Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for November 13, 2024

A fire burns at Prospect Park, New York City, New York, U.S., November 8, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media.

Adams bans grilling in parks amid elevated fire risk, historic drought

By Nelson A. King

Hempstead Village Trustee Noah Burroughs with James A. Garner, former Mayor of the Village of Hempstead.

Politics

Former NFL Star Noah Burroughs champions change in Hempstead, running for 18th District Assembly

By Tracey Khan

Grenada

Severe flooding in Grenada

By Bert Wilkinson

12-year-old Jazmin Headley (center) officially opens the Jazmin Headley Corner inside the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) staff daycare in Kingston. Dr. Natalie Whylie, CEO of Kingston Public Hospital and VJH, and Dr. Garth McDonald, Senior Medical Officer at VJH, are looking on.

Jamaica

12-year-old Jamaican-Canadian singer, actress Jazmin Headley donates toys, books to Jamaican hospital

By Nelson A. King

Donisha Predegrast’s Tribute to Rita Marley in The Garden That Rita Grew.”

Jamaica

Rita Marley’s Legacy

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican-born artiste Kereena Beckford.

People

Jamaican-born artiste, manager Kereena Beckford earns MSc in Entertainment Business

By Nelson A. King

Photo of seasonal cookbook covers.

Books

What’s on your Thanksgiving table? Let these cookbooks answer the question

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley.

Music

Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley drops ‘Banner’

By Nelson A. King

Reggae artiste Ras Emmanuel.

Music

Ras Emmanuel makes strides with ‘Dancehall Forever’

By Nelson A. King

Brad Reinhart, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, works on tracking Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida. On Monday afternoon, the storm, centered 30 miles west-northwest of Carriacou Island, became the strongest hurricane this early in the season in this area of the Atlantic.

Guest Perspective

Op-Ed: The unseen toll of Hurricane Beryl: Climate Change and public health in the Caribbean

By Nadia Boytsova

Cricket player batsman hitting a ball with a bat shot from below against a blue sky

Sports

CWI secures groundbreaking deal with ESPN Caribbean

By Devika Ragoonanan

More from Around NYC

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At Hostos Community College, Mayor Mamdani hears from young renters priced out of the Bronx

With Christina Strassfield (Executive Director, Southampton Arts Center) at our Dan's Papers Rosé Soirée

Victoria’s Secrets: A wonderful week

Israel Day Parade spectators

Israel Day Parade marches up 5th Avenue as Hochul signs buffer zone bill

students in a workshop working on a solar car

Staten Island students head to Texas for Solar Car Challenge this summer