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Bonaire Human Rights defenders attended UN Permanent Forum in Geneva to Advocate for Justice

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April 30, 2024
Bonaire Human Rights defenders attended UN Permanent Forum in Geneva to Advocate for Justice

GENEVA — President of Bonaire Human Rights Organization, Davika Bissessar Shaw, and Political Leader of Pueblo Progresivo Uni, James Finies, took their island’s plight to Geneva, Switzerland last week, where they spoke at the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent. “This trip holds immense significance as it marks a pivotal moment in the fight for […]

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Malaïka Maxwell shuts ‘m up with new single and video “Talking”

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April 26, 2024
Malaïka Maxwell shuts 'm up with new single and video "Talking"

So my five days in St. Maarten last week went by like a roller coaster with hardly any sleep and my boi Francisco dragging me from event to event, showing off the roster of artists that he boasts at his Caribbean Riddim agency. Friday night April 19 was one such stop on the roller coaster.

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Helping Statians write their family stories was an honor

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April 24, 2024
Helping Statians write their family stories was an honor

Everything has been taken from our Ancestors. But I look at it like this: time has proven us right. We’re here to set things straight. When everything is taken from you, it is an opportunity to take everything you don’t have. You have the opportunity now to give everything back to them, by writing their stories. To do them justice.”

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Kenyan fashion designers join forces

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April 22, 2024
Kenyan fashion designers join forces

What do Akiba Studios, Bonkerz NRB, Peni Mbili, Crafted Nairobi, Metamorphisized, Kenyan Raw and Nairobi Nnoize have in common? You can find all these brands at LukuStore.nl, Home of Afro Streetwear Culture.

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Barbados gets USD 25M loan from Afreximbank for rehabilitation of cricket stadium ahead of 2024 Cricket World Cup

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April 21, 2024
Barbados gets USD 25M loan from Afreximbank for rehabilitation of cricket stadium ahead of 2024 Cricket World Cup

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced today that it has extended a USD 25 Million term loan facility to Kensington Oval Management Inc. (KOMI), a major sports facility in Bridgetown, Barbados, ahead of the 2024 Cricket World Cup which is set to take place from June 4th to 30th in Bridgetown.

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St. Martiners protest auction of large historical estate advertised in New York

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April 21, 2024
St. Martiners protest auction of large historical estate advertised in New York

Close to 500 people joined in a peaceful march on Saturday April 20th 2024, braved the scorching Caribbean sun as they walked over two hills from Hope Estate to protest the intended sale of the Beauperthuy estate in northern St. Martin.