Consul General R. Oliver Mair has stated that the Diaspora of the Southern USA, join all Jamaicans across the globe in mourning the death of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, ON, who died today (May 28) on his 89th birthday, in South Florida.  At the time of his passing, Mr. Seaga was surrounded by his family.

NEW YORK – Farah Louis is among the front-runners to replace fellow Caribbean American Jumaane Williams as representative for the 45th Council District in Brooklyn when the election is held here this month.

NEW YORK – The New York State Office of Court Administration has halted the ability of United States federal immigration officials to arrest Caribbean and other immigrants in state courthouses without warrants.

ATLANTA, GA – The Jamaican Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta held its annual JamCham Awards Banquet in April at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta. Each year the event acknowledges and celebrates notable members who serve the community with distinction. This year, the event was sponsored by the Jamaica Tourist Board along with Panton Equity Partners, The Best Dressed Chicken, St. Regis, Metals & Materials Engineers (MME), Vertical Capital Advisors, Bak Foods, Chef Rob’s Caribbean Café & Upscale Lounge, Merrill Lynch, Stone Oak Lounge (Mortgage) and Sandals Resorts.

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness, left, accepts a proclamation issued by Brian Kemp, governor of Georgia, declaring April 20 “Andrew Holness Day” in Georgia, United States in recognition of his official visit to the state.

In a less that 25-minute informal gathering with reporters at Florida Memorial University (FMU) in Miami Gardens, following his formal announcement that he was running for president of the United States, Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam was called an “underdog” and “long shot” candidate.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania - Caribbean nationals in the United States are getting jittery over the prospects that Donald Trump is less than two years away from a possible second term as president.

NEW YORK – After sitting on a Civil Court bench in New York for almost five years, a Bahamian American jurist said she has found her experience “rewarding”.

NEW YORK – Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has expressed deep concern over a ruling in the United States Supreme Court, which allows Caribbean and other immigrants facing deportation to be detained even after they have completed their prison terms.

LAUDERDALE  LAKES, Florida – The United States Department of Justice  late last month  said that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has entered a permanent injunction against Haitian nationals Guary Louima and Guy Telfort and their Tax Houses and Accounting Services, Inc., barring them from preparing U.S. federal tax returns for others and owning or operating a tax preparation business.

The United Nation’s human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says Haiti now stands at the crossroads between peacekeeping and development as the U.N.’s peacekeeping presence winds down.   

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Six months after he was sworn into office, the government of Prime Minister Jean-Henry Céant was forced out last month after the Lower Chamber of Deputies voted overwhelming to remove it from office.