Caribbean: NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that the success of the alternative energy movement is hampered by a lack of financing. His comments came as world leaders attending his annual philanthropic conference expressed fears about rising seas. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: A fast service ferry from Trinidad and Tobago to the Eastern Caribbean is coming soon. The T&T government has agreed to the establishment of the inter-island service which could offer fares as low as US$10. Comments (1).

Health: Many religions throughout the world include fasting as an important and integral part of the religious observance. One consequence of this is often the fasting headache, which is usually diffuse or located in the frontal region. The pain is non-pulsating and of moderate intensity usually starting after 16 hours of fasting and resolves within 72 hours after resumption of food intake. Comment.

Music & Fashion: By Tequila Minsky Comment.

Health: Live slimmer, live longer. That is at least according to a new study showing a higher risk of death for Black women who are overweight or obese. The study shows that a larger waist size is also associated with a higher risk of death. Comment.

Arts & Theater: While most of us would consider ourselves blessed to possess even one artistic talent, there are those rare individuals who are endowed with such a rich and varied array of talents, it’s mind-boggling. Comments (1).

Music & Fashion: It is probably too early to announce the line-up for next year’s Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival. However, the organizers believe it is not too early to make travel plans for the Jan. 25 to Jan. 29, 2012 date. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: Bahamas police say the island chain has seen a record number of killings this year. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, John. P de Jongh, will present Guyana’s lady of fashion Sonia Noel with the Caribbean Fashion Ambassador Award, during a Fashion Week gala on Oct. 9, before a crowd of professionals and celebrities. Comment.

Food: What do you get when the tastes of Africa, France, Spain and the Caribbean meet up with Southern hospitality? You get the big flavors of Lowcountry cooking - and they are something to be savored. Comment.

Movies: 1911 (Unrated) Jackie Chan directed and stars in this historical drama recounting the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty which led to the founding of the Republic of China. Cast includes Joan Chen, Bingbing Li, Winston Chao and Jaycee Chan. (In Cantonese with subtitles) Comment.

Guatemala: Guatemalan activist Carlos Gotay will be honored for his continuous efforts for the preservation of Garifuna spirituality during the Fourth Annual Yellow, White, Black Garifuna Settlement Day 2011 Fundraising Gala, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19 at The Eastwood Manor, 3371 Eastchester Rd. in The Bronx. Comments (1).

New York: According to FoxNews.com, “the unemployment situation across America is bad, no doubt. But, for African-Americans in some cities, this is not the great recession. It’s the Great Depression.” In a time when many people of color are considering a career change, the global financial and professional services firm, Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL), welcomes seasoned professionals to consider a career in commercial real estate. Comment.

New Jersey: From a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist to the son of a legendary, South African anti-apartheid activist, a diverse group of scholars, activists and writers from around the world are coming to Rutgers this week for a major conference on Caribbean Studies. Comment.

Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer on Sept. 21 announced that his government has formally recognized the State of Palestine as an independent sovereign State. Comment.

Brooklyn: Are you worried about neighborhood crime? It seems like crimes are on the front page of every newspaper almost every day. Whether you live in an urban environment, an isolated rural home, or a new subdivision, crime can happen in your neighborhood. Comment.

Sports: KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s governing party announced Sunday that Prime Minister Bruce Golding will step down as leader in the coming weeks, possibly averting a rebellion from ruling party members that could have led to his ouster. Comment.

Sports: West Indies Coach Ottis Gibson says the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will spare no effort in developing a new generation of fast bowlers. Comment.

Sports: The New York Red Bulls (8-7-15, 36 pts.) defeated the Portland Timbers, 2-0, at Red Bull Arena last Saturday night. The win gave New York sole possession of the last wild card playoff spot with still four games to play. Both teams were deadlocked on points for this final berth. Comment.

National: WASHINGTON (AP) — In a fiery summons to an important voting bloc, President Barack Obama told blacks on Saturday to quit crying and complaining and “put on your marching shoes” to follow him into battle for jobs and opportunity. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: The factors that gave rise to the Black Power unrest in Trinidad and Tobago in 1970, which for months posed a serious threat to the country’s stability, will be examined in a panel discussion to be sponsored by the Trinidad & Tobago Folk Arts Institute, in conjunction with the School of Professional & Community Development of Medgar Evers College, Friday evening, Oct. 14 at the Medgar Evers campus in Brooklyn. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Barbara Smith, aka Lady Ann who rose to prominence in Jamaica in the 80’s with the big dancehall hit “Informer” is back on the hit trail with her new single “Don’t You Burn.” Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: A spirited 100-year-old woman was among the three honorees celebrated at a festive community event called: A Salute to Yesterday’s Children. Comment.

New York: CIBS, Council Member Albert Vann & the Brooklyn Community Foundation presents the Bedford-Stuyvesant Food & Family Day offering free workshops on how to cook & eat healthy on a budget, farmers’ markets & green grocers; basic gardening & composting tips & more, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Restoration Plaza. For information, visit www.cibsbedstuy.org/events/food-summit. Comment.

Jamaica: Newly-sworn police chief of Lauderhill, Florida Andrew Smalling may be able to prove that there are at least two sides to every story. Comment.

Arts & Theater: On Thursday, Sept. 15, to a standing room only crowd at the Midtown Theater in Manhattan the theatrical production BOX had a magnanimous opening night. Comment.

People: The Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation’s leadership announced Friday that the ceremonial dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will now be held on Sunday, Oct. 16. Comment.

People: Have you seen the yellow Cs in New York City over the past week and wondered what they are all about? Comment.

Health: Herbal remedies have been around for thousands of years and used by people in every country on every continent. As an example, curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, the spice used in curry, so popular in India was reported at a recent meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology to possibly be able to reduce the incidence of diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile in hospitalized patients. Commonly referred to as C. difficile, this germ produces a toxin (poison) that has been shown to be the cause of many cases of severe life-threatening diarrhea. Comment.

Health: No matter where you work, chances are you’ve come home after a long day with some aches and pains -- even if you spend most of your time at a desk, work station or behind the wheel. Comment.

Health: You try and try, and then try again, but you can’t quit smoking. Well, there may be a good reason for it. Especially if you smoke menthol cigarettes. Comment.

Jamaica: KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A Chinese vice premier and a 60-member delegation arrived in Jamaica’s capital Monday to sign two grants to boost the island’s development as the Asian economic giant steps up its investments across the Caribbean. Comment.

Jamaica: China’s Vice-Premier Wang Qishan has unveiled a several measures including a $1 billion loan to regional governments, aimed at deepening cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and the Caribbean. Comment.

New York: What: Annual Youth Meet & Greet Comment.

Prior to volunteering with the Community Service Society of New York’s (CSS) Record Repair Counseling (RRC) program, Deborah Williams worked for the New York City Department of Social Services. She recalled coming across many people who were denied employment because of their conviction history, even if it included only minor violations. Comment.

Sports: West Indies all-rounder Stafanie Taylor has been awarded the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year title for 2011. Comment.

Jamaica: General elections aren’t due in Jamaica until the end of next year but the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is girding its political loins and rallying its bases in a bid to prevent the administration of Prime Minister Bruce Golding riding out one of the toughest first terms a Caribbean government has experienced in recent decades. Comment.

Sports: The New York Red Bulls (7-6-15, 36 pts.) snapped an eight-game winless streak on Saturday night when Luke Rodgers scored to give the New Yorkers a 1-0 win against host FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park. New York has a chance to slip into the MLS playoffs as it currently holds the last wild-card spot. Comment.

Arts & Theater: St. Croix, a tropical paradise in the United States Virgin Islands, was the featured destination at the first Travel and Leisure Global Bazaar held at the Park Avenue Armory, in NYC, to celebrate the magazine’s 40th anniversary. Comment.

Sports: James McFarlane covered a five-mile road race through the streets of Bay Ridge in a time of 36:06.69, which earned him 38th place overall. The occasion marked the 23rd annual Police Officer Chris Hoban Memorial Run, whose course was not far from the New York City Marathon. Comment.

Books: Older women were given their due on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Langston Hughes Library in Corona when Elder Betty Dopson lathered them with praise, encouragement and helpful hints for enriching their lives. Comment.

Queens: The Arker Companies, a developer of affordable housing in the New York City metropolitan area, broke ground Sept. 7 on new construction of two adjacent housing complexes in Richmond Hill, Queens. The developments will deliver a 182 units of first-rate, affordable housing for area residents. Comment.

Cuba: The first charter flight to Cuba in decades took off at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 17, after a spray of water christened its 1:00 p.m. departure. Comment.

Jamaica: As school gets ready to reopen for the 2011-2012 school year and students and their parents do the back to school juggling act, there is an organization of past students who are committed to providing assistance to those less fortunate from their Kingston-based alma mater, St. Aloysius Primary School located on Duke Street. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: Amidst continuing expressions of concern about the abuse of rights and freedoms during Trinidad’s ongoing state of emergency, the head of the country’s judiciary has found it necessary to remind police and soldiers that rights guaranteed under the island’s constitution are still in force. Comment.

Books: Major Owens does it again with “The Peacock Elite: A Case Study of the Congressional Black Caucus.” Comments (2).

National: President Obama is proposing important steps toward doing what Americans have been asking for since the financial collapse of 2008—putting a focus on families and jobs. Comment.

Arts & Theater: Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz at Lincoln Center announced its Opening Night Concert with Jimmy Heath & Jon Henricks leading their own bands for an evening of swing standards along with many special guest appearances, 8:00 p.m. at the Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th St., N.Y. For ticket information, call CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500 or purchase tickets at the Lincoln Center box office. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: Regional airline LIAT, headquartered in Antigua is taking its case against the Trinidad and Tobago-owned Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) claiming unfair competition. Comment.

Brooklyn: World renowned comedian, author, activist, and actor Dr. Bill Cosby will deliver the keynote address at Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York’s Founders, Visionaries and Alumni Dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Comment.

Music & Fashion: One of reggae’s most popular family patriarchs was reportedly nabbed for drug-related crimes recently. Reportedly, on Sept. 14, 66-year-old Denroy Morgan was arrested and charged in the Bronx for criminal possession of marijuana after cops stopped him for running a stop sign. Comment.

Movies: Who knew that a young-man dressed up to look like a female, senior citizen could reap a financial windfall from the public? Tyler Perry must have. The funny, writer who said his mother’s behavior inspired him to portray a character named Madea band actor beat out movie actors Leonardo DiCaprio director Stephen Spielberg, musician Elton John, radio personality Howard Stern, British television producer Simon Cowell and others to be named the highest paid male entertainer in Hollywood by Forbes Magazine. Comment.

Brooklyn: Citizens for A Better Community celebrated its funfilled 11th annual Family Day on Saturday, Aug. 13 at Paerdegat Park. Great weather, delicious free food and drinks. Sports, rides, clowns, ponies, talent show and live entertainment made the day! Music provided by DJ Madd Fyre and Sweet Sounds Matthew. Comment.

Movies: A Bird in the Air (Unrated) Romance drama about a freewheeling librarian (Rachel Nichols) who helps an uptight loner (Jackson Hurst) locate the owner of the loquacious parrot that flew into his trailer home. With Buck Henry, Judith Ivey, Linda Emond and Anjanette Comer. Comment.

Health: Have an aching back? You’re not alone. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wifredo Ferrer has announced the creation of a Florida/Caribbean Basin Initiative aimed at combating and deterring the drug trafficking in the region. Comment.

Health: Did you know that everyone needs a regular eye exam—even someone who doesn’t wear glasses? Comment.

Health: History points to Plato, student of Socrates, and teacher of Aristotle as the first written source of the idea that “Necessity is the Mother of Invention”. The more people that suffer with a particular problem, the greater becomes the necessity to find a solution to that problem. Comment.

Movies: A decade ago, Steven Soderbergh won an Academy Award for Traffic, a multi-layered potboiler highlighting the hypocrisy and corruption permeating political bureaucracies entrusted with waging the war on drugs. With “Contagion,” the iconoclastic director has fashioned another international mindbender, although the focus this go-round is on the medical community’s attempt to allay the public’s fears about a fictional outbreak of a deadly virus bubbling into a global pandemic. Comment.

Guyana: As was the case three years ago when his name surfaced as one of the main cabinet links between government and the narco underworld, Guyana Health Minister Leslie Ramsammy has once again felt the need to defend himself against some very damaging information emerging from cables published by the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks in the past week. Comment.

People: It takes more than a pint of beer to resolve the endemic posturing by cops that rile Blacks in New York City when it comes to dealing with certain members of the New York Police Department. Comment.

Arts & Theater: The Trinidadian-born president of the Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association, Inc. (WIADCA) has strongly condemned the violence that took place over the Labor Day weekend, marring the carnival parade on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway. Comment.

Bronx: Harlem luminaries will shine on Thursday, Sept. 22, when West Harlem Group Assistance (WHGA), one of Harlem’s first community development corporations, celebrates its 40th anniversary at Aaron Davis Hall. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Houston Person, the tenor saxophonist, who is best known for his mastery of hard bop, has played every musical genre from gospel to disco and R&B to pop, with even some blues thrown in. Comment.

Viewpoints: “Give me your tired, your poor, Comment.

Sports: The first pair of games among the five matches for each team in the second round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying is completed and El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Canada, Guatemala and Antigua and Barbuda all registered maximum six points from their two matches so far in matches on Friday, Sept. 2 and Tuesday, Sept. 6. Comment.

Sports: Samantha Stosur made her debut in the women’s singles final of the United States Open Tennis Tournament a tremendous success while Serena Williams’ appearance proved to be quite a disappointment. Comment.

Sports: The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) is taking legal action against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), seeking at least US$20 million in damages for players’ loss of earnings as well as compensation due to breaches of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Comment.

Movies: 3 (Unrated) Midlife crisis drama, set in Berlin, about a philandering husband (Sebastian Schipper) and wife (Sophie Rois) who renew their vows in a ceremony after 20 years of marriage, unaware that they are both carrying on a steamy love affair with the very same man (Devid Striesow). Directed by Tom Twyker (Run Lola Run), and with Angela Winkler, Alexander Horbe and Annedore Kleist. (In German and English with subtitles) Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: Parliament has approved the extension of the state of emergency in Trinidad and Tobago for another three months. Comment.

Health: More children and young adults may be having strokes according to a new study. The study, conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, showed an increase of up to 37 percent for a certain strokes among Americans aged 5 to 44. The research was published in the Annals of Neurology. Comment.

Health: I have read that there is a new kind of gonorrhea which is untreatable. Is this true? Worried Comment.

Guyana: Ambassador Bayney Karran was full of praise for the Guyana Cultural Association. The diplomat acknowledged the dedication and patriotism of the members of the GCA during the organization’s its 10th Anniversary Awards at Brooklyn Borough Hall, recently. Comment.

Brooklyn: City and state officials joined City Councilman Jumaane Williams and Kirsten Foy, director of public affairs in the Office of City Advocate, Bill DeBlasio at City Hall to protest their arrest and treatment by police. Comment.

Guyana: Guyanese are beginning to switch on to the juicy revelations from WikiLeaks, the international whistle-blowing website that says it will publish all 251,000 cables American diplomats sent from overseas missions back to Washington in recent years including those detailing the reluctance of the Bharrat Jagdeo administration to deal with drugs, reasons why Police Chief Henry Greene lost his visas and threats to assassinate the then American envoy to Guyana. Comments (2).

Haiti: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug. 22 - Almost three months since he was sworn in as the country’s president, Michel J. Martelly has already attempted to appoint two prime ministers to guide his government. Bernard Gousse, a minister of justice under the Gérard Latortue dictatorship (2004-2006) and businessman Daniel Rouzier, were both rejected by Haitian lawmakers. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: Hurricane Irene has caused nearly US$37 million in government losses, a regional insurance body has estimated. Comment.

Sports: D’Brickashaw Ferguson is set for another season playing on the offensive line for the New York Jets. He has some different teammates than he had last year, including rookies and veterans, alike as the Jets are trying to earn a playoff spot when the regular campaign rolls around this weekend, and goes into the winter. Comment.

Sports: West Indies players Darren Bravo, Devendra Bishoo and Kirk Edwards are among 10 international players nominated for the Emerging Cricketer of the Year at the annual ICC awards ceremony, which will take place in London on Sept. 12. Comment.

Sports: John Franco will throw out the ceremonial first pitch to Mike Piazza during the Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at 7:30 p.m. before the Mets host the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. Comment.

National: This summer we’ve seen wild swings in the stock market, a last-minute debt deal, and even a rocking east coast earthquake. But one thing we haven’t seen – from Memorial Day to Labor Day – is any improvement in the economy. Comment.

Toronto -- Have you heard of women raping men? I bet not! Nonetheless it’s the latest trend of indecent assault on Zimbabwean men. Over the past year, Zimbabwean men have been plagued by women kidnapping and raping them, sometimes at gunpoint. Comment.

Sports: After stunning college and junior careers, James Blake competed in his initial United States Open Tennis Tournament in 1999, the season Andre Agassi won the men’s singles championship, and lost an early round match in his first time showing his skills during the U.S. Open. Comment.

Arts & Theater: “American Candy: Hot Chocolate!!” is the 18th show for this Brooklyn-based, sketch comedy group. Continuing with a strong thematic structure, the latest offering from American Candy is deliciously centered around the world of Black women. Comments (1).

Music & Fashion: Music World Gospel recording artist Le’Andria Johnson will release her debut album, “The Awakening of Le’Andria Johnson,” on Sept. 6, 2011. Comment.

Health: The American Heart Association has named Anna Lemay as their 2011 Lifestyle Change Award recipient. Comment.

Health: When your lungs are out of shape, your whole body suffers. Simple daily activities like walking can be difficult. And certain lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), can gradually reduce lung capacity. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced that Hurricane Irene resulted in losses in six of its member countries - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Haiti, St. Kitts & Nevis and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Comment.

New York: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Tuesday, Aug. 30 encouraged New Yorkers to donate blood as part of the City’s Hurricane Irene response and recovery efforts. Comment.

Arts & Theater: It will be “Dance, Dance, Dance” for masqueraders in Pieces of a Dream this Labor Day. Comment.

Cuba: A United States judge has awarded the largest amount of any U.S. lawsuit filed against the Castro government in Cuba. Comment.

Arts & Theater: It’s that time of year again! Mas camps all over Brooklyn are gearing up for the 44th annual West Indian-American Day Carnival. Comment.