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Sunday School children perform a dance routine.

‘Good news, great joy’: Antiguan-born Joycelyn King hails FSUMC Children’s Christmas Pageant

By Nelson A. King

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, president of the Republic of Suriname, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 80th session.

Suriname

Ten stabbed to death in Suriname

By Bert Wilkinson

New York Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the media following President Trump's efforts to kill New York's congestion pricing on Feb. 19, 2025 in New York City.

News

Year-in-Review 2025 top stories

By Nelson A. King

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Then St. Vincent and the Grenadines Opposition Leader, now Prime Minister, Dr. Godwin Friday addresses a New Democratic Party town hall meeting at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center in Brooklyn in October 2023.

St Vincent

St. Vincent to sell golden passports and citizenship

By Bert Wilkinson

Proud Guyanese stand next to one of 23 Illustrations of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs exhibition, showcasing a poster with Guyana Gateway in Brooklyn, and Little Guyana in Queens and the Bronx. The launch of the pop-up exhibition was held on Dec. 10 at 253 Broadway in NYC. From left, Claire Patterson-Monah, Dr. Terrence Blackman, Brooklyn Community Board 17 Manager, Sherif Barker, Commissioner Manuel Castro, Caribbean Life's contributor Tangerine Clarke, Sookranie Dhanpat, and Pastor James Richmond.

Guyana

NYC celebrates immigrant enclaves, MOIA launches ‘We Love Immigration’ Series honoring Guyana Gateway Partners

By Tangerine Clarke

Incredible Wine Braised Oxtail recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Incredible Wine Braised Oxtail

By Chris De La Rosa

A child looks at Santa Claus with wonder, having seen him for the first time.

Addabbo brings holiday joy with Santa to community youth

By Nelson A. King

US Representative Jamie Raskin.

Caribbean

Democratic legislators demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes as crimes

By Nelson A. King

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds.

Barbados

Barbados upset with UK for negative travel advisory

By Bert Wilkinson

Guyanese-American Albert Baldeo campaigning to unseat long-time Senator Joe Addabbo in 15th Sen. District in Queens.

Guyana

Time for the Rohan Kanhai Stadium, streets!

By Albert Baldeo

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Brooklyn

Persaud hosts Annual Holiday Toy Distribution, serving over 400 Brooklyn children

By Nelson A. King

Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Caribbean

CARICOM’s SG reviews challenging year for the bloc

By Bert Wilkinson

Book cover of “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” by Khadajah Queen.

Books

Ten best books of 2025

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Sports

Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy protection amid mounting debts

By Devika Ragoonanan

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Housing

Adams unveils ‘Manhattan Plan’ to build 100,000 new homes

By Nelson A. King

Azariah Richards, 25, displays her finished product.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Joyous, amusing’ Christmas Sip and Paint at FSUMC

By Nelson A. King

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