Special FYI News (Page 18)

Wednesday March 14, 2012 marked a historical occasion for Peace Corps Jamaica. Not only was it the day of arrival of the 83rd group of Peace Corps Trainees to Jamaica, but their presence on the island underscores fifty years of the Peace Corps’ commitment and ongoing service to Jamaica. CountryContinue Reading

On International Women’s Day, people across the globe celebrate women’s achievements. Last year on this day, I was privileged to be in Liberia with two inspiring women — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first democratically elected female president of an African nation, and Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women andContinue Reading

What’s wrong with getting inspiration from Trinidadians when its positive? OCEAN STYLE writes that Mr. Jaikaran is credited with bringing Caribbean culture to the forefront in New York City. He has introduced successive generations of North American and Caribbean audiences to emerging talents from the islands of the Caribbean, manyContinue Reading

Born in poverty on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln grew up to become one of America’s greatest presidents. He took office as the 16th president in 1861 and saw the Civil War break out just a few weeks later. During the war, which claimed 623,000 lives, Lincoln provided strategic militaryContinue Reading