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NYS Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman, looks on as a bunch of Easter Egg hunters fill their baskets with candy, at her Annual Easter hunt extravaganza, on Saturday April 4, at Paerdegat Park in Assembly District 58, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Chandler-Waterman brings community together at Egg Hunt

By Tangerine Clarke

Sean Paul on the set of NBC TV's live broadcast from Sandals Dunns River Resort in Jamaica in March 2026.

Jamaica

NBC ‘Girls Trip’ turns Ocho Rios into global stage for Brand Jamaica

By Nelson A. King

Prof. Martin Felix delivers the featured address at the 136th Anniversary Celebration at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church.

Grenada

Advocates: Militarism, exploitation threaten Caribbean justice

By Nelson A. King

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Book cover of “Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ‘90s Sitcoms” by Geoff Bennett.

Books

Grab your sides, get ready to LOL with this great book

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

A flyer for the Brooklyn Worldwide Comes to Queens event.

Music

Brooklyn Worldwide features night of Latin, Caribbean fusion

By Nelson A. King

Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, Nov. 2, 2021.

Guyana

Guyana and Suriname row over border river fees

By Bert Wilkinson

Jamaican dancehall recording artist, singer, and songwriter Spice.

Music

Spice drops ‘Clean and Fresh’

By Nelson A. King

Moderator Jose Richards (left) presents plaque to Bob Law.

People

Bob ‘The Tall One’ transitions to the ancestral realm

By Vinette K. Pryce

Simple Oven Roasted Rou Cou (Annatto) Chicken recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Simple Oven Roasted Rou Cou (Annatto) Chicken

By Chris De La Rosa

From left, Loycent Gordon, recipient of the Claire Shulman “Spirit of Community” Award, is honored alongside Richard S. David, Patricia Ornst and Ben Guttmann, recognized as “Chefs of the Year,” during Queens Centers for Progress’ annual Evening of Fine Food.

Business

Honorees celebrate as QCP’s 30th ‘Evening of Fine Food’ draws strong community support

By Tracey Khan

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, center, with Dominican Republic flag, with honorees and other patrons.

Dominican Republic

Gibson hosts annual DR heritage celebration

By Nelson A. King

Producer Paul Drew Gad and 13-year-old singer Jazmin Headley in studio in New Jersey during a recording session for a re-imagined version of the 1975 classic “None A Jah Jah Children Nuh Cry.”

Jamaica

Jazmin Headley steps into history with Ras Michael’s 1975 Nyyabinghi classic

By Nelson A. King

The unbranded tools for a cricket player

Sports

Dehring’s vision: Antigua facility to drive cricket growth

By Devika Ragoonanan

Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

Bahamas

Bahamians to vote on May 12

By Bert Wilkinson

New Consul General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the United States Roland U.C. “Patel” Matthews.

New SVG CG assumes role with ‘open mind, strong sense of purpose’

By Nelson A. King

Founder of the Caribbean Equality Project (CEP) Mohamed Q. Amin, eighth from left (front) poses with members, and celebrants after leading the 38th Annual Phagwah Parade on March 29, in Richmond Hill Queens.

Queens

Caribbean Equality Project leads 2026 Phagwah Social Justice Collective at Little Guyana’s Annual Holi Parade

By Tangerine Clarke

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