Month: August 2025

The unmistakable voice of Edley Shine, also known as “Da Big Voice,” returns with authority on “Patience & Timing,” the commanding title track off his latest EP. Produced by GRAMMY-nominated hitmaker Roe Summerz and rising production force DJ BabyAce, “the single is a slick fusion of Dancehall and Hip-Hop that embodies lyrical maturity, seasoned energy, and sonic precision,” Caribbean entertainment publicist, Flair Lindsey of Acclaim PR, told Caribbean Life on […]

The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), an umbrella policy and advocacy organization that represents over 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups throughout New York, on Tuesday heightened its call for an end to all arrests of Caribbean and other immigrants at United States immigration courts by officers from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. NYIC echoed the call after a South Korean student at Purdue University, Yeonsoo Go, was […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, Aug. 1, celebrated a significant victory for students, families, and schools across the country as the US Department of Education (ED) released nearly $7 billion in critical education funding that the Trump administration had unlawfully frozen. The reversal follows a lawsuit filed last month by Attorney General James and 22 other attorneys general, and the governors of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, challenging ED’s […]

EMBASSY OF JAMAICA Independence Message H.E. Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson Ambassador of Jamaica It is a distinct honor and privilege to extend warm greetings to Jamaicans at home and across the globe, as we come together to celebrate the 63rd Anniversary of the Independence of our beloved nation — Jamaica. This year, under the theme “Be Proud. Be Bold. In the Black, Green, and Gold,” we are reminded of […]

Don Wehby, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Limited and a respected Jamaican business leader, has died. Wehby passed away last week following a period of illness. His death ends a transformative force in private businesses in Jamaica. Wehby retired from GraceKennedy in February 2025 after over a decade as top leadership at the century-old conglomerate. During his tenure, the century-old conglomerate experienced unprecedented growth, with revenues more […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to approve a continental qualification system to decide the six participating teams in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Full Members such as Pakistan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka, among others, could miss out on cricket's much-anticipated return to the Olympics after over a century. It is understood that the board discussed a proposal at the recent annual general meeting (AGM), which allows for […]

Reigning 100-metre world champion Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Richardson was arrested Sunday on a fourth-degree domestic violence charge, according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press. On Thursday, she ran in the opening round of the women's 100 metres at the US Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. As the defending champion, she has an […]

Australia ended their tour of the Caribbean dominantly by clean-sweeping the West Indies in their T20I series, which climaxed at Warner Park in St. Kitts on Monday. The West Indies produced their worst batting performance of the five-match series, being bowled out for 170 in 19.4 overs after being sent in to bat for the fifth straight time. Australia was then buoyed by solid contributions from its middle order, which […]