The Brooklyn-based Mas Productions Unlimited will be causing “Fusion” this Labor Day, according to producer and designer Wesley Millington. “Fusion is based on the blending and use of colors to create costumes,” Vincentian-born Millington told Caribbean Life, stating that the production comprises four sections with 20 masqueraders in each. “We’re hoping to fill up all… Read More

Two storms rained over Met Life Stadium in New Jersey recently — one involved a meteorologist’s prediction of rain, the second furthered the reign of declared greatest of all-time pop singer Beyonce who breezed in for the NY/NJ version of her Renaissance Tour. Following the after-effects from 95-degree weather conditions in the Garden State, a… Read More

The current diplomatic tension based on Jamaican representatives denied a U.S. diplomat, and his same sex partner entry has escalated into at least three Jamaican representatives now have a brief time span left in the U.S.A. The backlash is uncalled for: since Jamaican law, and CARICOM by extension do not recognize two people of the… Read More

Prominent Brooklyn politician Senator Kevin Parker recently accepted the distinguished title of “Hall of Fame Honoree” bestowed upon him by the ANS Association during, its 8th Annual “I Rise” Ceremony at the Royal Crown Palace Hall Inc., 713 Nostrand Ave. The organization’s commitment to fostering personal growth aligns perfectly with Senator Kevin Parker’s own values… Read More

The Jamaica Consulate General announced recebtly that Prime Minister Andrew Holness will address Jamaica’s 61st Independence Anniversary Gala on Aug. 19 at the New York Hilton Midtown, Manhattan. “Distinguished guests will be privileged to witness an evening of excellence, as Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON delivers the Jamaica 61 Independence Message, spotlighting the… Read More

“Trinity” by Zelda Lockhart c.2023, Amistad $27.99 272 pages   If at first, you don’t succeed… The old saying recommends trying three times, but that can be nothing but frustration: if it ain’t working, what says it might work later? Try, try again is fruitless but then… there are those days when a third attempt, or… Read More

KTLA TV reported that Snoop Dogg is standing in solidarity with those on the SAG-AFTRA and WGA picket lines. The owner of Death Row Records canceled two shows that were to be performed at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate the emcee’s 20th anniversary of his debut album “Doggystyle.” Snoop posted on Instagram, “We regret to… Read More

Caribbean music was the last thing on Joe Alert’s mind as he grew up playing music on his saxophone. Joe was born in the Grenadines, of St. Vincent in the Grenadines. His family moved to England when he was a small child. His whole family was musical. His father was a musician, and he recalls… Read More

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo was found guilty Friday on two charges related to the death of his 27-year-old pregnant lover. The verdict came after a 25-week trial in which the jury heard gruesome details about the April 2021 killing of Keishla Rodríguez that shocked the U.S. territory.… Read More

Elliot “Morie” Millington, who skippered and coached the St. Vincent and the Grenadines national football (soccer) team and led the nation to second place in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) championship in 1979, died in New York on Monday, July 17, 2023. He was 68. Millington’s older of two sons, Reinaldo Millington, 40, named after… Read More