JFK plotter ordered hits on lawyers, witnesses, according to NY prosecutors
Russell DeFreitas who was convicted of planning to blow up John F Kennedy Airport allegedly made numerous threats against lawyers and witnesses involved in the case and even attempted to order hits fr
The Morality of Migration By Seyla Benhabib
In announcing the Department of Homeland Security’s policy directive on June 15 stating that undocumented migrant youths who meet certain conditions would no longer be deported, President Obama said that “It was the right thing to do.” What he did not say was whether he meant “the right thing” legally or morally.
170 kilos of Toronto-bound cocaine seized at Saint John port
A total of 170 kilograms of cocaine was seized in two separate drug busts at the Port of Saint John, Canada Border Services Agency officials announced Friday.
The drugs have an estimated street value of more than $21 million, officials said.
President Obama Speaks on Department of Homeland Security Immigration Announcement
Speaking from the Rose Garden on Friday June 15, 2101, President Obama addressed a new policy from the Department of Homeland Security aimed at making the nation’s immigration policy more fair and more efficient by removing the threat of deportation for young people who are low enforcement priorities.
Guyanese man held with cocaine at airport in Jamaica
Jamaican authorities have seized 24 pounds of cocaine concealed inside the shell of an X-Box.
Teofilo Stevenson the great Cuban Olympic gold medal-winning boxer dies at age 60
Cuban Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Teofilo Stevenson died from a heart attack in Havana, Cuban state media reported Monday.
Stevenson who won three Olympic gold medals fighting for Cuba and is still tied for the record in the sport was 60 years old.
Stevenson was born in Las Tunas province in eastern Cuba and fought his first bout at the age of 14.
Maryland became the first State to establish a Commission on Caribbean Affairs.
Jamaica By Air - Robert Davis
Jamaican born Robert Davis has launched his book titled “Jamaica by Air” with over 200 photographs of Jamaica. These photographs are unusual because they were shot from a helicopter with the doors removed for an unobstructed view of Jamaica from the air.
Presidential Proclamation -- National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2012 - White House Press Release
Guyana’s role in the paradigm shift of the modern advanced society in the midst of astute management of natural resources
Guyana should be poised to take advantage of newly emerging conservation efforts. It can only do so if there are skilled, seasoned, politically savvy and internationally respected personnel at the helm of discussions on the issue, who can credibly represent the interests of the people of Guyana.