Archive – Caribbean Life

West Indies' Jewel Andrew Roston Chase in action as he hits four runs off the bowling of England's Jacob Bethell at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain on May 29, 2025.

Sports

Series-clinching win

By Devika Ragoonanan

West Indies' Dwayne Bravo in action.

Sports

Bravo, Pollard appointed sport ambassadors

By Devika Ragoonanan

The roof of El Greko kitchen in Montego Bay, Jamaica destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Jamaica

Surviving Melissa: How ChatGPT helped us weather Jamaica’s Category 5 fury

By Gardy Charles

Members and officers of the First Responders Lions and Leos clubs pose for a photo in Liberty Bible Fellowship Church lobby, after prayers. They distributed pre-Thanksgiving pies to worshipers on Nov. 17, 2025.

Queens

Lions and Leos bring holiday cheer with pre-Thanksgiving pie donation

By Tangerine Clarke

University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor Hilary Beckles.

Caribbean

CARICOM leaders in the UK for Reparation Talks

By Dawn Plummer

Haitian Bridge Alliance Executive Director Guerline Jozef.

Guyana

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Ras Mista Fyah kicks off his Ïnfinity Tour in December, 2025.

Music

Ras Mista Fyah set to blaze stages across America on ‘Infinity Tour’

By Nelson A. King

Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner (ACS) Jess Dannhauser announce plans to expand a number of key programs aimed at helping youth in foster care connect to college and future career opportunities.

AMNY

Op-Ed | Expanding these ACS programs will help more young people living in foster care build new lives

Lady Da Flame inspires listeners with timely "You Can Do It."

Music

‘Overcomer’: Lady Da Flame’s anthem of hope for a recovering Caribbean

By Nelson A. King

Olunike Adeliyi and Maxine Simpson in “Village Keeper” (2024) directed by Karen Chapman.

Grenada

Film fest spotlights excellence in Caribbean diaspora and beyond

By Vinette K. Pryce

Vincentian academic and community leader Sherill-Ann Mason-Haywood at the Head Table during a Gala Luncheon and Scholarship Awards ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens, marking St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ 46th Anniversary of Political Independence from Great Britain.

St Vincent

Vincentian academic and community leader urges nationals to do more for nation-building

By Nelson A. King

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Oliver Samuels brings the laughter — America’s premiere backs Jamaica’s hurricane relief

By Nelson A. King

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Adams gives COVID vaccine ‘refusers’ a second chance

By Nelson A. King

The State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II

Bermuda

Bermuda looks South: PLP drives stronger Caribbean integration

By Bert Wilkinson

Books

Caribbean American Poetry Association to host virtual Thanksgiving Book Party, Nov. 20

By Tangerine Clarke

Sooroojballie stands with his chef and kitchen staff, the team behind Déjà Brew Café’s flavorful fusion dishes that celebrate Caribbean, American, and Latin influences.

Guyana

From Guyana to Queens: Suraj Sooroojballie redefines the café experience

By Tracey Khan

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State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez speaks to constituents at CUNY School of Law. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

Gonzalez holds first ‘State of the District’ address at CUNY School of Law in LIC

Council Member Robert Troiano was the only board member who voted against a moratorium on battery energy storage facilities.

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Mamdani has expressed interest in retaining Tisch as police commissioner, citing her efforts to fight corruption within the NYPD.

BREAKING: Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to remain NYC’s top cop with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani