Month: July 2025

Trinidad's superstar Michelle-Lee Ahye recently secured gold in the women's 100m in 11.41 seconds at the inaugural Barbados Grand Prix at the Usain Bolt Sport Complex in St. Michael, Barbados. Ahye led the Panthers to victory, ahead of the Barbadian pair of Danae Niles (11.51) and Kishawna Niles of the Lions (11.56). The Cayman Islands' Davonte Howell won the men's 100m event with a quick 10.15 ahead of BVI's Jaleel […]

Last week, the city’s Parks Department announced that it would permit e-bikes and e-scooters on roadways and paths throughout the more than 30,000 acres of land it controls across the five boroughs. Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa said that “allowing the same e-bikes and e-scooters that are allowed in city bike lanes on our park drives and greenways would make our city safer and more accommodating for pedestrians, cyclists, and e-mobility […]

Kylla Herbert, president of the South Jersey Caribbean Festival, says that the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this Saturday, July 12, with "dazzling" cultural presentations, including stellar performances by Trinidadian Soca artiste Nailah Blackman, at Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront. Herbert, who is also the coordinator of the St. Kitts and Nevis Penn Relays initiative, told Caribbean Life on Tuesday that the showcase will also include stilt walkers, steel […]

"Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man's Search for Home" by Jonathan Capehart c.2025 Grand Central                        $30.00                                                 272 pages   One hand over the other. That's how you climbed to where you are now. One rung at a time, hand over hand, until you reach the intended goal. Yes, sometimes you went backward before ascending or had to move sideways past a barrier. And sometimes, as in the […]

Academic scholar and president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Deborah Archer discussed her new book, "Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality" (2025), in a hybrid conversation with legal scholar James Forman Jr., hosted on June 9 by the Brooklyn Public Library's Center for Brooklyn History (BPL-CBH). Discussing what led her to write this book, Archer said that though she spent a lot of time focusing on […]

Barbados Barbadian businessman Charles Charlie Spice Lewis files a $50 million lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. Lewis and his digital company, Spice Holdings, seek compensation for Facebook and WhatsApp's suspension and deletion of key business accounts, which significantly disrupted global operations. The affected accounts were related to InstaJobs Live, a platform connecting job seekers with employers and recruiters. The lawsuit is represented by Inn Chambers in Barbados. "This action by […]

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley copped the coveted Winnie Mandela Humanitarian Award last week. The eighth leader of the Eastern Caribbean destination claimed the honor named in tribute to one of the world's most defiant women of the 20th century, becoming only the second recipient since Jamaica Arts Holding (JAH) introduced it as the singular distinction presented to females on International Reggae Day. "I am happy to be the recipient […]

Lost Borough Ice Cream is spreading excitement beyond New York this summer. The beloved Yonkers ice cream shop is launching nationwide shipping and is ready to bring its rich, Caribbean — and Latin- inspired flavors straight to freezers across the country, just in time for National Ice Cream Month. What began as a local passion project quickly became a cultural staple. Co-founder Patrick Cruz, a longtime social worker with Dominican […]