Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination welcomed by Caribbean Americans. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination welcomed by Caribbean Americans. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

Sonny Ramadhin Hailed as ‘Pioneer’ Following His Passing

Sonny Ramadhin.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies has hailed Sonny Ramadhin as “one of the great pioneers” after the legendary spinner died on Sunday at age 92.




CARICOM Condemns Russian Invasion of Ukraine and Calls for Immediate Withdrawal

Guyana's diplomatic leaders attend a virtual CARICOM meeting in last summer. (file photo)

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping, Thursday joined the global community in “strongly” condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called for an “immediate and complete withdrawal” of military forces from the Eastern European country.



PAHO Says the Caribbean Needs to Quickly Identify and Control Disease Outbreaks After Floods

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Friday published a guidance urging Latin American and Caribbean countries to step up surveillance efforts after floods to quickly identify and control disease outbreaks with serious public health impact.




Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's US Supreme Court Nomination Welcomed in the Caribbean Community

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean American Democratic legislators in New York on Friday welcomed United States President Joe Biden’s nomination of the first Black woman to the US Supreme Court. 



Haitian Police Probing Death of Photojournalist Maxihen Lazzare

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The General Directorate of the National Police of Haiti (DGPNH) has announced an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a photojournalist during street protest by textile workers over an increase in minimum wages earlier this week.