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Tobago-born man pilots United flight with mom onboard. Florida-based pilot Jerome Lawrence moved passengers to tears aboard a recent United flight from Houston to Port of Spain when he shared his dream of flying his parents. The Tobago-born pilot surprised his mother, who was onboard the flight in first-class, when he announced to passengers that he’d accomplished that mission. Sadly, […More]

A Trinidad & Tobago woman has become the first person from Trinidad & Tobago to summit Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. Safia Hosein stood on the summit of Mount Vinson on Christmas Day, Monday December 25th, at 6:14 pm. The Biche-born climber posted pictures of herself on the summit of the mountain holding the national flag of Trinidad […More]

Jamaicans Urged to Reflect on Marcus Garvey’s Teachings. Jamaicans are being encouraged to reflect on the teachings of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, which continue to resonate deeply with the principles of nation-building. The call was made by Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, during Thursday’s (August 17) […More]

US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan was assigned to oversee Trump’s case after the MAGA leader was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four charges in the federal investigation of the January 6 siege for illegal power. Jamaican born judge Tanya Chutkan is the federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s US Capitol riot trial ruled against […More]

African royalty from Ghana will be joining TT in its Emancipation Day celebrations on August 1. This was said by Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Dr Amery Browne at a press conference on Thursday. He said Ashanti King, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will arrive on July 30 and will be part of a series of events taking him […More]

Friday, June 23 has been proclaimed a National Day of Mourning for Jamaica’s Children. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, read a Proclamation during a ceremony at King’s House on Wednesday (June 21), declaring the Day that will serve to mourn the loss of Jamaica’s children who have been killed and support those suffering abuse. Prime Minister, […More]

U.S. Virgin Islands (June 22, 2023) – The U.S. Virgin Islands is closing in on the historic commemoration of its 175th Emancipation Day, which marks the abolition of slavery in the former Danish West Indies some 17 years prior to the “Juneteenth” declaration of freedom in 1865 on the mainland. Honoring the U.S. Virgin Islands as the “birthplace of emancipation […More]

Trinidadian ambassador elected UN General Assembly president. Dennis Francis to head 193-member international body during 78th session Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador Dennis Francis was elected Thursday as the next president of the U.N. General Assembly, the 193-member world body that has been at the forefront of the United Nations’ condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is a key venue […More]

Prime Minister Dr the Honorable Keith Rowley received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Howard University during the institution’s 155th Commencement Convocation Ceremony held on Saturday 13th May 2023). Honorary recipients at today’s ceremony included US President, Joseph Biden, the Honorable James E. Clyburn, United States representative for South Carolina, education benefactors Martha and Bruce A. Karsh, Duke University Health […More]

On upcoming Sundays, January 29th, February 5th and February 26th from 3-5PM, the New York Chapter of the National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) in conjunction with the International African Arts Festival (IAAFestival) will open the New Year by hosting 3 live events at the Brooklyn office of the International African Arts Festival, located at 1360 Fulton Street, Suite 401. The three […More]