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President of the Guyana American Heritage Foundation, Lady Ira Lewis, all smiles, with a glass statue and bouquet of flowers received from Senator Britnee Timberlake, showing a peace sign at the July 13 Annual Guyana Caribbean Family Fund Day at Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange, New Jersey.

Guyana

Timberlake salutes Lady Ira Lewis with top honor at spirited Guyana Fun Day

By Tangerine Clarke

Mayor Eric Adams.

Adams launches major housing project with 385 affordable units in East New York

By Tangerine Clarke

Timothy Innis, acting CEO, National Drainage and Irrigation Authority shakes the hand of Chairman of Blumberg Grain, Phillip Blumberg, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding, as Minister of Finance Ashni Singh, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, and US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot, look on. The hub will be established at Yarrowkabra, on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

Guyana

Blumberg Grain to launch regional agri-hub in Guyana to boost food security

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, Patrick Victor, proprietor of Mr. P's Homemade Ice Cream shop, NYC Councilmember Rita Joseph,District 40, and a supporter in front of the 1397 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn colorful facade on Juneteenth, June 19, where scores of free scoops were shared in the Little Caribbean community.

Trinidad & Tobago

Mr. P’s Homemade Ice Cream, made with love, honors Juneteenth with free scoops

By Tangerine Clarke

Dancers entertained the large crowd at the 2024 Folk Festival at the Old Boys High School grounds, at 746 Rutland Rd., Brooklyn.

Guyana

Guyana Cultural Association NY marks 25th Anniversary with Summer–Fall cultural series

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyanese-born Colle' Kharis, drops fourth album Lot 3.

Music

Colle’ Kharis turns the page with Lot 13, a bold new musical journey

By Tangerine Clarke

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso

Fashion

Reynoso, Dillane kick off citywide search for rising fashion talent

By Tangerine Clarke

Organizers, Sherry Williams, and Trudy King, joined honorees, (no particular order) Israel Gonzalez, Gabriel Espinal, Marie Durand, Zahid Razak, Norman Frater, Shivani Collado, and Xavier Rodrigues. and legislators, Dorothy L. Goosby, fifth from left, (for which the Plaza was named), seventh from left, Town Clerk Kater Murray, and Zahid Syed, at end, at the Hempstead Town Board & the Department of Community Affairs Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration on June 6, 2025.

News

Hempstead Town honors Caribbean Heritage Month with celebration at Goosby Plaza

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyanese-American honorees from left, Shivika Rajkisore, Jessica Balgobin, Mohamed Q. Amin, Candace E. Prince-Modeste, Latchman Budhai, Aminta Keliwan-Narine, Ashook Ramsaran, and Vikash Narine, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. The expats were honored for their contributions to the borough on May 29 at QBH 59th Independence celebration.

Guyana

Queens Borough president honors Guyana’s brightest at inaugural Independence Celebration

By Tangerine Clarke

Juneteenth Freedom Day, June 19 poster.

News

Celebrate Juneteenth 2025: A Week of Learning, Lifting, and Legacy | June 12–19

By Tangerine Clarke

Screen grab of diplomats and attendees pictured after the ARIN Diplomat forum on artificial intelligence (AI), and digital disruption, at the Jamaica Consulate in New York City.

News

Caribbean diplomats convene in NY for Dialogue on Digital Diplomacy

By Tangerine Clarke

Volunteers joined Japneet Singh, third from left in City Council District 28 to share BBQ dinner on Memorial Day, May 26, as he ramps up his campaign for the term-limit seat.

Politics

Join the movement — Japneet Singh is bringing District 28 together!

By Tangerine Clarke

Aisha Kelly, Norma Clarke’s great granddaughter, and a Georgia college student, presented a Proclamation from the Office of NYS Senator Roxanne J. Persaud during the senior citizen's 95th birthday celebration in Canarsie on May 10, 2025.

People

Canarsie’s Norma Clarke honored with State Proclamation on 95th birthday

By Tangerine Clarke

Consul General Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson, Bharati Kemraj (with Mayor's office Citation) Mayor Eric L. Adams, Manuel Castro, Richard David, First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella, Sookranie Dhanpat, NYPD Officer, and Marcia Martinez, pictured with the Guyana Gateway in Brooklyn & Little Guyana in Queens and the Bronx immigrant poster, in honor of the country's 59th Independence Anniversary, flag raising on May 23.

Guyana

Mayor Eric L. Adams presents Guyana with Proclamation in honor of the nation’s 59th Anniversary of Independence at a flag-raising ceremony in Manhattan

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyana's diplomats hosted a 59th Anniversary of Independence reception at JPAC on May 21, imbued with honor and patriotism to start a week of activities in the diaspora. From left, Fazil Joe Yussuff, emcee Claire Patterson Monah, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, and Consul General Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson.

Guyana

Guyana begins 59th Independence festivities with Diplomatic Reception in Queens

By Tangerine Clarke

The majestic Parliament Building that houses the National Assembly of Guyana in the capital city of Georgetown, is festooned with national flags, and colorful lighting to mark the May 26 Independence Day.

Guyana

Flag Days to mark Guyana’s 59th Independence with ceremonies in NYC and Newark

By Tangerine Clarke

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