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Almost anyone who works in a group home in New York will say that it is a labor of love. They do it for the smiles they get from bringing their developmentally disabled clients out for a sparkly manicure or whipping up their favorite meals at night. They do it for a ‘thank you’ they hear from a mostly nonverbal resident after helping them get dressed in the morning. One […]

Just two days after meeting Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, Bahamian Prime Minister Phillip Davis says his administration will soon renegotiate the payment system for Cuban medical personnel working in the archipelago to pay them directly rather than through the Cuban government. Briefing reporters after returning from a mini summit with Rubio, himself and Eastern Caribbean leaders (OESC), Davis said the system of part payment to the Cuban […]

Recognizing the arduous journey from Africa to this continent during the slave trade, African-Americans have been going to the Atlantic Ocean for 35 years in order to pay tribute to the ancestors lost at sea. Throughout the years, the ritual has expanded to include salutary commentaries to others who made their transitions here. With fruits, flowers and ceremonial dancing and drumming, a daylong tribute dedicates pride in culture and heritage […]

Vincentian centenarian Emmeline Nash Barbour, affectionately known as “Aunty Lyn,” “Lyn,” “Mamalyn,” and “Taarlyn,” who lived in Jamaica, Queens with close relatives, died on March 31, 2025. Her daughter, Jana Williams, told Caribbean Life on Friday, May 2, that Nash Barbour died “peacefully” at home surrounded by family and friends. She was 104 years, 10 months old, dying exactly two months before what would have been her 105th birthday. Williams […]

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has added an exciting new event to the Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY) 2025 schedule. CTO said on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the Caribbean Cultural Showcase, which celebrates Caribbean music, dance, cuisine, and artistry, will take place at The Westin New York at Times Square on Thursday, June 5, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. “The Caribbean Cultural Showcase will provide attendees with an […]

As criticisms of government and the police’s handling of the case simmer, Guyanese authorities said Thursday they had hired a retired Canadian federal investigator to probe the death of a 11-year-old schoolgirl who died at a coastal hotel resort under mysterious circumstances two weeks ago. The security ministry said Leonard Mc Coshen, a retired suspicious death investigator of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will join the probe into the […]

Immigrant groups in New York on Tuesday strongly condemned the Adams administration’s policy of criminalizing bikers, saying that it puts Caribbean and other immigrant New Yorkers at risk. The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), an umbrella organization of over 200 immigrant and refugee groups in New York State, said the New York Police Department (NYPD) has reportedly shifted its policy regarding the penalization of certain low-level traffic offenses allegedly committed […]

Guyana Women began their Women's T20 Blaze on a winning note by beating Leeward Islands Women by seven wickets in the opener at the Arnos Vale Playing Field. The Leeward Islands won the toss and decided to bat first, but they were only able to get up to 88 for seven from their 20 overs. The Leeward batters struggled against Guyana bowlers, led by off spinner Sheneta Grimmond, who grabbed […]

Kylla Herbert, coordinator of the Camden, NJ-based St. Kitts and Nevis Penn Relays Committee, says the Charles E. Mills Secondary School (CEMSS) in St. Kitts and Nevis performed better in its second successive appearance at the Penn Relays Carnival at the Franklin Field Stadium, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Herbert, who is also chairperson of the Camden-based South Jersey Caribbean Cultural and Development Organization (SJCCDO), told Caribbean Life on Friday, […]