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Grenada’s first Olympic medallist Kirani James was presented with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies global campus recently in recognition of his excellence in athletics. The event was conducted via a virtual graduation ceremony, under the patronage of Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor General of Grenada. The 32-year-old James said, “I am truly humbled and privileged to be here to celebrate […]

President of the Committee to Preserve Guyana's Sovereignty, Albert Basdeo, in an exclusive interview with Caribbean Life, firmly demanded an end to the escalating actions of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to seize two-thirds of Guyana's territory. Baldeo, District Leader of Richmond Hill and Ozone Park, "Little Guyana," said Venezuela's recent threat to elect a governor for the Essequibo County of Guyana is an outrageous claim that must be rejected "ab initio." […]

Alkaline announced on Monday that his New Rules Festival will be heading to Toronto, Canada on June 21, 2025 at the renowned Rebel Night Club. Entertainment publicist Rickardo W. Shuzzr, of Shuzzr PR, told Caribbean Life that “this highly anticipated event series, which will kick off its 2025 series in London, United Kingdom, on April 17, 2025, has expanded its global presence, bringing New Rules Festival to a city near […]

Get ready to experience a Valentine’s Day like no other! Three of reggae’s most iconic superstars — Beres Hammond, Shaggy, and Sean Paul—are set to share the stage for the first time in what promises to be the biggest Valentine's Day concert in the Tri-State area. New York’s Jammins Events, Inc. told Caribbean Life on Monday that it will host the biggest reggae Valentine’s Day concert at the world-class UBS […]

Billboard, an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation, on Jan. 9 listed 10 Caribbean artists who it says fans must “watch out for” in 2025. The list comprises: Joé Dwèt Filé (Haiti); Likkle Addi (Jamaica); AnnaleaX (Jamaica); Bamby (French Guiana); Umpa (St. Lucia); 1SkiMask (Jamaica); Shemmy J (St. Lucia); Akeen Fennell (Jamaica); Leighanna (Trinidad and Tobago); and Renecia Bernard (Jamaica). Billboard said Haitian zouk-konpa singer […]

CARICOM Two CARICOM states which includes Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago have declared state of emergencies (SoE) eight days apart due to increasing murders and gun and gang violence in both countries. After a series of violent gun attacks in Haiti by gangs the government had to implement a SoE which took effect on Dec. 22, 2024, and will end on Jan. 21. Eight days after Haiti declared its SoE, […]

Music has always been integral to Brooklyn Academy's annual commemmoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Regularly spotlighting choruses from Harlem and the borough, choirs provide the gospel for a lively program which integrates civic and cultural tributes to America's best-known civil and human rights advocate. This holiday’s presentation adds Ailey 2 Dance to its diverse repertoire marking the 39th anniversary of its national attraction. It's been 56 years since […]

As leaders of his National Democratic Party (NDP) had bragged, Desi Delano Bouterse needed no formal send-off from the state as he was cremated on Saturday. Thousands of Surinamese either joined the funeral procession or lined the route from his city home to NDP headquarters, where he was eulogized and remembered as a fierce nationalist who had changed the country's politics, albeit sometimes through extra-parliamentary means. Bouterse, who died hours […]

Christians and Christmas lovers at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) braved the frigid weather on Christmas Eve Night in singing popular Christmas Carols during an annual ritual to the community on the steps of the church at the corner of Rogers Avenue and Fenimore Street in Brooklyn. With severe wind chill and temperatures in the 20s, die-hard members bungled up, singing lustily various carols for almost an hour. They […]