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New York State Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn.

National

Bichotte Hermelyn welcomes judge’s ruling on birthright citizenship

By Nelson A. King

Marva Lane, Brittney “Stikxz” Williams, Nneka Nurse, Tiffane Stephens, and Shari Brown, recipients of the Caribbean HERitage Awards honoring women in food, beverage, and hospitality.

Business

Rewriting Caribbean Cuisine: Nneka Nurse puts heritage on the plate

By Tracey Khan

King Ajamu headlines inaugural Gospel of Praise Concert at Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn in September 2023.

Grenada

King Ajamu drops ‘Blessed Love’

By Nelson A. King

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Suriname

Suriname gets new government and its first female president

By Bert Wilkinson

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Jamaica

CARICOM throws support behind Jamaica’s reparation efforts

By Bert Wilkinson

Kraigg Brathwaite of West Indies in action during day 3 of the 1st test match between West Indies and South Africa at Queens Park Oval on Aug. 09, 2024 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Sports

Kraigg Brathwaite joins 100-Test Club

By Devika Ragoonanan

New York Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the media following President Trump's efforts to kill New York's congestion pricing on Feb. 19, 2025 in New York City.

Hochul warns ‘Big Ugly Bill’ would have devastating impacts on New York

By Nelson A. King

Dr. Kerisa Harriott (left) and Dr. Elaine Grant-Bryan, Honorary Consul for Jamaica in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also Ambassador for the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce in Georgia.

News

From Dancehall to dental chair: Dr. Kerisa Harriott smiles her way to the top

By Nelson A. King

American tariffs and US government taxation or punative tariff trade war policy or duties imposed on imports and exports by a government on imported or exported goods as Protectionism.

Caribbean

Caribbean will suffer heavy blow from Trump’s tariffs

By Bert Wilkinson

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.

James to New Yorkers: Take advantage of new ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Haiti

CARICOM summit begins

By Bert Wilkinson

(Left) Essequibo Floral Lace Maxi Dress in cotton netted lace with yellow embroidered flowers and jersey lining. (Right) Essequibo Floral Lace Pant featuring custom 3D floral embroidery and five-pocket styling.

Fashion

Weaving culture into couture

By Tracey Khan

West Indies' Hayley Matthews in action against England in the Women's T20 International at the St Lawrence Ground, Kent, Britain on May 21, 2025

Sports

CPL hosts Health and Wellness Day in Barbados

By Devika Ragoonanan

Australia's Mitchell Starc reacts during the ICC World Test Championship Final against South Africa at the Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain on June 11, 2025.

Sports

Starc, Lyon help Australia wrap up series

By Devika Ragoonanan

Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago prior to the Men's 100m Freestyle Final during the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2023 - Meet 1 on Oct. 07, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Sports

Dylan Carter heads to World Aquatics Champs with 5-member team

By Devika Ragoonanan

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the media accompanied by players of the Juventus soccer team, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025.

Dominican Republic

New US Remittance Tax for Caribbean residents

By Dawn Plummer

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Ridgewood mother and daughter arrested for attacking woman over parking spot: NYPD

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AG James fights Trump Justice Department over Violence Against Women Act rule changes

Relatives of Allan Feliz and supporters marched from NYPD headquarters to City Hall on Friday, calling on Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to fire the officer who fatally shot Feliz during a 2019 traffic stop in the Bronx.

‘A slap to the face’: Family urges NYPD Commissioner to reverse decision letting officer who killed Bronx man stay on force