nearly Doubles National Rate in February
Category: USA Connect Written by Kevin Webb
America’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.7 percent in February, the lowest mark in four years. Some 236,000 jobs were created during the month, according a report from the Labor Department Friday. February’s success continues a recent trend of recovery, and was the best statistically since the early months of the depression.
Add a commentFriend of Prince William and Kate Freed After Week in Barbados Jail
Category: UK Connect Written by CMC
High-society interior designer James Archibald, who is a friend of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and was a guest at their wedding, was recently arrested at Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport for having a pistol barrel in his luggage and subsequently spent a week in the island’s jail.
Add a commentWhitney Houston's FBI Files Released
Category: USA Connect Written by Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The FBI on Monday released decades-old files on late pop singer Whitney Houston, detailing letters from obsessed fans and an alleged extortion attempt investigated by the bureau.
Add a commentWill The United States And Cuba Ever Learn To Get Along?
Category: USA Connect Written by Krystal Walter
Will the United States and Cuba ever find a way to patch up their differences and start to get along?
Add a commentCaribbean Will Also Feel The Heat From U.S Budget Cuts
Category: USA Connect Written by Felicia Persaud
The Caribbean and Latin America will also feel the pinch if the U.S. Republican controlled Congress has its way and smacks the Obama administration with sequestration.
Add a commentJamaican Students In Canada Left Out of Pocket
Category: Canada Connect Written by Globe & Mail
A Toronto-based newspaper has reported that several Jamaican students who signed up for British Columbia-based courses in order to become resident-care aides have been left in limbo.
Add a commentFlorida Court Refuses To Block Execution of Convicted Jamaican
Category: USA Connect Written by CMC
The Florida Supreme Court has refused to block the February 26 execution of a Jamaican drug trafficker convicted for killing a state trooper with a pipe bomb.
Add a commentExploring the Cultural Identity of Playing Mas at Carnival
Category: Canada Connect Written by Stephen Weir
This Saturday, February 23 rd, Denise Herrera Jackson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto Festival will be the MC of the Royal Ontario Museum's Carnival Symposium which will examine the historical and creative facets of Carnival.
Add a commentMeta and The Cornerstones: First African Reggae Band Signed To VP Records
Category: USA Connect Written by Vicrae Inc
Meta and The Cornerstones have joined VP Record’s fold as the first African reggae artist signed to the label. Known as purveyors of Reggae Music, the independent record label was formed in 1979 and have been instrumental in the careers of artists such as Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Beres Hammond, Gyptian, Etana, Bunji Garlin, Buju Banton, Marcia Griffiths, Morgan Heritage and Mavado, to name a few.
The American Immigration Council To Honour Gen Colin Powell
Category: USA Connect Written by AIC
The American Immigration Council is very proud to announce it will honor General Colin L. Powell (Retired) at its 18th Annual Washington, DC Immigrant Achievement Awards on Thursday, April 11th.
OH Oscar!
Category: USA Connect Written by Angela Burns
Like millions around the world, I first came to ‘know’ Oscar Pistorius, the South African double leg amputee sprinter, while watching the London 2012 Summer Olympics on television. And likewise, I was truly impressed with his courage and rooted for him during the 400 meter semi finals.
Sights, Sounds and More From The 55th Annual Grammy Awards
Category: USA Connect Written by Yvonne Baker
55th Annual Grammy Awards
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