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On Saturday, May 17, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and The Bronx Tourism Council co-hosted the 2025 Bronx Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at Bronx Borough Hall: later that evening, The Bronx Ball at 6 p.m. Gibson, whose father hails from Trinidad and Tobago, said the event celebrated the 2025 Bronx Walk of Fame inductees: Kemba Walker, a professional basketball coach and former player; Damian Priest, […]

A Bronx corner now bears the name of one of the borough’s most cherished cultural figures. On Saturday, May 24, Council Member Kevin C. Riley, in partnership with the Moodie family, hosted a street co-naming ceremony and Celebration of Life in honor of Earl Moodie, Sr., an internationally acclaimed reggae artist, entrepreneur, and lifelong community advocate. The corner of White Plains Road and East 225th Street in Wakefield, where Earl […]

Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda government says the cost of defending the sale of the mega yacht Alpha Nero in a US court is US$136,000. A recent statement reiterated that the court action had been "triggered by operatives of the United Progressive Party," but the main opposition party maintained its innocence. The mega yacht abandoned by Russian businessman Andrey Guryev is now being pursued by his daughter, Yulia […]

Dancehall superstar Konshens returns with an electrifying new single titled "BDAUP" ('Back Dat Azz Up'), released May 16 via Submachine Entertainment/FTS Global Management/ADA Worldwide. "The track is built on the legendary beat made famous by Juvenile's classic hit, with hip hop mogul Birdman personally sending the instrumental to Konshens' team inviting him to infuse it with authentic Dancehall energy," Jamaican entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson told Caribbean Life on Monday. "The […]

While electoral officials were frantically counting votes from general elections in Suriname on Sunday, the head of state in neighboring Guyana announced Monday, Sept. 1, as the date for general elections 2025. President Irfaan Ali, speaking late Sunday during 59th independence anniversary celebrations, unveiled the date and announced plans to dissolve parliament, setting the stage for what is likely to be one of the most consequential elections since independence in […]

Chef Marie Armand, owner of Zoe's Kitchen, never doubted her destiny. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in Croix-des-Bouquets until moving to the U.S. at four, Armand says she always knew she would become a chef. "I was always in the kitchen," she recalled. "Even as a baby, I was sneaking out of bed in the middle of the night just to see what my uncle was cooking." The culinary […]

India's great Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12 after playing 123 matches in his glorious 14-year red-ball career. The 36-year-old Kohli's retirement comes only days after Rohit Sharma announced that he will also be stepping down from Test cricket, taking two senior batters out of selection for India's tour to England beginning on June 20. Kohli made his Test debut in 2011 against the West […]

This week, China hailed its growing relations with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), noting the dramatic increase in trade in the past decade and its ongoing fight for hearts and minds with the US in the region. In remarks celebrating 28 years of diplomatic relations with The Bahamas, Ambassador Yan Jiarong used the opportunity to reply to recent comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had warned Caribbean […]