Caribbean Life News Update – 22 November 2016
African Film Fest – MOVIES
The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) is back for its 24th edition from Nov. 25 to Dec. 11 with a total of 66 films from 30 countries including 34 United States and New York premieres. Screenings will be held in three venues in Manhattan: Teachers College, Columbia University, Cinepolis Chelsea Cinemas and MIST Harlem.
GARIFUNA RHYTHMS
BY TEQUILA MINDKY | MUSIC & FASHION
The Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble is officially launching its debut album “Taguiera” (Homeland) at the Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Nine Blvd., Bronx from 1 pm-4 pmon Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016.
Rowley: IMF must address debt in Caribbean
BY AZAD ALI
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago says the problem must be addressed.
Business helps small schools with graduation services
BY ALEXANDRA SIMON | BUSINESS
Outside of education, yearbook creation may seem like something that comes with graduating, But it is a big industry an East Flatbush business owner is breaking into, while also looking out for the scholastic needs of small and low-income schools.
Guyana – Educate teenage mothers to succeed
BY TANGERINE CLARKE
The 2016 State of the World Population report which was launched recently, received swift reaction from First Lady of Guyana, Mrs. Sandra Granger, who expressed concern for the high rate of teenage pregnancy in the Republic and called for these mothers to be equipped with tools to succeed.
Dark novel haunt’s author’s ex-wife in thriller
BY KAM WILLIAMS | MOVIES
Susan Morrow (Amy Adams) hears from her estranged, ex-husband Edward (Jake Gyllenhaal) for the first time in almost 20 years when he mails her an advance copy of his upcoming novel, “Nocturnal Animals.”
Drama everywhere in gay preacher’s life
BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER | BOOKS
The flowers were a very nice touch.
They greeted you from the kitchen counter just as you got home, and were followed by a romantic dinner, candlelight conversation, and a quiet evening at home. It was a gift from your spouse, who often has many surprises for you. But, as in the new book “The Gay Preacher’s Wife” by Lydia Meredith, some surprises aren’t so welcome.
Students: Don’t shun troublemakers, welcome them
BY ALEXANDRA SIMON | CARIBBEAN
The Caribbean community should try to stop the bloodshed at J’ouvert by inviting troublemakers into the heart of the pre-dawn parade, instead relying on police to root them out or blaming outsiders, said a Brooklyn College student leader at a panel discussion about the vibrant but violence-plagued night carnival at the school on Nov. 3.
Jamaican Diaspora ask to help fight corruption
BY DAWN PLUMMER
The island of Jamaica is now confronted with the issue of corruption, a dilemma that the society has never seen before. This predicament is coming from outside as well as inside forces.
Caribbean RoundUp
BY AZAD ALI | CARIBBEAN – Antigua
There has been a decrease in applications for Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) in Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua government revokes knighthoods
BY AZAD ALI
The Antigua & Barbuda government has revoked two of the knighthoods which it bestowed on two members of a delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George, citing the need to “do a more detailed due diligence.”
Experts present imaging findings to detect Zika abnormalities
BY NELSON A. KING
The D.C.-based Pan American Health Organization says experts from the Americas, including the Caribbean, have been discussing the crucial role of obstetric ultrasound in the screening and monitoring of abnormalities associated in pregnant women with confirmed Zika virus infection.
Gonsalves promises ‘Year of Mercy’ prisoner release
BY AZAD ALI
A number of prisoners who are incarcerated for minor offenses in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be released as part of the island’s 37th Independence Anniversary, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced.
New direct funding available for Caribbean countries to regulate tobacco
BY NELSON A. KING
The United Nations says new funding is now available to support tobacco control implementation for low and middle-income countries, such as those in the Caribbean, through the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, currently the strongest global instrument to control tobacco.
26 honored at 2016 Caribbean Impact Awards
BY ALEXANDRA SIMON | CARIBBEAN
They were the most impactful.
The second annual Caribbean Impact Awards honored 26 persons this year, men, women, young, and old, hailing from all over the Caribbean at Paradise Caterers in Gravesend on Nov. 17. The ceremony honors Caribbean Americans who are influential forces in their communities and recognizes their standout hard work.
