St Vincent News – Caribbean Life

Danielle Fairbairn-Bland, whose family roots are in the Caribbean country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Acts of Kindness

Local woman spreads kindness: Delivering essential resources to the vulnerable

By Milette Millington

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Books

Frankie McIntosh co-authors ‘The Art of the Soca Arranger’ with Prof. Ray Allen

By Nelson A. King

Prime Minster of the Antigua and Barbuda H.E. Gaston Browne speaks onstage during Global Citizen NOW 2024 at Spring Studios on May 01, 2024 in New York City.

Antigua

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Jenell James, president of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Massachusetts, Inc., presents an award to James Cordice, a pioneer and coordinator of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Belize Penn Relays.

Sports

Vincy Penn Relays pioneer, coordinator James Cordice honored

By Nelson A. King

Prime Minister The Hon. Philip Davis of the Bahamas speaks onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City.

Bahamas

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Wesley Millington, fourth from left, receives an award, flanked by COSAGO President Crispin Friday and his wife, Ancilla, to Millington's right; SVG Consul General to the United States Rondy McIntosh and his wife, Semone, to Millington's left; and O'Brien Simmons, left.

Brooklyn

Outstanding two receive SVG Independence Anniversary honors in N.Y.

By Nelson A. King

Shafiqua Maloney, fourth from right, receives a gift from Crispin Friday, president of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Organizations, USA, Inc. (COSAGO), flanked by members of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Nurses Association, Mas Productions Unlimited, and Vincy Day USA Committee.

Sports

Vincentians present over $7K to Olympian Shafiqua Maloney

By Nelson A. King

Dr. Veronica Francois-Kydd, fourth from right, receives award and proclamations, flanked by VINCI members and Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, fifth from right Narcisse, VINCI President Wayne Ragguette, third from right (holding citation), and representative of U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke.

VINCI honors social, political activist and journalist Renwick Rose, and Dr. Veronica Francois-Kydd

By Nelson A. King

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Prime Minister of Grenada The Hon. Dickon Mitchell attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City.

Barbados

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Ash and smoke billow as the La Soufriere volcano erupts in Kingstown on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent April 9, 2021

Fears of another volcanic eruption in St. Vincent emerge

By Bert Wilkinson

Kirani James of Grenada celebrates after winning bronze in the Men's 400m Final at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 5, 2021.

Grenada

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Aida Daniel addresses UNICEF Executive Board Meeting Special Session on Climate Change.

Environment

Vincentian teen activist tells compelling story on climate change at UNICEF Special Session

By Nelson A. King

Sir Hilary Beckles, center, with festival participants.

Prof. Sir Hilary calls for ongoing fight for reparatory justice from European colonial powers

By Nelson A. King

Council Member Rita Joseph, right, presents replica of Tyle Kobe Nichols Way to Sherma Chambers, flanked by Tyron Stearns, community coordinator for the 67th Precinct Clergy Council, popularly known as The GodSquad, who presided over the ceremony with Joseph.

People

Brooklyn street co-named in honor of Vincentian-American youth fatally knifed two days before Christmas in December 2020

By Nelson A. King

A member of the UN Women’s deployment team is seen walking past a damaged building on Grenada’s sister island of Carriacou.

Grenada

Aiding rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Beryl

By Nelson A. King

Consul General to the United State Rondy "Luta" McIntosh puts the party crowed in "A Tight Spot.”

Music

Soca artiste consul general headlines massive Vincy Day USA Picnic

By Nelson A. King

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business

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This 1922 photo taken by Eugene Armbruster shows the Metropolitan Avenue streetscape near present-day 78th Street in Middle Village. The three-story former Brick Tavern, built and opened in 1845, is shown in the backgrond at left.

Middle Village grew around this old town tavern: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Candidate for NYC Comptroller Jenifer Rajkumar addressing supporters, some holding placards, during a kickoff campaign on Nov. 21 at the Palace in Woodside.

Jenifer Rajkumar begins campaign for comptroller

Brooklyn stabbing suspect

Brooklyn stabbing suspect who attacked teenager on street still at large: cops