Month: February 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 attorneys general on Monday celebrated winning a court order 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. On Friday, Judge John J. McConnell of the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a temporary […]

The San Diego, CA-based Haitian Bridge Alliance and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) on Wednesday strongly condemned the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for about 600,000 Venezuelans residing in the United States. “This action, announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, not only jeopardizes the safety and well-being of countless individuals but also contradicts America's global commitment to human rights and humanitarian principles,” Haitian Bridge Alliance […]

West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran delivered a magnificent performance to guide his MI Emirates side to a crucial five-wicket victory over the Gulf Giants in the DP World ILT20 at the Dubai International Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. The MI Emirates skipper Pooran struck an unbeaten 58 off 37 balls to earn him the Player of the Match award as the Emirates chased down the 174 needed to secure […]

Renowned dancehall artist Kemar Christopher Dwaine Ottey, popularly known as Ding Dong, has set the dancehall scene abuzz with his latest single, “Danca Bwoy.” “The track, which delves into Ding Dong's journey in the music industry, highlights his achievements and addresses the criticisms he has faced throughout his career,” Jamaican-born entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson told Caribbean Life on Tuesday.  “Through ‘Danca Bwoy,' Ding Dong sheds light on the nickname bestowed […]

A recent report released in Chile says changing patterns of climate variability and extreme weather events are negatively affecting all dimensions of food security and exacerbating other underlying causes of malnutrition in all its forms in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The report titled 2024 Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition states that Latin America and the Caribbean is the second-most exposed region in the world to extreme […]

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 […]