Bahamian runner makes Olympic history! CaribbeanToday's Top Stories This Week

TEXAS – The Texas state appeals court has upheld a murder conviction against an ex-Dallas police officer who was accused of fatally shooting the St. Lucian-born, Botham Jean, in his apartment in 2018.

TOKYO, Japan – Steven Gardiner became the first Bahamian to capture gold in an Olympic men’s 400 meters while Grenadian Kirani James claimed bronze to snatch his piece of history, as Jamaican Hansle Parchment also won the men’s sprint hurdles on a dominant day of competition for the Caribbean here Thursday.

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government has reversed an earlier decision that allowed vaccinated travelers not to test for the coronavirus (COVID-19) before entering the country, saying that they will now be required to obtain a Rapid Antigen Test or PCR, with a negative result, within five days of arrival.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Monday described Sir Lester Bird as a “great son of the soil” as he led the country in mourning the death of the island’s second prime minister.

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean American legislators in New York have joined other elected officials in calling on New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, to resign after a state investigation report found that he had fostered a culture of workplace misconduct and had sexually harassed numerous women.