Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for December 30, 2024

President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, First Lady Ayra Ali, and sons, Sayd and Llan welcomed the Guyanese to the joyous celebration of Christmas Eve with music, song, and dance. The Frist Family, seventh and eighth from left, waved their arms to the music. Further left are Ministers Kwame McCoy, Charles Ramson Jr., Juan Edghill, Oneidge Walron, Mrs. Phillips (partly hidden, and Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips.

Guyana

Guyana President Irfaan Ali says love can foster unity, nurture compassion

By Tangerine Clarke

Olive Rowe states, "everything is gone, everything is gone," as she stands in her home that was destroyed when Hurricane Beryl passed through the area on July 05, 2024 in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica.

Dominica

Year In Review 2024

By Bert Wilkinson

Brooklyn's Black Santa with Council Member Rita Joseph (right).

Arts & Entertainment

Caribbean-American District Leader Anthony Beckford plays Brooklyn’s Black Santa joyfully

By Nelson A. King

Book cover of “Spirit Crossing” by Williams Kent Krueger.

Books

Bookworm’s Best of 2024

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Colorized illustration (after an engraving dated circa 1821) depicts English General Thomas Maitland (1760 - 1824) (third left) and Haitian military leader and revolutionary Toussaint L'Ouverture (1743 - 1803) (second right) as they sign a treaty, March 30, 1798.

Haiti

Republic of Haiti marks 221 independent years Jan. 1.

By Vinette K. Pryce

Shamar Joseph of the West Indies bowls the Second One-Day International between the West Indies and England at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Nov.02, 2024 in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda.

Sports

Joseph among 4 nominated for Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year

By Devika Ragoonanan

Cricket West Indies President, Dr. Kishore Shallow.

Sports

CWI Prez Shallow sets Gregory Nichols straight

By Devika Ragoonanan

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, speaks during the The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 at Aspire Academy on Dec. 17, 2024 in Doha, Qatar.

Sports

T&T Anton Corneal completes FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma

By Devika Ragoonanan

Mayor Eric Adams.

AMNY

Op-Ed | Almost 65 million reasons why New York City tourism is back

Deepti Sharma of India bowls during game three of the Women's ODI Series between Australia and India at WACA on Dec.11, 2024 in Perth, Australia.

Sports

Three-match sweep

By Devika Ragoonanan

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