Archive – Caribbean Life

SPOONY President Stephen "Scombo" John makes opening remarks as SPOONYUSA pays special tribute to mothers in June 2024.

St Vincent

SPOONYUSA welcomes ‘new chapter’ for SVG

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Grenada

Global Lenders Unite

By Bert Wilkinson

West Indies coach Daren Sammy ahead of the 5th T20 International between the West Indies and England at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Nov. 17, 2024 in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

Sports

Ready to win

By Devika Ragoonanan

Second Test – England v West Indies

Sports

Barbados Pride wins Super50 Title

By Devika Ragoonanan

Kat Files.

People

WAM Coalition Awards set for this Saturday

By Nelson A. King

Reggae artist Terry Ganzie.

Music

Reggae ‘Outlaw’ Terry Ganzie reawakens flame of conscious music

By Nelson A. King

Governor Kathy Hochul at the 217th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. The ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

NYSCA awards $63M in arts and culture grants

By Nelson A. King

BUSS congregants on prayer walk leaving from St. Marks UMC and Ghana Wesley UMC.

News

Brooklyn’s UMCs shift focus to ‘street ministry’

By Nelson A. King

Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and the Public Service, and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-ninth session.

Barbados

Barbados second president sworn in

By Bert Wilkinson

Jamaican-American singer-songwriter and producer Gramps Morgan.

Jamaica

Moment of unity

By Nelson A. King

Dancehall star Masicka.

Music

‘Her Name Is Love’: Masicka

By Nelson A. King

A group of volunteers standing in a room at the Brooklyn-based organization Neighbors Together, which is a soup kitchen, social service hub, and community advocacy center.

News

Local organizations collaborate to fight food insecurity in NYC

By Milette Millington

From left, WTCG Executive Director Wesley Kirton; CARICOM Deputy Secretary General Dr. Armstrong Alexis; Dr. Olinda Salguero Vice President Latin American &; Caribbean Presidential Mission; and John Dickson, a director of the Presidential Mission.

Guyana

Latin American Presidential Mission seeks closer ties with CARICOM

By Tangerine Clarke

Photo source: (c) Nanci Santos / iStock via Getty Images Plus

Watch out for fraud while holiday shopping

By StatePoint

Photo Source: (c) Liubomyr Vorona / iStock via Getty Images Plus

‘True Love’ in for pricey holiday shopping season according to data

By StatePoint

Philip Joseph Pierre, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Youth Economy of Saint Lucia, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's 78th session.

St Lucia

St. Lucia voters deliver decisive win for SLP

By Bert Wilkinson

More from Around NYC

The state will hold the first of three public hearings Wednesday to discuss its plan to rehab five bridges along the Cross Bronx Expressway. But Bronx leaders and transit advocates are pressing Albany for more time to review the plan, citing a lengthy and dense environmental assessment and busy holiday season.

Ahead of first public hearing for $900 million Cross Bronx bridge project, advocates press NYS for more time

State Sen. John Liu receives an award for Check Pilot of the Year. Photo via New York Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.

Queens Sen. John Liu named Civil Air Patrol Check Pilot of the Year

State Sen. John Liu receives an award for Check Pilot of the Year. Photo via New York Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.

Queens Sen. John Liu named Civil Air Patrol Check Pilot of the Year

a man hides a puppy in his coat. a side by side of the dogist Elias Weiss Friedman, with him hiding a dog in his coat on the right.

‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss Friedman explores how dogs make lives better through new book and online video series