New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Monday that her office has formally made a legal filing urging the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York to block ICE from detaining immigrants inside of courthouses. James’ office said the amicus brief challenges policies that allow widespread arrests as men, women, and even… Read More

Gil Figaro, Sr., the Trinidadian-born chairman and founder of the Teaneck, NJ-based SUNSHINE Awards says this year’s event, originally scheduled for October, has been postponed. “In support of our global citizens and with considerable empathy for nominees, recipients, sponsors and supporters affected by negative economic and adverse social factors, the SUNSHINE Awards Organization considers it… Read More

In Brooklyn yards, around Crown Heights and Flatbush, even in the outer boroughs, the conversation is prevalent that Summer is ebbing and plans for Labor Day are imminent. A dominant suggestion proposes the free, all-access destination for a procession of costumed revelers, culinary delights, camaraderie, diversity, and expression of Caribbean pride on the first Monday… Read More

Platinum Kids Mas and Kaios Kids Int’l, Inc. will be portraying for the 2025 West Indian American Day Carnival as “Descendants of Once Upon a Time” – a magical world where fairy tales meet Caribbean vibes. “Inspired by the Descendants and beloved Disney characters, this vibrant kiddie’s carnival portrayal brings a colorful twist to the… Read More

How we deal with our garbage says a lot about who we are as a society. New York City must look as good as the people who live here. I have said it many times: We cannot allow our streets and sidewalks to be cluttered with unsightly black garbage bags which are a tripping hazard… Read More

Eduard Caprice-Conner, the St. Maarten-born co-band leader of Stronjeh International, says his band is portraying “Royal Kingdom” in the Junior Carnival this Labor Day weekend. Brooklyn resident Caprice-Conner, whose mother hails from St. Maarten and father from Guyana, told Caribbean Life that the online band — on Facebook and Instagram — chose “Royal Kingdom” because… Read More

Dozens of people celebrated gathered at Queens Borough Hall to celebrate  Jamaica’s 63rd Independence Day on Tuesday, Aug 19. Queens locals donned vibrant outfits in the colors of the Jamaican flag as they enjoyed plates of curry chicken, jerk chicken and rice and peas catered by Truth Restaurant and Lounge. Jamaica’s Independence Day is Aug.… Read More

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) says the country is set to strengthen its position as one of the world’s most accessible island destinations over the next six months with expanded air service and seat capacity for the fall and winter months. JTB said on Friday, Aug. 15, that, from September 2025 through February 2026, seat… Read More

A pro-democracy and rights organization founded by late US President Jimmy Carter has flayed Guyanese banks for closing the accounts of dozens of opposition candidates because the party leader was sanctioned by the US a year ago. The Carter Center, on the ground in Guyana ahead of general elections on Labor Day, Sept. 1, thinks… Read More

In a move that has clearly stunned her nation, Trinidad’s government has thrown its full and unequivocal support behind planned and anticipated US military action against Venezuela even offering Washington access to local soil if Venezuela ever attacks fellow CARICOM nation and neighbor, Guyana with which it has a simmering decades-old border dispute. In a… Read More