Caribbean American NY Lt. Governor resigns following federal indictment. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

Caribbean American NY Lt. Governor resigns following federal indictment. Caribbean Today's top stories this week

Immigration Advocates Welcome Termination of Trump-Era Policy Denying Refugees’ Right to Seek Asylum

Attendees protest at the National Day of Action Against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Pheonix, Arizona on September 21st 2021. (photo courtesy of Alex Gould/The Republic)

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) have welcomed the Biden administration’s termination of a Trump-era coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic policy that denied refugees the right to seek asylum.




Shericka Jackson and Other Top Caribbean Athletes Win Big at the USATF Bermuda Games

Tokyo Olympics 100 meters bronze medalist Shericka Jackson.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Top athletes from the Caribbean left their mark on the televised inaugural USATF Bermuda Games on Saturday, picking up eight victories, as strong headwinds and rain played havoc with times at the Flora Duffy Stadium.



Power Restored Across Puerto Rico After Island-Wide Outage

People are seen walking through a darkened street in San Juan. (Ricardo Arduengo / AFP - Getty Images)

Power in Puerto Rico was restored on Sunday after an island-wide outage impacted some 1.5 million people, according to the company that manages its power grid.




NY Lieutenant Governor Benjamin Resigns After Federal Indictment

The former lieutenant governor surrendered to the FBI in Manhattan Tuesday morning. (Photo credit: Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times)

Caribbean American New York City Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams, a candidate for Governor of New York in June’s Democratic Primary, on Tuesday strongly criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul after she accepted the resignation of Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin on indictment of bribery and related offenses.



Jamaica's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Minister Says the Country Will Not Gain Republican Status by August 6th

Marlene Malahoo-Forte (Photo via @AndrewHolnessJM on Twitter)

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government Wednesday indicated that the island would not be transitioning from a constitutional monarchy to republican status in time for its 60th anniversary of independence on August 6th, this year.