Jamaican-born Winsome Sears sworn in as 1st woman Lt. Governor of Virginia. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

Jamaican-born Winsome Sears sworn in as 1st woman Lt. Governor of Virginia. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

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Jamaican-Born Winsome Sears Sworn in as Lt. Governor of the State of Virginia

Winsome Earle-Sears was on Saturday sworn as the 42nd Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Jamaican-born Ms. Sears is the first woman to serve as a Lt. Governor and the first Black woman to hold a statewide office in the Commonwealth. 

266,000+ Barbadians are Eligible to Vote During Wednesday's General Election

Photo courtesy of The Commonwealth

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) Monday said that just over 266, 000 people are eligible to cast ballots in Wednesday’s general election that Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called 18 months ahead of the constitutional deadline.


Actor Ron Bobb-Semple, Famous For 'The Spirit of Marcus Garvey', Has Died

Ron Bobb-Semple as Marcus Garvey (photo courtesy of Triad Stage Theater)

NEW YORK, NY - The Guyanese and Caribbean US Diaspora community has lost another of its great voices, this time, Guyana-born actor and broadcaster, Ron Bobb-Semple.

Florida Elects its First Haitian American Congressional Representative

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick speaks to supporters at an election night party after winning a special primary on Tuesday January 11th. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

NEW YORK, NY - The sunshine state of Florida now has its first Haitian American congressional representative.


Former Haitian Senator Arrested in Connection With Assassination of President Moise

NEW YORK, NY - A former senator who was being sought in connection with the July 7th assassination of President Jovenel Moise, has reportedly been arrested in Jamaica.




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