Month: July 2025

Access-A-Ride Paratransit, MTA’s service for seniors and people with disabilities, is breaking ridership and performance records, and with Disability Pride Month just getting started, there’s no better time to spotlight its success. Throughout the spring, Paratransit averaged 41,000 scheduled trips every weekday, which is not only more riders than the entire bus systems in Cincinnati or Detroit or Charlotte, it’s also 140% of our pre-COVID base. Nowhere else in the […]

In a night of drama and excitement, the Guyana Amazon Warriors delivered a masterclass performance to defeat defending champions Rangpur Riders by 32 runs and win the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) title on home soil recently. A roaring crowd at the Providence Stadium saw their heroes to victory as the Warriors posted a massive 196-4 before dismantling the Riders for 164 in the final over. Veteran skipper Imran […]

Several West Indies cricketers have suited up in the world's most expensive cricket jerseys of all time as they took to the field in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) tournament in England. The West Indies Champions, which boast legends such as Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, and Kieron Pollard, will wear the jerseys, which are embellished with real 18k gold and available in 30g, 20g, and 10g editions, during the […]

Hayley Matthews, captain of the West Indies Women's team and T20 World Cup winner, has been officially appointed an ambassador for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Describing her as a "trailblazer on and off the pitch," the CPL said Matthews will play a pivotal role in its mission to grow the game among girls and women, while leading initiatives around health and wellness across the region. In a CPL release, […]

The CARICOM Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee (PMSC) on Cricket has strongly called for comprehensive reforms in West Indies cricket. Deep concerns were expressed over the sport's current state, demanding immediate action from Cricket West Indies (CWI). The statement comes after a recent virtual meeting of the CARICOM Bureau, which was chaired by Jamaica's Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness, alongside outgoing chair Mia Mottley of Barbados and incoming Chair Dr. Terrance Drew […]

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In the clearest sign yet that Africa and the Caribbean are in a hurry to forge stronger trade and other ties, leaders, business executives, and other delegates from both regions assembled in Grenada for the 4th Annual AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum - ACTIF 2025 this week, determined to make this near investment frontier work for both sides. Conference officials report that more than 800 delegates from 70 countries are […]

When Roniesia Godfrey returned to Guyana in 2022 for her uncle's wedding, she did not just reconnect with her roots; she discovered a vision. Having left the country at age five and built a successful career managing corporate events for Fortune 500 firms in the United States, Godfrey saw an opportunity to reimagine how travelers experience the Caribbean. That vision became All Access Guyana, a bespoke travel and tourism company […]

A few years ago, while on a fishing charter off the north-west coast of Trinidad, luck didn’t favor us at first. A little sunburnt and tired from being up since 4 a.m. to get a jump-start on the day, hunger set in quickly. Thankfully, our captain came prepared with a cooler full of fresh shrimp and a plan to make Classic Shrimp Ceviche right there on the boat. His version […]