Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Massacre Signals Sinister Pak Game Is Afoot In Afghanistan

Massacre Signals Sinister Pak Game Is Afoot In Afghanistan

But the timing was horrendous as geopolitical games are not uppermost on the minds of the global community, occupied as they are in finding solutions to the scourge of the novel Coronavirus

The despicable suicide attack by the Islamic State-Khorasan on a gurdwara in Kabul last week killing 25 people, almost all of them members of the local Sikh community, was a message to both India and the international community that is exiting strife-torn Afghanistan for good. But the timing was horrendous as geopolitical games are not uppermost on the minds of the global community, occupied as they are in finding solutions to the scourge of the novel coronavirus. Kabul,Belfast, Northern Ireland -- To commemorate Emancipation Day (August 01), regional integration and the camaraderie of the Caribbean, particularly those of Caribbean decent in Northern Ireland, CaribbeanFest was established.

Supported by the Consulate of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to Northern Ireland, Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, Equality Commission, volunteers and artists from the Caribbean Diaspora, in partnership with the registered charity African Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) and Association of Caribbean Nationals (ACAN) a Caribbean food festival, cultural exhibition, concert and cricket match to support social integration, cohesion and cross-community partnerships was held.

The main countries involved were St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia; promoting their history, culture, food and life in and amongst Northern Ireland