Month: February 2025

The still-grieving wife of assassinated former Haitian President Jovenel Moise has formally asked US President Donald Trump to declassify documents relating to her husband's 2021 murder so she and local authorities could understand the complete plot. In a stirring plea to Trump, Martina Moise said that, like Trump, her husband had undertaken similar ambitious administrative and fiscal reforms in Haiti. For that, he was targeted by entrenched interests. She also […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams insisted on Tuesday that he never broke the law, as President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) the day before directed federal prosecutors in Manhattan to dismiss the corruption case against him. In an address to New Yorkers, the mayor said he was relieved that the case  was finally over, “ending a months-long saga that put me, my family, and this city through an […]

The Brooklyn Children's Museum (BCM) will honor Black History Month with a week-long celebration, the Black Future Festival. The festival, which will take place during the Department of Education (DOE) Midwinter Recess from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, is presented in partnership with guest curator Kendra J. Bostock and STooPS. "Black Future Festival is a week of reflection and future-forward fun, inspired by the national celebration of the African Diaspora […]

On Feb. 11, the office furniture store Henricksen, based in Manhattan, hosted its 2nd annual Black History Month event celebrating resilience, creativity, and the ongoing journey toward equality as it honors the contributions and achievements of Black individuals in architecture and design. In an interview with Caribbean Life, Simone Espinet, the business development manager at Henricksen, shared details of her upbringing, her experience working at the company, and how this […]

Following the announcement of the New Rules Festival for the United Kingdom, slated for Spring 2025, Armanii and Rahjahwild are set to join Alkaline for what is described as "a historic New Rules Festival experience." On Thursday, Alkaline and New Era Production said that Rajahwild and Armanii will perform at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on April 17, 2025. Entertainment publicist Rickardo Shuzzr of Shuzzr Media told Caribbean Life […]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) recently announced a packed 2025 schedule for its men’s and women’s teams that will see them face Ireland, England, Australia, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Pakistan and South Africa. The men will face both Ireland and England in three ODIs and three T20s between May 21 and June 15. After that, Australia will come to the Caribbean for its first Test series since 2015. There, they will […]