Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for August 27, 2024

A member of the UN Women’s deployment team is seen walking past a damaged building on Grenada’s sister island of Carriacou.

Grenada

Aiding rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Beryl

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican Reggae Queen Marcia Griffiths.

Music

Marcia Griffiths, Valiant, Jada Kingdom, Edwin Yearwood to headline Labor Day Sunday Caribbean Music Festival in Queens

By Nelson A. King

Carnival

Mas, models, Jazz and fun at FSUMC annual Block Party

By Nelson A. King

Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne.

Antigua

Sir Richie for sports minister

By Bert Wilkinson

Senator Kevin Parker with a family showcasing backpacks donated by Spectrum at his 17th Annual Back-to-school festival in Paerdegat Park, on Aug. 24.

Brooklyn

Sen. Parker partners with community for 17th back-to-school event

By Tangerine Clarke

Thea LaFond of Dominica celebrates with her national flag after winning gold.

Dominica

Gold medalist honored

By Bert Wilkinson

Close-up of red cricket ball and bat sitting on grass

Trinidad & Tobago

ICC rates New York, Trinidad pitches ‘unsatisfactory’

By Devika Ragoonanan

West Indies’ Hayley Matthews and England’s Amy Jones

Sports

Matthews leads Royals past Warriors

By Devika Ragoonanan

Haiti's Prime Minister Garry Conille leaves a ceremony where Brigadier General Derby Guerrier was appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Haiti's Armed Forces (FAd'H), in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Aug. 20, 2024.

Bahamas

Come quickly to Haiti

By Bert Wilkinson

Delicious Lemongrass Stewed Chicken in 30 minutes recipe.

News

Delicious Lemongrass Stewed Chicken in 30 minutes

By Chris De La Rosa

The winning band, Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra (PESO) .

Carnival

CLACC-C holds very successful 12th Annual Free Youth Pan Fest

By Nelson A. King

USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr

USVI seeks more collaborative efforts with CARICOM

By Dawn Plummer

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne.

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Mayor Eric Adams.

AMNY

Op-Ed | The Bronx is buying a ticket to the future with historic Metro-North plan

Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit,” by Noliwe Rooks.

Books

On the height and heft of a heroine

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Adree Wilson, 4, portrays "Girl Clown.”

Carnival

UCC Mas goes ‘A Day at the Circus’

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and NYPD Commissioner Tisch announce takedown of major Bronx auto theft ring

Council Member Joann Ariola at a recent rally in support of the Office of Insurance Accountability at City Hall. Photo via Emil Cohen/City Council Flickr.

Ariola says proposed Office of Insurance Accountability would help ‘set standards’ across industry

Oyster Bay Joseph Saladino (fourth from L.) honored four people who saved a Syosset resident who suffered a cardiac arrest at a town golf course in Woodbury.

Syosset man has life saved by four people at Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury

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