Month: October 2024

The French Overseas Caribbean Territory of Martinique was quieter on Monday than a few days ago when violent protests erupted over what residents call a continuing cycle of rising food and other prices. Residents blamed authorities in mainland France for doing nothing about the rise in the cost of living over the past year and have taken to the streets to air their concerns and vent their anger. Security and […]

On Thursday, the New York City Council voted to pass legislation to strengthen maternal health support for birthing mothers before, during, and after pregnancy and improve transparency of maternal mortality information. The Council said an average of more than 20 women die in New York City each year from pregnancy-related causes and that additional deaths occur from pregnancy-associated causes. The latest available data reveals that Black New Yorkers are six […]

Visually impaired, Jamaican-born, New York-based artist Nigy Boy, a dynamic dancehall singer who rose from humble beginnings in Montego Bay, Jamaica, to become a global superstar with hit singles “Continent,” “Karma,” and “Goodness of God,” has been hailed as “an Ambassador for Jamaica” by Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon. “Nigy Boy is a role model and an Ambassador for Jamaica and St James,” Vernon said in a Caribbean Life […]

The highly-anticipated Intimate Jamaica Concert series under the stars is set to return for its second installment, promising an unforgettable experience for reggae music enthusiasts. Headlining this extraordinary event are two of Jamaica’s most iconic artists, Beres Hammond and Buju Banton, who will grace the stage together in a much-anticipated live performance at the picturesque Plantation Cove in Priory, St. Ann, Jamaica. “Building on the success of the first edition, […]

West Indies Women’s Captain Hayley Matthews has applauded the Caribbean side for showing character after suffering a humiliating 10-wicket defeat against South Africa in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Since that defeat, the West Indies has registered emphatic victories over Scotland and Bangladesh and currently sit atop Group B. After their eight-wicket win over Bangladesh at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Matthews said she was impressed […]

As part of its efforts to nurture emerging talent in the Caribbean, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has awarded 30 of the region’s up-and-coming male and female cricketers one-year contracts that run from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2025. In making the announcement, CWI revealed that for the first time in its history, the Men’s Academy cohort will be based full-time at the CWI-owned Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) in Antigua. […]

Guyana will soon host another major Twenty20 tournament, beginning next month with the first Global Cricket League (GCL), which will be played from Nov. 26 to Dec. 7. Five T20 teams from five countries, including the home side Guyana Amazon Warriors, will compete in the tournament for US$1 million in prize money. Cricket West Indies (CWI) has given the GCL its green light, and the Guyana Government has also given […]