Archive – Caribbean Life

Jamaican psychotherapist Vassell G. O’Gilvie.

Jamaica

Jamaican psychotherapist: Trump’s deportation agenda sparks anxiety in Caribbean community

By Nelson A. King

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

Barbados partners with World Bank to rebuild ater Hurricane Bery

By Bert Wilkinson

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

Politics

Council speaker outlines vision for NYC leadership

By Nelson A. King

Detective Royston Charles, who migrated to the U.S. at 13, followed in his father’s footsteps to join law enforcement. Now, he serves in the NYPD’s aviation unit, assisting ground officers from above.

Guyana

Detective Royston Charles: From Guyana to Elite NYPD Aviation Unit

By Tracey Khan

Camia Tonge, MS, LVT, VTS (SAIM), Director of Dentistry, Exotics, Interventional Radiology, Neurology, and Ophthalmology at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (SAMC).

Antigua

Antiguan leads tech department’s largest vet teaching hospital in NYC

By Milette Millington

Hayley Matthews of the West Indies celebrates scoring a century during game two of the T20 International series between Australia and the West Indies at North Sydney Oval on Oct. 02, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.

News

Matthews outplays Henry in Mumbai Indians’ win over Warriorz

By Devika Ragoonanan

Guyana’s Foreign Secretary, Robert M. Persaud. www.minfor.gov.gy

Guyana

Venezuelan military intimidates US oil assets in Guyana

By Bert Wilkinson

Music

Carnegie Hall offers free, low-cost musical activities

By Nelson A. King

Former cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd after he received a Knighthood in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Jan. 12, 2022 in Windsor, England.

Guyana

Sir Clive supports President Ali as new head of CARICOM sub-committee on cricket

By Devika Ragoonanan

Photo courtesy of CUNY

Guest Perspective

Op-Ed | CUNY research success brings big public benefit

By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez

Central Elite Mas Band portraying 'Passion' at Couva, Trinidad on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Carnival

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Celebrations 2025

By Devika Ragoonanan

Trinidadian soca superstar, Machel Montano.

Trinidad & Tobago

Helon Francis dethrones Machel Montano to capture T&T 2025 Calypso Monarch

By Nelson A. King

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson.

Black History Month

Bronx Borough Prez celebrates Black History Month

By Nelson A. King

An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.

Jamaica

Man deported from US insists he is not Jamaican

By Bert Wilkinson

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Billie Holiday Theatre in Restoration Plaza on July 28, 2022 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City

Mayor Adams celebrates 120 years of career, technical education at NYC public schools

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

NYIC warns Trump’s registry will force Caribbean immigrants into the shadows

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

Regal Cinema will reopen the commercial movie theater in Concourse Village almost a year after the old operator moved out.

Regal Cinemas set to open in Concourse Village, bringing Bronx moviegoers a new silver screen experience

Teen Dating Violence

Senator Addabbo hosts Teen Dating Violence Prevention event to raise awareness at John Adams High School

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NYC mayor’s race: Cuomo’s opponents bash him over report he’s only lived in NYC full-time since September

Metropolitan Detention Center, a jail in Brooklyn

Center of chaos: 25 inmates and associates face major charges during crime swoop at infamous Brooklyn federal jail