Month: February 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James has welcomed a court’s decision temporarily blocking President Trump from withholding trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans, including Caribbean immigrants. The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island on Friday granted James and the coalition of 22 attorneys general’s request for a temporary restraining order, halting the […]

With an all-round effort from Jannillea Glasgow, the West Indies women got a tremendous five-wicket win in the third and final T20I against Bangladesh to complete a 3-0 series sweep at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts on Jan. 31. The home side was able to attain the 105 runs needed for the victory with loss of five wickets in 18.3 overs. Regular captain Hayley Matthews, who is unwell, and Shemaine […]

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) proved the biggest winner throughout the 67th annual Grammy Awards salute to music in Los Angeles, California. In addition to celebrating excellence in the industry, on the second day, of the second month of 2025, an eclectic assembly of talented personalities expressed validity for a policy the 47th president of the United States decries for being a contributor to inferiority and mediocrity. Immigrants, women, Black […]

Psi Lambda Omega (PLO), the Brooklyn chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), says that the Brooklyn Borough Hall building was illuminated in pink and green on Jan. 15 in commemoration of the sorority’s 117th Founders’ Day. Natiesha Evans, PLO’s public relations officer, told Caribbean Life on Wednesday that members of her chapter, accompanied by sorority sisters throughout New York City, “came together to celebrate 117 years of service […]

Another outstanding performance by left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican led the West Indies to end a 30-year drought for a Test victory in Pakistan. They defeated the home side by 120 runs on the third day of the second Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Pakistan. It took the West Indies just an hour and 20 minutes to get their first Test win in the country since the year 1990 […]

Caribbean Life Newspaper recently had the privilege of sitting down with Charlene Gayle, a dynamic leader and influential figure in the Caribbean community. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Gayle is a first-generation Jamaican-American who studied Economics & Engineering at the University of Maryland. She has made it her mission to advocate for people of Caribbean descent, uplift marginalized communities, and create opportunities for those who may not have a voice. […]

Seven months after Jamaican-owned Roadblock Radio, 101.1FM HD3, began broadcasting in New York and New Jersey - home to over 1.5 million Caribbean nationals - station founder and CEO Kacy 'G City' Rankine announced that the station has expanded its reach and can now be heard in South Florida on WMXJ, 102.7 FM HD3.  “I am happy to report that our flagship Roadblock Radio can now be heard in Florida, […]

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has won the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award after he finished 2024 with a rich haul of 71 wickets in 13 Test matches. Bumrah bowled a staggering 357 overs in the red-ball format and picked up 71 wickets at a magnificent average of 14.92. He was only the fourth Indian bowler to bag more than 70 wickets in a calendar year after […]

Every day that he wakes up, Vincentian centenarian Mitchinson “Mitchie” James thanks God for his sparing mercies. Last Sunday was no exception, as he celebrated his 107th birthday. A steady stream of family members, friends and well-wishers filled James’s home on Midwood Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, as they, on Sunday, ensured that they were part of the extraordinary milestone celebration.  A priest was also on hand, offering prayers to […]