Sports: Is Venus Williams back again in the news? Comment.

Guyana: Celebrating its 10th anniversary under the theme “Aal bady waan bady,” the Annual Guyana Folk Festival is inviting all brides and grooms to its Kwe Kew demonstration and ceremony tonight, Friday, Sept. 2. Comment.

Food: The Washington-based World Resources Institute (WRI) says the Lionfish, an invasive marine species, have rapidly spread across the waters of the Caribbean, seriously threatening coral reefs. Comment.

Music & Fashion: On behalf of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association, I would like to bring greetings on this 44th staging of our cultural showcase. This year we have chosen cultural unity as our focus. With the strength and support of the Association, we have chosen as our carnival theme for 2011 – ‘One Caribbean Family’! Comment.

Books: On Saturday, Aug. 20, the St. John’s Place sidewalk in Crown Heights outside of Five Myles Gallery Space became an outdoor theatre. When the folding chairs were filled, culture vultures perched themselves on the cement while others stood behind stretching into the street for an evening entitled “Pwezi Anba Tonel” (Poetry in the Pavilion), An Evening of Haitian Poetry & Music. Comment.

Sports: The FBI is investigating CONCACAF secretary general Chuck Blazer concerning payments to accounts controlled by him in the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas. Comment.

Movies: “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4-D” Comment.

People: On July 24, 2011, New York State celebrated one of the largest advancements in civil rights in the last decade. Under the “Marriage Equality Law,” same sex couples have the freedom to marry legally in the state of New York: however, those married should be aware that the ramifications may be more far reaching than one would expect. Comment.

Music & Fashion: The sons of Grenada’s first female calypso monarch, Cynthia Ogiste a.k.a. Lady Cinty, Kellon and Kelson Ogiste, a.k.a. Luni Spark and Electrify, have already established themselves as the energy kings of soca with a Grenadian accent. Comment.

Arts & Theater: After almost two decades in the carnival business, the small masquerade band, Mas Productions Unlimited, hopes to make a larger indentation this Labor Day. Comments (1).

Sports: Last year Marlon Brown captured the 132-pound Open Division title of the fifth annual Long Island Boxing Championships at Gleason’s Gymnasium in downtown Brooklyn. Comment.

Bronx: It was a great weekend in Harlem celebrating “Harlem Day” on Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 20 & 21, giving everyone an opportunity to witness the best Kids-Park for pretending, playing singing, dancing and performing. Comment.

Arts & Theater: In the heat of August in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood, vacant lots are transforming into panyards and storefronts into mas camps, These overlooked spots take a central role in community life as the Labor Day Carrnival preparations bring people together. Comment.

Arts & Theater: Portrayal: Precious Jewels of India Comment.

Guyana: Twenty six murders, numerous armed robberies and increasing incidents of disorderly behavior are proving to be major headaches for law enforcement and other authorities, as record world prices for gold trigger a rush of money, manpower and machines to the jungles of this South American nation that is also headquarters to the 15-nation Caribbean Community. Comment.

New York: Kidflix Film Festival MoCADA & AFF presents ‘The Wiz’ starring the late Lena Horne as Glenda the Good Witch & the late Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow as well as the talented Diana Ross in the 1970s adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, 7:00 p.m. at Fulton Park, corner of Utica Ave. & Fulton St. Raindate: Sat., Aug. 27. For information, call (917) 518-6610 or visit http://mocada.org/category/events/. Comment.

Arts & Theater: Twenty New York City artists who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are now sharing their art in an exhibition entitled “Our Story: Connecting Families and Communities through Art.” Comment.

World’s football’s governing body FIFA said they have opened ethics proceedings against 16 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) officials, including Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation General Secretary Richard Groden, following an initial probe into cash-for-votes allegations. Comment.

Caribbean: Some crucial changes are necessary in West Indies Cricket in order to have progress. The manner in which the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) conducts its business is not only frustrating to the region but to the territorial boards. The multiple problems that the WICB cannot solve are causing a grave effect on the development of youths who are interested in the sport. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: An escalation of gun violence in Trinidad and Tobago, which has left 11 people dead over the past 48 hours last week has promoted the government to call a limited state of emergency. Comment.

People: George T. McDonald, founder and president of The Doe Fund – the nationally recognized provider of human services, with an annual operating budget of $50 million – recentlyn announced that the U.S. Department of Labor is funding a massive $5.6 million expansion of the innovative prisoner reentry work pioneered by the organization’s Ready, Willing & Able program. Comment.

Movies: The Bronx was host to some of the best street ball on the East Coast this past weekend at the 6th Annual Gardiner Memorial Basketball Classic Tournament, held in St. James Park and run by The Gardiner Foundation. Comment.

Guyana: A bill to liberalize Guyana’s telecommunications sector and to break a decades old monopoly held by an American company has been sent to a special committee of parliament, even as opposition legislators boycotted the sitting. Comment.

People: Lee Boyd Malvo, the 17-year-old teenager who was convicted of arbitrarily shooting 10 people in the Washington D.C. area, now wants to change his name. Now 26 years-old, the triggerman claims his name has made him a target for assaults by his fellow inmates. According to reports, the notorious shooter filed a motion to change his name to Joseph Lee Ostrierre. Reportedly, that request was rejected by Wise County Circuit Court Judge Tammy Mc Elyea who said he had not had any incidents of assault in seven years therefore his claim was unmerited. Comment.

Arts & Theater: It was not only about the glitz and glamor or alcohol at the national launch of Rémy Martin V -- the brand’s first clear spirit. Grammy Award-Winning singer, Robin Thicke, celebrity disc-jockey DJ KISS, actress and “Gossip Girl” star, Tika Sumpter, male supermodel, Tyson Beckford, model, Jessica White, the new face of Ralph Lauren, Chris Collins, actors Laz Alonzo, Valence Thomas and many more were at LAVO NYC. Comment.

After capturing the Junior Band of the Year title for five successive years, the Brooklyn-based New Generation says it’s time to turn to the Adult’s Band of the Year title. Comment.

More than 150 competitors registered for the sixth annual Long Island Amateur Boxing Championships to be held on two straight weekends - Saturday evening and Sunday, August 13 and August 14, late afternoon and evening and again on August 20 and August 21 at the same times. The site will be once again at Gleason’s Gym in downtown Brooklyn. Finals are set for the last date. Comment.

First-timer David (Popsicle) Hall created history when he walked away with the Pic-O-De-Crop crown Saturday Morning. Comment.

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Cuba: Cuban president Raúl Castro says he is working to relax Cuba’s migration policies, referring to Cubans abroad who want to travel back to the island and to those at home who want to travel abroad. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Sherzel Productions Mas Camp at 504 Flatbush Ave. is stacked with a dazzling array of children’s carnival costumes. Comment.

Caribbean: 2011 PGA Championship. Comment.

Arts & Theater: The little ones showed off eye-popping costumes at Ramajay Mas camp at 950 East 92nd St., in Brooklyn, during the recent launch of the kiddies section that will represent the camp Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Children’s Carnival competition. Comment.

People: Wednesday night Aug. 10 will mark special festivities before the New York Mets take on San Diego at Citi Field. The Mets aren’t honoring any of the past or present players,, nor is anyone making any major announcements Comment.

New York: Originally from Jamaica, West Indies, Derrie Davis is gearing up for his first ever New York City Marathon. He probably won’t be a contender to come out victorious in the 26.2 mile grind. Comment.

Music & Fashion: As the West Indian American Carnival in New York looms, preparations for the the much-anticipated steelband Panorama competition are going full steam ahead. Pan tuners, arrangers and players have been gearing for the big night on the grounds of the Brooklyn Museum. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Singer Annette St. John is presently appearing at the Smoke club in NYC every Sunday. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Lovers rock king Beres Hammond is coming to New York for a special performance at Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan. Comment.

A recent ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Bronx at I.S. 229 -- the Bro Roland Patterson School at 275 Harlem River Park Bridge marked the opening of the new Police Athletics League (PAL) Summer Play Sreet site, which runs through Aug.10. Comment.