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The halls of the Guyana Consulate in Manhattan were joyfully decorated with elements of Christmas and filled with laughter, music, and the smell of national dishes, thanks to Consul General of Guyana to New York, Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson, who welcomed a gleeful group of diasporans and members of CARICOM for an evening of holiday cheer. The diplomat, dressed to impress, thanked nationals, whom he called wonderful Guyanese, for attending […]

Trinidad and Tobago ace swimmer Dylan Carter will feature at the 2025 Bergen Swim Festival from April 4-6 in Norway. Carter is a three-time Olympian for Trinidad and Tobago. Carter's career speaks for itself, with several World Championships, World Cup, and Commonwealth Games medals. Carter's coach, Dexter Brown, said the 50-metre freestyle specialist is returning to his best form. His recent performances have been promising in our eyes in terms […]

Jaker Ali’s spectacular half-century with yet another dreadful batting performance by the West Indies helped Bangladesh to a massive 80-run victory in the third and final T20I at Arnos Vale in St Vincent. Player-of-the-Match Ali rescued his team with an unbeaten 72 from 41 balls, carrying the team to 189 for seven from their 20 overs before the Windies’ batsmen collapsed for the third time in the series for an […]

India Women defeated West Indies Women by 49 runs as Jemimah Rodrigues scored a magnificent half-century. Titus Sadha followed with a devastating spell of fast bowling in the opening T20I at the DY Patil Stadium. Rodrigues blasted 73 from just 33 balls, and opener Smriti Mandhana smashed 54 from 33 balls to carry India to 195 for four off their 20 overs, their third-highest T20I total. Sadhu then bagged three […]

In their international friendly match at the Al Shabab Club Stadium in Riyadh, T&T's Soca Warriors were beaten 3-1 by Saudi Arabia. The game was the country's fourth meeting between the teams and the first under new coach Dwight Yorke, who took over from Angus Eve just last month. The Warriors had lost to the Saudis twice before and were playing against them for the third time when, in the […]

If President Donald J. Trump has his way once seated, he plans to appoint former football player Hershel Walker as the next ambassador to the Bahamas. "Herschel has spent decades serving as an ambassador to our nation's youth, our men and women in the military, and athletes at home and abroad," the president-elect said when he nominated the Black Republican advocate of Make America Great Again (MAGA) propaganda. In a […]

After a decade of hosting events in the tri-state area, Marlon “Famous” Pinnock, principal of LUST All White Gala, says his team is excited about producing their first event in Jamaica, billed as “LUST All White Jamaica (swimwear edition)”, on Dec. 28 at Pearly Beach in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. “It was a natural step for us to bring ‘LUST All White Jamaica’ party home - to the heart of dancehall […]

Brooklyn Children's Museum (BCM) invites families and community members to honor the spirit of Kwanzaa at New York City's most prominent family Kwanzaa celebration in partnership with Brooklyn's own Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation. BCM said on Thursday that the 17th Annual Celebration takes place from Thursday, Dec. 26 through Monday, Dec.  30, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., bringing "the vibrant traditions, powerful principles, and joyous spirit of […]

A man who plays four harmonicas simultaneously, a 7-year-old piano prodigy, and a woman who turns mixed materials into shoe sculptures were just some of the talented constituents who were featured at State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo's Artist Showcase on Dec. 15 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center (FHJC). District 15 covers central and southern Queens, including most of the neighborhoods of Glendale, Middle Village, Richmond Hill, and Woodhaven, as […]