News – Caribbean Life

Guyanese-born Attorney Michelle DeSouza Forte is a candidate for Civil Court judge.

Courts

District Leader Josue Pierre endorses slate of judges in Democratic primary races

By Orlande Fleury

Haitian Bridge Alliance Executive Director Guerline Jozef.

Haitian group condemns Trump’s new green card policy

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh

Advocates claim New York State budget fails to fully deliver for Caribbean immigrants

By Nelson A. King

From left: Advisor Fazal Yusuff; Guyana Consul General to New York Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson; Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett; Ambassador Trishala Persaud; and Chair, CARICOM Consular Corps, Consul General of St. Lucia to New York Jeremiah Hyacinth, toast to Guyana's 60th Independence Anniversary in the Helen Marshall Cultural Centre on May 26, 2026.

Guyana

Guyana celebrates 60 years of independence with flag-raising, cultural explosion at Queens Borough Hall

By Tangerine Clarke

People gather ahead of a pro-government rally called by Cuban authorities to protest U.S. policies toward the island, including the indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro, in Havana, Cuba, May 22, 2026.

Cuba

CARICOM condemns US threats against Cuba

By Bert Wilkinson

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a memorandum in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2026.

Trump faces criticism over new policy requiring Caribbean green card seekers to return home to apply

By Nelson A. King

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

“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

Health

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

By Milette Millington

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

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

Deputy Brooklyn Borough President Kim Council, presented a Proclamation to "Hey Sexy Lady" singer Shaggy, a Grammy winner, in Little Caribbean, Brookly. Partly-hidden, left, is Council Member Rita Joseph. Partly-hidden far right, is Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. May 19, 2026 was proclaimed Shaggy Day by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso declares May 19 ‘Shaggy Day’ in Brooklyn

By Tangerine Clarke

A marina in Basseterre, St. Kitts.

St Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts gets first batch of US deportees

By Bert Wilkinson

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At Hostos Community College, Mayor Mamdani hears from young renters priced out of the Bronx

A fireboat attempts to put out the fire aboard the General Slocum on June 15, 1904.

Remembering the Slocum disaster and its link to Middle Village: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Nassau County Executive and Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman

NY Governor’s Race: Blakeman can unlock millions in campaign matching funds, appeals court says

demonstrators and police clash outside Delaney Hall

Tensions continue at Delaney Hall as pro-immigrant and pro-Trump demonstrators duel each other near detention facility