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Here’s yet another one of those ‘country’ dishes mom would make with dad in mind. Back then, she’d normally use Bodi (also known as bora or snakebean) when we didn’t have string beans in the kitchen garden. You’ll find variations of this dish on the website where I used salted Beef, leftover stewed pork or chicken, and I believe there’s a version where I used salted cod. You’ll Need… 1 […]

With long-time fan favorites and a selection of new songs, Jamaica, Queens-based Braata Productions said on Friday, June 6, that it plans to return to Off-Broadway with "Unplugged — A Caribbean Choral Experience." Braata Productions said this year's season will "center the individual voices of the award-winning choral group. "The Singers will share their musical journeys, bringing an intimate touch to the songs that have shaped them," it said. Braata […]

The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative announced on Thursday, June 12, the performers for the 5th Annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, a free outdoor concert in Times Square, on Thursday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (rain or shine). The Broadway League said Flagstar Bank will be this year’s presenting sponsor. It said the Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert will feature performers from 15 shows, including: & Juliet; Boop! […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo, and NYC Tourism + Conventions President and CEO Julie Coker on Tuesday announced several upcoming events that will take place as part of the administration’s “Founded By NYC” campaign, commemorating the 400th anniversary of New York City. Originally unveiled at the end of 2024, Adams said Founded By NYC celebrates New York City’s […]

The Brooklyn-based Caribbean-American Lawyers Association, Inc. (CALA) last Thursday, Jun. 5, bestowed honors on four outstanding individuals during its Gala 2nd Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony at El Caribe Country Club on Strickland Avenue in Brooklyn. Kings County Administrative Judge Genine D. Edwards received the Outstanding Jurist Award; Rudyard Whyte, Esq., CALA’s vice president, received the President’s Award; Carl Forbes, Jr., Esq., received the Founder’s Award; and Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn, […]

An interesting situation is playing itself out in the Caribbean Community nation of Suriname following the May 25th general elections with widespread allegations of bribery offers to favor particular candidates for the president and vice president elections scheduled for later this month. Leaders from the incoming six-party coalition, which won the elections, and the outgoing Hindustani VHP party, which is headed to opposition benches, say massive inducements in American dollars […]

The future of Caribbean tourism was on full display during “Passage to Paradise,” a high-profile media event hosted by Breeze Travel Solutions as part of Caribbean Week New York. The event in New York showcased cutting-edge technologies and strategic partnerships to revolutionize travel throughout the Caribbean region. A highlight of the gathering was the official launch of Caribbean Travel & Tours (CTT), an integrated booking platform designed to streamline inter-island […]

The US government is urging Guyanese living illegally in the US to leave or face legal consequences from the Trump administration. This much was communicated to locals and loved ones in the diaspora by the foreign ministry, which has said that it is also encouraging nationals without documentation to exit the US, which is in the throes of a mass deportation exercise involving illegals in the US. “Nationals currently residing […]