Month: January 2025

Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Dr. Kishore Shallow has promised to seek West Indies’ interests when the Two Tier Test system comes up at the International Cricket Council (ICC). The Two-Tier system has been trending since the topic was raised late last year, and ICC chairman Jay Shah is expected to meet soon with executives of Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board to discuss the proposals. Admitting […]

Alick Athanaze fell just two runs short of a well-deserved century as the West Indies showed great power on the opening day of their three-day tour match against the Pakistan Shaheens. The Caribbean side closed on 273 for 7 after 74 overs, with Athanaze contributing a magnificent 98. After winning the toss, the West Indies began positively, but the Pakistan Shaheens struck early. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite was dismissed on 34, […]

Grenada’s first Olympic medallist Kirani James was presented with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies global campus recently in recognition of his excellence in athletics. The event was conducted via a virtual graduation ceremony, under the patronage of Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor General of Grenada. The 32-year-old James said, “I am truly humbled and privileged to be here to celebrate […]

President of the Committee to Preserve Guyana's Sovereignty, Albert Basdeo, in an exclusive interview with Caribbean Life, firmly demanded an end to the escalating actions of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to seize two-thirds of Guyana's territory. Baldeo, District Leader of Richmond Hill and Ozone Park, "Little Guyana," said Venezuela's recent threat to elect a governor for the Essequibo County of Guyana is an outrageous claim that must be rejected "ab initio." […]

Get ready to experience a Valentine’s Day like no other! Three of reggae’s most iconic superstars — Beres Hammond, Shaggy, and Sean Paul—are set to share the stage for the first time in what promises to be the biggest Valentine's Day concert in the Tri-State area. New York’s Jammins Events, Inc. told Caribbean Life on Monday that it will host the biggest reggae Valentine’s Day concert at the world-class UBS […]

Alkaline announced on Monday that his New Rules Festival will be heading to Toronto, Canada on June 21, 2025 at the renowned Rebel Night Club. Entertainment publicist Rickardo W. Shuzzr, of Shuzzr PR, told Caribbean Life that “this highly anticipated event series, which will kick off its 2025 series in London, United Kingdom, on April 17, 2025, has expanded its global presence, bringing New Rules Festival to a city near […]

Billboard, an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation, on Jan. 9 listed 10 Caribbean artists who it says fans must “watch out for” in 2025. The list comprises: Joé Dwèt Filé (Haiti); Likkle Addi (Jamaica); AnnaleaX (Jamaica); Bamby (French Guiana); Umpa (St. Lucia); 1SkiMask (Jamaica); Shemmy J (St. Lucia); Akeen Fennell (Jamaica); Leighanna (Trinidad and Tobago); and Renecia Bernard (Jamaica). Billboard said Haitian zouk-konpa singer […]