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New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and…
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Indar slams contractors for delinquent work
Minister in the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar this morning berated several delinquent contractors for delayed roadworks. The article…
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Miya Hair: A testament to love, resilience, and success
For Candacy Benjamin, the path to success has been paved with determination, challenges, and unwavering dedication. Originally hailing from Guyana,…
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Caribbean American Nurses Association/Bronx Manhattan Westchester Chapter appeals for new members
The 30-year-old Caribbean American Nurses Association/Bronx Manhattan Westchester Chapter (CANA/BMW) is appealing to nurses to join the Bronx-based organization. “We…
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Documentary to spotlight a Black woman’s journey with Long COVID
Chimere L. Smith Sweeney has been living with Long COVID for four years now. In New York, COVID was not…
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Jamaica: Schoolboy killed, girl injured in after-sports-day shooting
(Jamaica Gleaner) Gang violence within the community of Grange Hill, Westmoreland, has left a grade 10 schoolboy, 16-year-old Carson Bennett,…
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Trinidad gives owners of sunken oil barge one month to remove it
(Trinidad Express) The Ministry of Works and Transport is urging the owners of the vessel responsible for spilling more than…
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Fire at Brazil guesthouse leaves at least 10 dead, 11 injured
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – At least 10 people died and 11 were injured in the early hours this morning in…
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Jacques Yves ‘Jeanba’ Jean-Baptiste, founding member of legendary Shleur Shleur Haitian Kompa bands, dies at 77
Jacques Yves “Jeanba” Jean-Baptiste, of the East 25th Street Block Association and original NYPD 67th Precint Block coordinator — both…
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Narine’s century overshadowed by Buttler’s 107 in run chase
Sunil Narine produced a magnificent maiden T20 hundred but was overshadowed by Jos Buttler eighth century in the format, to…
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