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Despite saying he has absolutely no chance of winning general elections on Sept. 1, Guyana's government is accessing abundant resources to crush a small, new upstart political party headed by a former close family friend. Azarrudin Mohamed is the presidential candidate of the "We Invest in Nationhood" (WIN) party, contesting the elections. While campaigning around the country in recent weeks, Mohamed has been attracting large, enthusiastic crowds in areas that […]

A year and a half ago, SUNY Downstate’s future was deeply uncertain. Its hospital was in physical disrepair, facing a $100 million annual deficit, and projected to run out of cash to continue to operate by the summer of 2024. For an institution so important to the community—and where most patients are low-income and people of color—the stakes couldn’t have been higher. Today, thanks to a historic $1 billion-plus investment […]

The largest property service workers’ local union in the United States on Tuesday, July 1, welcomed a federal judge’s ruling in Brooklyn in favor of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants. 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) sued the Trump administration, citing Trump’s “illegal efforts to vacate the Biden administration’s designation and expose hundreds of thousands of hard-working people, many of whom have spent decades living and […]

On Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams honored four Caribbean nationals during his annual grand Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebration at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence on East 88th St., Upper East Side, Manhattan. The honorees were: Angela P. Sealy, the Trinidadian-born former chairperson and treasurer, current member and senior advisor of the Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA); Jacqueline T. Lopardo, a Staten Island-born strategic legal […]

Last week, our ‘Best Budget Ever’ got even better as our administration worked with the City Council to deliver a budget that prioritizes public safety, affordability, and improved quality of life — the things that matter most to New Yorkers. Our budget builds on the work we have done to protect $1.4 billion in critical programs facing stimulus cliffs and makes real investments in the areas working-class families care about […]

With just over two weeks remaining before Reggae Sumfest, the world's premier reggae event, unfolds in Montego Bay, Jamaica, organizers are brimming with confidence and anticipation. This year's staging, scheduled for July 13–19, is shaping up to be one of the best in the festival's history. Festival head honcho Joe Bogdanovich told Caribbean Life that award-winning reggae crooner Tarrus "Singy Singy" Riley will be one of the headline performers on […]

Sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce announced that she will retire after the 2025 season, making her final appearance at the Jamaica National Championships in Kingston's National Stadium. The five-time World 100m champion announced during a Nike-hosted cocktail reception recently at the AC Hotel in Jamaica, expressing her anticipation for the upcoming event. Fraser-Pryce sees her last appearance at the National Stadium as an exciting moment and states, "In the next two […]

Hayley Matthews, the captain of the West Indies Women's team, won top awards for women's cricket. The 27-year-old was recognized as the number one Women's T20I all-rounder globally and the second-best ODI all-rounder and T201 batter. The awards gala, organized by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), also honored other players, including  fast bowlers Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph. The ceremony occurred at Wyndham Grand […]

Josh Hazlewood dismantled the West Indies' top order with a magnificent bowling spell to lead Australia to an impressive 159-run victory on the third day of the opening Test match at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Hazelwood bagged 5-43 as the West Indies, chasing 300 runs for victory, were out for just 141 runs. Resuming the day on 92 for 4, with a lead of 82, Australia took control of the […]