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Music lovers in Brooklyn and Long Island are in for two nights of top-quality entertainment when singer Mikey Spice performs in the Big Apple on Oct. 11 — first at the Crown Hill Theatre in Brooklyn and then at the Prestige Palace in Freeport, Long Island, the next day. Event promoter Andrea Bullens of Bullseye Marketing is upbeat about both events, telling Caribbean Life on Sept. 1 that the Crown […]

Former T&T and West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo has been appointed as T&T's ambassador of sport, joining a long list of distinguished athletes who have been bestowed with the honor. The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Phillip Watts, made the announcement recently during his post-cabinet contribution. Speaking at the Diplomatic Centre in Port-of-Spain, Watts said, "Mr Dwayne Bravo has distinguished himself as one of T&T's most celebrated sportsmen. He […]

Jamaica's Sport Minister Olivia Grange is satisfied with the mounting of the statue of legendary sprinter Usain Bolt at Falmouth's historic Water Square, which was promised since 2019. While the statue has already been installed, the official unveiling will not take place until the renovation project is fully completed. Grange said the renovation process was going smoothly, but promised that the statue would only be unveiled once everything was in […]

Dwaine Pretorius hit a six off the last ball of the match to give the Guyana Amazon Warriors a thrilling two-wicket win over the Saint Lucia Kings to secure their place in the 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League playoffs. With the Warriors needing three runs off the final ball bowled by Kings, chasing a total of 185 for four, Pretorius got under a low full toss and sent the […]

Former West Indies captain Jason Holder put on a magnificent performance against his old team, Barbados Royals, as he helped St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a nerve-wrecking one-run win at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. In a must-win encounter for the two teams at the bottom of the table, Holder held his nerves in the final over of the match when he defended 14 runs to see the Royals […]

The Sir Winston yacht will take over the Hudson River with a dazzling, Met Gala-inspired soirée in honor of Trinidad & Tobago’s Republic Day on Saturday, Sept. 20. Renée Cummings, honorary chair and patron of Trinidad & Tobago Republic Day, said "four distinguished Trinidad and Tobago nationals will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to journalism, film, advocacy, and fashion.” A red carpet departure will take place at 6 p.m. […]

Grenadian national Jennifer Viechweg Horsford, founder of Leaders Engaging in All-Round Development International (LEAD*N), brought together the Canarsie community on Sept. 11 in a Litter to Glitter clean streets initiative, featuring drumming and storytelling to mark the organization’s annual 9/11 Remembrance in Brooklyn. Residents gathered at the corner of Glenwood Road and Rockaway Parkway at 4 p.m. to remember that tragic day 24 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, when […]

As September is being celebrated as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the New Hope Family Worship Center in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn is reaching out to the community in ensuring that men are more aware of the importance of early screening for prostate cancer. In addition, New Hope said it is committed to supporting the men and their families who are affected by the disease.  In this nexus, the […]