Archive – Caribbean Life

Port Au Prince, Haiti.

News

Troops from Chad replacing Kenyans in Haiti

By Bert Wilkinson

Philip "Brave" Davis has confirmed that a general election in The Bahamas will be held soon, but he stopped short of announcing a specific date.

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Business

Locsanity: Jamaican-born CEO Charmaine James builds $20M natural hair empire rooted in identity and empowerment

By Tracey Khan

DTH Company Artist Alexandra Hutchinson in "Firebird."

Music

Dance Theatre of Harlem set to feature ‘Firebird’

By Nelson A. King

Don “Sunshine” Diaz accepting the SUNSHINE Awards Hall of Fame Induction for his father, Cyril Diaz in 2011.

Music

Sunshine Awards joins glowing tributes to legendary Trinidadian bass player Don ‘Sunshine’ Diaz

By Nelson A. King

A view of St. George's in Grenada.

Grenada

Trump adds Grenada to countries requiring visa bond

By Bert Wilkinson

Exxon Mobil Corp country chief in Guyana Alistair Routledge speaks at Guyana's International Energy Conference in Georgetown, Guyana, February 15, 2023.

Guyana

Guyana set to rake in hundreds of millions in oil revenue

By Bert Wilkinson

Heidi Thomas delivers sermon on "Women of God: Lighting Their Path."

Religion

‘Women have been lighting their path for centuries over centuries’: Pastor Heidi Thomas

By Nelson A. King

Marlene Ferguson addresses the congregation.

Brooklyn

Retired RN Marlene Ferguson honored with ‘2026 Woman of the Year’ award

By Nelson A. King

A photo of wearing heels, standing up against a wall with her right knee bent, and her right arm hanging off of a ledge.

Movies

Festival hosts annual film series spotlighting women in African diaspora

By Milette Millington

Murad Awawdeh

Immigration advocates welcome release of Dylan Lopez Contreras, first NYC high schooler abducted by ICE

By Nelson A. King

A group of clients outdoors relish in elements of Eleven11.live - a listening space for Those Ready to Stop Postponing Their Lives

Guyana

Sonia A. M. Daly launches digital listening space Eleven11.live

By Tangerine Clarke

King Ajamu headlines inaugural Gospel of Praise Concert at Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn in September 2023.

Music

Grenadian Calypso King-turned-Gospel artiste Edson ‘King Ajamu’ Mitchell releases ‘Focus’

By Nelson A. King

Demonstrators hold signs during the March4Democracy rally and march in Washington D.C., U.S., February 28, 2026.

National

Month-end ‘No Kings’ protest set to rally third nationwide anti-Trump movement

By Vinette K. Pryce

group of people in a bar cheering a sports team

AMNY

Score! Here’s where to watch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in NYC

New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in urging the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to preserve the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants.

Haiti

AGs urge SCOTUS to uphold TPS for Haitian immigrants

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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Community Board 11 residents debate supportive housing project in Pelham Parkway

Herbeth Rodriguez (l.) and Elias Martines Villanueva face mandatory life imprisonment terms for their roles in the November 2020 fatal shooting of a man they believed was an MS-13 member and the attempted murder of another man a month earlier.

Jackson Heights gang members convicted of murder for gunning down suspected MS-13 rival: Feds

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: NYC schools chief warns 80% class-size mandate may be out of reach by September

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: NYC schools chief warns 80% class-size mandate may be out of reach by September