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Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda government has signed a US$14 million grant and blue economy feasibility agreement with China. "China has been there for us, quietly, respectfully, and consistently." "From climate resilience and renewable energy to education, infrastructure, and healthcare, China has played a central role in building our capacity and lifting our people," Prime Minister Gaston Browne said at the grant signing ceremony. Unlike others, China doesn't […]

The New York-based Caribbean-American Nurses Association (CANA) on Sunday, Aug. 3, honored three outstanding nurses and provided scholarships to a nurse and an aspiring one during its Annual Scholarships and Leadership Awards Gala at Russo's on the Bay on Cross Bay Boulevard in the Howard Beach section of Queens. CANA bestowed its Lifetime Achievement Award on retired Guyanese-born Registered Nurse Margaret Clara Burke and presented Leadership Awards to Guyanese-born Registered […]

Jamaican entrepreneur Jerry McDonald, founder of The Reggae Goose, has transformed a remote Shell gas station parking lot into a lively open-air eatery pulsing with Jamaican soul, adding a vibrant new addition to Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut's roadside dining scene. "I stopped to get gas one night on my way home, and the idea just hit me—to bring Jamaican food to gas stations," McDonald told Caribbean Life on Tuesday, Aug. […]

As much as I love Spring in Canada, Summer holds a special place in my heart, especially when it brings friends together, good food, and vibrant culture during events like Caribana in Toronto. This Smoked Jamaican Jerk Duck is a flavor-packed, smoky twist on Caribbean-style duck that’s perfect for backyard gatherings and long summer evenings. Traditionally, in the Caribbean—especially in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago—duck is curried with layers of […]

Voters in Jamaica will face the polls two days after fellow Caribbean Community nation Guyana. Prime Minister Andrew Holness named Sept. 3 as the day he will seek a third consecutive term Sunday night. For most Jamaicans, the date is no surprise, as the Jamaica Labor Party’s (JLP) five-year mandate runs out next month. In announcing the date, he has basically given the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) just […]

Calvin Sennon, the Trinidadian-born founder of Taste of Canarsie, Celebrate Canarsie, and Mas in Canarsie, says Saturday’s launch of Mas in Canarsie was “a celebration of culture, community, and connection.” “It was very successful,” Sennon, who owns TriniJam BK, on Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn, with his Jamaican-born wife, Latoya, told Caribbean Life on Tuesday, Aug. 5. “It was a good feeling to see the community come out – to […]

Grenada has given a strong hint about the need to dispose of colonial-era relics, moving at the weekend to end local officials' swearing allegiance to the British monarchy. Timed to coincide with annual emancipation celebrations, Governor-General Dame Cecile La Grenade assented to a parliamentary act mandating officials abandon the decades-old practice. Officials being sworn in are now required to swear allegiance to Grenada rather than "the king, his heirs and […]

Longtime advocate for Caribbean athletes and founder of Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), Irwine Clare, Sr. OD, will be recognized with the Visionary Award from NBA star Jalen Brunson's Second Round Foundation at the 3rd Annual Charity Golf Classic on Aug. 18 at Westchester Country Club in Rye, Upstate New York. "This past year has been an absolute pleasure partnering with Team Jamaica Bickle and witnessing the decades of success and […]