Month: October 2025

The Preamble of the US Constitution is 52 words in length, but its general theme is very much like the four-word line from the Hippocratic Oath for doctors: “First, do no harm.” It makes clear that the federal government established through the Constitution provides many things to ensure domestic tranquility, including taking up the responsibility to “promote the general welfare.” In today’s America, that includes ensuring the American people can […]

Jamaica’s government on Wednesday declared the island of nearly three million people a disaster area after the first significant storm of this year devastated large parts of western Jamaica, felling power lines, trees, dumping the equivalent of months of rainfall in a few hours, triggering landslides and consequential flooding in residential communities and tourism enclaves, officials said. Packing winds of up to 185 miles per hour with gusts well over […]

Jamaican-American classical composer Jacqueline L. Hopkins has described the world premiere of The Jacqueline Hopkins Choir on Oct. 12 at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) in Brooklyn, the church of her childhood, as "a very moving experience on many levels." Hopkins told Caribbean Life on Tuesday, Oct. 28, that the 136-year-old church, at the corner of Fenimore Street and Rogers Avenue, is where she, her Jamaican-born mother, her Grenville, […]

Carnegie Hall said on Tuesday, Oct. 21, that it will present "United in Sound: America at 250" from January through July 2026, a fascinating citywide festival highlighting the extraordinary musical riches that have evolved and flourished in the US throughout its history. "With a wide variety of performances exploring diverse voices and influences that have shaped — and continue to shape — American identity, the festival offers a multifaceted musical […]

The Brooklyn-based Caribbean American Cultural Group, Inc. (CACG) is now recruiting young ladies between 18 and 25 for its 2026 Community Cultural Pageant. “The Caribbean American Cultural Group is a community-based organization that works with young people within our communities on their cultural, educational, and physical development,” CACG Vincentian-born Founder and President Yvonne Peters told Caribbean Life. Since May 2010, she said CACG has hosted the “Miss New York Continental […]

A few months after New York City rolled out its new trash collection and composting program citywide, some residents expressed frustration and confusion over the changes, citing inconsistent pickup times, overflowing bins, and a lack of clear communication about how the new system works. The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) expanded curbside composting. It introduced new uniform trash set-out rules earlier this year, requiring all garbage to be placed in bins […]

The ballroom at The Grand in Totowa, NJ, will come alive on Nov. 1 when the East Orange, NJ-based Caribbean Medical Mission (CMM) hosts its annual Black-Tie Gala, celebrating 28 years of service. CMM Jamaican-born President Dr. Donna Hutton-Cassie told Caribbean Life on Monday, Oct. 13, that the event seeks to raise funds for CMM’s ongoing work in assisting underserved communities in the Caribbean and Africa. She said proceeds will […]

As St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates its 46th anniversary of political independence from Great Britain, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves wants nationals to “own the future.” “My simple message to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of our country’s reclamation of its independence on Oct. 27, 1979, is: ‘Own the Future,’” said Gonsalves in a message to nationals in […]