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Caribbean Black Rum Cake & Panettone Christmas Bread Pudding recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Caribbean Black Rum Cake & Panettone Christmas Bread Pudding

By Chris De La Rosa

Founder and chairman of the Teaneck, NJ-based Sunshine Awards, Gilman “Gil” T. Figaro, Sr.

Trinidad & Tobago

UTT names Sunshine Awards founder Honorary Distinguished Fellow

By Nelson A. King

West Indies' Andre Russell during net pratice at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain on June 13, 2019.

Sports

Andre Russell retires from IPL, transitions to KKR’s ‘Power Coach’

By Devika Ragoonanan

West Indies' Alzarri Joseph seen here playing against England during the second Test at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain on July 20, 2020.

Sports

Alzarri, Shamar expected back ahead of T20 World Cup

By Devika Ragoonanan

Members of HCC prepare to release the ballons memorializing those lost to AIDS.

News

Capracare coalesces Caribbean Community on World AIDS Day

By Nelson A. King

Dutch King Willem-Alexander.

Suriname

Dutch king visits Suriname – reminded that reparations remain on agenda

By Bert Wilkinson

NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Feb. 14, 2025 in New York City.

Housing

Real estate developer sued for illegally deregulating rent stabilized apartments

By Nelson A. King

Cricket player batsman hitting a ball with a bat shot from below against a blue sky

Sports

WI grouped with Bangladesh, England for T20 World Cup

By Devika Ragoonanan

SPOONY President Stephen "Scombo" John makes opening remarks as SPOONYUSA pays special tribute to mothers in June 2024.

St Vincent

SPOONYUSA welcomes ‘new chapter’ for SVG

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Grenada

Global Lenders Unite

By Bert Wilkinson

West Indies coach Daren Sammy ahead of the 5th T20 International between the West Indies and England at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Nov. 17, 2024 in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.

Sports

Ready to win

By Devika Ragoonanan

Second Test – England v West Indies

Sports

Barbados Pride wins Super50 Title

By Devika Ragoonanan

Kat Files.

People

WAM Coalition Awards set for this Saturday

By Nelson A. King

Reggae artist Terry Ganzie.

Music

Reggae ‘Outlaw’ Terry Ganzie reawakens flame of conscious music

By Nelson A. King

Governor Kathy Hochul at the 217th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. The ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

NYSCA awards $63M in arts and culture grants

By Nelson A. King

BUSS congregants on prayer walk leaving from St. Marks UMC and Ghana Wesley UMC.

News

Brooklyn’s UMCs shift focus to ‘street ministry’

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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Jacobi Medical Center commemorates World AIDS Day amid federal pullback of recognition

Affordable luxury: Bubbles & Mane unveils a sanctuary for self-care in Astoria

Elected officials and street vendor advocates rally on the steps of City Hall in support of Intro 431A. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

Street vendors, including Queens cohort, rally at City Hall for increased number of licenses

Three suspects are sought for shooting a man in Brooklyn back in October.

Three sought for seriously injuring man in Brooklyn shooting in the fall: NYPD