Archive – Caribbean Life

Nonprofit group home advocates rally for better pay and funding

AMNY

Nonprofit group homes in New York face funding shortfall, leading to staffing crisis

Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

Antigua

Bahamas bows to Trump on Cuban medics. Changes to pay system

By Bert Wilkinson

Abraham Amihere and his family in Ghana pay tribute to the late Vena W. Baker who died May 24, 2024.

News

Diasporans from the African continent pay ‘Tribute to the Ancestors’

By Vinette K. Pryce

Vincentian centenarian Emmeline Nash Barbour.

St Vincent

Vincentian centenarian Emmeline Nash Barbour passes at 104

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Immigrant groups condemn Adams’ policy criminalizing bikers

By Nelson A. King

Eleven-year-old Guyanese school girl Adrianna Younge who was found dead in a pool at the Double Day Hotel in Guyana.

Guyana

Mysterious death probe continues amid criticism

By Bert Wilkinson

The Caribbean Tourism Organization promotional banner for Caribbean Week 2025.

Food

Caribbean Week in New York 2025 to feature first-ever Caribbean Cultural Showcase

By Nelson A. King

The unbranded tools for a cricket player

Sports

Guyana thumps Leewards to start T20 Blaze on a winning note

By Devika Ragoonanan

CEMSS boys' athletes display plaque won in 4x400m heat.

St Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts & Nevis high school performs well at Penn Relays

By Nelson A. King

Vice Chancellor, Dr. Paloma Mohamed, University of Guyana.

Guyana

NY Alumni celebrate 50 years of co-education at Queen’s College Guyana, honoring 8 alumnae with Jubilee Awards

By Tangerine Clarke

Screen grab of NYS Senator Jessica Ramos (13th District).

News

Mayoral candidates join local Forum on Disability Policy

By Milette Millington

New Pope Leo XIV

AMNY

AMERICAN POPE! Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago named leader of Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV

Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago competes in the Men's 400m final on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on Aug. 7, 2024 in Paris, France.

Sports

Miami Slam Champion

By Devika Ragoonanan

Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad & Tobago in action at the Paris 2024 Olympics Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - Aug., 06, 2024.

Sports

Keshorn Walcott set to compete in upcoming Diamond League

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.

Grenada

Not so fast Kamla

By Bert Wilkinson

Attorney General Letitia James is challenging Nassau County’s trans sports ban.

James wins court order restoring critical education funds to states

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

Close Up Of Driver In Car Dropping Trash Out Of Window On Country Road

New report finds the Bronx is home to the most chronic litterers

meetup

Four cars with massive rooftop speakers seized at College Point car meetup: NYPD

Krystina Tomlinson (L.) and Lindsay Fox (R.) are running for the Locust Valley Board of Education this month

2 run unopposed for Locust Valley school board

Karl-Anthony Towns dunk Knicks Celtics Game 4

Knicks come back again, defeat Celtics to take commanding 3-1 series lead