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Guyana's diplomats raised their glasses last Wednesday, May 21, in a celebratory toast to the nation's 59th Anniversary of Independence during a reception imbued with honor and patriotism. Consul General Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson, against a backdrop of the country's symbolic national colors at the Jamaica Performance Arts Center (JPAC), hailed the celebration of Independence at a time when Guyana was recognized as a significant and reliable actor in the […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general won a court order on Thursday, May 22, stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). On March 13, Attorney General James led the coalition in suing the administration after it announced plans to eliminate 50 % of ED’s workforce. Following an executive order directing the closure of ED on March 20 […]

On May 8, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library (NYPL) hosted its hybrid kickoff of a yearlong celebration in honor of the 100th anniversary of its founding. Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was born in 1874 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He was the son of Mary Joseph, a freeborn Black midwife from the island of St. Croix, and Carlos Federico Schomburg, a merchant and […]

Trinidad and Tobago Legions won the inaugural Cricket West Indies Breakout League T20 title after beating Leeward Islands Thunder by 17 runs in the final at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. Sent in to bat, Legions posted a challenging total of 181/5 from 20 overs. The hosts were at 82 for one in the tenth over before a middle order collapse slipped them to 83 for four. However, resourceful […]

International reggae and dancehall entertainer Mr. Easy will ignite the New Jersey Jerk Festival stage this Memorial Day weekend. Taking place on Sunday, May 25, at Boyd Park in New Brunswick, NJ, the "Drive Me Crazy" hit-maker will treat fans to "an electrifying performance packed with timeless hits spanning his decades-long career," Flair Lindsey, Caribbean entertainment publicist, of Acclaim PR, told Caribbean Life on Monday. "With a vibrant energy and […]

Yet another Caribbean Community prime minister has asked his nation to prepare for general elections later this year. Phillip Davis of The Bahamas told incumbent Progressive Labor Party (PLP) supporters this week to prepare for a second PLP term even as the main opposition, Free National Movement (FNM), says it is confident of wresting power from the PLP. General elections were last held in the mini archipelago off Florida in […]

Chontelle Sewett has never been one to color inside the lines. At just 31, the Guyanese-born creative emerges as a powerhouse in visual storytelling, blending graphic design, fashion, content creation, and the often-overlooked art of special effects (SFX) makeup into a bold, boundary-defying brand. "I love the weird and the wild," Sewett said in an interview. "Makeup gives me the freedom to express all the parts of myself—the glamorous, the […]

In a thrilling finale of the 2025 Cricket West Indies (CWI) T20 Blaze, Guyana Women defeated Jamaica Women in a dramatic Super Over finish after both teams were tied at 122 runs each at Arnos Vale in St. Vincent recently. After Guyana won the toss and Jamaica was sent in to bat, they were limited to 122-5 from the allocated 20 overs, thanks to the disciplined bowling effort of Nyia […]