Fearing the possibility that an upcoming World Court ruling in Guyana’s favor could put a once and for all end to Venezuela’s decades-old territorial claim to Guyana, the oil and gas-rich South American nation has in recent weeks significantly increased its saber-rattling with Guyana with threats to annex the entire Essequibo County in a referendum… Read More

“The Vice President’s Black Wife: The Untold Life of Julia Chinn” by Amrita Chakrabarti Myers c.2023, The University of North Carolina Press                  $30.00   296 pages The deed to the house will be yours, free and clear, very soon. Once the mortgage is paid off, yep, the house and the land are yours. Follow… Read More

It is time for New York’s lawmakers to take action. Here are some possible solutions to fix housing in 2024.  Only 11,000 new housing units are likely to be built in 2023. Tens of thousands of rent-stabilized apartments sit empty because the cost of renovations is too high, and there is no avenue to fund… Read More

The anti-poverty nonprofit Oyate Group on Oct. 13 hosted the launch of 2022 second-place Guyana Prize for Literature winner Rajiv Mohabir’s newest book, “Whale Aria,” a collection of poems that explore themes of immigration, queerness and race in a post-colonial and capitalist world through the examination of humpback whales. Though Rajiv originally planned to attend… Read More

CONACAF said on Monday that the road to W Gold Cup resumes with three League B encounters on Wednesday. It said Suriname will look to defend the top spot in Group A against the likes of Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda, while Dominica searches for its first three points of the season. Over in Group… Read More

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has introduced a visionary strategy known as Lucian Links. This innovative approach is geared towards fostering stronger connections between the Saint Lucian Diaspora, with a particular focus on those residing in the United States, Canada, and the UK. The primary objective is to encourage them to rekindle their roots and… Read More

As a career path, young lawyers choose personal injury for many reasons, but Elliot Ifraimoff’s story might be the most compelling.  His family immigrated from Azerbaijan in 1990 when Elliot was 16. Shortly thereafter he began his college studies while also helping his parents start a small food vending business. In September of 1998, Elliot’s… Read More

The philosopher George Santayana famously said, “Those who fail to remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That condemnation can also be said for those who knowingly ignore the past as well. In the wake of the atrocious Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas upon Israel, New York and many other parts of the… Read More

“When a child is homeschool at DoReMi we discover their talent,” stated Esther Loiseau, chief executive officer and founder of DoReMi Arts & Languages during her interview with Caribbean Life newspaper. DoReMi Arts & Languages is a renowned private educational institution in Queens, New York located at 22915 130th Ave., that provides comprehensive music and… Read More

Danielle Duncan is 22 years old who has been baking for half her life, and she is a pretty good cook as well. Though she was not born in Trinidad and Tobago, she has spent most of her life there growing up and visiting family. “My family always made sure we knew where we were… Read More