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09/16/2017

Friends, we're 7 weeks from the 22nd Annual Multi-National Business Conference in St. Croix. Register Today!
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07/09/2017

Sheryl Lee Ralph Performs At The Metropolitan Room In Aid of The Diva Foundation

This benefit concert for Miss Ralph's globally revered DIVA FOUNDATION will celebrate the Foundation's 28 years of committed community HIV/AIDS awareness and raise money to continue an almost three-decade fight for good health and the supportive avenues to achieve it. Visit The Metropolitan Room to purchase tickets www.MetropolitanRoom.com

On Sunday, July 30 at 7:00pm, the Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street - between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) will present what is building to be THE EVENT of the Summer - SHERYL LEE RALPH, A Diva Simply Singing!

07/07/2016

Our hands are raised not only to the cops but ultimately to our lord. We surrender our hearts and soul to you. Please cover us with your divine grace. #TakeTheChainsOff

07/07/2016

Haitians clash with Dom Rep immigration officials

Haitians clash with Dom Rep immigration officials http://ow.ly/WpfS3021cXm What are your thoughts? Share Below!
#NYCaribNews #Haitians #DominicanRepublic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) – Hundreds of Haitians clashed with Immigration officials early Wednesday as inspectors patrolled an area...

06/30/2016

James Earl Jones Breaks His Silence On Diabetes Journey

{Health} James Earl Jones Break His Silence On Diabetes Journey http://ow.ly/EZBw301ENIc Today we must take control of our health! What are you doing to live a healthier lifestyle? #NYCaribNews #Diabetes #Health

James Earl Jones is moving to the front lines of America’s ongoing diabetes epidemic.

06/29/2016

Louis Armstrong House Museum Announces Hot Jazz / Cool Garden Summer...

{Entertainment} Louis Armstrong House Museum Announces Hot Jazz/Cool Garden Summer Concert Series 2016 http://ow.ly/ZfBL301EH0E Will you be attending? #NYCaribNews

Summer in the city begins on July 4th, Louis Armstrong’s traditional birthday, when the Louis Armstrong House Museum kicks off its signature summer...

06/29/2016

Machel Montano takes soca to The White House

{Entertainment} Machel Montano takes soca to The White House http://ow.ly/DJjO301EG6S Who's your favorite Soca artist? #NYCaribNews #Soca #WhiteHouse

Create: 06/25/2016 - 15:41 Author: CMC Soca star Machel Montano has taken soca music to the residence of the US President, The White House in...

06/28/2016

Clearing Marcus Garvey’s name, leaving no stone unturned

Clearing Marcus Garvey’s name, leaving no stone unturned http://ow.ly/w0E2301EFe4 What are your thoughts? Share Below #NYCaribNews #MarcusGarvey

The passage of time and the frequency of hearing a lukewarm response to appeals for justice haven’t dulled the enthusiasm and the persistence of...

06/28/2016

Mobile Passport Control App for C'bean travellers expands to US airports

{Travel} Mobile Passport Control App for C'bean travellers expands to US airports http://ow.ly/8ZzZ301EDWQ Will you be downloading the app? #NYCaribNews #Passport #Mobile

NEW YORK (CMC) – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York and...

06/27/2016

Caribbean initiative gains House Approval on Capitol Hill

Caribbean initiative gains House Approval on Capitol Hill http://ow.ly/R2Ky301ECJh What are your thoughts? Share below! #NYCaribNews #Caribbean #CapitolHill

A new and beneficial strategy designed to boost U.S. Caribbean relations is in the works in Washington D.C.

06/27/2016

Edufocal invited to Global Entrepreneurship Summit

{Education} Edufocal invited to Global Entrepreneurship Summit http://ow.ly/E7Nu301ECej Such an inspiration! #Entrepreneurship #Edufocal

The one-day event today will form part of the Obama administration’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit at Stanford University.

06/26/2016

87-Year-Old Graduates from Medgar Evers College

{Education} 87-Year-Old Graduates from Medgar Evers College http://ow.ly/nVK9301pTGM Its never too late to get a degree! What do you plan to accomplish this year? #MedgarEversCollege #NYCaribNews

At 87, there’s not much that Hubert Evans hasn’t seen or done. A former solider in the Jamaican Defense Force, he came to America in the 1980’s, in...

06/25/2016

Renegades Will Not Renew Gayle's Contract

{Sports} Renegades Will Not Renew Gayle's Contract http://ow.ly/rqY0301pTss What are your thoughts? Share Below #Gayle #Renegades #NYCaribNews

MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC): West Indies batting star Chris Gayle will not be returning to Melbourne Renegades for this year's Big Bash League.

06/24/2016

Quit-smoking Now

{Health} Quit-smoking Now http://ow.ly/YI7j301pSY0 The time is now to preserve to your health. Read More! #NYCaribNews #Smoking

Tobacco is a killer. Smokers and other tobacco users are more likely to develop disease and die earlier than are people who don't use tobacco. If...

06/24/2016

5 alternatives when you have to forgo salt

{Health} 5 alternatives when you have to forgo salt http://ow.ly/viz2301pSDo What are some of your alternatives? Share below! #Salt #Seasoning #NYCaribNews

All of your favorite foods wouldn't be anywhere near as good without the humblest of seasonings, salt. Salt not only adds flavor to the food, but...

06/24/2016

"You really can change the world if you care enough." – Marian Wright Edelman What will you do to change the world? #NYCaribQuotes #MarianEdelman

06/23/2016

{Business} United West Indies goes global http://ow.ly/i5Tb301pSmX What your thoughts? Share Below #UWI #Global #NYCaribNews

06/23/2016

Harlem Brewing Co. to get front row displays at Walmart

{Business} Harlem Brewing Co. to get front row displays at Walmart http://ow.ly/QEBe301pSbh Will you be buying? #Harlem #Brew #Walmart #NYCaribNews

Walmart is taking a page from Whole Foods’ playbook — and small craft brewers are drinking it up. Starting next month, Harlem Brewing Co. will be...

06/22/2016

The Obama Coalition in the Pending Post-Age of Obama

{Opinion} The Obama Coalition in the Pending Post-Age of Obama http://ow.ly/numy301pRp2 #Obama #Coalition #NYCaribNews

06/22/2016

#DidYouKnow There are more churches per square mile in Jamaica (1,600 in total) than in any other country in the world. You can even find this record in the Guinness Book of Records. #NYCaribFacts #NYCaribNews

06/22/2016

The Clamor for Capital Punishment based on a false premise

{Opinion} The Clamor for Capital Punishment based on a false premise http://ow.ly/pZwN301pR30 What are your thoughts? Share them below! #NYCaribNews

It is not easy these days to have a dispassionate discussion about a possible return of hanging to Jamaica.

06/22/2016

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." - President Barack Obama

06/21/2016

US Congresswoman seeks Presidential pardon for Marcus Garvey

{News} US Congresswoman seeks Presidential pardon for Marcus Garvey http://ow.ly/ESWV301pPOr What are your thoughts? Share Below! #Jamaica #NYCaribNews

NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke is seeking presidential pardon for one of Jamaica’s National Heroes – Marcus Mosiah...

06/21/2016

2016 Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference

{News} 2016 Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference http://ow.ly/xuXQ301pPBE Will you be attending? #Caribbean #Panama #NYCaribNews

New York, New York – The Twenty-first Annual Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference (CMBC) will be held in Panama City, Panama, November...

06/20/2016

Marijuana, A “Holy herb” or an Illegal drug

{News} Marijuana, A “Holy herb” or an Illegal drug http://ow.ly/WCnJ301pPdc Do you believe Marijauna is a "Holy Herb" or the counter? Share your thoughts below! #NYCaribNews

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – It is seen as a “holy herb” and for those who use it, marijuana is a gift from God for the benefit of mankind.

06/20/2016

#DidYouKnow The only foreign place that former president George Washington ever visited was Barbados. He went there with his brother Lawrence, who suffered from tuberculosis and hope the change of environment would do him good. The house they stayed at is still there. It’s been restored and can be visited. #NYCaribFacts

06/20/2016

UN chief deeply concerned at political uncertainty in Haiti

{News} UN chief deeply concerned at political uncertainty in Haiti http://ow.ly/qJeh301pOZX Do you think further delays in completing the electoral process can potentially affect stability in the country? Share your thoughts below #Haiti #NYCaribNews

Create: 06/19/2016 - 07:57 Author: CMC UNITED NATIONS, CMC – United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon says he is deeply concerned that the...

06/20/2016

"A man who stands for nothing. Will fall for anything." -Malcom X What will you stand for? #MalcolmX #NYCaribQuotes

06/19/2016

Windies Honour Muhammed Ali

{Sports} http://ow.ly/D6TG301bmNB West Indies Honor Muhammed Ali| How will you honor Muhammad Ali? #Westindies #MuhammadAli #NYCaribNews

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC):

06/18/2016

RAGING FYAH'S New Album 'EVERLASTING' Out Now

{Entertainment} RAGING FYAH'S New Album 'EVERLASTING' Out Now http://ow.ly/ERFw301bmDI Will you be checking it out? #NYCaribNews

Create: 05/28/2016 - 08:59 Author: Editor Raging Fyah, one of the fastest rising roots reggae artists from Jamaica, just released their third...

06/18/2016

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06/17/2016

Jamaican young people to benefit from multi-million dollar project

{Features} Jamaican young people to benefit from multi-million dollar project. http://ow.ly/cfli301bmuM Do you think this will be beneficial? Share your thoughts!

Create: 06/09/2016 - 06:40 Author: CMC KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC –Jamaica has announced plans to spend J$1.6 billion (One Jamaica dollar =US$0.008...

06/17/2016

The Hazards of Slavery: High Rate of Diabetes & Hypertension in...

{Health} The Hazards of Slavery: High Rate of Diabetes & Hypertension in Caribbean linked to History of Slavery & Colonialism says UWI V.C. Sir Hilary Beckles http://ow.ly/BQBb301bmie What are your thoughts? #Diabetes #NYCaribNews

Sir Hilary at the official opening of the World Family Doctor Day Conference, addressed the rate of diabetes and hypertension in the Caribbean....

06/16/2016

Total remittances climb to $2.23 billion in 2015

{Business} Total remittances climb to $2.23 billion in 2015 http://ow.ly/K7OJ301bm3s What are your thought on the remittances? #NYCaribNews

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has released final figures for remittances which indicate that for the 2015 calendar year, total remittance inflows...

06/16/2016

#DidYouKnow Most of the inhabitants of the Caribbean Islands are descendants of African slaves who were brought to the islands by European colonial powers to work on the sugar plantation. They stayed on the islands after the slavery had ended. #NYCaribNews

06/16/2016

Barbados to mount trade mission to Cuba

{Business} Barbados to mount trade mission to Cuba http://ow.ly/x8HH301blxZ What are your thoughts? #Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados is to mount a trade mission to Cuba next month as the island seeks to take advantage of the new opportunities...

06/16/2016

"Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time where you didn't know what you know today."-Malcom X| Humble yourself and share your wealth of knowledge| #NYCaribQuotes

06/15/2016

A tribute to mothers and Fathers, saying thanks to successful parents

{Opinion} A tribute to mothers and Fathers, saying thanks to successful parents http://ow.ly/JHt6301bloJ How important are parents to the livelihood of your community? Share your thoughts below! #NYCaribNews

When scores of parents, children and others gathered in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon they received poignant lessons on parenting, love and care...

06/15/2016

Muhammad Ali, Tribute to a Hero

{Opinion} Muhammad Ali, Tribute to a Hero http://ow.ly/TcWs301blbf What are your best Muhammad Ali Memories? #MuhammadAli #Opinion #NYCaribNews

For almost 20 years he dominated the world of boxing but for more than a half century, Muhammed Ali captured and held in a vise-like grip the...

06/15/2016

#DidYouKnow The Caribbean comprises more than 700 islands, islets, reefs and caves. The islands are divided into different island groups. Which includes the the Lucayan Archipelago (f.e. the Bahamas) and many more. Can you name the other islands?

06/14/2016

JTB to go after African American market

{News} JTB to go after African American market http://ow.ly/Ojh8301bhBS Will you be visiting Jamaica this year? #Jamaica #TravelTuesday #NYCaribNews

ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) – Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will be using social media and other promotional...

06/14/2016

Caribbean on track to break 30-million arrivals barrier in 2016

What part of the Caribbean do you plan to visit this summer? "Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean are expected to surpass the 30 million mark for the first time ever this year, following a record 28.7 million arrivals in 2015." http://ow.ly/nemf301bhrO Share your pictures we would love to live vicariously through you! #Caribbean #TravelTuesday #NYCaribNews

NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean are expected to surpass the 30 million mark for the first time ever this year,...

06/14/2016

"Find the good. Its all around find it, showcase it and you'll start believing it." -Jesse Owens #NYCaribQuotes

06/13/2016

"I am the greatest. I said that before I knew was." -Muhammad Ali| Learn to believe in yourself #NYCaribQuotes

06/13/2016

Who do you think Hilary Clinton should choose for Vice President? Share your thoughts below we are intrigued to hear your picks! #VicePresident #NYCaribNews