Archive – Caribbean Life

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica after finishing 2nd during round 1 of the women's 100m at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Sports

Jamaica’s Fraser-Pryce set to retire

By Devika Ragoonanan

Trinidad & Tobago

T&T to deport 200 jailed Venezuelans

By Bert Wilkinson

Ozzie Stewart, founder of Beyond The Call 24 7, Inc.

Caribbean nonprofit hosts epic artwork on Friday to help heal abuse

By Nelson A. King

The cast of “The Child” with Aminiqué Kirnon, a Canarsie, Brooklyn educator.

‘The Child’ premieres at Kent Theatre in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

A firefighter stands at the 9/11 Memorial on Sept. 11, 2024. The FDNY lost 343 members in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Opinion

Editorial | The 9/11 Memorial and Museum is NYC’s sacred place, and must remain so

amNewYork

Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Matthew Fraser, New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, T-Mobile, Dell Technologies, and New York Yankees All Star Second Baseman, Jazz Chisholm, Jr., announce that 350,000 K-12 New York City Public Schools students will receive new internet-enabled devices for free during the 2025-2026 school year.

Guest Perspective

Community Op-Ed: Bridging the digital divide: Providing 350,000 students with free Chromebooks

By Mayor Eric Adams

Rt. Hon. Glenver Jones, Grand Deputy Master, center, with Members of the Executive Committee of Grand Council and District Grand Masters of various District Grand Jurisdictions in NYC.

People

Picture-perfect Fun Day for Brooklyn Mechanics Order, families

By Nelson A. King

Recording artist Tina, formerly HoodCelebrityy.

Music

Tina drops ‘Likkle MMM’

By Nelson A. King

Mr. Vegas.

Music

Mr. Vegas drops ‘Ghetto Reggae’

By Nelson A. King

Caribbean Corn Souse Recipe

Caribbean recipes

Caribbean Corn Souse Recipe

By Chris De La Rosa

West Indies' Stafanie Taylor in action against Pakistan during the Women's Cricket World Cup in Leicester, Britain, July 11, 2017.

Sports

TKR Women fall short in thriller against Amazon Warriors to Open WCPL

By Devika Ragoonanan

Dr. Ernest Garnier,

Health

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

By Dawn Plummer

Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad & Tobago in action at the Paris 2024 Olympics Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - Aug., 06, 2024.

Sports

Walcott, Richards lead T&T for Tokyo World Champs

By Devika Ragoonanan

Shai Hope of the West Indies bats during the 4th T20 International between the West Indies and England at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Nov. 16, 2024 in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

Sports

Royals still winless in CPL

By Devika Ragoonanan

Cricket coach Paul Nixon

Sports

CWI accepts apology from Antigua & Barbuda Falcons

By Devika Ragoonanan

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

More from Around NYC

permits

Permits filed for residential building with 28 units in Olinville

A 19-year-old Jamaica man was indicted by a Queens grand jury for killing a 17-year-old friend and injuring four others in a high-speed crash on the Cross Island Parkway in Bayside nearly a year ago.

Jamaica teen charged with killing friend in high-speed crash on Cross Island Parkway: DA

City Council overrides Mayor Adams’ vetoes of legislation to decriminalize street vending, raise minimum wage for grocery delivery workers

Juan Soto Mets: Baseball player in grey uniform smacks bat in frustration

Mets on verge of another epic collapse with NL Wild Card lead shrinking