Tucked away on Mercer Street in Soho, nestled between Spring and Broome Streets, around the corner from the Gourmet Garage, cricket enthusiasts and savvy shoppers alike can take respite at Jack Olive.

So, you ask, just who or what is Jack Olive? Jack Olive is a retail store specializing...

Cricket is enjoying a resurgence on these shores. From Canarsie to Miami, Los Angeles to Atlanta, membership in leagues is rapidly expanding due to the influx of immigrants from the Caribbean, India and Pakistan.

Canarsie Park in Brooklyn now has bragging rights to a regulation-sized cricket pitch thanks...

Faced with the prospect of rapidly depleting natural resources globally, there are renewed calls to find alternate sources of energy and viable ways of sustaining the environment. But oftentimes the calls go unheeded, noticeably so in Trinidad and Tobago, host of the...

The Fifth Summit of the Americas has come to an end. Members of the foreign press have had their fill of doubles and dhalpurie. The Mighty Sparrow wowed his audience at the Summit of Culture at Queen's Park Savannah. Prime Minister Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago signed the...

In the coming days, the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, where I was born, will play host to the Fifth Summit of the Americas. Thirty-four presidents and prime ministers will converge on Port-of-Spain. The theme of the summit is Securing Our Citizens' Future by Promoting Human Prosperity, Energy...

At the end of January, a woman in California gave birth to octuplets. Last October, a woman in New York gave birth to sextuplets. The mother in California, Nadya Suleman, was dubbed "Octomom" and has spawned bills limiting embryo implants; the mother in New York was dubbed 'miracle mom' and...

Sub-Saharan Africa possesses some of the highest concentrations of minerals and natural resources. Yet, for all the mining and extraction, relatively precious few of the benefits trickle down to its citizens, with the majority of extraction destined for external markets. Liberia, under the stewardship of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, appears...

When does denial of health care amount to a human rights violation? When the health crisis is man-made, the government restricts health care access to none but the wealthy, and the epidemic is no longer contained so it now spills over the borders into neighboring countries. Such is the case...

In the weeks following last November's election and then again leading up to the inauguration of President Obama, there was much talk about the ushering in of a post-racial era. But what exactly does post-racial mean?...

The unfortunate saga has played out one too many times. A young woman, fearing for her life at the hands of a spouse or live-in companion, seeks protection from law enforcement officials by obtaining an order of protection. However, the restraining order is not enforced and those intended for protection...

Over the next several weeks, as President-elect Obama and his transition team prioritize issues to be addressed by the new administration, I urge them to give due consideration to an equity agenda.

There is no better time for implementing an equity agenda than now. Unemployment rates keep rising each month,...

Last month in an interview on CBS 60 Minutes, President-elect Obama made known his intention to close the Guantanamo detention facility. The projected closure raises a plethora of issues, chief among them accountability, the transfer of detainees, and the challenges newly released detainees face upon re-entry into their country of...

Governor Blagojevich's call for the firing of Chicago Tribune editorial writers who were critical of him was a full-fledged effort at censorship. Free and open exchange in the market place of ideas is one of the bedrock principles of a democratic society. To act otherwise, to stifle criticism or opinions,...

V. S. Naipaul is making headline news again. This time around, it is not on account of his work. Rather, the buzz is about Patrick French's authorized biography of V. S. Naipaul, a book adjudged by the New York Times to be one of the ten best of 2008. While...

Last Friday night ushered in bone-chilling temperatures. Nonetheless, I ventured outdoors. Why? I accepted an invitation to a book launch and reception hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Consulate on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The book in question? Trinidad Noir.

I enjoy attending book launches and...

There seems to be no end in sight to the bailouts on Wall Street as major financial institutions falter, then turn to the federal government for rescue packages. Chief Executive Officers jump ship, golden parachutes intact, while employees lower down the totem pole walk away having lost retirement accounts, nest...

Last Tuesday, voters turned out in record numbers to elect a new leader. Two categories of voters were crucial in nominating president-elect Barack Obama -- the young and African Americans.

According to results of Election Day exit interviews by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International, Mr. Obama received 95...

Typically, a legacy or inheritance benefits the recipient. However, that's not the case with the federal deficit and the national debt. On November 5, the newly elected president will be burdened by a federal deficit and take charge of a government that is spending over $400 billion more than it...

Mention the word "seaport" to anyone and the issue that most readily comes to mind is that of national security. But with heightened concerns over global warming, clean air is increasingly associated with seaports. A movement is underway, with the port of Los Angeles at the forefront, implementing a model...