Month: August 2025

The Trinbago Knight Riders secured an 18-run victory over the St. Lucia Kings in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League match at the Daren Sammy Cricket Grounds in St Lucia.  Both teams had just a single win apiece in the tournament’s opening stages but the Knight Riders’ batting firepower, led by Kieron Pollard, proved the difference. The win carried Trinbago into third place, while the Kings, suffering their first loss […]

Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda parliament will discuss the government's proposal to allow the National Social Security Scheme (NSSS) to invest in the Jolly Beach Hotel. The minister recently said continued discussions on the government's plan to consolidate bond obligations owed to the Social Security Scheme, explore strategies to leverage the Jolly Beach property as an investment vehicle, and advance a broader vision for the pension fund's long-term […]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has taken another major step in its groundbreaking India development programme, sending 15 of the region's most talented female cricketers to a high-performance training camp at the prestigious Chennai Super Kings Academy. The squad is led by head coach Merissa Aguilleira and supported by assistant coaches Ryan Hinds and Tremayne Smartt. Team manager Yasmine St Ange is also included. The team left Barbados earlier this month […]

“Mounted: On Horses, Blackness, and Liberation” by Bitter Kalli c.2025, Amistad $22; 192 pages One thousand, two hundred pounds and four legs. Put that between your knees and you’ll find out what real horsepower is. You’re five feet off the ground, moving as fast as a car on a downtown street, hooves pounding as hard as your heart. Dangerous? Maybe. But as you’ll see in “Mounted” by Bitter Kalli, your […]

The Brooklyn-based I am Caribbeing says it will return to the iconic West Indian American Day Caribbean Parade with its boldest Monday Mas presentation yet, “Teefing Di’ Parkway – Midnight & Madame Robberz Edition.” “Inspired by the rebellious swagger and theatrical bravado of the legendary Midnight Robber, this boutique Carnival band is loud, proud and unapologetically stylish — bringing Caribbean heritage to life with a modern twist,” Trinidadian-American band leader […]

Trinidad’s prime minister doubled down this week on her administration’s unequivocal support for US action against Venezuela and international crime cartels saying the Americans are the only ones capable of taking them down. Responding to withering criticism from political analysts and opposition leaders, Kamla Persad Bissessar says she has no apologies for her unequivocal support for the US as her twin island republic with Tobago has disproportionately been affected by […]

On Aug. 13, the Center for the Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY), in a hybrid meeting hosted at its Staten Island office, discussed the impact of the proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) due to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, for the disability community.  Attendees, who want to remain anonymous, included disability advocates and people from community […]

New York State Senator Kevin Parker on Aug. 23 distributed approximately 1200 sets of school supplies during his 18th Annual Harvest Festival Back-to-school giveaway at an hours-long day of enjoyment at Paerdegat Park on Farragut Road, in Brooklyn. The partnership with Spectrum, A Shared Dream Foundation, Brooklyn Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and Emblem Health, among others, made the day’s celebration a total success, as seen from […]

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has released the first installment of its limited documentary series, “Jamaica Is…”, spotlighting the island’s captivating South Coast. JTB said on Thursday, Aug. 21, that this is the first of a six-part installment that will spotlight unique resort areas across the island, with new episodes launching monthly on the JTB’s YouTube channel.  Upcoming episodes include Negril (Sept. 15) and Ocho Rios (Oct. 15). Beginning in […]