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08/28/2026
The Illegal Slave Trafficker’s Son Who Became The World’s First Guyana Born Black International Footballer
By NAN Staff Writer, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Fri. August 27, 2026: New historical evidence reveals a British company illegally trafficked enslaved Africans into Guyana 40 years after Britain banned the practice, while the same man running that operation later fathered a so
08/27/2026
Colombia Declares State of Emergency Following Deadly Earthquake
By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Aug 25 2026 (IPS): Over the past week, the humanitarian crisis in Colombia has deteriorated significantly following the Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake that struck the Chocó department on August 10. With the Colombian government declaring a State of Emergency across 15 departmen
08/27/2026
St Lucia Kings Edge Falcons On NRR As CPL 2026 Race Tightens Heading Into Final Stretch
By NAN Sports Editor, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. August 27, 2026: St Lucia Kings sit atop the CPL 2026 standings, level on points with Antigua & Barbuda Falcons but ahead on net run rate, as the Caribbean Premier League’s expanded seven-team season heads toward its most comp
08/27/2026
Ras Ajai’s Final Song “Love Is Kind” Drops September 4, Weeks After His Murder In Jamaica
By NAN ET EDITOR, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. August 26, 2026: Reggae and dancehall artist Ras Ajai‘s final song, “Love Is Kind,” is set for release on September 4, more than a month after he was shot and killed in his hometown of Waterford, Portmore.The 47-year-old sing
08/27/2026
King Charles Will Be Touring The Caribbean This Fall, But Jamaica Is Petitioning Him For Reparations First
By NAN Staff Writer, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, LONDON, England, Thurs. August 27, 2026: King Charles III is set to tour the Caribbean this October, but before he sets foot on Caribbean soil, Jamaica is preparing to formally ask him a question the monarchy has spent generations avoiding: soes Br
08/27/2026
A Painting Made For The Dominican Republic Just Got Ripped Off Its Embassy Wall For Being “Too Woke”
By NAN Staff Writer, NewsAmericas NowNews Americas, SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Thurs. August 27, 2026: A painting the U.S. government commissioned specifically to honor Dominican art and artists has been torn down from the American Embassy in Santo Domingo, and the State Department now wants