Welcome to a delicious twist on a Caribbean classic: Curry Stew Pork with Kale. During my time as a little fella on the islands, I don’t ever recall seeing Kale being sold in the markets, nor anyone in my village growing it. Over the last few years, I’ve enjoyed the Kale Salad Recipe I shared back in 2018, as well as the Cantaloupe, Cucumber, and Kale smoothie on many occasions. In this flavorful dish, tender […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa announced the opening of 11 new sites in the city's "Schoolyards to Playgrounds" program on Monday, July 14. This announcement delivers another key commitment of Adams's 2025 State of the City. The mayor said Schoolyards to Playgrounds increases access to green […]
Medical doctor and former parliamentary speaker Jennifer Simons Geerling was sworn in as the president of Suriname on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. She is the first female to do so and the fourth woman head of government currently in charge of a Caribbean Community nation. Simons,71, took the oath of office at midday nearly two months after her then-main opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) won a majority of 18 of the […]
Jamaica’s government has expressed surprise that the Trump administration has deported one of its nationals to Eswatini or the former Swaziland, saying that Jamaican authorities have not refused to accept any person being deported back to the island over the decades. Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamina Johnson Smith said in a statement early Friday that the Andrew Holness administration has begun to make formal inquiries to determine the accuracy of […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, July 17, joined a coalition of 19 other states in defending essential legal services for unaccompanied Caribbean and other immigrant children, many of whom fled violence, human trafficking, and other threats in their native countries and have no parent or guardian in the United States to protect them. In an amicus brief filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the […]
The New York-based American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) says it teed up a winning combination of philanthropy, sport, and Caribbean culture at its Gaming for Good Charity Golf Tournament on June 20, raising critical funds to support scholarships for financially-challenged students pursuing tertiary education at The University of the West Indies (UWI). Ann-Marie Grant, AFUWI’s Jamaican-born executive director, told Caribbean Life on Wednesday, Jul. 2, […]
For over two decades, Carol Thomas has been helping women feel beautiful inside and out—whether they’re longtime clients in her salon or women living in shelters with nowhere else to turn. The Jamaican-born stylist, who owns Just Because Hair Salon on Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, has built a reputation not just for expert cuts and flawless color, but for using beauty as a form of healing and empowerment. Since […]
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has lent his voice to the official remix of Moliy’s Billboard Hot 100 hit “Shake It to the Max (Fly),” dropping it on Friday, July 11 via Bashment Sound. The high-energy remix, titled “Shake It to the Max (TUFF)”, is produced by acclaimed hitmakers Disco Neil and Silent Addy. “Already surging toward the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, ‘Shake It to the Max’ has […]
The Caribbean Elite Group (CEG), host of the Caribbean Music Awards, has announced the first wave of distinguished honorees for what is considered to be Caribbean music's biggest night at Kings Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn, on Aug. 28. CEG said on July 7 that the awards “celebrate the music legends whose contributions have profoundly shaped the cultural landscape of Caribbean music.” It said among the first wave of honorees are […]
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