The BMS Playhouse Theatre on Dec. 22 was transformed into a cultural haven as Brooklyn’s cultural organization Tropicalfete hosted its signature year-end event, “The Finale: A Cultural Gift for the Community.” “This vibrant celebration honored remarkable achievements, showcased artistic talent, and underscored the organization’s commitment to preserving Caribbean heritage and promoting cultural education,” St. Lucian-born… Read More

With violent crime and gangland slaying spiraling out of control, authorities in Trinidad Monday announced the imposition of a state of emergency (SOE) from this week, giving police and soldiers additional constitutional powers to target heavily armed gangsters and others involved in reprisal killings and other violent crimes. The SOE, the third since more than… Read More

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 20 granted clemency to 22 individuals, including 21 pardons and one commutation. Hochul said this action “recognizes individuals demonstrating remorse, exemplifying rehabilitation and displaying a commitment to improving themselves and their communities.” After implementing procedural reforms to strengthen the clemency process, the governor has made a total of 94 grants… Read More

January                                                          Despite medical complications, one of Grenada’s top calypsonians and cultural figures, Valentine “Val” Adams, is still hitting the stage.  Adams was one of the main acts, primarily singing Christmas Carols, during the 40th Anniversary Gala celebration last Month of the Brooklyn-based Vincentian-American Independent National Charities, Inc. (VINCI) at El Caribe Country Club on Strickland… Read More

Ancora più grandi eventi, mercati aperti anche il pomeriggio, grandi cantieri, come la pedonalizzazione di via Roma, i lavori sullo snodo di piazza Baldissera e quelli per il ripristino della navigazione sul Po che vedranno l’apertura di un River Center ai Murazzi. E poi l’impegno per favorire l’inclusione giovanile, l’incontro tra domanda e offerta di… Read More

January Mayor Eric Adams has filed a US$708 million lawsuit against 17 charter bus and transportation companies in Texas. The lawsuit seeks to recover all costs New York City has incurred in providing emergency shelter and services to Caribbean and other migrants transported to New York City by the charter bus companies in the last… Read More

On Christmas Eve night, the President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, on behalf of the first family, extended holiday greetings to the nation, stating that love can foster unity and nurture compassion. The video message played after a State House Christmas Concert against a dazzling lightscape display on Main Street in Georgetown spoke of defeating… Read More

Since 2017, there has been a prominent figure in Brooklyn that many have seen around the Christmas Holiday season, bringing smiles and joy to the children and their families. The origin of this figure was Dec. 23, 2017 in Albany Houses, where a family who was burned out of their home had no plans for… Read More

The coordinated efforts by Caribbean Community leaders to help install an interim government in trouble-prone Haiti, the battering the region took from increasingly powerful storms like Beryl in early July, mounting concerns about crates filled with high powered weapons from the US making it to the region and the tabling of legislation to make Jamaica… Read More

Plenty of Soup Joumou will be consumed on Jan. 1, 2025, when Haitians gather in Brooklyn to commemorate the 221st anniversary of independence. Not only will the first day of the new year mark a new beginning for nationals, but the date signals a reason for a festive event marking the celebration of a historic… Read More