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The diplomatic offices celebrated Guyana's 56th Republic Anniversary with an Interfaith Service at St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church on Feb. 23. From left, Pandit Ravi Doobay, Pastor James Richmond, Minister Counsellor Marissa Edsards, Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman, Senator Roxanne Persaud, Consul General of Guyana to NY, Ambassador Michael E. Brothrson, and President of the Guyana Cultural Association Ave-Marie Brewster-Haynes.

Guyana

Guyana envoys Michael E. Brotherson, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett host Diaspora Interfaith Service for Republic Anniversary

By Tangerine Clarke

Attendees gather for the Mayor’s Forum in Hearing Room B of the Legislative Office Building.

Politics

Three-day summit centers communities of color

By Orlande Fleury

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC's executive director.

Advocacy groups welcome Mamdani’s initiatives to protect Caribbean immigrants

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and recording artist Minna LaFortune.

Music

Minna LaFortune celebrates ‘African Women’

By Nelson A. King

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Antigua

Rubio visit sets stage for tense CARICOM talks

By Bert Wilkinson

FILE PHOTO: Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks at a rally calling for an end to predatory lending practices and home foreclosures held outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 10, 2007.

People

‘Somebody’ wants to ‘keep hope alive’

By Vinette K. Pryce

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson addressing the Black History Month event.

Black History Month

Gibson hosts annual Black History Month celebration

By Nelson A. King

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

News

James wins major victory against Trump’s tariffs

By Nelson A. King

Shanna Lord, founder of SLS Hair and Scalp Wellness, stands inside her Bedford-Stuyvesant studio, where she integrates Caribbean herbal traditions with modern trichology.

Business

Rooted in Caribbean tradition, Shanna Lord redefines Black hair wellness through trichology

By Tracey Khan

Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves.

Vincentian leader denounces U.S. vessel strike

By Bert Wilkinson

West Indies' Jason Holder bowling during the third Men's International Twenty20 match at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Sports

Holder makes history with 100 wickets in all formats

By Devika Ragoonanan

Digicel’s CEO Marcelo Cataldo has been leading the telecommunications company based in Jamaica, since May 2024.

Jamaica

Digicel signals turnaround after Caribbean storm

By Milette Millington

Ramadan celebrates beam with smiles at the very first Crescents lighting at Brooklyn Borough Hall on the beginning of the religious holiday, Feb. 17, 2026. The lighting was held in collaboration with the Eid Committee, Emgage, and Muslim Community Network.

News

Historic Ramadan ceremony held at Borough Hall

By Tangerine Clarke

Chimarie Morillo St. Kitts & Nevis Tourism Authority Midwestern Sales Representative in the United States, poses for a picture against the backdrop of pristine landscapes of St. Kitts during the recent 2026 New York Travel & Adventure Show at the Jacob Javits Center.

St Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis showcases big tourism appeal on scenic St. Kitts

By Tangerine Clarke

The Original Jab Jab band portraying "Dancing Warriors" in Couva Carnival, Trinidad.

Trinidad & Tobago

Montano makes Road March Title history

By Devika Ragoonanan

West Indies' Jason Holder in action, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the Second Test between England v West Indies at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain on July 16, 2020.

Sports

Bowling brilliance

By Devika Ragoonanan

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