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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

Latest News

(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

Trinidad and Tobago's Michelle-Lee Ahye at the Commonwealth Games in the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain on Aug. 2, 2022.

Sports

Ahye Dominates

By Devika Ragoonanan

A deliverista at work on an e-bike in Greenwich Village on July 22, 2024.

Opinion

Editorial | NYC tries to go both ways on e-bike and car traffic in parks

By amNewYork

Kylla Herbert, president of the South Jersey Caribbean Festival and coordinator of the Camden, NJ-based St. Kitts and Nevis Penn Relays Committee, addresses reception for St. Kitts and Nevis athletes in Philadelphia in April 2025.

Carnival

South Jersey Caribbean Festival marks 25 years with Nailah Blackman, culture, and color

By Nelson A. King

Barbados

Caribbean pays tribute to veteran journalist Rickey Singh

By Nelson A. King

Book cover of “Yet Here I Am” by Jonathan Capehart.

Books

Watch him on TV, read about him here

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Screen grab of President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and academic scholar Deborah Archer, in a hybrid conversation with legal scholar James Forman Jr. at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History (BPL-CBH) on June 9, 2025.

Books

Deborah Archer: How highways helped segregate America

By Milette Millington

Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell 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. The COP29, which is running from November 11 through 22, is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. According to the United Nations, countries made no progress over the last year in reducing global emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.

Barbados

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley speaks onstage during Global Citizen NOW: Health and Climate Financing Sessions - The Urgent Need for Action at Guastavino's on Sept. 25, 2024 in New York City.

Barbados

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley snags Humanitarian Award

By Vinette K. Pryce

More from Around NYC

Elected representatives and business leaders in the South Bronx continued to sound the alarm Wednesday during a press conference about the public health crisis about open air drug use in the Hub around the Third Avenue commercial corridor.

Torres continues full court press on Adams admin over drug use in the Hub

rape

Hollis man arrested for alleged rape of 14-year-old boy, NYPD seeks additional victims

The Thurgood Marshall federal courthouse in lower Manhattan.

Legal Aid union notifies management of bargaining agreement termination as threat of strike looms

PSG Fabian Ruiz Real Madrid goal Club World Cup Semifinals MetLife Stadium

PSG roll over Real Madrid in Club World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium, will meet Chelsea in Final Sunday