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Mr. Vegas once again proved why he’s considered one of the greatest dancehall performers of all time. The “I Am Blessed” Jamaican-born singer, whose real name is Clifford Smith, was in “top form” at the star-studded Reggae Fest 2025 Saturday night, Aug. 30, at the Barclays Center, downtown Brooklyn, according to Haitian-American entertainment publicist Marie Driven.  “For the second year in a row, Mr. Vegas walked away with the unofficial […]

Before they became famous, many past New York City mayors had colorful backgrounds — Fiorello LaGuardia was a translator at the Ellis Island Immigration Center, John Lindsay was a “ski bum” and the scandal-plagued Jimmy Walker was a Broadway lyricist. The four men running this November for what’s often called the second-toughest job in America also bring unique experiences to the table that may give voters a glimpse into their […]

Several leading New York politicians were among academic and community figures who paid their last respects on Thursday, Aug. 28, to Dr. Eda F. Hastick, an academic and founding member of the Brooklyn-based Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). Hastick died on Aug. 17 at the age of 88. The family said Hastick, a St. Kitts native and widow of the late Dr. Roy A. Hastick, Sr., the Grenadian-born […]

Vincentians Atiba T. Edwards, the president and CEO of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM), and Roxanne Joseph, a recently retired New York Police Department (NYPD) detective, say they were “thrilled” and “honored” to serve as two of three grand marshals during the massive 2025 Caribbean Carnival Parade on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Labor Day. The other grand marshal was Michelle Lewis, CEO, NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health.  The West Indian […]

General elections held in Guyana this week not only gave the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) a second five-year term but also produced two tectonic political shifts — with preliminary results relegating the main opposition to the second smallest parliamentary party as it made way for one formed only at the end of May. The main takeaway from the 2025 polls has to do with A Partnership for National Unity […]

Antone’s, the legendary music venue located in Austin, TX, kicked off its 50th year celebrations with a new five-disc, 41-track box set Antone’s: 50 Years of the Blues, which was released on August 22 on the label New West Records. The collection pays tribute to “one of the most storied music venues in Austin,” according to the Associated Press, with newly recorded material, long-lost label cuts, rare live performances, an […]

Renowned Vincentian stand-up comedian Earl “Ole George” says Caribbean and other nationals will get “a belly full of laughter” at the historic Comedy Fest New York Edition, on Sept. 13, at the Golden Hall, St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, on Hawthorne Street in Brooklyn. The Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based Daniel told Caribbean Life on Wednesday, Aug. 27, that “some of the top comedians out of St. Vincent and the Grenadines agreed to […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Google are collaborating to increase the visibility of women's cricket worldwide. The recent announcement is a landmark women's-only global partnership. It will see the ICC utilize Google's advanced technology and commitment to supporting women's sports, improving fan engagement, and increasing accessibility. The new partnership paves the way for generating further growth and visibility of women's cricket. It comes at an exciting moment in the […]