Archive – Caribbean Life

Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, speaks onstage at The New York Times Climate Forward Summit 2023 at The Times Center on Sept.21, 2023 in New York City.

Barbados

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Lawman Lynch.

Jamaica

Jamaican Lawman Lynch vies to replace Darlene Mealy in Council District 41 in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

CUNY Class of 2025.

News

CUNY grads lift my hopes for the next generation

By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez

Awardees of the Trinbago Progressive Association of the USA, Inc. Annual Scholarship & Luncheon Award event held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Brooklyn.

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinbago Progressive Association, USA pays tribute to 13 community advocates

By Staff

Volunteers joined Japneet Singh, third from left in City Council District 28 to share BBQ dinner on Memorial Day, May 26, as he ramps up his campaign for the term-limit seat.

Politics

Join the movement — Japneet Singh is bringing District 28 together!

By Tangerine Clarke

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Guest Perspective

Community Op-Ed: ‘We Outside Summer’

By Mayor Eric Adams

St. Lucian Dona Regis-Prosper, first female secretary-general, CEO of Caribbean Tourism Organization.

Caribbean

Europe premieres first ‘Caribbean Days’ in Paris

By Vinette K. Pryce

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries

Guyana

Jeffries to present posthumous award to Adriana Younge’s parents at Guyana Independence event

By Nelson A. King

Council Member Farah Louis introduces 'The Wheel Deal.’

‘The Wheel Deal’: Louis, Marte introduce new Transit Program for NYC youth, seniors

By Nelson A. King

Aisha Kelly, Norma Clarke’s great granddaughter, and a Georgia college student, presented a Proclamation from the Office of NYS Senator Roxanne J. Persaud during the senior citizen's 95th birthday celebration in Canarsie on May 10, 2025.

People

Canarsie’s Norma Clarke honored with State Proclamation on 95th birthday

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyana

Guyanese presidential candidate charged with false tax declaration

By Bert Wilkinson

From left, Herbert S. Jackson Sweat, Jr., Levil Jeffers, CACCI President Jean Joseph, Dalton Benn, Council Member Rita Joseph, De-Alvin Wiltshire, Arden Tannis and a representative of Yvette Clarke’s Office.

Barbados

CACCI honors Caribbean veterans in first Memorial Day Ceremony

By Nelson A. King

Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.

Dominica

Former CARICOM chair calls for talks with Haitian gang leaders

By Bert Wilkinson

Consul General Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson, Bharati Kemraj (with Mayor's office Citation) Mayor Eric L. Adams, Manuel Castro, Richard David, First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella, Sookranie Dhanpat, NYPD Officer, and Marcia Martinez, pictured with the Guyana Gateway in Brooklyn & Little Guyana in Queens and the Bronx immigrant poster, in honor of the country's 59th Independence Anniversary, flag raising on May 23.

Guyana

Mayor Eric L. Adams presents Guyana with Proclamation in honor of the nation’s 59th Anniversary of Independence at a flag-raising ceremony in Manhattan

By Tangerine Clarke

Courntey Walsh looks back at his wicket as he is bowled during the West Indies' second innings of the third test match at the Kings Mead Cricket grounds in Durban Dec.29, 1998. West Indies were all out for 259.

Sports

Windies legends mentor young cricketers

By Devika Ragoonanan

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the 68th session of the General Assembly in Sept. 25, 2013.

Trinidad & Tobago

T&T first country to get stand-your-ground law

By Bert Wilkinson

More from Around NYC

Bronx Community College celebrated graduates last week at the 2025 commencement ceremonies.

Thousands celebrated at Bronx colleges for the 2025 commencement season

squad 288

Rep. Grace Meng visits FDNY’s Squad 288/HazMat 1 in Maspeth

Lawman Lynch.

Jamaican Lawman Lynch vies to replace Darlene Mealy in Council District 41 in Brooklyn

Community Board 9 became New York City's first neighborhood to designate 100 percent of trash for containerization, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.

West Harlem hits 100% trash containerization as New York ramps up battle against rats