Proudly Jamaican, Winsome Sears makes history in Virginia. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean American New York City Public Advocate, Jumaane D. Williams, has officially announced his candidacy for Governor of New York State.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says the country is on course to experience a rapid rebound in tourist arrivals to pre-coronavirus (COVD-19) pandemic levels, and that the Caribbean country would “soon recover our position as a premier destination for business and leisure travelers”.

CHANTILLY, Virginia – When Jamaican-born Winsome Sears assumes office on January 15, 2022, she will become the first woman lieutenant governor of Virginia. 

PARIS, France – A Jamaican-born teacher in Maryland who has opened up college education for low-income, first-generation American, immigrant and refugee students, has been named the winner of the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2021, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNESCO).

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The United States government is urging American citizens to leave Haiti now while they can still get flights, as the Caribbean nation remains in crisis.