News – Caribbean Life

Dheeraj Khurana, MD, has been appointed Chief of Cardiology at Episcopal Health Services.

Health

Episcopal Health Services appoints cardiology chief

By Staff

Adjunct Professor of Caribbean Studies, SUNY, Martin P. Felix.

News

Grenadian scholar renews call for Slave Trade reparations

By Nelson A. King

A group of people dressed in Halloween costumes walking down a street with one of them playing a violin.

News

Aside from Halloween — scary days ahead

By Vinette K. Pryce

Rev. Lawrence Craig, third from left; Pastor the Rev. Roger Jackson, fourth from left; First Lady, Sis. Kim Jackson, fifth from left; Sis. Herline Florival, organist; and some members of FSUMC Men's Group after Worship Service.

News

FSUMC hosts successful ‘Men’s Day’

By Nelson A. King

Members of the IOUM Youth Sector under the direction of Hon. Maurice Stewart (center) with members of the mechanics Choir in the background joined with the congregation in the candle ceremony, for a tribute to the 911 victims.

News

Brooklyn Mechanics Order celebrates 268th Anniversary

By Nelson A. King

Silver medalist Dominica's Thea Lafond celebrates on the podium during the Women's Triple Jump Medal Ceremony at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

News

Dominica’s LaFond appointed to World Athletics Commission

By Devika Ragoonanan

Veteran Anthony Beckford.

Beckford hails Adams’ exit from Mayoral race

By Nelson A. King

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and other Democratic House members hold a press conference on the House Steps a day before a partial government shutdown is set to take effect on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 30, 2025

National

Jeffries, Schumer blame Trump, Republicans for Fed shutdown

By Nelson A. King

Mayor Eric Adams.

News

Op-ed | Seasons change, but priority of building record amounts of housing to make NYC affordable stays the same

By Mayor Eric Adams

Ozzie Stewart, founder of Beyond The Call 24 7, Inc.

News

Epic Caribbean artwork to help heal abuse ‘a resounding success’

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica

A Long Journey Home

By Bert Wilkinson

From left, Dr. Donovan Stanberry, campus registrar, UWI Mona; Dr. Dennis Howard, lecturer and coordinator, Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management program; Ms. Michelle Williams, regional director, Caribbean, Latin America and Oceania Market, VP Records, Professor Densil A Williams, principal and pro-vice chancellor, UWI Mona and Dr. Deon Edwards-Kerr, dean, Faculty of Humanities and Education.

News

Scholarship launched to help UWI students

By Dawn Plummer

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a news conference in New York, U.S., June 11, 2019.

AGs push back on attempts to deny climate change

By Nelson A. King

Gay City News

Bellevue’s chief psychiatrist underscores importance of ‘behavioral cues’ and warning signs in suicide prevention

A proud Panamanian displays a pollera outfit during the 2024 parade.

Music

Panamanians ready to flaunt the uniqueness of the Latino-Caribbean culture

By Vinette K. Pryce

shea butter nuts

Brooklyn Paper

Shea nut embargo triggers supply shocks for Brooklyn small businesses

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