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This week’s flash floods, mudslides, and heavier-than-usual rains in the South and Eastern Caribbean allowed several Caribbean leaders attending the global annual climate change meeting in Azerbaijan to point to the devastation in Grenada and Trinidad as proof that the region is an unwilling victim of climate change and should receive climate finance from the developed world. Grenadian Prime Minister and current Caribbean Community Chairman Dickon Mitchell argued that the […]

On Sunday, Oct. 27, Kingslawn United Presbyterian Church honored four outstanding community figures as it celebrated 87 glorious years in the Mill Basin community in Brooklyn. Guyanese-born pastor Peter Parris, CRE, told Caribbean Life that the church, located at 2368 Ralph Ave., between Avenue M and N, honored the Rev. Henry G. Fury, who has served as Kingslawn’s moderator for the past 25 years; Alex Levenkov, Food Pantry volunteer for […]

Tiffani Sahai has always had a passion for food. Growing up around her father’s famous Roti shop, Trini Delight, in Queens, she’s no stranger to Trinidadian cuisine. But in May of this year, Sahai took the plunge and opened her food truck, Trini Street Food, alongside her family. At just 28 years old, Sahai’s journey into the food industry is a personal dream and a family affair. “I grew up […]

A recent agreement between a Nigerian oil and gas company and the Global Petroleum Group (GPG) could soon see the Eastern Caribbean nation of Grenada step up exploration activities to discover oil and gas like its regional neighbors. Oceangate Oil and Gas Engineering says it has a production-sharing agreement with GPG covering an area of 7,500 square kilometers of water offshore Grenada. However, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell’s administration says authorities […]

Maddox K. Murphy, a senior at BASIS Independent Upper School in Brooklyn, is having a successful year. “I’ve been primarily focused on completing my college applications, but aside from that, I’ve been enjoying my final days of high school,” he shared. Living in the Financial District of Downtown Brooklyn, Maddox appreciates the neighborhood’s convenience and accessibility, which he says is one of his favorite aspects of the area. “There are […]

A Guyanese community activist in Brooklyn described it as “a missed opportunity” for Mayor Eric Adams’Adams’ recent roundtable to engage the Guyanese community at City Hall. James Richmond, a cultural enabler with over 30 years of experience serving the Guyanese and Caribbean-American communities in New York, told Caribbean Life that while the mayor’s initiative is “a commendable step toward fostering dialogue and addressing pressing issues, the execution of this meeting […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about common health insurance scams as open enrollment begins for insurance plans through New York’s Affordable Care Act marketplace. James said New Yorkers have until Dec. 15, 2024, to enroll through the New York State of Health marketplace for health coverage taking effect Jan. 1, 2025. She said health insurance scams spike during open enrollment […]

Kirk McKenzie fell just a few short of a well-deserved century but it was enough to guide the Jamaica Scorpions to a comfortable 80-run victory over the West Indies Academy via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in their Regional Super50 match at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground, Trinidad. McKenzie blasted 90 from 92 balls as the Scorpions were out for 250 from 48.1 overs after winning the toss and choosing to […]