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Globally regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, Usain Bolt has vented his growing frustration with authorities for failing to refund him more than 12 million stolen from a state-monitored securities fund. Speaking on The Fix YouTube podcast this week, Bolt complained bitterly about receiving little or no help from authorities in recovering his money since the scandal at the Jamaica Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) broke nearly two […]

Chris Dehring began his tenure on Feb. 3, 2025 as Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) chief executive officer and promised to chart a new course for the regional institution. Dehring was greeted at the CWI headquarters at Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) by its president Dr. Kishore Shallow, vice-president Azim Bassarath, and Chief Operating Officer, Lynford Inverary. Shallow said, “The appointment of Chris Dehring as CEO is not just a change in […]

Belize's Prime Minister John Briceno has called general elections for March 12 as the country becomes the first of several Caribbean Community nations to face the polls this year. Briceno took to the airwaves on Tuesday to tell the nation that his governing People's United Party (PUP) will call elections nine months before they are due as he seeks a new five-year mandate amid political bickering in the main opposition […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James says that her office has secured over $6.9 million in refunds and $7 million in canceled debt from CityMD, a popular urgent care provider with over 140 locations in New York, for patients who were wrongfully billed for COVID-19 testing at the height of the pandemic. An Office of the Attorney General (OAG) investigation revealed that CityMD improperly billed its patients for COVID-19 tests, […]

The still-grieving wife of assassinated former Haitian President Jovenel Moise has formally asked US President Donald Trump to declassify documents relating to her husband's 2021 murder so she and local authorities could understand the complete plot. In a stirring plea to Trump, Martina Moise said that, like Trump, her husband had undertaken similar ambitious administrative and fiscal reforms in Haiti. For that, he was targeted by entrenched interests. She also […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams insisted on Tuesday that he never broke the law, as President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) the day before directed federal prosecutors in Manhattan to dismiss the corruption case against him. In an address to New Yorkers, the mayor said he was relieved that the case  was finally over, “ending a months-long saga that put me, my family, and this city through an […]

The Brooklyn Children's Museum (BCM) will honor Black History Month with a week-long celebration, the Black Future Festival. The festival, which will take place during the Department of Education (DOE) Midwinter Recess from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, is presented in partnership with guest curator Kendra J. Bostock and STooPS. "Black Future Festival is a week of reflection and future-forward fun, inspired by the national celebration of the African Diaspora […]

On Feb. 11, the office furniture store Henricksen, based in Manhattan, hosted its 2nd annual Black History Month event celebrating resilience, creativity, and the ongoing journey toward equality as it honors the contributions and achievements of Black individuals in architecture and design. In an interview with Caribbean Life, Simone Espinet, the business development manager at Henricksen, shared details of her upbringing, her experience working at the company, and how this […]