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The New York-based American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said on Wednesday that it has joined the Center for Constitutional Rights in filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking the Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) guidance and other related documents regarding President Donald J. Trump's lethal strikes on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean. The ACLU noted that, in testifying last week before the US Senate Judiciary Committee, US […]

As four Caribbean Community nations get ready to allow nationals from the bloc to live and work freely in their societies, officials are warning criminal elements not to believe they can take advantage of the new arrangements. From the beginning of October, Barbados, Belize, St. Vincent, and Dominica began fully implementing the free movement aspect of the regional single trading market and economy system as part of plans to further […]

When I think of true Caribbean comfort food, a rich pot of Brown Stew Oxtail comes to mind. Once considered a cheap cut, oxtail has become a prized ingredient for its deep, beefy flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture. This dish is a celebration of slow cooking, where the oxtail is gently braised until the meat is tender enough to fall off the bone, then simmered in coconut milk with herbs, spices, […]

Record holder and champion swimmer Dylan Carter splashed to the bronze medal in the final of the men’s 50-metre backstroke event at the 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Carmel, Indiana, United States. A great accomplishment for Carter after he got a disappointing fourth place finish in the 50-metre freestyle final. Carter entered the pool in lane four, with the fastest reaction time of 0.52 and touched the wall […]

Three players who impressed on the recent tour of Nepal have been named in the West Indies white ball teams to face Bangladesh later this month. Former West Indies Under-19 captain Ackeem Auguste has earned his maiden call-up to the ODI team, while left-arm pacer Ramon Simmonds and Amir Jangoo have been included in the T20I squad. However, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, and Jewel Andrew have been left […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park announced details of a new initiative on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The initiative aims to break the cycle of infant homelessness in New York City by delivering support to pregnant New Yorkers. Officially launched on Sept. 15, 2025, the mayor said the pilot program, “Creating Real Impact at Birth” (CRIB), is an […]

John Campbell and Shai Hope scored unbeaten half-centuries as the West Indies batsmen finally showed some nerve against India in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in India. Campbell finished on 87 not out, while Hope ended the day on 66, to save the West Indies from a heavy defeat against the hosts on day three of the game. After being dismissed for 248 runs in their first […]

Sounds of tight percussion echoed throughout Borough of Manhattan Community College's (BMCC) Fiterman Hall on Oct. 9 as students and professors from Kingston, Jamaica's Alpha School of Music led a joyous and fascinating interactive workshop on Dancehall music for students in the BMCC Music Program. BMCC said the special event was the result of a partnership formed this past June between Lower Manhattan College and the Alpha School of Music. […]

The fifth US destruction of a boat between Venezuela and Trinidad has taken the life of two Trinidadians, with relatives disputing American accounts that it was fetching cocaine for onward shipment to the US mainland. Local media on Thursday reported that Trinidadian national Chad “Charpo” Joseph, 26, and a second local, identified only as Samaroo, were among the six killed when US warships opened fire on a vessel sailing off […]