Archive – Caribbean Life

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Immigrant advocates condemn court ruling against voting rights for Caribbean immigrants

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to meet with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the 61st Munich Security Conference on February 15, 2025 in Munich, Germany. International defence and security leaders from around the world are gathering for the Feb. 14-16 conference.

Caribbean

CARICOM to hold emergency meeting ahead of Rubio’s visit

By Bert Wilkinson

Fry Aloo (potato) With Corned Mutton recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Fry Aloo (potato) With Corned Mutton

By Chris De La Rosa

Fecal immunochemical test brochure.

Health

NYC Health + Hospitals urges routine screening for colon cancer

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican singer Bounty Killer.

Music

Bounty Killer returns to US after 15 years

By Nelson A. King

The 2025 Caribbean Impact honorees at the gala held at Terrace on the Park, Queens.

Caribbean

Outstanding luminaries honored at Gala Caribbean Impact Awards

By Nelson A. King

Guyana

Social media infuencer faces deportation to Guyana

By Bert Wilkinson

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Stuart Young.

News

New Trinidadian Prime Minister Stuart Young adjusts cabinet

By Bert Wilkinson

Shot of a mature couple sharing a dance inside

Health

Healthy Aging & Wellness Expo returns to Brooklyn for a Day of Education and Empowerment

By Staff

Elveda Dorce and Zayveon Kimble, co-owners of Kravings Kafe, opened their café as a legacy for their children and a way to offer a unique dining experience in Brooklyn.

Haiti

Black, Haitian-owned café serves fresh, preservative-free treats in Brooklyn

By Tracey Khan

Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. (1887-1940) Jamaican-born Pan-Africanist publisher, journalist and orator. Founder in 1914 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association aimed at uniting Africa and its diaspora.

Jamaica

Marcus Garvey plaque to be unveiled

By Dawn Plummer

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke

Haiti

Clarke calls for TPS return for Haiti

By Nelson A. King

Aurelio Martinez receiving the Contemporary Male Artist Award at The 2018 Garifuna Music Award.

Music

Garifuna Coalition mourns death of legendary Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez

By Nelson A. King

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Stuart Young.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad votes April 28

By Bert Wilkinson

Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

Bahamas

Bahamas denies forced Cuban labor

By Bert Wilkinson

Mayor Adams, City leaders honor lives lost to COVID-19.

Health

Adams honors lives lost to COVID-19

By Nelson A. King

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Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson delivered the 2025 State of the Borough Address Thursday at Lehman College.

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tour

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Students on cell phones in schools

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