Month: January 2025

Caribbean elected officials on Monday jointed the Brooklyn Democratic Party in honoring slain American civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin King, Jr. on the day commemorating his birth. “This Monday, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, we celebrate one of the greatest activists and advocates for social justice in our nation’s history,” Haitian-American Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn, chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, told Caribbean Life. “Rev. Dr. Martin […]

As fear of ICE deportations stalks the West Indian community in Queens and other New York boroughs, a Guyanese district leader and prominent attorney is urging residents not to squeal on others, not to allow the federal agency to ride roughshod over them and not to open doors if and when and the feds come knocking. Guyana-born Albert Baldeo took time out in recent days to make special social media […]

Caribbean immigrants’ rights advocates on Tuesday sued the new Trump administration over its executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their US citizenship. The case was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of New Hampshire, ACLU of Maine, ACLU of Massachusetts, Asian Law Caucus, State Democracy Defenders Fund and Legal Defense Fund on behalf of organizations with Caribbean and other […]

The hard work of nationals from Barbados, Jamaica, Grenada, Martinique, and Trinidad, who were among thousands who died while building the 124-year-old Panama Canal, was praised by a tour guide of Panama Marine Adventures, Jose Manuel, who recently told this reporter that, descendants should feel proud of the accomplishments of their forefathers. Manuel said the Panama Canal, an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific […]

Family, friends, supporters, and associates on Sunday, Jan. 12, celebrated the 95th birthday of a great son of the Grenadian soil, Martin Danny Clement, MBE (Member of the British Empire), during a gala ceremony at St. Mary's Knights of Columbus on Hempstead Avenue in Lynbrook, Long Is. The celebratory event also marked the 66th wedding anniversary of Clement and his wife, Margaret. The Clements currently reside in Roosevelt, in the […]

Imagine walking with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who is still alive, active in the digital world, and using your own iPhone. Yes! That is the legendary civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry, one of the speakers who was in attendance, observing the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's Day on the eve of Jan. 19, 2025. At the Alliance Tabernacle Church on Clarendon Road in […]

West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales bagged three early wickets. However, half-centuries from Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan helped to rebuild Pakistan's innings on the opening day of the first Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Pakistan. Seales' brilliant opening spell helped reduce the home side to 46 for four until Shakeel, who ended the day unbeaten on 56 and Rizwan on 51 not out, shared an unbroken 97-run […]

For the first time in history, the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has surpassed the billion-viewership mark, combining digital and broadcast platforms. The total audience for the 2024 tournament increased by a stunning 32% from 2023, reaching an impressive 1.13 billion. This surge in viewership was fuelled by growth across key markets, including India, the Caribbean, and the United States. There was also a significant uptick in CPL’s social […]

Spin bowling, and more specifically wrist spin, has been seen as a crucial problem affecting West Indies batsmen over the past several years. Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Jan. 15 that it had launched three "groundbreaking" high-performance programs, which it hopes will help take the participants' games to another level. On Jan. 11, CWI started the specialized high-performance batting spin and spin-bowling camps, featuring 30 players from across the […]