Island SPACE Caribbean Museum’s official launch and fundraising event on June 27 marked a watershed moment for all Caribbean people, at home and abroad. The first of its kind in the world, the organisers’ vision to highlight the contributions of regional peoples to the historical development of the world shone through the cultural voices on opening night. In true red carpet style, celebrity stylist and designer Tanya Marie welcomed patrons as they entered the Westfield Broward Mall space in Plantation, Florida.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua –Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, Monday praised the regional integration movement, CARICOM, saying it has been a valuable organization to the security and prosperity of the Caribbean population.

The late great American Poet - Maya Angelou - reminded us that “success is loving life, and daring to live it.”  Norma Doreen Martin loved life, and equally important, she lived it to the fullest.

UNITED NATIONS – A new United Nations report has called for urgent action to end what it describes as “inhumane conditions” facing prisoners in Haiti.

MIAMI —To culminate Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Chefs of the Caribbean produced a Caribbean-American Heritage Month Luncheon Celebration hosted by City of Miami Commissioner Jeffrey Watson to showcase the rich culture and heritage of the Caribbean.

SANTIAGO, Chile – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region has all the right conditions to become a renewable energy hub with great potential in green hydrogen.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) for the entity to use end-of-life pneumatic tires in the cement-production process.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government Tuesday announced reduced hours for the curfew as it moves to re-open the entertainment industry hard hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

NEW YORK, New York – Haitian American New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis will on Saturday unveil a statue of George Floyd to kickoff Juneteenth celebrations in Brooklyn, New York. 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana –Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Irwin LaRocque, says recent environmental and natural disasters in the Caribbean have underscored need for the region to strengthen its resolve to advance a green resilient recovery post-coronavirus (COVID-19).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Military troops and officials from several countries including The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, the Dominican Republic, France, Haiti and Jamaica, Monday begin a two-week military exercise here that military officials here said will also assist Guyana’s capacity to respond to natural disaster and other threats.

(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, Georgia - Brown Girls Do Gymnastics (BGDG) is an important narrative that has been championing a space for Black and brown girls who compete and introduce them to the world of gymnastics. Recognizing a culture of racism and isolation, Founder Derrin Moore founded BGDG in 2015 and the Inaugural BGDG Conference in 2017. The event attracted young brown and Black gymnasts from across the county. This year BGDG will celebrate its 5th year at Grambling State University, collaborating with The Doug Williams Center (DWC), Ruston Lincoln Convention, and Visitors Bureau from July 23, 2021, through July 25, 2021. The collaborative event will include an array of workshop series, tours, and exhibitions to promote diversity and awareness for young girls and women interested in gymnastics. Registration for the Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Conference is available online at http://www.browngirlsdogymnastics.com.