Sports: Powerhouse Grenada returned to the Digicel New York Caribbean Cup on Sunday after a one-year suspension, drawing with St. Kitts and Nevis 1-1 in the opening round of the 2011 campaign at the Jefferson High School stadium in Brooklyn. Comment.

Viewpoints: There’s a political and planetary solar system at work, where the earth revolves around the sun, while it comprises near-200 nations that revolve around various interests and ideologies that cooperate, compete awareness among and clash. Comment.

Queens: R. Brewer United Democratic Club, one of the oldest and most active political organizations, celebrated their 56th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner Dance at Antuns. Honorable Archie Spigner, also known as the Dean of Queens politics and Honorable Dora Young have shared the leadership of the club for the past 37 years. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad-born Principal Rhonda Perry of MS 255-Salk School of Science in Manhattan greeted the students, teachers and parents who filled the school’s courtyard on a cool spring evening. She shared how she too was born in the Caribbean and that the Haitian earthquake hit close to home, “It could have happened in my home country.” Comment.

Sports: The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has hailed West Indies first Test win over Pakistan saying it emphasized the need for experience and youth in the team selection policy. Comment.

Sports: By Patrick Horne Comment.

Sports: It is quite evident that West Indies batsmen are of a low standard coming up against spin bowlers in all categories of the game. The West Indies batsmen throughout the Digicel One-Day Series and the Test Series have shown their poor abilities to score reasonably well against all types of spin attack whether if it is leg spin or off spin. Comment.

Jamaica: For the first time Jamaicans traveling to Nigeria will no longer have to fly to England or the USA but will be able to fly directly to the African continent. Comments (2).

Music & Fashion: Fans of Johnny Mathis knew doomsday would not fall on May 21, 2011. The predominant senior crowd that packed into Lehman College in the Bronx that day seemed convinced judgment day would have to wait until after their favorite singer made his New York appearance. Comment.

New York: We invite Caribbean Life readers you to: Learn What Social Media and Technology can do for your business! Comment.

New York: If you’re an average woman, you want two children, according to various surveys. That means you’ll spend about five years of your life trying to become pregnant, being pregnant or recovering from pregnancy, and 30 years trying to avoid it. Comment.

Haiti: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Maxine Waters (D-CA) Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Frederica Wilson (D-FL) and Maxine Waters (D-CA), issued a joint statement Wednesday, March 25 in response to the eviction and destruction of camps on public property in the Delmas district of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Comment.

People: The NAACP Brooklyn Branch co-hosted a “Prison to Community” self-empowerment forum and fair Thursday, May 19 to address recidivism and help formerly incarcerated individuals successfully reintegrate into their communities. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: A Caribbean delegation is scheduled to attend next month’s (June) United Nations high level meeting on HIV/Aids. Two prime ministers, one deputy prime minister, 10 ministers of health, one minister of foreign affairs and six first ladies from the Caribbean will head to New York to speak to the global community about the Caribbean reality of HIV. Among the Caribbean delegates to the June 8-10 meeting will be the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. Denzil Douglas, who has lead responsibility within CARICOM for Health and HIV; Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas and the Deputy Prime Minister of Belize Gaspar Vega. Civil Society representatives will be key participants at the meeting. Director of the UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Support Team Dr. Ernest Massiah has said that although five countries in the region have seen dramatic decreases in new HIV infections, approximately 18,000 people become infected each year. That is, 1,500 new infections each month, or close to 50 people a day in the Caribbean. Comment.

Music & Fashion: “Reggae 4 Japan” is a benefit concert being produced by Japanese sound system Mighty Crown and their management team Irish and Chin, in conjunction with VP Records, to support Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami relief on June 5, at York College Auditorium in Queens, New York. Comments (2).

St Vincent: A major United Nations seminar on decolonization was scheduled to wrap up Tuesday, May 31 in Kingstown, the St.Vincent capital. Comment.

St Vincent: A major United Nations seminar on decolonization was scheduled to wrap up Tuesday, May 31 in Kingstown, the St.Vincent capital. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning El Gran Combo, one of the world’s most popular Salsa bands for nearly five decades will be performing at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 at 8:00 p.m. Comment.

Health: Everyone has the occasional “senior moment.” Maybe you’ve gone into the kitchen and can’t remember why, or can’t recall a familiar name during a conversation. Memory lapses can occur at any age, but aging alone is generally not a cause of cognitive decline. When significant memory loss occurs among older people, it is generally not due to aging but to organic disorders, brain injury, or neurological illness. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Gloria Lynne will kick off the first annual “Celebrating Legends In Music” Awards Night at Hostos Theater Saturday, June 18 starting at 7:30 p.m. Comment.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged leaders of the world’s poorest countries, including Haiti, to agree on a common position and send a strong political message to the rest of the world on the importance of investing in the least developed countries to eradicate global poverty. Comment.

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Sports: Mehdi Ballouchy saved the night for the New York Red Bulls. The little-used midfielder came off the bench in the late stages of Saturday night’s MLS game at Houston and scored the equalizer to give the Red Bulls a 2-2 draw with the Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston. Comment.

Sports: Former West Indies wicket keeper Denesh Ramdin who was omitted from the West Indies squad for bad performances with the bat should be given an opportunity to return. Comments (3).

Books: The Brooklyn Arts Council in conjunction with the Guyana Cultural Association – organizers of the Annual Folk Festival will present a full moon storytelling, scheduled on Wednesday, June 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Comment.

Sports: West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive officer Dr. Ernest Hilaire believes that in four years the regional team will be challenging for the top spot in world cricket. Comment.

New York: All is not well at the City University of New York’s Medgar Evers College (MEC). Comment.

New York: “Nursing is a very caring profession. We are so busy caring for others that we sometimes fail to take the time to care for ourselves. So tonight we are going to take that time and highlight some of the great things that we, as nurses, have done and honor some of our own,” said Pearline Okumakpeyi, immediate past president of the Omega Chi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority. Comment.

New York: “Nursing is a very caring profession. We are so busy caring for others that we sometimes fail to take the time to care for ourselves. So tonight we are going to take that time and highlight some of the great things that we, as nurses, have done and honor some of our own,” said Pearline Okumakpeyi, immediate past president of the Omega Chi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority. Comment.

Food: The United States government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), says it will be training thousands of Haitians in new agricultural techniques through the inauguration of a cutting-edge agricultural training center. Comment.

Movies: Hello Lonseome (Unrated) Ensemble drama examining the diverging fates of a trio of unlikely couples: A just-dumped voiceover actor (Harry Chase) befriended by a cynical deliveryman (Kamel Boutros); an elderly widow (Lynn Cohen) who finds comfort in the arms of her young, next-door neighbor (James Urbaniak) after becoming stuck in the suburbs when she loses her driver’s license; and a sports fan (Nate Smith) who falls in love with a woman (Sabrina Lloyd) he meets online after what was just supposed to be a one-night stand. Comment.

Food: Memorial Day is often synonymous with a backyard barbecue to kick start the summer. As you celebrate this holiday weekend, have a delicious, grill-inspired meal ready in 45 minutes or less with these fun, flavorful recipe ideas. With mouthwatering grilled beef, high-quality ingredients like canned tomatoes and bold bursts of flavor from lime juice, chimichurri and barbecue sauces, your Memorial Day menu is sure to be a memorable hit. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Major label recording artist/guitarist Fredrix...LIVEnDIRECT! will officially launch his 2011 summer tour by giving an encore performance at Brooklyn’s own Micro Museum as one of the museum’s featured performers in their one-day music festival and art show “Music Made Easy” on June 4 at 7.00 p.m.. Comment.

Haiti: Haitian flags were distributed and the celebration began with traditional eats–moru-codfish, aran-herring, cassave and patties. Hours later, Brooklyn’s pre-celebration of Flag Day ended with joyous flag-waving led by Peniel Guerrier and local rara musicians and spirited dancing by the audience throughout the St. Francis College gallery Comment.

Barbados: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says following the “severe impact” of the global economic crisis on Barbados, the island’s economy is beginning to recover. Comment.

Arts & Theater: A Jamaican film, “Out the Gate”, which has been making strides to its rightful place in entertainment as a highly anticipated feature, made its historic opening last weekend in New York City to enthusiastic crowds. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: Police commissioners from around the region recently spent four days in Jamaica discussing ways how they can better utilize technology to stay ahead of criminals. Comment.

Health: Men and women infected with HIV reduced the risk of transmitting the virus to their sexual partners by taking oral antiretroviral medicines when their immune systems were relatively healthy, according to findings from a large-scale clinical study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Comment.

Haiti: ≈A number of Caribbean legislators have welcomed the Obama administration’s decision to extend the temporary protected status for Haitians. Comment.

Health: Microwave Thermotherapy is a non-surgical, office-based, long-lasting treatment used to relieve the annoying symptoms caused by prostate enlargement. The answer to the question “Is this treatment for everyone?” is – “almost everyone”, as long as the diagnosis has been correctly made. So how is the diagnosis of benign prostate hyperplasia, commonly known as “BPH”, made? My teacher in medicine, I am proud to say was Professor Isidore Snapper (1889-1973). Comment.

Guyana: Guyana Labor Minister Manzoor Nadir Monday said his ministry is launching a full investigation to determine what exactly transpired at a plant owned by Russian bauxite miner Rusal, following complaints from workers and their labor union that a white senior manager had threatened to assault several of them with a spade at its main plant in southeastern Guyana. Comment.

Arts & Theater: The 34th annual DanceAfrica festival (May 21–30) features Cuba’s Ballet Folklórico Cutumba (Cutumba), joined by two American companies, Philadelphia’s Kùlú Mèlé African Dance & Drum Ensemble and Bambara Drum & Dance Ensemble from New York City. Comment.

People: President Barack Obama says he would like to see “real change” in Cuba before relations between the two countries could be normalized. Comment.

Health: Taking credit for pushing the United Nations into signing on, Caribbean governments say they are mounting a spirited lobbying campaign to get world leaders to attend the first global summit on non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, given the growing evidence that such diseases are on the rise in its own area of influence. Comments (1).

Guyana: Guyana is a sovereign republic within the Commonwealth. The country became independent on May 26, 1966 and it advanced to Republican status on Feb. 23, 1970. Comments (1).

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts continues its 30th Anniversary Season with a return performance by an international treasure -- beloved singer Johnny Mathis, who brings his velvety voice, accompanied by a full orchestra, to the Lehman Center stage in an exclusive New York City appearance on Saturday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m. Comment.

Movies: The Big Uneasy (Unrated) New Orleans resident Harry Shearer wrote, directed and narrates this damning expose’ uncovering the truth behind why the levees failed during Hurricane Katrina. Comment.

Music & Fashion: KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Lloyd Knibb, an influential Jamaican drummer who played with The Skatalites and helped develop the ska beat, has died, his wife said Friday. He was 80. Comment.

Sports: Former West Indies fast bowler Andy Roberts has slammed the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) saying that the “new direction” it has taken is hurting rather than helping the game, which has seen more than 15 years of declining fortunes. Comment.

Arts & Theater: An evangelistic cruise to Jamaica is being dubbed the largest foreign mission of its kind ever. Reportedly, 3,000 Christians are booked to sail to the island on May 30, there they will minister and embark on prayer missions to schools, prisons and other institutions until June 4. Comment.

People: Caribbean entrepreneurs are finding a home at Medgar Evers College Adult and Continuing Education (ACE), which offers the Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. The certificate program is comprised of seven courses ranging from grant-writing to nonprofit governance and is open to everyone. Comment.

People: Caribbean entrepreneurs are finding a home at Medgar Evers College Adult and Continuing Education (ACE), which offers the Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. The certificate program is comprised of seven courses ranging from grant-writing to nonprofit governance and is open to everyone. Comments (1).

A veritable Who’s Who of the political elite and other leaders in the Caribbean American community are expected to turn out for a gala salute to two iconic figures of Caribbean culture, the Mighty Sparrow and Calypso Rose, who will be honored at a “Tribute to Calypso Royalty” to be hosted by Tropical Paradise Ballroom in Brooklyn, Saturday evening, May 21. Comment.

Honduras: Local elected officials, community leaders and immigration advocates last week urged the federal government to extend the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. It is set to expire on July 22, 2011. Comment.

Movies: New Yorkers and fans were treated to a double-dose of Haiti’s big band Septentrional in April when they performed at the Tribeca Film Festival outdoor “Drive-In” screening and days later, at the premiere of the documentary “When the Drum is Beating,” a film about them. Comment.

Health: In a study, Identification of unrecognized diabetes and pre-diabetes in a dental setting, to be published in the Journal of Dental Research (released online on April 29, in advance of print publication) researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine found that dental visits represented a chance to intervene in the diabetes epidemic by identifying individuals with diabetes or pre-diabetes who are unaware of their condition. Comment.

Guyana: As the Guyana presidential election nears, candidates for the two major parties in the race have been reaching out to nationals abroad with campaign pledges. Comments (1).

Guyana: As the Guyana presidential election nears, candidates for the two major parties in the race have been reaching out to nationals abroad with campaign pledges. Comment.

Health: A patient, after being advised that he would be an ideal candidate for TherMatrx transurethral microwave thermotherapy to relieve his symptoms of prostate enlargement is happy to avoid surgery and a lifetime of medication but then usually asks, “What is TherMatrx and what will I actually experience?” What follows are the answers to these questions. Comment.

Books: Caribbean poet and scholar Edward Kamau Brathwaite turned 81 this month. Born in Barbados on May 11, 1930, Brathwaite has been recognized as one of the major voices in the Caribbean literary canon. Comment.

Health: Yoga, an ancient Indian practice once viewed as only for the very fit and flexible, has become as American an activity as jogging and aerobics. Its newfound popularity could be a boon for people with high blood pressure, heart failure, and other forms of cardiovascular disease. Comment.

Health: Yoga, an ancient Indian practice once viewed as only for the very fit and flexible, has become as American an activity as jogging and aerobics. Its newfound popularity could be a boon for people with high blood pressure, heart failure, and other forms of cardiovascular disease. Comment.

People: The head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said on May 6 that Latin America and the Caribbean remains the most socially unequal region in the world, highlighting the measures required to tackle the problem in a region which has made significant strides in reducing poverty. Comment.

People: The 12-nation Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) of which Caribbean trade bloc nations Guyana and Suriname are members Monday swore in former Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Emma Mejia Velez as its new secretary general replacing former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner who died suddenly in office last year. Comment.

Books: “I’ve been Shirley’s partner in radio for over ten years now… I am amazed by how she manages to balance her personal and professional life—especially as a single mother. Comment.

Haiti: Haitian legislators on Sunday voted to lift a ban on dual nationality, allowing millions of nationals in the Diaspora to have a greater say in the impoverished, French-speaking Caribbean country’s political affairs. Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: Farmers and the general population in Trinidad and Tobago have been told in very plain terms that housing rather than farming is a main priority for the year-old People’s Partnership government as a raging row over the bulldozing of crops by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) in the past week continues in the country. Comment.

Jamaica: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Laparkan Group of Companies Glen Khan will speak at the Trade Forum of the 6th annual Jamaica/USA Chamber of Commerce Business Expo to be held later this month in south Florida. Comment.

People: The commander of the U.S. Southern Command in Miami says the greatest threat to security in the Caribbean region comes not from any conventional source but rather from transnational criminal organizations. Comment.

People: The commander of the U.S. Southern Command in Miami says the greatest threat to security in the Caribbean region comes not from any conventional source but rather from transnational criminal organizations. Comment.

Jamaica: Jamaica’s dispute with Barbados over the alleged ill-treatment of 20-year-old Shanique Myrie could be headed to the Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Comment.

Sports: The People’s Games (www.PeoplesGames.com) is a new sports concept that offers non-pro’s from all walks of life the opportunity to represent their cities in competition against other U.S. cities to prove which city has the best athletes in various sports. Comment.

Caribbean: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the Caribbean is beginning to turn the corner after a “long and deep recession.” Comment.

Caribbean: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the Caribbean is beginning to turn the corner after a “long and deep recession.” Comment.

Jamaica: A federal judge in Miami jailed a Jamaican man for six months for transporting bullet parts that exploded at Miami International Airport last December. Comment.

Guyana: Presidential candidate, Donald Ramotar, and President Bharatt Jagdeo, of the People’s Progress Party/C of Guyana, were greeted with an angry anti-government demonstration outside Club Tobago in Richmond Hill on April 28 at a meet-the-people event. Comment.

Guyana: Presidential candidate, Donald Ramotar, and President Bharatt Jagdeo, of the People’s Progress Party/C of Guyana, were greeted with an angry anti-government demonstration outside Club Tobago in Richmond Hill on April 28 at a meet-the-people event. Comment.

Movies: Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Unrated) Golden Age of Hollywood documentary chronicling the career of Academy Award-honoree Jack Cardiff, the cinematographer who shot such screen classics as “The African Queen,” “War and Peace,” “The Barefoot Contessa” and “Death on the Nile.” Featuring reflections by Martin Scorcese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall and Dustin Hoffman. Comment.

Arts & Theater: Thomas Solomon, multi award-winning escape artist and magician, will present his full-evening show, American Escape Artist, as the feature of the Society of American Magicians 102nd Annual Salute to Magic at El Teatro at El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave. at 104th Street, New York on Saturday, May 14 starting at 8:00 p.m. Comment.

People: Greenhope Services for Women will open their new home, Kandake House in East Harlem on Thursday, May 19, 2011 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the morning followed by a cocktail reception in the evening. Performances by the legendary Nona Hendryx formerly of Patti Labelle and the Bluebells and IMPACT Repertory Theatre with their powerful messages of hope will set the right tone for this ambitious undertaking. Comment.

Arts & Theater: The conversation on marriage equality in New York is taking a turn in the right direction as filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris presents his landmark historic documentary, “Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness” as part of the Harlem Stage on Screen series. Comment.

Arts & Theater: The conversation on marriage equality in New York is taking a turn in the right direction as filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris presents his landmark historic documentary, “Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness” as part of the Harlem Stage on Screen series. Comment.

Arts & Theater: The AUDELCO and Obie Award-winning Billie Holiday Theatre concludes its 39th season and trilogy of new Jackie Alexander plays with the world premiere of “The Right Reverend Dupree in Exile.” Comment.

Trinidad and Tobago: Just days after Anguilla Chief Minister Herbert Hughes announced his move to get independence based on an earlier refusal by the British Governor Alistair Harrison to approve the island’s budget, a contentious visa issue has now escalated into a war of words between the two sides. Comment.

Music & Fashion: More than 85 students from four high schools will perform at the Downtown Brooklyn High School Jazz Festival organized by the music program at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus. Comment.

Arts & Theater: The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) is opening Fred Newman and David Truskinoff’s musical “License To Dream,” now through Sunday, June 5, directed by David Nackman and choreographed by Javier Dzul. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Weeksville Heritage Center, an organization dedicated to preserving the history of the 19th century African-American community of Weeksville, presents critically acclaimed vocalist José James for its annual “Eco-Soul” concert on Sunday, May 15 at 3:00 p.m. (Gates open at 2 p.m.). Comment.

National: Since the killing of Osama bin Laden, the National Minority Business Council (www.nmbc) has been following closely the subsequent media coverage of this historic moment in America’s history. Comment.

Viewpoints: Two Sundays ago in the presence of survivors, I attended a stirring Holocaust memorial service at a prestigious New York synagogue including video footage of Nazi crimes, testimonies, prayers and the recital of harrowing poetic works. Following the service I approached one of the survivors whom I have known for quite some time and remarked on the moving nature of the ceremony. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Alex Moncada of Alexandria, Virginia was recently announced as the grand prize winner of ‘Love in Any Language’ contest. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Alex Moncada of Alexandria, Virginia was recently announced as the grand prize winner of ‘Love in Any Language’ contest. Comment.

Music & Fashion: Alex Moncada of Alexandria, Virginia was recently announced as the grand prize winner of ‘Love in Any Language’ contest. Comment.

Arts & Theater: An inviting non-sectarian, non-denominational nightly ritual recently opened at the Broadway Theater to heavenly praises. Staged at the same location Oprah Winfrey debuted a musical she co-starred with Whoopi Goldberg, “Sister Act” reprises the 1992 film the comedienne starred twice in sequel performances. Comment.

New York: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, in partnership with Boys and Girls High School, the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA, and the Stay Strong Foundation, will hold its 6th Annual Dine & Learn Healthy Youth Symposium titled “Live Straight Up Healthy,” on Friday, May 6, from 3:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., at Boys and Girls High School, 1700 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York 11213. Comment.

Movies: “Fast Five” Comment.

Guyana: A rhythmic mix of the Guyanese culture will revv up the Performing Arts Center of York College, on Guy Breuer in Jamaica, at the 11th Annual Guyana Day celebration to commemorate Guyana’s 45th year as an independent nation. Comment.

Jamaica: There was no repeat appearance by Olympic champion Usain Bolt in the 4x100m Relay, but the Jamaicans still had enough to beat the US, 38.33 to 38.46, in the 117th Annual Penn Relays in Philadelphia on Saturday. Comment.

Guyana: Last week, Charles DaSilva, head of the umbrella Gold and Diamond Miners Association was attacked, chopped with a machete and robbed by bandits of a decent-sized gold chain as he went for his early morning stroll on the Atlantic sea shore. It was the latest incident in a string of high-profile robberies that Guyanese authorities are linking to runaway prices for gold on the world market. Comment.

Sports: The West Indies Player’s Association Comment.

Sports: The unfortunate situation surrounding former West Indies Captain Chris Gayle and the West Indies selectors along with the WICB may be understandable but the axing of Guyana’s captain Ramneresh Sarwan and Ravi Rampaul not playing in the first and second ODI against Pakistan in St. Lucia was most regrettable. Comment.

People: Tito Jackson, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and former member of the Jackson Five is now an ambassador to Kenya. The honor was bestowed in California recently by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. The African leader named the entertainer honorary citizen of the nation and ambassador to represent the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation (JOOF). Comment.

People: Bill Cosby slammed Donald Trump on The Today Show regarding his ridiculous actions and remarks about our president. Comments (2).