Il 13 febbraio del 1983, al cinema Statuto di via Cibrario, poco dopo l’inizio della proiezione del tardo pomeriggio scoppiò un incendio che costò la vita a 64 persone presenti in sala, intrappolate in sala senza vie di fuga. “Una tragedia che rimane una ferita profonda per la nostra città, che abbiamo il dovere di… Read More

Belize’s Prime Minister John Briceno has called general elections for March 12 as the country becomes the first of several Caribbean Community nations to face the polls this year. Briceno took to the airwaves on Tuesday to tell the nation that his governing People’s United Party (PUP) will call elections nine months before they are… Read More

Chris Dehring began his tenure on Feb. 3, 2025 as Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) chief executive officer and promised to chart a new course for the regional institution. Dehring was greeted at the CWI headquarters at Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) by its president Dr. Kishore Shallow, vice-president Azim Bassarath, and Chief Operating Officer, Lynford Inverary.… Read More

New York Attorney General Letitia James says that her office has secured over $6.9 million in refunds and $7 million in canceled debt from CityMD, a popular urgent care provider with over 140 locations in New York, for patients who were wrongfully billed for COVID-19 testing at the height of the pandemic. An Office of… Read More

Sarà EA7 Emporio Armani Milano – Germani Brescia la prima semifinale delle Final Eight di Torino, in una prima giornata caratterizzata da un lusinghiero successo di pubblico: sono stati infatti ben 8233 gli spettatori presenti sugli spalti dell’Inalpi Arena, con un incremento di mille persone rispetto all’edizione 2004. Torino, mercoledì 12 febbraio 2025 Inalpi Arena… Read More

As the 77th precinct Community Council President, I’m lucky to connect with many of New York’s most vulnerable citizens and hear their concerns for the future. For our senior citizens, access to secure, affordable health care like the Medicare Advantage Program often tops that list.  Our seniors have worked hard and contributed much to our… Read More

The still-grieving wife of assassinated former Haitian President Jovenel Moise has formally asked US President Donald Trump to declassify documents relating to her husband’s 2021 murder so she and local authorities could understand the complete plot. In a stirring plea to Trump, Martina Moise said that, like Trump, her husband had undertaken similar ambitious administrative… Read More

New York City Mayor Eric Adams insisted on Tuesday that he never broke the law, as President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) the day before directed federal prosecutors in Manhattan to dismiss the corruption case against him. In an address to New Yorkers, the mayor said he was relieved that the case  was finally… Read More

On Feb. 11, the office furniture store Henricksen, based in Manhattan, hosted its 2nd annual Black History Month event celebrating resilience, creativity, and the ongoing journey toward equality as it honors the contributions and achievements of Black individuals in architecture and design. In an interview with Caribbean Life, Simone Espinet, the business development manager at… Read More

The Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) will honor Black History Month with a week-long celebration, the Black Future Festival. The festival, which will take place during the Department of Education (DOE) Midwinter Recess from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, is presented in partnership with guest curator Kendra J. Bostock and STooPS. “Black Future Festival is a… Read More