MIAMI - To build on strong investment interest from hotel developers, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism will participate in two important hospitality conferences in Miami this week.

Kamala Harris, an American senator with deep Caribbean roots, last monthdelivered a standout performance during the first round of nationally televised debates between Democratic candidates for United States president.

The 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference (16-20 June 2019), with its mantra this year “Building Pathways for Sustainable Development”, attracted thousands of delegates seeking to reconnect with their homeland, invest in rebuilding the country, and seek answers to some of Jamaica’s ills. The 5-day conference saw packed sessions at the Jamaica Conference Centre downtown Kingston, a model of sustainable development as it sits in the middle of an area once defined by crime and poverty, but is now being redeveloped and reenergised for growth.

NEW YORK – Haitian American New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis defeated primary challenger Monique Chandler-Waterman in a much-watched Democratic primary race for the 45th Council District seat in Brooklyn.

The growth and development of Lauderdale Lakes were highlighted by the South Florida city’s Jamaican American Mayor Hazelle Rogers during her “State of the City” address last month.

The Governor-General's Diaspora Achievement Award was created in 2006 by then governor general, Sir Kenneth Hall. 

Caribbean and other nationals in the United States cannot be forced to reveal if they are American citizens when participating in the census - for now.

Uncertainty has gripped undocumented Caribbean nationals in the United States after President Donald Trump vowed to launch a massive roundup across the country, followed by deportations.

Jamaica’s Consul General R. Oliver Mair (right) sharing a moment with Mr. Andrew Seaga (second right) and his family after accepting a Proclamation as a tribute to his late father, former Jamaican Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, ON. PC., by Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam at a recent presentation ceremony at the Miramar City Hall. 

NEW YORK – A Grenadian-born court attorney referee in Brooklyn has won her bid for a Civil Court judgeship in New York’s Democratic Party Primary.

A former track star and a businessman will be the honorees at the American Friends of Jamaica’s (AFJ) 2019 Hummingbird Gala later this year.

Two candidates for United States president with deep Caribbean roots have joined the chorus of those calling for the impeachmentof Donald Trump, who currently holds the job they’re seeking.