Vincentian Elmo “the Magic” Christian, considered New York’s number one promoter during the early 70’s and 80’s, and beyond, continues his tradition of bringing the finest in entertainment to New York audiences with this year’s Vincy Night Extravaganza. Christian has enhanced the event with the introduction of the inaugural Vincy Music Hall of Fame Induction… Read More

Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 saw nothing short of information on both mental and physical health related issues at the annual One Brooklyn Health Fair sponsored by Brookdale Hospital Center in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Hundreds of community residents walked along the hospital on Rockaway Parkway and questioned the medical professionals on site who came out to inform… Read More

Here in New York City, the three-day Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of a new year in many ways. Many of us are enjoying the last days of summer, traveling or spending time with friends and family, and our children are getting ready to return to school. This chance to relax and recharge is… Read More

Davie Simmons was born and raised in Georgetown, Guyana, and he now lives in Brooklyn, where his daughter Jasmine Myrick was born and raised. Simmons has been running his restaurant, Uptown Veg, since 1994. It has two locations in Harlem, one at 52 East 125th St., and the other at 349 Malcolm X Blvd. The… Read More

Sometimes, a country’s depth in a particular event doesn’t necessarily translate to a strong relay performance. But other times — like for Sunday’s men’s 4x400m final — it leads to pure domination, according to World Athletics. It said the USA went in as the favorites in Budapest 2023 and duly delivered their fourth relay gold… Read More

Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson anchored their 4×100 teams to victory, giving the US their first sweep of the short relays at world championships since 2007 and a boost of confidence heading into next year’s Olympics. Lyles finished three for three at these championships, with wins in the 100, the 200 and the 4×100. He… Read More

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of legendary calypso and gospel artiste, Denyse Plummer,” he said. “On behalf of the executive and members of the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organization (TUCO), and as its president, Ainsley King, we extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all who were touched by… Read More

Both Trinidad and Tobago and El Salvador stayed unbeaten with victories on Monday in CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship Qualifying. CONCACAF said on Tuesday that Trinidad and Tobago made it two wins in two matches in Group A with a 4-0 win over Cayman Islands at the Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca in Willemstad, Curacao. “J’Eleisha Alexander… Read More

New Horizon is welcoming masqueraders and carnival lovers to Niagara Fall for Brooklyn’s annual West Indian-American Day Carnival. “We chose ‘Welcome to Niagara Falls’ because it gives children a little culture for them to learn about,” Trinidadian Band Leader and Producer Diane Walkes told Caribbean Life. “There’s a lot of stuff in Niagara.” Walkes, who… Read More

Four-time champions Trinbago Knight Riders have added more firepower to their squad for the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League T20 Tournament. According to a CPL release, “Australian batter Tim David is amongst the replacement overseas players signed by the TKR for their 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League campaign. David replaces South African Rilee… Read More