Archive – Caribbean Life

Santa's Elves welcomed celebrants to Liberty Bible Fellowship Church Christmas Village with big smiles and homemade drinks of sorrel, ginger beer, mauby, golden apple juice, and treats, as they entered the lobby area of the sanctuary.

Christmas village mesmerizes celebrants at Liberty Bible Fellowship church in Queens

By Tangerine Clarke

How To Make Pommecythere Talkari recipe.

Caribbean recipes

How to make Pommecythere Talkari

By Chris De La Rosa

A drone view shows fishers in a boat in Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago, November 17, 2025.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago passes Florida-style ‘stand your ground’ law

By Bert Wilkinson

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Consul General to the US Rondy "Luta" McIntosh and his wife, Semone, at head table.

St Vincent

McIntosh gives first public speech on behalf of new prime minister at VINCI pre-Christmas annual gala

By Nelson A. King

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the U.S. economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 9, 2025.

Haitian group ‘unequivocally’ condemns Trump’s anti-Black, anti-immigrant attacks

By Nelson A. King

Congressman Dan Goldman, Adriano Espaillat, and Nydia Velázquez revealed Monday that they are pushing new legislation that would stop ICE agents from stalking the halls of immigration and arresting immigrants as they attend their legally mandated court hearings.

AMNY

Editorial | New York pols need to take real action against ICE aggression

The Bahamas' Prime Minister Philip Davis attends the 44th Regular meeting of CARICOM at Baha Mar in Nassau, Bahamas, February 16, 2023.

Bahamas

CARIBBEAN ROUND UP

By Devika Ragoonanan

Rick Fox, three-time NBA Champion and founding partner of Vision Venture Partners, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 3, 2017.

Bahamas

Former NBA, Lakers star Rick Fox to run in Bahamian elections

By Bert Wilkinson

Kids share a moment with Santa.

WIADCA’s annual winter wonderland holiday celebration Dec. 13

By Nelson A. King

Maria Davis, fourth from left; Tamara Ivey, fifth from left; WIADCA officials and volunteers.

Health

WIADCA hosts ‘Heart-to-Heart Conversation’ on World AIDS Day; activist, advocate Maria Davis honored

By Nelson A. King

Jimmy Cliff performs.

Music

‘Jimmy Cliff, my lifelong soundtrack’: Anthony Turner

By Nelson A. King

Leslie Fields-Cruz.

Movies

Black Public Media makes urgent GivingTuesday plea

By Nelson A. King

Kacy Rankine, CEO of RoadBlock Radio.

Music

Major radio stations unite to boost Jamaica Strong Benefit Concert

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a cabinet meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 2, 2025.

Haiti

CBC echoes criticism of Trump’s termination of TPS for Haitians

By Nelson A. King

Farrel Liger.

Haitian Farrel Liger on mission to improve financial literacy in immigrant communities

By Nelson A. King

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella today announced that they have partnered to invest nearly $30 million of capital funding in three parks and public recreation projects on Staten Island.

AMNY

Op-Ed | Creating safe public and green spaces for our children

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BREAKING: Bally’s wins state casino license to build a casino-hotel complex in Ferry Point Park

The New York State Gaming Commission voted Monday to approve all three bids for downstate gaming licenses, with three casinos now set to open in New York City by 2030. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

Gaming Commission approves all 3 NYC casino bids, including Metropolitan Park & Resorts World in Queens

The New York State Gaming Commission voted Monday to approve all three bids for downstate gaming licenses, with three casinos now set to open in New York City by 2030. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

Gaming Commission approves all 3 NYC casino bids, including Metropolitan Park & Resorts World in Queens

NYS gaming commission approved NYC-area casinos

JACKPOT! All three NYC-area casino bids for Queens and Bronx approved by NYS Gaming Commission