Month: May 2025

Lauren Singramdoo, a high school senior at St. Francis Preparatory School in Brooklyn, comes from a family with roots in Guyana, a small country in South America. She resides in Queens Village and speaks fondly of her neighborhood. "I absolutely love my neighborhood because of its diverse and vibrant community," she said. "All of our neighbors, from the elderly to children, interact with one another," she added. Something about her […]

The first full week of May, observed from the 4th to the 10th, marked National Maternal Mental Health Week. This observance aimed to raise awareness and promote a deeper understanding of Maternal Postpartum Disorder and the comprehensive care needed throughout the recovery journey. Thus, last Thursday evening, a group of professional women with medical training and experience and advocates for maternal mental health care convened at Alliance Tabernacle Church on […]

Barbadian all-rounder Roston Chase, Trinidadian wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva and Jamaica Scorpions captain John Campbell are among six candidates shortlisted for the West Indies Test team captaincy. Campbell, Chase, and Da Silva, along with Jomel Warrican, Tevin Imlach, and Justin Greaves, have been identified as the best people to lead the team after former captain Kraigg Brathwaite decided to step down from the post. Rumor has it that all six […]

India's biggest domestic cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL), was suspended for one week following the increasing military tensions with Pakistan. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said the Indian Premier League, which features top players from around the world and attracts hundreds of millions of TV viewers, was halted immediately. "Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due […]

Chinelle Henry smacked an unbeaten century, as defending champions Jamaica Women crushed Barbados Women by 62 runs at the Arnos Vale Playing Field in St. Vincent. Henry’s heroics helped Jamaica recover from an early collapse of 11-3 to post a competitive 149 for 5 from their allocated 20 overs. Needing to score just over seven runs an over, Barbados Women couldn't keep up and managed to only score 87 for […]

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda recently observed Labor Day, with a senior trade unionist demanding an increase in the national minimum wage. Prime Minister Gaston Browne has pledged to raise the minimum wage and finalize a new collective bargaining agreement by next year. General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers' Union (ABWU) Senator David Massiah told a labor rally that the national minimum wage should be increased to […]

The US government has restated warnings about Caribbean women hopping on to planes headed to the US with tourist visas and giving birth to children while there, saying this is an illegal misuse of visa privileges. Through its embassy in Barbados, the mission issued an advisory last week saying that those with B-1 or B-2 visas or applying for the same to give birth while in the US will be […]

Chow is a spicy way of quickly pickling green fruit in the Caribbean, especially Trinidad and Tobago. Today, we’ll be using Pommecythere (pommecythere in Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique, June plum in Bermuda and Jamaica, juplon in Costa Rica, golden apple in Barbados, and jobs indio in Venezuela). You will see subtle differences from the Ultimate Pommecythere Chow I shared in 2014. You’ll Need… 9 Pommecytheres 1 teaspoon […]

NEW YORK, NY  –  May 08, 2025 – Dr. Jeffrey Gardere, better known as “Dr. Jeff,” America’s psychologist,” has joined forces with Sheila Thorne,  president & CEO, Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, LLC (MHMG) and Sabine Poisson, president, Sabine Poisson, Inc. to launch a national campaign to fight heart disease in Haiti. “When Sheila Thorne invited me to join her team to address this humanitarian crisis in Haiti, I enthusiastically accepted,” […]