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11/05/2020

CMBC 25 - 2020
Speaker at this year's Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 -14, 2020

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
#cmbc2020 #cmbusinessconference

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11/04/2020

CMBC 25 - 2020
Speaker at this year's Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 -14, 2020

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
#cmbc2020 #cmbusinessconference

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11/04/2020

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11/02/2020

CMBC 25 - 2020
Keynote Speaker at this year's Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 -14, 2020

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#cmbc2020 #cmbusinessconference

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10/30/2020

CMBC 25 - 2020
Keynote Speaker at this year's Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
#cmbc2020 #cmbusinessconference

cbmc2020.com

10/30/2020

CMBC 25 - 2020
Keynote Speaker at this year's Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
#cmbc2020 #cmbusinessconference

cbmc2020.com

10/26/2020

Have you registered yet?
We are rolling out our distinguished speakers this week. Stay tuned...

Link in bio to register

#cmbc2020 #cnbusinessconference #cnbusinessconference2020

10/22/2020

What our past CMBC attendees say about the conference.

The Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, Former PM of Jamaica shared her thoughts on the coming together of this effort over the last 25 years.

>>>>>Tickets for this year’s CMBC is available at the link in the bio.

10/21/2020

Have you heard? SAVE THE DATE!!

The 25th Anniversary of the Caribbean Multi-national Business Conference will be held virtually this year on Nov 13th and 14th.

Serious about issues affecting the Caribbean and the people? The CMBC 25 - 2020 is where you need to be.

Join us for various discussions ranging from COVID-19 Global Impact to Consequence of the Result of the Election.

Tickets available at cmbc2020.com

09/23/2020

As soon as Barbados announced plans last Tuesday to remove the British monarch as its head of state, several took to social media to offer up who they think would be a suitable replacement – Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

What y’all think? Yes or no?

08/26/2020

Fabiana Pierre-Louis, 39, is an American lawyer. On June 5, 2020, Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy announced his intention to nominate Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Walter F. Timpone in November.

This daughter of Haitian immigrants is on track to become the first Black woman to sit on New Jersey’s highest court, serving at a time when the state and the country remain deeply divided over racial and economic injustice.

https://www.nycaribnews.com/articles/daughter-of-immigrants-to-be-1st-black-woman-on-n-j-supreme-court/

08/26/2020

Grammy-winning Jamaican artiste Koffee will be headlining @manifesto_ja historic 12-hour live-stream multidisciplinary music, arts, and culture festival on August 29 under the theme ‘New World’.⁠
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Koffee will be streaming her full concert set live from Kingston. ⁠
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Prepare for a line-up that includes dance, comedy and visual arts showcases, film screenings, cyphers/spoken word performances, and mindful movement/yoga sessions.

08/26/2020

Bolt celebrated his 34th birthday last Friday at the Football Factory in Kingston and was tested at home a day later in anticipation of a business trip overseas this week.⁠
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The party was attended by a host of local and international celebrities, including former Reggae Boyz captain Ricardo Gardner, Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, and Bayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey, as well as entertainers, has been the bane of criticism after videos surfaced online showing COVID-19 breaches.⁠
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness confirmed that Usain Bolt’s now-controversial birthday party is now being investigated by the police.⁠
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More at the link in the bio.

08/22/2020

The Elaine Bryan Foundation

Support the Elaine Bryan Foundation!

The 2020 Inspirational Luncheon Virtual Celebration.

08/08/2020

Virtual Vibes Jamaica Independence Celebration

Virtual Vibes Jamaica Independence Celebration

08/08/2020

Join us tomorrow for the rescheduled Virtual Vibes Jamaica Independence celebration show hosted via Zoom. Link in the bio.

Also live-streaming on Carib News Facebook and YouTube accounts.

Hosted by the one and only #SherylLeeRalph

See you there!

08/06/2020

Hi all,

We do apologize for the glitches with the show tonight. We are having technical difficulties that can not be resolved, so the show will take place instead this Saturday 8th at 7:00 pm.

Thank you for your patience and understanding! Sheryl Lee Ralph will be there to host us again.

See you on Saturday!

08/05/2020

Join us on Thursday for a Virtual Vibes celebration of Jamaica Independence.

Hosted by actress Sheryl Lee Ralph.

We also roll out our Power 100 nominees. Join us via Crowdcast or follow the livestream via Facebook and YouTube.

Link in the bio.

07/28/2020

Medgar Evers family presents concerns around the reappointment of Rudy Crew as MEC President | New York Carib News

The letter presented within was sent to the Public Bronx Borough Hall Hearings on June 22 as a matter of public record.

The writer, Myrlie Evers, is an American civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husband and civil rights activist Medgar Evers.

The letter is testimony to the CUNY Board of Trustees around the reappointment of President Rudolph Crew to Medgar Evers College for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Click to read contents of the letter.

The letter presented within was sent to the Public Bronx Borough Hall Hearings on June 22 as a matter of public record. The writer, Myrlie Evers, is an American civil rights activist and journalist wh

07/28/2020

SAVE THE DATE!!

Virtual Vibes Show in celebration of Jamaica Independence on August 6 at 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

Showcasing the Jamaican-American Power 100 2020

Hosted by actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph.

07/28/2020

Reggae legend Neville Livingston, known as Bunny Wailer has been hospitalized.

The 73-year-old was admitted to a Kingston facility last Monday suffering from what his family has described as complications related to a stroke he suffered in October 2018, that affected the right side of his body.

More on this story at the link in the bio.

#jamaica #bunnywailer #thewailers #reggaemusic #jamaicanmusic #reggaelegend #nycaribnews

07/28/2020

Bunny Wailer hospitalized | New York Carib News

Reggae legend Neville Livingston, known as Bunny Wailer has been hospitalized.

The 73-year-old was admitted to a Kingston facility last Monday suffering from what his family has described as complications related to a stroke he suffered in October 2018, that affected the right side of his body.

Reggae legend Neville Livingston, known as Bunny Wailer has been hospitalized. The 73-year-old was admitted to a Kingston facility last Monday suffering from what his family has described as complicat

07/27/2020

Son of Trinidad calypsonian Sugar Aloes shot dead in US | New York Carib News

Ancil Blackman, the son of calypsonian Michael “Sugar Aloes” Osuna was fatally near a church in Brooklyn on Friday.

According to officials, he was shot following a dispute.

Ancil Blackman, the son of calypsonian Michael "Sugar Aloes" Osuna was fatally near a church in Brooklyn on Friday.

07/27/2020

Former Barbados PM Owen Arthur dies | New York Carib News

Former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Seymour Arthur died during the early hours of Monday, a brief government statement has confirmed. He was 70.

Condolences to his family.

Former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Seymour Arthur died during the early hours of Monday, a brief government statement has confirmed. He was 70.

07/13/2020

Join @peteriveyofficial on July 15 for this conversation on Food Insecurity.
No better time to have these convos that affect the Caribbean community than now.

Wed July 15 from 2 - 4 pm via Zoom and Facebook live.

07/03/2020

Presenting The Caribbean Power 100 for 2020.

07/01/2020

Caribbean Power 100

Caribbean Power 100

06/30/2020

Join us tomorrow evening for a special celebration of the Caribbean-American Heritage Month and the Carib News Power 100 presentation.
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Entertainment, inspiring messages, and more!

Right here LIVE!

06/26/2020

Tonight’s show has been postponed to July 1, due to unforeseen circumstances.

Please bear with us as we expand our program and make adjustments for a fantastic showing of Caribbean culture.

We hope to see you there!!!

06/19/2020

Stay tuned for highlights form this mornjng’s Juneteenth Rally at BK Public Library. @ Grand Army Plaza

06/11/2020

Carib News Announces its endorsements via contemplation of its editorial board and
Community leaders.
See our choices below...
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For The Congress of the United States:
Representative @repgregorymeeks gets our endorsement.
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The 9th Congressional District
Representative @repyvetteclarke gets CARIB NEWS Endorsement
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13th Congressional District
@repadrianoespaillat is CARIB NEWS’ choice in the primary.
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15th Congressional District
CARIB NEWS’ choice for this open seat is New York State Assemblyman @mikeblake1922
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The 16th Congressional District
CARIB NEWS’ choice for this race is @jamaalbowmanny
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Read more about each candidate at the link in the bio.

06/09/2020

No better time to celebrate Caribbean-American Power 100. We need your help to do it.

There is still time to submit your names before the close-off date by Friday this week.

Submit to [email protected]

06/08/2020

As we approach the summer months, State Senator Kevin Parker lends his voice to urge New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to cut funding for the NYPD and reallocate it for Summer Youth Employment Programs in NYC.

Read more at the link in the bio

05/31/2020

Jamaican Grammy Award-winning Reggae artist, Koffee, has added her voice to the many celebrities worldwide demanding justice in the George Floyd killing in the United States. A police officer in Minneapolis killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man by pinning Floyd’s neck down with his knee, suffocating him while in custody. The incident was captured on video and the footage went viral online. In the video, you could hear Floyd pleading that he was unable to breathe as the police officer pinned his neck for several minutes.

George Floyd’s death has lead to widespread protests across cities in the United States with cries for justice.

Koffee shared here statement on George Floyd’s killing on her Twitter and page.

#blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforblackmen #

05/30/2020

VMAs in Brooklyn? 🤔

MTV is currently working with numerous government and health agencies in hopes of mounting its annual Video Music Awards live from New York this August, Variety can report exclusively.

The show is eyeing an Aug. 30 broadcast date from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for its 36th edition of the VMAs, where MTV honors the best in the music video medium and features performances from top-charting artists. The plans come as New York City attempts to rebound from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, amid ongoing lockdowns and social-distance orders.