Archive – Caribbean Life

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell on the sidelines of the second India-CARICOM Summit, in Georgetown on Wednesday.

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, William “Spliff Star” Lewis, (Busta Rhymes) Trevor George Smith, Jr. holding a Proclamation from PA Williams, Assembly Member Monique Chandler Waterman, and Dr. Meda Leacock, after a turkey donation by the Grammy-nominated rapper at PS 35 in Brooklyn where he attended school.

Belize

BP Reynoso proclaims Nov. 23, Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. Day

By Tangerine Clarke

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at the 2024 democrat breakfast.

Guest Perspective

Hochul flip on congestion pricing will come with an electoral price to pay

By Inna Vernikov Councilmember, 48th District (Brooklyn), New York City Council Minority Whip

Mayor Adams

AMNY

Op-Ed | The updated financial plan puts working-class New Yorkers first and makes our city safer and more affordable

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

Guest Perspective

The Updated Financial Plan puts working-class New Yorkers first and makes our city safer and more affordable

By Mayor Eric Adams

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Books

It’s what you want for your ho-ho-holidays

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

American politician US Representative Shirley Chisholm (1924 - 2005) speaks at an unspecified US military base during a tour exploring racism in the armed forces, early 1970s.

News

Surely! NYC Council approves Annual Shirley Chisholm Day

By Vinette K. Pryce

Bhagi with Ochro and Stewed Chicken

Caribbean recipes

Bhagi with Ochro and Stewed Chicken

By Chris De La Rosa

Israeli hostage Yair Yaakov

AMNY

Bring them home: Presenting the stories of the Oct. 7 hostages

Candidate for NYC Comptroller Jenifer Rajkumar addressing supporters, some holding placards, during a kickoff campaign on Nov. 21 at the Palace in Woodside.

Politics

Jenifer Rajkumar begins campaign for comptroller

By Tangerine Clarke

Kimbesha Campbell stands proudly at one of her outdoor events, serving from her food truck.

Guyana

From Berbice to Georgia: Kimbesha Campbell’s journey to bring Guyanese cuisine to the South

By Tracey Khan

Danielle Fairbairn-Bland, whose family roots are in the Caribbean country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

St Vincent

Local woman spreads kindness: Delivering essential resources to the vulnerable

By Milette Millington

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley (R) takes part in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Jefferson Room of the State Department in Washington, DC on Jan. 29, 2024.

Trinidad & Tobago

Rowley: Trinidad and Tobago will not devalue currency

By Bert Wilkinson

In front pew: Cecille "Peggy" White's daughter Candance Blair, left, and first son, Jason, second from left, with mourners.

Barbados

Last respects for courageous Barbadian breast cancer victim Cecille White

By Nelson A. King

Rahkeem Cornwall of Barbados Royals ready to bowl during the Men's 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League match 18 between Barbados Royals and Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Kensington Oval on Sept.17, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Sports

Scorpions secure playoff spot

By Devika Ragoonanan

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the third session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov.19, 2024

Caribbean

Modi meets CARICOM leaders

By Bert Wilkinson

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