Archive – Caribbean Life

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

News

James wins major victory against Trump’s tariffs

By Nelson A. King

Shanna Lord, founder of SLS Hair and Scalp Wellness, stands inside her Bedford-Stuyvesant studio, where she integrates Caribbean herbal traditions with modern trichology.

Business

Rooted in Caribbean tradition, Shanna Lord redefines Black hair wellness through trichology

By Tracey Khan

Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves.

Vincentian leader denounces U.S. vessel strike

By Bert Wilkinson

West Indies' Jason Holder bowling during the third Men's International Twenty20 match at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Sports

Holder makes history with 100 wickets in all formats

By Devika Ragoonanan

Digicel’s CEO Marcelo Cataldo has been leading the telecommunications company based in Jamaica, since May 2024.

Jamaica

Digicel signals turnaround after Caribbean storm

By Milette Millington

Ramadan celebrates beam with smiles at the very first Crescents lighting at Brooklyn Borough Hall on the beginning of the religious holiday, Feb. 17, 2026. The lighting was held in collaboration with the Eid Committee, Emgage, and Muslim Community Network.

News

Historic Ramadan ceremony held at Borough Hall

By Tangerine Clarke

Chimarie Morillo St. Kitts & Nevis Tourism Authority Midwestern Sales Representative in the United States, poses for a picture against the backdrop of pristine landscapes of St. Kitts during the recent 2026 New York Travel & Adventure Show at the Jacob Javits Center.

St Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis showcases big tourism appeal on scenic St. Kitts

By Tangerine Clarke

The Original Jab Jab band portraying "Dancing Warriors" in Couva Carnival, Trinidad.

Trinidad & Tobago

Montano makes Road March Title history

By Devika Ragoonanan

West Indies' Jason Holder in action, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the Second Test between England v West Indies at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain on July 16, 2020.

Sports

Bowling brilliance

By Devika Ragoonanan

West Indies' Hayley Matthews celebrates after reaching her half-century during the Women's Cricket T20 World Cup match against England at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Oct. 15, 2024.

Sports

Strong Windies Squad named for Sri Lanka clash

By Devika Ragoonanan

Consul General of Guyana to New York Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson at his desk after speaking with Caribbean Life at the diplomatic office, 228 E 45th St. in New York City.

Guyana

Guyana Consulate begins issuing digitized passports, documents

By Tangerine Clarke

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Modernizing SUNY Downstate Hospital

By Nelson A. King

The way Mayor Zohran Mamdani sees it, there seems to be only two ways for his administration to close the multi-billion-dollar budget gap by this June.

News

Editorial | Mamdani must manage the budget within NYC’s means

By amNewYork

Meredith Miller is a professor at Albany Law School .

Guest Perspective

Op-Ed | It’s time to end employee non-competes in New York

By Meredith Miller

A driver fills up his tank at a gas station with gasoline as Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announces his government will roll out a plan in the next week to confront fuel shortages as the U.S. moves to block the supply of oil, in Havana, Cuba Feb. 5, 2026.

Barbados

Help Cuba now

By Bert Wilkinson

FILE PHOTO: Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks at a rally calling for an end to predatory lending practices and home foreclosures held outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 10, 2007.

People

Caribbean community, pols pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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Congress Members demand Con Edison response to dielectric fluid leaks into Bronx River

Lawyers for Chanel Lewis filed a motion to vacate conviction in the killing of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano saying he was the victim of “racial dragnet” by the NYPD.

Judge rejects motion to vacate conviction in 2016 murder of Karina Vetrano in Howard Beach: DA

plow gets rid of snow during blizzard in NYC

BLIZZARD WARNING: Massive winter storm set to hit NYC. How much snow will the city get?

police at scene in Queens where man was shot

Queens man shot dead at sports bar; killer at large, cops say