Archive – Caribbean Life

Virat Kohli, of India, hits 4 on the first day of the second Test cricket match between India and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, July 20, 2023.

Sports

Indian legend Kohli retires from Tests

By Devika Ragoonanan

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali (left) with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Guyana.

Caribbean

China: A trusted partner, not a colonizer, in the Caribbean

By Bert Wilkinson

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

AGs win court order stopping dismantling of Department of Education

By Nelson A. King

Guyana's diplomats hosted a 59th Anniversary of Independence reception at JPAC on May 21, imbued with honor and patriotism to start a week of activities in the diaspora. From left, Fazil Joe Yussuff, emcee Claire Patterson Monah, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, and Consul General Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson.

Guyana

Guyana begins 59th Independence festivities with Diplomatic Reception in Queens

By Tangerine Clarke

Moderator Farah Griffin, with current Schomburg Center Director Joy L. Bivins and past directors Khalil Gibran Muhammad (2011–2016), and Kevin Young (2016–2021), in a panel on May 8 during the hybrid kickoff of a yearlong celebration, in honor of the 100th anniversary of its founding.

News

Schomburg Center celebrates 100 years of contributions to Black Culture

By Milette Millington

The unbranded tools for a cricket player

Sports

T&T Legions win Breakout T20 Title

By Devika Ragoonanan

Reggae singer Mr. Easy.

Food

Mr. Easy to headline New Jersey Jerk Festival

By Nelson A. King

Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

Bahamas

Bahamians on standby to vote

By Bert Wilkinson

News

Brooklyn – Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center

By Staff

Sewett, renowned for her versatility in makeup artistry, prepares a bride for her special day, showcasing her expertise beyond SFX to include everyday beauty and glamorous looks.

Guyana

Chontelle Sewett turns dreams and nightmares into art

Tracey Khan

West Indies' Chedean Nation in action with England's Sarah Taylor during the Second Women’s IT20 at the County Ground, Northampton, Britiain on June 21, 2019.

Sports

Guyana Women Win T20 Blaze Title

By Devika Ragoonanan

Governor Kathy Hochul unveils Liberty Landing, a transformative project to convert the state-owned 100,000 square-foot former Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan into affordable housing for low-income residents and supportive housing for formerly incarcerated individuals reentering the community. The proposed project, a joint venture between Camber Property Group and Osborne Association, would invest over $108 million in West Chelsea and provide 124 permanently affordable housing units and on-site supportive services.

Health

Hochul sounds alarm over GOP Budget’s impact on NY healthcare

By Nelson A. King

President Chan Santokhi of Suriname speaks during the high level sessions at day 9 as part of the 'COP16:Peace With Nature' at Valle Del Pacífico Event Center on Oct. 29, 2024 in Cali, Colombia.

Suriname

Suriname votes Sunday

By Bert Wilkinson

BP Antonio Reynoso addresses a gathering at Borough Hall on Sept. 27.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Borough President Reynoso joins deed theft fight

By Nelson A. King

From left District Leader Josue Pierre (AD 42), former Governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair and Assemblymember (AD 42) Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, and City Council Member Farah N. Louis.

News

Cuomo celebrates Haitian Flag Day at street festival in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Cricket West Indies President, Dr. Kishore Shallow.

Sports

CWI demands fair Olympic pathway for Caribbean nations

By Devika Ragoonanan

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