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Track queen Julien Alfred and cricketer Johnson Charles were again victorious in taking home the Senior Sports Personalities of the Year awards when the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports held their annual awards earlier this month. It was no surprise when St. Lucia's Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre, revealed that the 23-year-old Alfred, who created history by winning the country's first-ever Olympic medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was […]

Jadian Neaves and Akil Campbell added two more national titles to their 2025 accomplishments as they dominated night two of the National Cycling Championships in Couva, on Feb. 21. Neaves won the Under-23 men's elimination and points races, while Campbell captured both titles in the men's elite division. Neaves topped eventual silver medallist John Gyan Sootim in the elimination and points races. In the elite division elimination, Campbell bested runner-up […]

Deandra Dottin starred as the Gujarat Giants Women cruised to a comfortable six-wicket victory against UP Warriorz Women in the Women’s Premier League. Dottin blasted an unbeaten 33 from 18 balls inclusive of three fours and two sixes to help the Giants easily get past the Warriorz total of 143 for nine, as they finished on 144 for four off 18 overs. With the Giants at 86 for four, Dottin […]

Josh Inglis's 77-ball century handed two-time champion Australia a record-breaking run chase to defeat England by five wickets at the Champions Trophy. Inglis finished with an unbeaten 120 runs off 86 deliveries for a maiden ODI hundred. Australia cruised to 356-5 in 47.3 overs. It was the highest-ever successful run chase in all ICC ODI tournaments. Australia's chase got off to a rocky start as Jofra Archer and Mark Wood […]

West Indies fast bowler 25-year-old Shamar Joseph has expressed gratitude after winning the Best Test Bowling Performance and Test Debutant of the Year awards at the 2024 ESPNcricinfo awards. Joseph stunned the world in January 2024 when he took 7-68 in the second Test in Brisbane to bowl West Indies to an impressive eight-run victory, the first Test win in Australia in 27 years. In 2024, Joseph captured 29 wickets […]

Guyanese in New York, on Feb. 23, this day in 1970, when the country became a democracy, came together to commemorate the 55th Anniversary of the Republic with an Interfaith church service and a colorful Mashramani costume presentation. The pews of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church at 331 Hawthorne St. in Brooklyn were packed with celebrants in national colors at the hours-long thanksgiving, organized by Consul General Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson, […]

Delicia B. Davis, an educator and mother, is on a mission to reignite a passion for reading through her innovative organization, The Luxe Library. Founded in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Luxe Library blends literacy, creativity, and community engagement to empower individuals in urban and underserved areas. “The Luxe Library is a full-service media library dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for urban youth and […]

The Regional Judicial Legal Services Commission (RJLSC) has recommended to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders that Justice Winston Anderson, a Jamaican-born jurist, be appointed as the new president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). In accepting the recommendation, CARICOM leaders are marking Justice Anderson as the fourth president of the Caribbean Court of Justice, replacing St. Vincent's jurist, Justice Adrian Saunders, who will retire later this year. Barbados' Prime Minister […]

Alexia Stampp, an 11th-grade student at St. Francis Preparatory School (SFP) in Brooklyn, was born and raised in Jamaica along with her entire family. Most of her relatives migrated to the U.S. when she was young, but she, her mother, and her sister made the move just a year and a half ago. “I was terrified at first about coming here, but being at school helps,” Stampp shared. Many might […]