Month: April 2025

Jamaica-American sprinters Kenny Bednarek and Gabby Thomas each earned US $100,000 as Slam Champions after thrilling performances at Jamaica's National Stadium at the inaugural Grand Slam Track Meet. Bednarek, a two-time Olympic 200m silver medallist, solidified his status as the meet's top male sprinter by winning the 200m in 20.07, ahead of Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes in 20.37. His victory, combined with his 100m win, made him the first athlete […]

Jamaican-born, New Jersey-based singer Irie is showing no signs of slowing down after a standout year in 2024, thanks to the success of his hit single “Chatty Chatty.” “Chatty Chatty” featured DJ Peter Metro, which Irie, whose real name is Wayne Campbell, said has garnered success in Jamaica. Irie told Caribbean Life on Monday that he is preparing to follow up on that momentum with more collaborations and fresh tracks […]

Clean and green might not be the first words that come to mind when you think of New York City Transit, but they should be. Every year, the MTA allows New Yorkers to avoid emitting 20 million metric tons of carbon – the equivalent of keeping 4.5 million cars off the road. And with Earth Day approaching, we’re ramping up efforts to electrify our entire 5,800-strong bus fleet by 2040. […]

Congregants at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) in Brooklyn were fully immersed in celebrating Palm Sunday on April 13, 2025, singing, waving, and marching with palms during the two-plus-hour-long Worship Service. As expected, prayers were offered, Scriptures read and a sermon delivered during the celebration of Palm Sunday, also referred to as Passion Sunday. “We know that the palms represent the victory won for us at the cross at […]

Kylla Herbert, the Camden, NJ-based coordinator of the St. Kitts and Nevis Penn Relays Committee, says she is "anxiously anticipating" the return of Team St. Kitts and Nevis to this year's Penn Relays. The 129th running of the Penn Relays Carnival will take place from April 24 to 26, 2025, at Franklin Field Stadium at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. "In 2024, we welcomed the Charles E. Mills Secondary […]

West Indies Women’s skipper Hayley Matthews once again came to her side’s rescue to register a thrilling six-run victory over Ireland Women in their Women’s World Cup Qualifier at the Gaddafi Stadium. Ireland required eight runs from the final over with the last wicket pair of Arlene Kelly and Cara Murray at the crease. However, Matthews had Kelly caught off the second ball to spark wild celebrations among her teammates […]

A thrilling showdown between Julien Alfred and Shericka Jackson at the Miramar Invitational in Broward County, Florida, USA, came down to a nail-biting battle in the 300m race. However, approaching the end of the race, Alfred held off a late charge from Jackson to claim victory in the women's three-quarter-lap race. Alfred impressively concluded the race with a 36.05-second finish, breaking her own Saint Lucian national record and advancing to […]

Monica Shoy, the mother of Vincentian-born New York Police Department (NYPD) Officer Deryck Shoy, said her son died suddenly on March 19, 2025. He was 45. Mrs. Shoy, also a Vincentian native, told Caribbean Life on Friday, April 11, 2025, that Officer Shoy, who had resided in Jamaica, Queens, died at Queens Hospital Center in Jamaica, Queens. “Deryck’s passion for law enforcement led him to proudly join the NYPD,” said […]

T&T's Nicholas Paul attained his second individual gold medal, the third of four medals he won when he took the top spot in the men's time trial final on the final day of the Elite Pan American Track Cycling Championships at the Paraguay National Olympic Cycling Velodrome in Asuncion, Paraguay. Paul, the penultimate rider of the eight-man final, clocked 59.729 seconds with an average speed of 60.272 kilometers per hour […]