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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday, Nov. 5, announced that the city will offer a second opportunity to employees who were terminated for failing to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The mandate, first issued in 2021 under the previous mayoral administration, required city employees to be vaccinated. Terminated workers can return to city service in their former civil service titles and at their former salaries. Adams, who […]

The New Jersey-based Caribbean Medical Mission’s (CMM) annual Black-Tie Gala on Sunday, Nov. 1, was transformed into a hurricane relief drive for Jamaica. CMM Board Member Sharon Addison told Caribbean Life on Tuesday, Nov. 11, that while the event “unfolded in grand style” at The Grand, 38 Lackawanna Ave. in New Jersey, the gala’s “deeper humanitarian mission shone through — offering a powerful counterpoint to the evening’s festivities. “The annual […]

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, on Nov. 10, launched "Brooklyn Backs Jamaica," a resource drive aimed at supporting Jamaicans recovering from the disastrous aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. BP Reynoso told Caribbean Life that members of the public and interested organizations are encouraged to donate essential items, including baby products such as diapers and formula, hygienic products like body soap and tampons, and rescue relief items like first aid kits and […]

Ten weeks after Guyanese voted in general elections, the country remains without an official opposition leader, as the candidate most likely to take up the position is being prepared by authorities for extradition to the US on allegations of financial crimes by a party his family once financed and avidly supported. Azruddin Mohamed, leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party that won 16 of the 65 parliamentary seats, […]

Caribbean-American Democratic U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, led 43 of her colleagues in a letter to Secretary Kristi Noem of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), urging President Trump to issue an immediate designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Jamaica following the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Melissa. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, represents the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn. She also chairs the Congressional […]

When Suraj Sooroojballie opened Déjà Brew Café in Queens in Sept. 2024, it wasn’t just about coffee; it was about culture.  The Guyanese-born, U.S.-based entrepreneur, who also owns a sister café in Georgetown, Guyana, and runs a tax consulting firm in Jamaica, Queens, envisioned a space where “the working class” could enjoy high-quality coffee, fusion meals, and a welcoming atmosphere reminiscent of Manhattan, all without leaving the borough. “I wanted […]

The United Nations said on Wednesday, Nov. 6, that it has launched a US$74 million fund to aid Cuba in the wake of destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa. UN aid worker said that around 2.2 million Cubans remain in dire need of assistance across the eastern provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, and Guantanamo, as the after effects of Hurricane Melissa continue. A formal Plan of Action was announced […]

Jamaican music ambassador Richie Stephens is among dozens of reggae and dancehall stars, including Vybz Kartel, Shaggy, Popcaan, Spice, Romain Virgo, Buju Banton, and Mavado, who have contributed time and money to support relief efforts to benefit Jamaicans at home whose lives were disrupted by Hurricane Melissa, which ravaged western Jamaica on Oct. 28. At least 32 people reportedly lost their lives as a result of the hurricane, and the […]