Harry Belafonte scholarship unveiled at the City University of New York. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

Harry Belafonte scholarship unveiled at the City University of New York. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

 

Harry Belafonte Scholarship Unveiled at City University of New York (CUNY)

NEW YORK, New York – New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the new City University of New York (CUNY) has unveiled the Harry Belafonte Scholarship to honor the legacy of the Caribbean performer, civil rights activist and world-renowned musician, who passed away earlier this year.


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Barbados Royals Claim Women’s Caribbean Premier League Title

Captain Hayley Matthews celebrates Barbados Royals’ capture of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League title. (Photo courtesy CPLT20/Getty Images)

TAROUBA, Trinidad – Player-of-the-Match Hayley Matthews struck a superb half-century before Australian leg-spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington produced a four-wicket haul as Barbados Royals beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by eights runs to win the Women’s Caribbean Premier League here Sunday.


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UK Government Helping Finance SSL Investigations

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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The government of the United Kingdom (UK) has so far contributed just under 10 million Jamaica dollars to assist with investigations into alleged fraud at the Stocks and Securities Limited.


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Retired Columbian Soldier Pleads Guilty in Conspiring to Assassinate Haitian president

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MIAMI, FL – A former Colombian soldier on Thursday pleaded guilty when he appeared in a Miami court in connection with the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse.


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PAHO Warns Suicide is ‘Significant Public Health Concern’ for the Caribbean

WASHINGTON, DC – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr. Jarbas Barbosa says that with nearly 100,000 deaths by suicide each year in the Americas, it is a “significant public health concern” for the region.


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Grenada's Kirani James Eyeing Continuous Improvement After Xiamen Diamond League Success

Grenadian Kirani James.

XIAMEN, China – Former World and Olympic champion, Kirani James, says he is focused on progressive improvement with next year’s Paris Olympics in mind, after capturing the 400 meters at the Xiamen Diamond League.


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UNICEF Warns of Unprecedented Child Migration Crisis Across LAC

A child rides his bicycle outside a UNICEF-supported humanitarian camp for migrant families in Chile. (Photo courtesy of UNICEF/Pablo Vera-Lisperguer)

UNITED NATIONS –The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that record numbers of children, who are on the move through Latin America and the Caribbean, face perilous journeys marked by violence, exploitation and abuse.


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Jamaican Businesses Urged to Explore Latin American Markets

Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett addressing conference on Thursday (JIS Photo)

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica, noting that economic collaboration with Latin America (LATAM) has been limited, is calling on local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)  to tap into the LATAM markets in a bid to expand their businesses.


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NYC Mayor Announces New Initiative to Stabilize Budget to Deal With Migrant Crisis

NEW YORK, New York – New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, has announced several steps to stabilize the city’s finances amid the deepening migrant crisis.


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Buju Banton Releases Highly Anticipated New Album 'Born For Greatness'

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The moment has finally arrived! GRAMMY® winning, multiple Billboard chart-topping artist, and international reggae icon Buju Banton unveils his anticipated new album, Born For Greatness, today via Gargamel Music/ Roc Nation Records / Def Jam Recordings.This rich body of work continues his legacy as one of reggae’s most influential, impactful, and inimitable figures. Among many highlights, the single “Body Touching Body” [feat. Victoria Monét] highlights his uncanny ability to seamlessly merge not only sounds and vibes, but cultures as well. Buju charismatically flows over a fluid beat anchored by steel drums and wah-drenched guitar, while Victoria heats up the song with a hypnotic R&B hook, “I wanna lie with you. Bonnie and Clyde with you, so I never have to miss you.”


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CARIBBEAN TODAY ON YOUTUBE

Joining us this week is Aprille Thomas, Director of Public Relations and Communications at Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. She gave us information about this year's edition of the Barbados Food and Rum Festival, which will be held from Thursday October 19th to Sunday the 22nd. Each day is filled hour to hour with a whole host of exquisite cuisine and beverage blends and other activities, including a surprise musical performance by an international artist.

 

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