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Diamond League - Xiamen - Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China - May 23, 2026 Jamaica's Shericka Jackson in action during the women's 200m final

News

Shericka Jackson dominates in Diamond League 200m

By Devika Ragoonanan

President Donald Trump has nominated Kari Lake to serve as the US ambassador to Jamaica.

Jamaica

Jamaica welcomes Trump’s nomination of Kari Lake for US ambassador

By Dawn Plummer

Red Cross workers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) before handling the body of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise, who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, ahead of his burial in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026.

News

Caribbean countries monitor for Ebola as The Bahamas isolates two passengers

By Bert Wilkinson

Dancers go through their paces at last year's Caribbean American Heritage Month cultural presentation at the Hempstead Town Board celebration.

Caribbean American Heritage Month marks 20 years

By Tangerine Clarke

Members of the Guyana Cultural Association NY Inc. from left (front-row) Verna Walcott-White, Akoyaw Rudder, and Rose October join musicians and audience members during a finale performance in the Prospect Park Lefferts Historic House Museum on May 24 at a pop-up concert to celebrate Guyana's 60th (Diamond Jubilee) Independence Anniversary Day on May 26, 2026.

Guyana

CGA folk festival pop-up concert celebrates Guyana’s 60th Independence in Prospect Park

By Tangerine Clarke

“Kids I Adore” artist, Deloris “Nzingha” Thompson painting the face of a little girl at the Caribbean Heritage Month festivities on Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza.

Caribbean Heritage Month lauds roots of diaspora’s Rainbow Coalition

By Vinette K. Pryce

Marian Makeba in Mama Africa.

Movies

ADIFF celebrates over 30 years of ArtMattan Films

By Nelson A. King

Columbia University’s Miller Theatre is led by Executive Director Melissa Smey.

Music

Miller Theatre looks ahead to 2026-27 season

By Nelson A. King

Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) will cut several routes and reduce flights starting June 1 in an effort to reduce financial losses.

Guyana

Caribbean Roundup: CARICOM, Guyana, Haiti, and Trinidad and Tobago

By Devika Ragoonanan

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is anchored in the Guanabara Bay as part of the Southern Seas 2026 deployment for joint naval exercises, while the Brazilian Navy conducts radiological monitoring operations near its position, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 8, 2026.

Suriname

US says it views oil-rich Suriname as strategic ally

By Bert Wilkinson

Health

Why a local disability organization’s work is about more than spreading awareness

By Milette Millington

From left to right: Shania (Forrester Creative Renaissance Fund), sitting on a chair in the corner; Karl Bigby (Faceless Studios), Meschida Philip (MProjekts Creative Group), and TAMCC students who shadowed the audition/workshop event in addition to people who came in to audition.

Grenada

NYC x Grenada Film collaboration expands creative opportunities for emerging Caribbean talent

By Nelson A. King

Athletes from Charles E. Mills Secondary School (CEMSS) in St. Kitts and Nevis display a plaque won at Penn Relays, flanked by management: Deputy Consul General Kressell Daniel, left; and Kylla Herbert, left, coordinator of the St. Kitts and Nevis Penn Relays initiative.

St Kitts and Nevis

Herbert hails CEMSS Penn athletes ‘excellence’

By Nelson A. King

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ambassador to the United Nations Vynette Frederick addresses ceremony. SPOONY General Secretary Kenneth Williams is in background.

SPOONY, local officials honor mothers

By Nelson A. King

US Virgin Islands dancehall recording artist Kruziano, left, with award-winning US producer BL Tha Hook Slaya.

Music

USVI recording artist Kruziano working on new single ‘I’ll Be There for the Weekend’

By Nelson A. King

Judge Sheridan Jack-Browne, right, receives bouquet of flowers from her "oldest friend" Doris McIntosh.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge Sheridan Jack-Browne recounts journey as a single mother

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

emirates

NBA and Emirates unveil newly renovated technology and gaming youth space at PAL Webster Center

Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire that began in a garage and spread to a neighboring home in Ozone Park on Wednesday, June 17.

Five people hurt, including two firefighters, in two-alarm Ozone Park house fire: FDNY

guns laid out on table as supreme court hears arguments about new york gun laws

U.S. Supreme Court lets stand a New York law enabling people to sue gun manufacturers for negligence

Jun 13, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; The New York Knicks hoist the trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in game five of the 2026 NBA Finals to win the 2026 NBA Championship at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images

KNICKS TICKER-TAPE PARADE: What you need to know about today’s celebration of our beloved NBA Champions