Caribbean Life News Headlines Archive for July 23, 2025

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Shocking video exposes inhumane ICE conditions at 26 Federal Plaza

By Nelson A. King

Keith Rowley, Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister, speaks during a plenary session of the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, June 10, 2022.

Antigua

Rowley’s Antigua Ordeal

By Bert Wilkinson

Audrey “Mah Smoke” Jackson with the Wynter Dance Team at the Pop Smoke Mural on 80th Street and Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Music

Canarsie celebrates Pop Smoke Day

By Nelson A. King

Soca artist Kees Dieffenthaller, frontman of Kes the Band, during one of his many performances.

Music

Kes The Band ‘Love It’ in Madea’s Destination Wedding

By Nelson A. King

Dancehall heavyweight Masicka.

Music

Masicka sets sights on Reggae Sumfest

By Nelson A. King

President of the Guyana American Heritage Foundation, Lady Ira Lewis, all smiles, with a glass statue and bouquet of flowers received from Senator Britnee Timberlake, showing a peace sign at the July 13 Annual Guyana Caribbean Family Fund Day at Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange, New Jersey.

Guyana

Timberlake salutes Lady Ira Lewis with top honor at spirited Guyana Fun Day

By Tangerine Clarke

Apostolic Voices sings 'Three Men on a Mountain,’ from left, Richard Nurse, Franklin Chue and Lloyd Russell.

Music

Apostolic Voices: ‘Three Men on a Mountain’

By Nelson A. King

Edwin Worrell, second from left, Derek Noel, second from right, with masqueraders in Deck Productions, Branches and Associates and Mango Tree Productions' "A Touch of Class" in WIADCA Carnival Parade 2024.

Carnival

Celebrate WIADCA’s ‘Vive Le Carnivale’ 2025

By Nelson A. King

West Indies' Andre Russell during net practice at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain on June 13, 2019.

Sports

Andre Russell retires from International Cricket

By Devika Ragoonanan

More from Around NYC

OneNYC Yasser Salem, moderator Dalourny Nemorin and the NY-15 candidates, Michael Blake and Jose Vega.

Michael Blake and Jose Vega debate housing, immigration and Israel in NY-15 race.

NYC DOT employees distribute free bike helmets at Manhattan Summer Streets 2023. Photo via DOT.

Mamdani, DOT to host series of bike safety giveaways across Queens this spring

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor expands free 2-K program to run 10 hours a day, year-round

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Red Bull New York FC Cincy

Stars aligning for Red Bull’s Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty with Canada call-up ahead of 2026 World Cup