Archive – Caribbean Life

King Ajamu headlines inaugural Gospel of Praise Concert at Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn in September 2023.

Music

Grenadian Calypso King-turned-Gospel artiste Edson ‘King Ajamu’ Mitchell releases ‘Focus’

By Nelson A. King

Demonstrators hold signs during the March4Democracy rally and march in Washington D.C., U.S., February 28, 2026.

National

Month-end ‘No Kings’ protest set to rally third nationwide anti-Trump movement

By Vinette K. Pryce

group of people in a bar cheering a sports team

AMNY

Score! Here’s where to watch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in NYC

New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in urging the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to preserve the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants.

Haiti

AGs urge SCOTUS to uphold TPS for Haitian immigrants

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar alongside Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meetings in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 25, 2026.

Trinidad & Tobago

US removes military radar from Tobago as opposition slams government

By Bert Wilkinson

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz (center) and other top officials have felt compelled to ask Jamaicans to have patience as the country is still a ways from determining whether commercial quantities lie below the seabed off waters to the south of the island.

Jamaica

Jamaicans excited, upbeat about recent offshore oil studies

By Bert Wilkinson

Trinidadian-American court attorney referee Danielle Noel addresses congregation at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church in Brooklyn in January.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidadian-American court attorney referee Danielle Noel seeks to bring experience, equity to civil court

By Nelson A. King

Allan Singh, assistant general manager of The Skylark, stands inside the Manhattan rooftop venue, where he helps lead one of the city’s premier hospitality experiences nearly 30 floors above the skyline.

Guyana

From Queens to the skyline: Guyanese-American Allan Singh rises in Manhattan hospitality

By Tracey Khan

NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Faiza N. Ali.

Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs report outlines priorities under Mayor Mamdani

By Nelson King

Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, seeks greater cooperation among middle and small nations.

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - India v West Indies - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - March 1, 2026 West Indies' Rovman Powell and Jason Holder walk back to the pavilion at the end of the innings.

Sports

West Indies squad returns home after travel hurdles in India

By Devika Ragoonanan

The West Indies Women’s cricket team will compete against Australia in the T20 International series at Arnos Vale Cricket Ground (pictured).

Sports

West Indies Women name squad for T20 series vs. Australia

By Devika Ragoonanan

Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - India v West Indies - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - March 1, 2026 West Indies head coach Daren Sammy during the warm up before the match.

Jamaica

Clive Lloyd calls on Cricket West Indie to help Daren Sammy

By Devika Ragoonanan

Jamaica's Kishane Thompson.

Jamaica

Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association names powerhouse squad for World Indoors

By Devika Ragoonanan

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - India v West Indies - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - March 1, 2026 West Indies' Jason Holder celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Ishan Kishan.

Sports

West Indies earn over $500,000 for fifth place finish at T20 World Cup

By Devika Ragoonanan

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke.

News

Haiti Caucus demands answers from Trump admin on death of Haitian national in ICE detention

By Nelson A. King

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