By Derrick Johnson WASHINGTON, DC – “Mr. Zuckerberg, would you be comfortable sharing with us the name of the hotel you stayed in last night?” That was a question Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) posed to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s during a congressional hearing in which the latter responded with an awkward “no.” It […]
SOUTH FLORIDA – So it appears as if the protest demonstrations in Liberty City this week by high school students is not going to get the publicity the Parkland shooting aftermath had received. I submit this is not the time to complain. It is time for action on the part of the larger community. Instead […]
MIAMI – The Haitian Compas Festival will hold the first In Memoriam Mass for dearly departed musicians on Friday, May 18, 2018, 11am at Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church. The public is invited to pay homage to the many lives lost of artists who contributed to the success and evolution of Compas music throughout the decades. “This mass is something we have […]
SOUTH FLORIDA – Caribbean American Heritage Awards recognizes ordinary people who have performed extraordinary work and continue to give back to their community. Areas of recognition include: HealthCare; Health; Wellness; Arts and Culture; Legal; Entrepreneurship; Academia; Charity; Community/Leadership Support and Media. The 4th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards Banquet & Gala in celebration of Caribbean American […]
SOUTH FLORIDA – Broward County issued a proclamation honouring Carmen Bartlett, retired JN Money Services (JNMS) regional manager, for her service to the Caribbean Diaspora in Florida and the remittance company. Under the Proclamation, Saturday April 7 was celebrated as “Carmen Bartlett Day” in Broward County, to commemorate her contribution in the community. Dale Holness, […]
MIAMI – It is with a sense of profound sadness that the Board of Directors and Members of the Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) have learnt of the sudden and untimely passing of the Consul General of Barbados in the State of Florida, the Honorable Colin S. Mayers. The late Consul General was a true […]
MIAMI – South Floridians will pay tribute and celebrate the legacy and endurance exhibited by the world-renowned Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who epitomized the ultimate fight for social, economic, and political freedom. The tribute will take place on Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Overtown Performing Arts Center, located at 1074 NW 3rd Avenue, […]
SOUTH FLORIDA – The Consulate General of Barbados at Miami wishes to inform that the funeral service for the late Hon. Colin S. Mayers, Consul General of Barbados at Miami will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church, 2801 North University Drive, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024. The Hon. Colin Mayers passed away […]
SOUTH FLORIDA – Camille Edwards, President of Jamaican Women of Florida and the Executive Board would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Winnie Mandela who passed away April 2, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. To Winnie Mandela, we say take your well-earned rest as you transitioned from among us but never from us. We […]
By Ms. Jerry Nagee MIAMI – It is with sadness that we announce of the sudden passing of the Consul General of Barbados in Miami, Mr. Colin Mayers. Mr. Mayers, a most congenial gentleman, suffered a massive heart attack Friday morning, April 6. He was always in attendance at the Annual Trinidad and Tobago Mass […]
Goodwill Ambassador Yvans Morisseau receives ASPA 2018 Community Advocacy Award
MIAMI – Goodwill Ambassador Project manager Yvans Morisseau and the Office of Community Advocacy are the 2018 recipient of the South Florida Chapter of the American Society for Public Administrators (ASPA) Community Advocacy Award. The ASPA annual awards reception will take place on June 21 at 6 p.m. The Goodwill Ambassador Program under the Office of Community Advocacy is made […]
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