Archive – Caribbean Life

Heidi Thomas delivers sermon on "Women of God: Lighting Their Path."

Religion

‘Women have been lighting their path for centuries over centuries’: Pastor Heidi Thomas

By Nelson A. King

Marlene Ferguson addresses the congregation.

Brooklyn

Retired RN Marlene Ferguson honored with ‘2026 Woman of the Year’ award

By Nelson A. King

A photo of wearing heels, standing up against a wall with her right knee bent, and her right arm hanging off of a ledge.

Movies

Festival hosts annual film series spotlighting women in African diaspora

By Milette Millington

Murad Awawdeh

Immigration advocates welcome release of Dylan Lopez Contreras, first NYC high schooler abducted by ICE

By Nelson A. King

A group of clients outdoors relish in elements of Eleven11.live - a listening space for Those Ready to Stop Postponing Their Lives

Guyana

Sonia A. M. Daly launches digital listening space Eleven11.live

By Tangerine Clarke

King Ajamu headlines inaugural Gospel of Praise Concert at Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn in September 2023.

Music

Grenadian Calypso King-turned-Gospel artiste Edson ‘King Ajamu’ Mitchell releases ‘Focus’

By Nelson A. King

Demonstrators hold signs during the March4Democracy rally and march in Washington D.C., U.S., February 28, 2026.

National

Month-end ‘No Kings’ protest set to rally third nationwide anti-Trump movement

By Vinette K. Pryce

group of people in a bar cheering a sports team

AMNY

Score! Here’s where to watch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in NYC

New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in urging the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to preserve the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants.

Haiti

AGs urge SCOTUS to uphold TPS for Haitian immigrants

By Nelson A. King

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar alongside Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meetings in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 25, 2026.

Trinidad & Tobago

US removes military radar from Tobago as opposition slams government

By Bert Wilkinson

Leon Bailey Aston Villa Jamaica

AMNY

With new coach, Jamaica enters World Cup play-off as favorites over New Caledonia

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz (center) and other top officials have felt compelled to ask Jamaicans to have patience as the country is still a ways from determining whether commercial quantities lie below the seabed off waters to the south of the island.

Jamaica

Jamaicans excited, upbeat about recent offshore oil studies

By Bert Wilkinson

Trinidadian-American court attorney referee Danielle Noel addresses congregation at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church in Brooklyn in January.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidadian-American court attorney referee Danielle Noel seeks to bring experience, equity to civil court

By Nelson A. King

Allan Singh, assistant general manager of The Skylark, stands inside the Manhattan rooftop venue, where he helps lead one of the city’s premier hospitality experiences nearly 30 floors above the skyline.

Guyana

From Queens to the skyline: Guyanese-American Allan Singh rises in Manhattan hospitality

By Tracey Khan

NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Faiza N. Ali.

Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs report outlines priorities under Mayor Mamdani

By Nelson King

Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, seeks greater cooperation among middle and small nations.

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

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Members of the Bangladeshi Muslim community buy clothes on Chaand Raat for Eid.

Bangladeshi communities in Castle Hill keep Chaand Raat tradition alive in the Bronx

Christ the King star Olivia Vukosa was surprised that 6-time Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi presented her with the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year trophy on Thursday.

Christ the King hoops star Olivia Vukosa named recipient of Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year award

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