Gordon, a wearer of many acclaimed honorary distinctions throughout a distinguished career in academia, community work and personal life, will deservedly be recognised at the diaspora’s annual Spring Ball in Queens Village, New York on May 25, 2024.

The event commemorates 31 years for the organization as a charity, providing financial support and other forms of aid to the community and its people.

The ease with which, based on amateur video footage, the 12-foot male crocodile was seemingly removed from the water, has even led some persons to assume that the reptile was sick.

But according to wildlife expert Damion Whyte, the animal was in excellent health and seems to be co-operating with the rescue team only because of exhaustion.

While researching the content for this article, a friend sent me the link to an article by Ambassador Curtis Ward three years ago. The Ambassador's article was themed around a response from Deputy Prime Minister Horace Chang on Diaspora assisting with crime-fighting in Jamaica. The article stated that Minister of National Security Horace Chang "rejected any notion of Jamaican diaspora law enforcement expertise helping Jamaica." I was on that call and was surprised by the minister's response.

The 36-year-old West Indian all-rounder was among the star performers for KKR on the night in Channai, as they demolished the Sunrisers Hyderbad by eight wickets in a lopsided final.

Russell bagged three wickets for 19 runs from 2.3 overs to dismiss their opponent for 113 in the 19th over.

BIG’s FLAG mission is to create a formal youth structure within BIG’s membership, who BIG will prepare as the new generation of American leaders to act as advocates for the employment and general welfare of Blacks employed by the federal, state, and local governments. The FBI is an intelligence-driven and threat-focused national security organization with both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities.  The FBI’s mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

The incident took place in Church Pen – two miles east of Old Harbour town centre – at a family home occupied by the two men.

About 1:00 pm yesterday, an argument developed between 31-year-old Orlando Jones, a police officer assigned to the Denham Town Police Station, and Keadon Clarke, 39, who is unemployed.

Clarke, said to be deportee, used a knife to cut Jones on his hand. Jones then fired two shots from his private licensed firearm, hitting Clarke in the upper torso.

Though the NWC did not state the cause of the emergency, it has advised that restoration time at the facility is estimated at June 14, 2024.

This means tens of thousands of residents will be negatively impacted, but the NWC noted that contingencies are in place to minimize the effects of the disruption. 

“The works are intended to safeguard the viability of the well and expected to improve the overall efficiency for water supply delivery,” stated the utility company.

At present both the Old Harbour police and fire stations have been grappling with inactive phone lines, raising serious concerns about public safety and the town’s most essential service providers.

The Old Harbour Police Station has been facing this issue for over a year, while the Old Harbour Fire Station’s main phone line went down two weeks ago. The repercussions of these inactive lines have been alarming, leaving residents feeling vulnerable and unprotected.

Mscale is a Delaware-based management company, focused on venture and permanent capital advisory services.  Ugo Ikemba serves as the chief executive officer of Mscale and brings over 20 years of experience in venture capital and private equity expertise with a focus on early-stage companies.  He has been involved in the raising and deployment of four funds totalling over US$300 million for deals in sectors such as technology, tourism, and hospitality, fintech, banking, building materials, agribusiness, logistics, and manufacturing.

“The Government values and relies on the essential involvement of local contractors for the successful execution of the SPARK project. We remain committed to fostering local expertise while benefiting from international collaboration,” he said in a recent stakeholder meeting at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation.

His statement was in response to concerns raised by local contractors as the government prepares to roll out its much-hyped $40 billion national road improvement project.