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The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) said on Tuesday, May 6, that Jamaica Carnival 2025 shattered previous records, with the island recording its highest-ever visitor arrivals for the annual celebration. Preliminary data from the Ministry of Tourism indicate that between April 22 and April 27, 8,571 visitors arrived in the country, a 15.5 % increase over the same period in 2024. The ministry said that total passenger arrivals climbed to 16,958, […]

In a historic ceremony on May 18, Pope Leo XIV was inaugurated as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, becoming the first American-born pontiff. The Mass, held in St. Peter's Square, drew over 200,000 attendees, including global dignitaries and religious leaders. Cardinal Timothy Dolan is the Archbishop of New York and one of the most prominent figures in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He attended […]

A classic summertime drink! Fresh pineapple chunks along with field-ripe strawberries, and a kiss of lemon. Perfect for children, and add a bit of rum or vodka, and your adult friends will be in a party mood. You’ll Need… 1 large ripe pineapple (cubed) 1 lb strawberries 8-10 cups of water 1 lemon 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon Mixed Essence 1 teaspoon Angostura bitters Notes! Please follow along with the […]

Trinidadian-born art and museum scholar Dr. Daniela Fifi says she will shortly embark on an international tour to promote her new publication, "Critical Issues in Caribbean Museums." Dr. Fifi told Caribbean Life on Thursday, May 15, that the tour will launch on Tuesday, May 27, at Western Washington University in Seattle and will include additional locations throughout the US, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom through the fall of this […]

Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda government is saying that the cost of the legal defence in the United States court regarding the sale of the mega yacht Alpha Nero is now US$136,000. A statement was issued following the weekly Cabinet meeting, reiterated that the court action had been triggered by operatives of the main opposition party, the United Progressive Party, but the party maintained its innocence in the […]

Consul General to New York, Ambassador Michael E. Brotherson, in collaboration with Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, will showcase the beauty of Guyana's multi-cultural heritage at historic Bowling Green in lower Manhattan, with a flag raising ceremony in observance of the nation's 59th anniversary of Independence. The event will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 23. The vibrant colors of red, gold, green, black, and […]

A Jamaica-born diva is headed back to Manhattan and Brooklyn. Grace Jones is booked to headline the Blue Note Jazz Festival on May 27 and join Janelle Monae at Prospect Park's Lena Horne Bandshell on June 9. Celebrating her 77th birthday on May 19, the fashion-forward singer/songwriter/actress/model/ acclaimed "amazing" by fashionistas, music insiders, and film buffs, plans to celebrate Brooklyn with her unique, unapologetic performance. Often described as energetic, androgynous, […]

As renowned British journalist Laura Trevelyan on Thursday, May 1 discussed the "reckoning" of the cruel history and current legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, Grenadian Adjunct Prof. Martin P. Felix, coordinator of the Caribbean Studies Minor, in the Department of Social Sciences, at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), State University of New York (SUNY), says that the Grenadian people should be the ultimate determinants of any slavery reparatory […]