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Denise Grant, owner of Hactac Events, works inside her Belleville, N.J., production studio, where she brings large-scale floral and event designs to life for clients across the region.
Business

The visionary behind Hactac Events: Denise Grant brings dreams to life

By Tracey Khan
Panelists at the Nov. 14, 2025, Guyana Diaspora Forum Series: NY edition at the Vetro Restaurant in Howard Beach, was moderated by Wazim Mowla, left, next to him is, Taij Persaud, government relations advisor, ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, Faizal Joe Yussuf, advisor on Investment & Diaspora Affairs, Rafael Fumis, country manager, MODEC Guyana, and Imogen Ferdinand, executive secretary, Berbice Chambers and Development Association.
Guyana

Exxon’s $60B push sends Guyana output soaring to 900,000 barrels — Big opportunity for Diaspora

By Tangerine Clarke
Kente Cones
Brooklyn Paper

How Kente Cones blends African ingredients and ancestral stories in East New York

Sooroojballie stands with his chef and kitchen staff, the team behind Déjà Brew Café’s flavorful fusion dishes that celebrate Caribbean, American, and Latin influences.
Guyana

From Guyana to Queens: Suraj Sooroojballie redefines the café experience

By Tracey Khan
Kadeisha Placide delivers a motivational speech at her Women in Power Collective event, inspiring high-achieving women to embrace self-awareness, confidence, and purpose-driven growth.
Business

Kadeisha Placide carries on her family’s beauty legacy while building her own empire 

By Tracey Khan
Patrons enjoy brunch at CZEN Restaurant in Brooklyn, where the menu fuses Caribbean classics like jerk chicken with Asian-inspired dishes.
Business

Brooklyn Restaurant CZEN blends Caribbean and Asian flavors, eyes expansion

By Tracey Khan
Screenshot of Ramona Grey-Harris, daughter of Sarah Edwards and niece of Millicent and Lucille Edwards. The three sisters started Edward Sisters Realty Association (ESRA), now known as ESRA Realty LLC, in 1925.
Business

Guyanese family celebrates 100th Anniversary in local business

By Milette Millington
shea butter nuts
Brooklyn Paper

Shea nut embargo triggers supply shocks for Brooklyn small businesses

Celebrity hairstylist Xia Charles celebrates the grand opening of her Brooklyn salon, Braided NY, alongside the launch of her ORS product line.
Business

From Beyoncé’s chair to Brooklyn’s streets: Celebrity Stylist Xia Charles opens salon with ORS Hair Care

By Tracey Khan
Several leading New York politicians were among academic and community figures who paid their last respects on Thursday, Aug. 28, to Dr. Eda F. Hastick, an academic and founding member of the Brooklyn-based Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). Hastick died on Aug. 17 at the age of 88.
Business

Brooklyn community bids farewell to CACCI founding member and academic Dr. Eda Hastick

By Nelson A. King
Signage of Rogers Burgers on 801 Rogers Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11226.
Brooklyn

Flatbush Flavor: Haitian duo powers Black Business Month with Rogers Burgers

By Nelson A. King
A vendor hands two bowls of fresh coconut water to a customer on Liberty Avenue, Queens, where demand for this thirst quencher peaks in the summer.
Business

Coconut craze peaks in NYC’s Caribbean hubs during Summer

By Tracey Khan
Nadege Fleurimond, center, displays check from Brooklyn Sigmas, flanked by Dr. Luc Severe's sister, Rebekah Severe, to Fleurimend's immediate right, and members of the Brooklyn Sigmas.
Business

BunNan restaurant owner receives Dr. Luc El-Art Severe Small Business Recovery Grant

By Nelson A. King
Owner Barrington “Barry” Blye shares a moment with loyal clients at the grand relaunch of his beauty Bar, now welcoming guests at 1429 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn.
Business

Nailed It: Barry’s Beauty Bar reopens bigger, bolder on Flatbush Ave

By Tracey Khan
Roniesia Godfrey hosted a launch event featuring some of Guyana’s top female influencers. The signature experience included a city tour of Georgetown, a sunset river cruise on the Demerara River, and a culinary showcase with Chef Dustin, who introduced Guyana-inspired sushi.
Guyana

Roniesia Godfrey is redefining luxury tourism with All Access Guyana

By Tracey Khan
A Google Maps screenshot in street view, taken in October 2024, of Trinbago Express Shipping Services, in Brooklyn.
Trinidad & Tobago

Trinbago Express Shipping under fire over delayed deliveries to Tobago

By Milette Millington

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