After 24 years, the Jamaican bobsled team returns to the Winter Olympics. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

After 24 years, the Jamaican bobsled team returns to the Winter Olympics. Caribbean Today's top stories this week


Haiti Cancels Carnival for 2022

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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The government has cancelled Carnival this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has killed 804 people and infected 29, 715 others over a two-year period.




Anticipation Builds for Jamaica Bobsled Team’s Return at Beijing 2022

Jamaican bobsled team. (Image courtesy of The International Olympic Committee)

NEW YORK, NY - The anticipation is palpable as the countdown begins to Feb. 10th and the appearance of the Jamaican bobsled team in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 24 years.



From Conviction To Congress - Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

 Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, 2nd from r., is sworn in as the first Haitian American congressional representative from Florida by Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 18, 2022. (CSPAN image)

She is undoubtedly a Black Caribbean history marker in 2022 as she becomes the first Haitian American Congresswoman from the state of Florida and only the second in the history of the United States to serve in the House of Representatives.  




Haitian PM Henry Issues Warning Amid Calls for New Head of State

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince in November. (Joseph Odelyn/AP)

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry says no one will be allowed to meet in a hotel or abroad to decide in small committees who will be the next President or Prime Minister of Haiti.



Super Bowl Wings Loaded With Caribbean Flavors

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NEW YORK, NY - It’s almost time for Super Bowl LVI 2022 on Feb. 13th. This year, instead of just chip and dips, try this Caribbean inspired game day appetizer that is sure to satisfy that wing craving.