GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean community (CARICOM) countries have been urged to respond “positively” to a United States initiative that would allow regional countries to access funding from international financial institutions as they recover from the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

NEW YORK – Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke is leading a new congressional initiative aimed at tackling racial disparities in the United States.

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the Organization of American States, (OAS) HE. Audrey Marks has announced the reopening of the Offices of the Jamaican Embassy located at 1520 New Hampshire Avenue in Washington DC.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has re-introduced legislation in the United States House of Representatives calling for the re-naming of military bases and other property named after Confederate leaders.

Retired Army General Colin Powell, son of Jamaican parents who he said came to the United States on “banana boats,” has stepped into the political spotlight, leveling scathing criticism at Donald Trump, calling the U.S. president a liar and chastising him for anti-immigration policies.

Jamaica’s Consul General R. Oliver Mair,has extended congratulations to Justice Jewel C. Scott describing her as a trailblazer throughout her distinguished career in the legal profession.   Speaking about her noteworthy accomplishments, he said “you are blazing a path for others to follow”. 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Emmanuel “Toto” Constant, the former paramilitary leader of the Revolutionary Front Armed for the Progress of Haiti, was arrested on his arrival here June 23 from the United States on murder and torture charges dating back to the 1990s.

Jamaican-born Marlon Hill, a prominent attorney in Miami-Dade County, is running for commissioner in Miami’s District 9.

The Jamaica Northeast Diaspora, USA, will celebrate 2020 Diaspora Week, beginning June 14-20 and featuring over 10 events organized virtually in partnership with Diaspora focused organizations and individuals.

Undocumented Caribbean nationals in the United States, who are seeking asylum in the country, are now more vulnerable to speedy deportation following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court last month.

Massachusetts/CMM…The Authentic Caribbean Foundation (ACF) presented part 2 of its Caribbean Covid-19 Update discussion forum: Reopening of Caribbean States, which featured Ambassadors of several Caribbean Countries and other community leaders at a  Zoom Town Hall on Tuesday July 7, 2020 at 4pm. The session lasting approximately 3 1/2 hours was streamed live on various platforms including the Authen Caribe’s Facebook Page as well as its Instagram Page, Authentic Foundation.The recorded session is now available on its youtube channelACF.

The killing of unarmed black American George Floyd sparked outrage and violent clashes between law enforcement and protesters across the United States last month.