Dr. Nicole Rimes, CEO and founder of Carib Biz Network (CBN), stands at the forefront of empowering Caribbean entrepreneurs in New York City through a series of impactful events and partnerships. Established as a pivotal hub for aspiring and micro-turbine founders, CBN aims to support, connect, and amplify these entrepreneurs, guiding them through the complexities… Read More

Backpack International Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 2016 by Guyanese-born Oslyn Rodriguez, is dedicated to equipping students in need for academic success. As such, the organization that provides backpacks filled with essentials such as school supplies, hygiene products, shoes, clothing, books, and more, will continue its ninth Mission trip in the South American country… Read More

Bahamas The Bahamas government says the liquidator of the insolvent Colonial Life Insurance Company (Clico), is proposing to declare payments soon. “We have been made aware that there has been a settlement with the liquidators and the Trinidadian government or authorities that would make the Clico policyholders whole. The issue we have at the moment… Read More

Last week, we celebrated Independence Day — an opportunity to reflect on the values that make the American Dream possible in our city. Public safety and livability are two such foundational commitments — allowing every New Yorker to pursue their dreams without fear for their safety and with a better quality of life. I am… Read More

Former top Trinidadian security experts have scoffed at claims by Prime Minister Keith Rowley that high level officials at a special state security agency were plotting a coup against his government because of information authorities have unearthed from an audit of operations. Addressing parliament last week, Rowley had suggested that the leadership of the Strategic… Read More

Ever since Hurricane Beryl ravaged several Caribbean islands in its passage last week, nationals in New York have stepped up relief efforts to assist their homeland. Many are also offering prayers for nationals particularly those of St. Vincent and the Grenadines – notably Union Island, Canouan, Mayreau and Palm Island; Grenada – notably Carriacou and… Read More

“Treating Violence: An Emergency Room Doctor Takes On a Deadly American Epidemic” by Rob Gore, MD c.2024, Beacon Press                                                  $27.95                                     200 pages   Well, thank you so much to your co-worker. That’s where you got this ick, this scratchy-throat, achy-body, upset-stomach, can’t-sleep virus. He sneezed and that’s all it took. Now you’ve got what he… Read More

Guyanese-American jurist Claudia Daniels-DePeyster, a Democrat and acting Supreme Court Justice in Kings County (Brooklyn), is running for a seat on the bench in New York State Supreme Court. Justice Daniels-DePeyster, a Brooklyn resident, whose late parents were born in Guyana, told Caribbean Life in an exclusive interview on Sunday that her platform emphasizes her… Read More

Following an avalanche of floods, fierce winds from a category four hurricane, which caused loss of lives and  agriculture, the peril named Beryl is now history and Jamaicans are seeing the sun rise again. As a matter of fact, resilient reggae music lovers are now prepping for seven tumultuous days of celebration of their home-grown… Read More

L’allontanamento d’urgenza dalla casa familiare è uno degli strumenti legali previsti per le donne vittime di violenza domestica. Donne che si vedono costrette a lasciare la propria abitazione il prima possibile, abbandonando repentinamente il luogo delle vessazioni fisiche, morali ed economiche subite, per sottrarsi a ulteriori pericoli e salvaguardare la propria incolumità. È per chi si trova… Read More