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Jamaica has recorded its first confirmed case of Monkeypox, the Ministry of Health and Wellness advised. The patient is a male who recently traveled from the United Kingdom and stayed in Clarendon. He presented to the public health system on July 5, having arrived on the island some five days earlier.

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The Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton said that the patient has been isolated and his close contacts quarantined, following contact tracing.

Dr. Tufton advised the Jamaican public that if they are experiencing fever, intense headache, muscle aches and/or rash on the skin, they must isolate themselves immediately and call their health center or doctor before visiting. The Minister also advised the members of the public to wear a mask and maintain social distance.

Jamaica is the second Caribbean country with a confirmed case of Monkeypox, behind The Bahamas, which recorded its first case on July 30.

The Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jacquiline BisasorMcKenzie said that Jamaica, with the help of PAHO, has the capacity and facilities available to test for monkeypox.

Regarding vaccines, Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie said that while

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Governor DeSantis Signs Miya's Law to Strengthen Renter Safety in Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed “Miya's Law” to strengthen residential tenant safety measures in Florida, following the death of Caribbean-American teen, Miya Marcano.

The new law includes requiring background checks for prospective employees, maintaining a log for each dwelling unit's keys, and increasing notification requirements for maintenance and repairs from 12 to 24 hours.

“Every tenant deserves to be safe in their own

home,” said Governor Ron DeSantis, who signed the bill on June 27.

“By signing this legislation, we are making it safer to live in a rental unit and giving renters more peace of mind in their homes. Miya's death was a tragedy, and our prayers continue to be with the Marcano family. I am proud to act on their behalf to help prevent a tragedy like that from happening to another

Florida tenant.”

Miya's family and Florida lawmakers pushed for the bill following the death of the 19-year-old Valencia College student in September 2021.

Investigators said an Arden Villas Apartments' maintenance worker Armando Caballero used a master key fob to get into her apartment then abducted her. Marcano's body was found in Orlando a week after she continues on B4 – Miya’s Law

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PAGE A2 Jamaica's Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tu on meets the Caribbean's first Formula Woman driver, Jamaican Sara Misir at the Dover Raceway in Jamaica over the weekend.

Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness chats with Jamaican interna onal football player Raheem Sterling at the Office of the Prime Minister on July 5, 2022.

This youngster in a fes ve ou it joins in the 4th of July celebra ons in Miami Gardens.

A resident of Tamarac enjoys some delicious Jamaican food at the City of Tamarac's AllAmerican Celebra on on July 4.

Miramar Vice Mayor Yve e Colbourne and Youth and Community Advocate Lavern Deer join in the July 4 celebra ons in the city of Miramar on Monday.

The Cachet Band entertains the crowd at the AllAmerican Celebra on held at the Tamarac Sports Complex on July 4.

Miami Gardens Councilmember Linda Julien presented a check to Miami Gardens resident, Ashley Adirika, a past student of Carol City Middle School, who was recently accepted to eight Ivy league colleges.

Miramar Commissioner Maxwell Chambers a ends the July 4 event in the City of Miramar dressed in “Uncle Sam” a re.

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Dr. Sandra Lindsay to get Presidential Medal of Freedom Jamaica-born Dr. Sandra Lindsay, who was the first person in the United States to get the COVID-19 vaccine, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Dr. Lindsay, an ICU nurse in Queens, New York, rolled up her sleeve in December 2020 to receive the vaccine live on television.

Lindsay is among 17 people including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, who will receive the nation's highest civilian honor from President Joe Biden, who is also a medal recipient.

Biden's honors list includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, civil rights, and social justice advocacy. President Biden will present the medals at the White House on July 7.

The honorees who'll receive medals from the president “have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences, dedicated their lives to advocating for the most vulnerable among us, and acted with bravery to drive change in their communities, and across the world, while blazing trails for generations to come," the White House said.

The honor is reserved for people who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal public or private endeavors.

The White House noted that Nurse Lindsay “is a New York critical care nurse who served on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Lindsay will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honour, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other signicant societal, public, or private endeavour.

response. She was the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials and is a prominent advocate for vaccines and mental health for health care workers.”

Dr. Lindsay was born and raised in Jamaica. She lived in Clarendon and attended Glenmuir High School.

She immigrated to the United States in 1986 to further her education, and eventually embarked on a career in nursing.

Lindsay got her associate degree in nursing at Borough of Manhattan Community College, then her bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's College, and a master's degree from Herbert

Nurse Lindsay getting the rst ofcial COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.

Lehman College in the Bronx.

She then enrolled at Hofstra University to complete her MBA, following which she enrolled at A.T. Still University where she completed her Doctor of Health Sciences degree.

Dr. Lindsay is director of patient care services - critical care at Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York.

This is the second time that President Biden is honoring Nurse Lindsay.

In 2021, she was presented with the “Outstanding American by Choice” award by President Biden. The “Outstanding American

by Choice” is given to immigrants who make significant contributions to the United States.

President Biden also said her vaccination card, badge and scrubs will form part of a future exhibit about Covid at the Smithsonian Museum of American History.

In reaction to the announcement from the White House, Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, congratulated Dr. Lindsay on behalf of the government and people of Jamaica as a member of the diaspora who continues to make Jamaica proud.

To be numbered among the other individuals who will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was no mean feat, Ambassador Marks said, and is an indication of the high esteem in which Dr. Lindsay has been held by the Biden-Harris administration.

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Trinidad & Tobago to drop mask mandates

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Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley says come mid-July, the public will no longer be required to wear masks.

The prime minister made the announcement about the end of the mandate – that has been in place since the pandemic began in March 2020, during a media conference at the VIP Lounge, Piarco airport, ahead of his departure for the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in Suriname.

On Friday, Rowley said he would meet with public health officials to discuss the removal of mandatory mask-wearing.

Speaking then at the opening of a restaurant, Rowley said he noticed there were people not wearing masks in large groups and became worried, however, after noticing there was no spike in cases, he conceded that the time might be right to do away with mask-wearing.

Last Wednesday Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said partygoers were not mandated to wear masks.

On August 31, 2020, it became mandatory to wear a face covering in public.

Mitchell sworn in as Grenada's Opposition Leader Eleven days after leading the New National Party (NNP) into defeat, former prime minister Dr. Keith Mitchell was on July 4 sworn in as the island's opposition Leader.

“It is both an honour and gratitude that I have accepted the mantle to lead the opposition of the parliament in this country for the immediate period, consistent with Section 66 of the Constitution of this country,” said Dr. Mitchell, giving the assurance that he will not be the NNP political leader after the party holds its convention in 2023.

Mitchell, who had led the NNP to clean sweeps of the 15-member Parliament in the 2013 and 2015 general elections, lost the June 23 poll this year by a 9-6 margin.

“As the current political leader of the New National Party, I do not intend to hold this position beyond the party's next convention.

But, let me add, that process of the next convention should be orderly and timely, and no one will push the party to do what he or she wants.

“Let it be very clear I will remain committed to representing the people of North West St George's who have elected me for the last 38 years,” he said following the ceremony that was held at the Grenada Trade Center.

Mitchell told the audience that also included the five other elected opposition legislators that Grenada was able to hold free and fair elections, and, in his view, the result reflected the present will of the people.

“The principles of democracy have to remain sacrosanct to the point that an opposition can emerge victorious because of the way the NNP governed this country,” he said.

“In a world where the winds of totalitarianism are blowing and where democratic norms are being systematically undermined, we should

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not take what we have done in the period where we had absolute power in the parliament, we must not take it for granted. I am personally satisfied that under our tenure we have done a lot to promote the institution of democratic activity,” he said.

Mitchell used the opportunity to announce his objection to a statement by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell that his new administration will be seeking a strategic partner for GRENLEC, the island's lone electricity company, within the next six to 12 months.

Describing GRENLEC as a national security asset, the Opposition Leader is of the view that diversifying shares is the better option than privatizing the company.

Prime Minister Mitchell, in an exclusive interview with WPG TV broadcast last Thursday night, said it is possible that the strategic partner could be on board within the next six to 12 months, “acquire a significant portion of the shares.

In January last year, the Keith Mitchell

government announced it had regained control of GRENLEC by re-purchasing the majority shares owned by the US-based WRB Enterprise, the owner of WRB Energy, a renewable energy development company in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Through a US$63-million settlement, which is US$12 million less than an arbitration award, the government regained control of the 50 per cent shareholding sold to WRB Enterprises in 1994. In addition, the government has also acquired the 11.6 per cent shares in the Grenada Private Power Limited – a WRB-affiliated company.

In 2017, WRB initiated legal proceedings following the passage of laws by the Grenada Parliament to liberalize the electricity sector under a World Bank-funded OECS project.

Dr Mitchell said he was looking forward to making his contribution to the legislation that will be submitted to the Parliament about the sale of the company.

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Several detained at fiery protest near Trinidad capital over fatal police shootings More than 200 police officers and members of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) were patrolling the outskirts of the country as protestors burnt tires and blocked roads in retaliation for the shooting death of four people by police last weekend.

Acting Police Commissioner McDonald Jacobs said eight people had been arrested as a result of the fiery protests in and around east Port of Spain on Monday.

He said the roads have been cleared and that the protest had been well organized.

“What we saw is that some persons choose to go into the inner city…to create some blockage and that is being handled by the officers,” he said, adding that those arrested were “actually throwing debris on the roadway.

“The police are still out there together with the Defence Force,” he said reassuring the population that security officials will remain in the areas to ensure there is no repeat of the actions.

The Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) is suggesting commuters consider making alternative travel arrangements where possible because of the unrest in Port of Spain.

The protests began on the Beetham Highway, east of the capital, and quickly spread to nearby areas such as Sea Lots and parts of east Port of Spain including Nelson and Duncan streets as angry residents set fire to rubbish and debris to protest against the policeinvolved killing of three men on Saturday.

Over the weekend, police said they were pursuing a stolen vehicle in Diego Martin, around 3:20 a.m. on Saturday and that vehicle with six men on board crashed when it reached the capital, Port of Spain.

Two people were shot dead in the back seat, one in the passenger seat and a fourth was injured by gunfire. The dead men were identified as Fabian Richards, Niko Williams, both in their 20s, and 17-year-old Isaiah Roberts.

Jacobs said while the police were prepared to deal with the unrest, there were other persons fueling the protest.

“There were in fact some individuals who were riling up the persons in order to carry out

the actions and it was well organized and most of the road blockages were done simultaneously,” he said, adding that the officers involved in last Saturday’s shooting incident have been removed from active duty. “The officers who were involved in the shooting incident have been placed on desk duty and the investigation is being conducted by a first division officer in conjunction with the Professional Standards Bureau”.

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Dominica considering removal of mandatory mask wearing Dominica is exploring the possibility of removing the mandatory wearing of mask to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Health Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre said the authorities are examining the data, both locally and internationally before making a decision.

Several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have in the past few months relaxed several of the measures put in place to stop the spread of the virus that has killed and infected thousands of people in the region. Last weekend, the Trinidad and Tobago government said it would decide on mandatory mask wearing by mid-July.

“We have been looking at the data both local and internationally and we are moving in the direction that very soon we shall be removing the mask mandate in the open spaces,” Dr. McIntyre said, adding “as for closed spaces we might just have to keep it still.

“But as for open spaces, spaces that are not really shared, not a closed environment and the risk is not as much…(such) as on the roads, the savannah, people just walking. There is no scientific evidence that at this point in time you should be wearing a mask in the open spaces in terms of infection control and spread of the virus.

“We are definitely looking into this, lots of countries, regionally and internationally have looked into it already and we are just in that process as well,” said the health minister, urging people to get vaccinated against the virus.

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CARICOM heads and the Order of the Caribbean Community

By Elizabeth Morgan CMC Writer

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onday, July 4, was marked as CARICOM Day. The 43rd session of the CARICOM Heads of Government Conference opened in Paramaribo, Suriname, on Sunday, July 3. I watched the recording of the opening ceremony.

It gave me the opportunity to see a bit of Suriname, which is the only CARICOM member state which I have not had the pleasure of visiting.

The government of Suriname, as host, used the opportunity to showcase the country, and its ethnic and cultural diversity were displayed.

The special guests for the conference were United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and the secretary general of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Georges Chikoti. Secretary General Guterres discussed the critical issues affecting the region, climate change, food insecurity, and resilience building, among others things.

Secretary General Chikoti was there to discuss the restructuring of the OACPS and matters related to the post-Cotonou Agreement with the European Union, which is still to be signed. Their presence at this conference is an indication of CARICOM’s status as a region.

The new CARICOM prime ministers from The Bahamas, Grenada and Saint Lucia delivered their inaugural statements. All three spoke to the challenges facing their countries and their recognition that the region will be stronger together in achieving the desired transformation.

They also recognised the need to move with urgency from talk into action, and to demonstrate unity. The prime minister of Grenada pointed to the importance of engaging the youth, as they are the future of both the countries and the region as a whole. They all saw that transforming the image of CARICOM will be critical, if it is to be seen as a body which acts in the interest of all its people.

Achieving goals requires that people have belief in the project, feel pride in the region’s endeavors, and are committed to succeeding in all spheres of life.

Order of the Caribbean Community Following the handing over of the conference chairmanship from Belize to Suriname, the opening ceremony concluded with the award of the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC), which is the highest honour which can be accorded to nationals within the region, and which shows appreciation for their work and achievements.

These nationals should be among our inspirations for highest achievement. But, like CARICOM Day, I was left wondering how many within the region actually know of the OCC? If it were a question in a random street quiz, how many would get the right answer without a Google search?

The Order was established in 1987 at the 8th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference to be awarded to “Caribbean nationals whose legacy in the economic, political, social and cultural metamorphoses of Caribbean society is phenomenal”. It was first bestowed in 1992.

There are about 24 past recipients. These include Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, George Lamming, Michael Manley, Alistair McIntrye, Shridath Ramphal, Arthur Lewis, Eugenia Charles, Garfield Sobers, William Demas, Percival James

Patterson, and Edwin Carrington. They represent the fields of politics, the arts, diplomacy, and economics.

The awardees at this 43rd Heads of Government Conference were former CARICOM Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin LaRoque of Dominica; former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dame Billie Miller of Barbados; cricket legend Vivian Richards of Antigua and Barbuda; and calypsonian David Michael Rudder of Trinidad and Tobago.

As the current focus is on transformation, in an award of this type, it would be good in future to see science and technology added as a category, allowing nationals to be honored who are making a significant contribution in research and development, promoting sustainable development through new ideas and products.

Could there be more economists, who, indeed, have helped to formulate and promulgate new proposals and strategies, which address the specific concerns of small island and low-lying coastal economies? I would in future also like to hear of nominees from the private sector who have promoted inter-regional production and trade, helping to improve agriculture and industry, and making region-wide positive economic growth a reality.

At the national and regional levels, there should be incentives encouraging innovation in problem-solving, with the commitment to implement. Of course, there is no point in proposing new ideas, if no one is willing to finance and implement them.

As the conference ended yesterday, July 5, I look forward to reviewing the communiqué and to seeing how the Suriname chairmanship will unfold in this time of crisis governance. * Elizabeth Morgan, who writes for CMC, is a specialist in international trade policy and international politics.

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UN says Haitian children at mercy of armed gangs The United Nations (UN) says rising gang crime in Port-au-Prince, is limiting access to education and is preventing thousands of Haitian children from going to school.

In a statement on Sunday, the world body said since 2020, gang-related violence in the French-speaking country has led to school closures and children have become “easy prey for gang recruitment.”

The UN said Steve (not his real name) dreamed of becoming a schoolteacher when his life was turned “upsidedown” last year.

Due to the upsurge in gang-related violence in his neighborhood, the UN said his school was closed, and the 15year-old found himself roaming around on the streets, at the mercy of armed groups.

“I joined the gang in February 2021. They saw me walking and called me and asked me to work for them,” the UN quoted Steve as saying, “There were other children like me.”

According to a report published by two local youthfocused organizations, 13 percent of the children surveyed in one troubled neighborhood in Port-au-Prince say they have been in direct or indirect contact with members of armed gangs as they tried to recruit them.

The UN said they offer to pay the children a lot of money while threatening to kill them if they don't comply.

“Every day, as soon as they send me to watch the police, they will pay me 1,500 or 2,500 Haitian gourdes (US$15-25),” Steve said. “They told me they'll kill me if I don't want to stay with them.”

In 2021, the UN said clashes between rival armed gangs erupted in some urban areas of Port-au-Prince.

The UN said more than 19,000 people including 15,000 women and children have been forced to flee their homes due to acts of violence such as killings, and kidnappings; hundreds of houses have been burned or damaged.

This year, the gang war has intensified and since April 24, half a million children have lost access to education in Portau-Prince, where some 1,700 schools are closed, according to government figures.

The UN said Steve led a peaceful life as a suburban child.

He played with his younger brother and two younger sisters, and thoroughly enjoyed his childhood with his grandmother.

“I used to ride my bike, play video games and watch movies until dark,” Steve recalled. “Sometimes, I went to fetch water for my grandmother, and I also cleaned the house.”

The violence is reportedly impacting an increasing number of schools and has shattered the dream of many children.

An education ministry assessment between April and May 2022 of 859 schools in Port-au-Prince revealed that 31 percent had been attacked, and over 50 had closed their doors to students, the UN said.

It said a large number of schools have been occupied by gangs or are serving as temporary accommodation for families displaced by violence.

The UN said the number of students in classes has fallen from 238,000 at the start of the gang crisis in April to 184,000 and violence, school closures and idleness “lead inexorably to the enrollment of children into armed groups.”

“It saddens me that children who are willing to learn and teachers willing to educate cannot do so because they feel unsafe,” he added. “Children must be able to attend school safely, play freely and enjoy being a child and given a chance to develop to their fullest potential.”

The UN said Steve has now been caught and is awaiting trial on charges related to his gang activity.

Haitian American Dr. Eli Joseph Conrmed to Speak at the Two Upcoming TEDx Conferences Haitian American Dr. Eli Joseph will deliver his second TEDx talk this fall at the upcoming TEDxQueensVillage conference on September 2, 2022, in Queens, New York City. The theme for his talk is entitled “Time is Your Biggest Competition.”

Soon after, Dr. Eli Joseph is set to deliver his third TEDx talk at the upcoming TEDxCSULB conference on November 12, 2022, in Long Beach, California. The title of his talk is entitled “No Trace, No Case.”

Born in 1994 and raised in New York City, Joseph grew Joseph up in a conservative Haitian household where education was held in high regard. In 2015, Eli Joseph graduated from Queens College with his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. The following year, Eli graduated from Brooklyn College with his Master’s degree in Business Administration. In 2019, Dr. Joseph made history by becoming the first-ever graduate to earn a Doctor of Business Administration from Felician University at age 24.

Dr. Joseph currently serves as a faculty associate in the Applied Analytics program at the Columbia University School of Professional Studies. He is also the author of The Perfect Rejection Resume, and a partner and medical examiner at ExamOne, a Quest Diagnostics company. In addition to being a TED member and a member of the Grammy Recording Academy, he is also a contributor for Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Enterprisers Project, The Harvard Business Review among other publications.

The theme for the TEDxCSULB conference event is Navigating the Unknown. The theme for the TEDxQueensVillage conference event is LIMITLESS: The Impossible is Possible.

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Papa San Headlines Jamaica 60 Thanksgiving Service in Florida International recording artiste Tyrone “Papa San” Thompson will perform his gospel and Christian renditions in reggae style at this year's thanksgiving service, which marks Jamaica's 60th year of independence.

The Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami will host the annual Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 3:45 p.m. The service will be held at The Faith Center, 5555 NW 95th Avenue, Sunrise, Florida.

The official theme for this year's celebration

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is “Re-igniting a Nation for greatness.” The special guest preacher will be Bishop Henry Fernandez, senior pastor of The Faith Center.

The officiating minister will be Pastor Andrew Samuels, chief executive director, Seventh Day Baptist Missionary Society, Miami, Florida.

The service will feature the official message from Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness, and several recitals from local performers, including the South Florida Caribbean Chorale, led by musical director and tenor Steven Higgins, the Tallawah Mento

New Website Launched to Help Renters Understand Their Rights A rental unit must generally include plumbing and heating that is Broward County has launched a new website to help tenants compliant with all applicable codes, be reasonably free from pests, understand their rights under Florida law as rents continue to and have fully functioning and locking doors and increase in South Florida. The website provides a windows, among other requirements. Structures one-stop-shop with resources for renters The South Florida region in Broward County must also meet all applicable including access to the new Tenant Bill of Rights building, housing, and health codes. which landlords are required to distribute to all saw the highest rent The County will enforce both Ordinances in new renters. The website also addresses concerns increases in the country the Broward Municipal Services District. In regarding tenant/landlord issues, termination in the past year. addition, it encourages local enforcement of the notices, lease renewals, and evictions.

Realtor.com statistics Ordinances by municipal code enforcement As part of a new ordinance adopted by the indicate that the median officers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an County Commission earlier this month, landlords are required to provide the Tenant Bill rent in the tri-county area influx of people moved to Florida with higher wages. As a result, there is an upsurge in rental of Rights when the renter signs the lease. The that includes Broward, rates in Florida. Worse of all, many residents Board has approved a law that requires landlords Palm Beach, and Miami were forced to leave their homes because of to give not less than 60 days' notice prior to Counties increased 57 expensive rent increases with short notice. termination of leases for tenants facing rent The South Florida region saw the highest increases of more than five percent. It applies to percent from March 2021 rent increases in the country in the past year. all renters whether they have month-to-month to March 2022.

Realtor.com statistics indicate that the median or annual lease agreements. It also requires rent in the tri-county area that includes Broward, landlords of residential rental units to provide Palm Beach, and Miami Counties increased 57 percent from March written notice to tenants regarding late fees under their rental 2021 to March 2022. agreements.

Band, and the Jamaica Folk Revue. One of Jamaica's premier musical performers, tenor, Bunny Rose, will also grace the congregation with his unique style.

Relating to this year's official theme, Consul General Oliver Mair emphasized to members of the diaspora the importance of unity and common purpose in support of the sustainable development of our beloved homeland and our diaspora communities. He stressed that as we come together, our support will continue to the benefit of generations to come.

Man has arm blown off in fireworks accident A Florida man was seriously injured early Saturday morning after his hand was blown off in a mishap that occurred with fireworks at a 4th of July weekend celebration, forcing first responders to rush the severed body part to the hospital, authorities said Sunday.

Dispatchers were called at about 1:00 a.m.

Saturday and told of the accident near Lauderdale Lakes in unincorporated Broward County, officials said.

By the time first responders got to the 4400 block of North State Road 7, the victim “had already traveled to a nearby hospital in a private vehicle,” according to a Broward Sheriff's Office statement.

That's when the fire rescue team “transported the man's hand to the hospital and subsequently transported the man and his hand to Broward Health Medical Center for medical treatment,” officials said. It is unknown if the continues on B3 – Fireworks accident

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR ALONZO AND TRACY MOURNING SENIOR HIGH BISCAYNE BAY The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida (Board), intends to award one Construction firm for the following project:

PROJECT NO. 02092300 ALONZO AND TRACY MOURNING SENIOR HIGH BISCAYNE BAY NEW CLASSROOM ADDITION 2601 NE 151 STREET NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA 33160 BIDS DUE: Sealed bids will be received by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for the project listed herein, until 2:00 P.M. local time, Thursday August 11, 2022, at 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Lobby in the N.E, Fifteenth (15th) Street entrance, Miami, Florida 33132, following which time and place, or as soon there-after as the Board can attend to the same, the said bids will be publicly opened, read and tabulated in the same location, by an authorized representative of the Board. Award of the contract will be made to the lowest, pre-qualified responsible and responsive bidder for the actual amount bid considering base bid and accepted alternates (if any) as listed in the bidding documents.

The Board will award the contract based upon the results of the tabulations as covered by applicable laws and regulations.

Bidders desiring to participate in this solicitation must be pre-qualified by the Board prior to submitting their bid in response to this solicitation. Contact the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Office of Economic Opportunity at (305) 995-1307 or via email at oeo@dadeschools.net for information regarding Contractors' Pre-qualification procedures.

QUESTIONS: Written questions regarding this project will be accepted. All written communications must be sent to the Project Architect/Engineer, Fabio Segre (fsegre@gurrimatute.com), Gurri Matute, P.A., 5001 S.W. 74th Court, # 208, Miami, Florida, 33155 Questions will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Answers will only be issued to the Contractors who attended the mandatory Pre-bid Conference MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: (Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay): Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time, at Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay, 2601 NE 151 Street, North Miami, Florida 33160. There will be a sign-in period from 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Potential bidders arriving after the fifteen (15) minute sign-in period will not be allowed to participate in this solicitation. Proposals submitted by firms not represented at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will not be considered.

BOARD POLICIES: Cone of Silence A Cone of Silence, pursuant to Board Policy 6325, shall commence with the issuance of this Legal Advertisement and shall terminate at the time the item is presented by the Superintendent to the appropriate Board committee immediately prior to the Board meeting at which the Board will award or approve a contract, reject all bids or responses, or take any other action that ends the solicitation and review process. Any violation of this rule shall be investigated by the Board's Inspector General and shall result in the disqualification of the potential applicant from the competitive solicitation process, rejection of any recommendation for award, or the revocation of an award to the vendor as being void, rendering void any previous or prior awards. The potential vendor or vendor's representative determined to have violated this rule, shall be subject to debarment.

General questions regarding the legal advertisement will be sent to the Office of Capital Improvement Projects via email at ocip@dadeschools.net, and a copy filed with the Clerk of the School Board at celiarubio@dadeschools.net, who shall make copies available to the public upon request.

Lobbyist Lobbyist requirements, pursuant to Board Policy 8150, shall be applicable to this solicitation and all proposers and lobbyists shall strictly conform to, and be governed by, the requirements set forth therein. Contact the Clerk of the School Board for additional information.

Vendor and Employment Preference Local-Vendor Preference, pursuant to Board Policy 6320.05, shall apply to this solicitation. Based on Board policy, Local Business means a vendor or business that has a valid business tax receipt, issued by a jurisdiction located in Miami-Dade County, that has either (1) its headquarters, manufacturing facility, or locally-owned franchise located within the legal boundaries of Miami Dade County, for at least twelve (12) months, or (2) has an office with a street address within the boundaries of Miami-Dade County for at least twenty-four (24) months, calculated from the bid or proposal opening date. Post office boxes are not verifiable and shall not be used for the purpose of establishing said physical address. In order to be considered for local preference, vendors must provide a copy of their business tax receipt and the Local Business Affidavit of Eligibility with their proposal. Proposers who fail to submit the required documents will not be considered for Vendor Preference.

Jessica Lunsford Act The successful proposer(s) shall fully comply with the State of Florida's House Bill 1877 “Jessica Lunsford Act” (JLA); FS 1012.465, 1012.32, 1012.467 & 1012.468 and Board Policy 4121.01, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of all Employees (also refer to Board Policy 8475).

Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Anti-Fraud Proposers responding to this solicitation shall comply with the following ethics, conflict of interest and anti-fraud policies: - Board Policy 6460, Business Code of Ethics; - Board Policy 6460, Disclosure of Employment of Former School Board Employees; - Board Policy 8700, Anti-Fraud; and all related Board policies and procedures, as applicable Contractor Debarment Procedures Pursuant to Board Policy 6320.04, Contractor Discipline Procedures, debarred contractors are excluded from conducting business with the Board as agents, representatives, partners, and associates of other contractors, subcontractors or individual sureties.

Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion Proposers responding to this solicitation shall comply with the following anti-discrimination policies: - Board Policy 6465, Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion (proposers shall be required to certify compliance with Board Policy 6465); - Board Policy 1362.02, 3362.02 and 4362.02, Anti-discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure; and - all related Board policies and procedures, as applicable Protest Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in Board Policy 6320 (Purchase Approval and Competitive Bidding Process Requirements) or in accordance with FS Section 120.57(3) shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under FS Chapter 120.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The proposer acknowledges that all information contained in their RFQ Response is part of public domain as defined by the State of Florida Sunshine Law. Therefore, any information received is subject to public inspection and copying in accordance with FS 119. No action on the part of the proposer would create an obligation of confidentiality on the part of the School Board including, but not limited to, making a reference in the RFQ Response to trade secrets FS 812.081 and FS 815.045. It is recommended that potential proposers exclude from their response any information that, in their judgment, may be considered a trade secret.

Board policies, as amended from time to time, can be accessed and downloaded at: https://go.boarddocs.com/fl/sbmd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BK6KUF4FFE14.

The successful proposer(s) shall fully comply with the State of Florida's House Bill 1877 “Jessica Lunsford Act” (JLA); FS 1012.465, 1012.32, 1012.467 & 1012.468 and Board Policy 4121.01, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of all.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in Board Policy 6320 or in accordance with §120.57(3). Fla. Stat. (2014) shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

Pre-qualified bidders may obtain the documents for construction or a full set of printed documents for construction at the bidder's expense from the office of Go Green Document Solutions, Inc. on 3715 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 on and after, July 5, 2022.

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Small/Micro, Minority/Women-Owned, and Veteran Business Enterprise Programs, Board Policy 6320.02 Awarded firms will be required to comply with Board Policy 6320.02 and submit a monthly report via the Online Diversity Compliance System for compliance with Small/Micro, Minority/Women and/or Veteran sub-consultant goals, subcontractor goals, local workforce information, and/or any affirmative procurement initiatives. Awarded firms will be required to submit monthly compliance reports online at: http://miamidadeschools.diversitycompliance.com. Please note that the “Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program Administrative Procedures Manual”, Board-approved January 15, 2020, shall be applicable to this solicitation. Please contact the Office of Economic Opportunity at 305-995-1307 or via email at OEO@dadeschools.net for additional information.

Assistance levels, as established by the Goal Setting Committee: Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay: S/MBE Mandatory Subcontracting Goals: 8.08% Construction and 20% Local Work Force, within a county-wide radius.

Mandatory M/WBE Subcontracting Goals: 16.92%- Based on the M-DCPS 2020 Comprehensive Disparity Study only Non-minority Women, African American, Native American, and Asian American-owned firms are eligible to meet the M/WBE goals on this solicitation.

The Board reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids.

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Jose L. Dotres Superintendent of Schools

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LOCAL

Giant African Snail Species Invades South Florida Again A quarantine was imposed in Pasco County, Florida last week because of parasite fears after a gardener reported seeing a giant African land snail.

The presence of the snail was confirmed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). The snails are an invasive species which were announced eradicated just last year after an exhaustive $1 million state funded pest eradication program.

The snail is one of the most damaging snails in the world as they eat at least 500 types of plants and the stucco siding on buildings and homes.

The African land snail is particularly dangerous to humans as it is a carrier of rat lungworm larvae, which causes a rare type of meningitis, called eosinophilic meningitis.

The infection is spread to humans who consume or otherwise interact with snails that have eaten the droppings or larvae of infected rodents.

Eradicating the African snails has been a persistent challenge as individuals have smuggled snails into the United States, allegedly for religious or other purposes. The attempt to get rid of the pest had been ongoing, lasting from 2011 to 2021 and using a variety of graphical surveys and inspections, K-9 detection dog surveys, manual collection,

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there is no vaccine specifically for monkeypox yet, the smallpox vaccine can be used to eradicate monkeypox.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients.

Monkeypox typically presents clinically with fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications. It is transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person or animal, or with material contaminated with the virus.

Although monkeypox has been declared in several countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, it has not been declared a global public health emergency by the WHO. Dr. Tufton said that, unlike COVID-19, he does not anticipate that Jamaica will go back under a lockdown caused by the virus.

and treatment programmes. Previously, 32 primary snail population zones were found, with thousands of homes having 168,538 snails collectively.

Snails have both female and male reproductive organs and may lay 100 to 500 eggs after a single mating. The African snails can then multiply several times more without mating laying up to 1200 eggs per year.

Floridians are advised if they see a African snail, not to touch it but to report the sighting to the FDACS at 888-397-1517 or visit fdacs.gov/gals.

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man's hand had been successfully reattached or his overall condition.

The victim was not identified, and the sheriff's office could not be immediately reached for comment on Monday to check on his condition.

In the lead up to the 4th of July holiday, fire officials across the state, including in Broward County, issued statements urging safety and caution with fireworks.

Individuals should, most advised, leave them to professionals whenever possible.

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Kane said the holiday is the biggest nationwide for fire-related emergencies, with roughly 20,000 fireworks-related fires reported yearly, and 250 people injured in the lead-up to July 4; “Go enjoy the fireworks with your family and we dissuade the public from shooting off fireworks on their own,” Broward County Sheriff Fire Battalion Chief Michael Kane told reporters.

This often leads to the closure of several public areas such as beaches and parks.

Kane and his bomb squad blew up watermelons with illegal fireworks to demonstrate the danger.

Wounds from fireworks could be “compared to battlefield injuries,” Kane added.

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was reported missing.

According to her family, Cabellero had also expressed a romantic interest in the young student but was rebuffed.

They also accused the apartment's management of not taking Miya's complaints about Cabellero seriously.

Miya, the daughter of popular Trinidadian South Florida DJ, Marlon Marcano (DJ EternalVibes), was a resident and an employee at the apartment complex.

Miya's law directs landlords or licensees of transient and non-transient apartments to require all employees undergo a background screening as a condition of employment. A person may be disqualified from employment if he/she has been found guilty of certain offenses involving violence and disregard for safety.

Apartments will also be required to maintain a log accounting for the issuance and return of all keys and establish policies for their issuance, return, and storage.

The apartment's key log and background screenings will be subject to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation's annual inspection of apartments.

Additionally, the bill changes the requirement for 'reasonable notice' for entry of a unit for maintenance and repairs from 12 hours to 24 hours' notice. The bill also prohibits operators of public lodging establishments from offering hourly rates for an accommodation.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Ten Finalists for Jamaica's Festival Song Competition

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I'm A Proud Jamaican Stage Name: Magic Flute Writer: Joshia Beckford and David Luckain Producer: David Luckain and Owen Renalls

Nuh Weh Nice Like Yard Stage Name: Sacaj Writer: Danece Jacas Producer: Newell Morgan

Diamond Jubilee Stage Name: Orkid Writer: Carol Panton Producer: Gladstone Wright Jamaica Sweet Again Stage Name: Dez I Boyd Writer: Desmond Boyd Producer: Carl Morris Grange

Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange has announced the ten finalists for this year's Festival Song Competition.

The annual competition, which forms part of Jamaica's Emancipation and Independence Day celebrations, was initially canceled last month due to substandard entries.

After reopening the competition, Minister Grange said she received over 200 new entries within a week.

“We will remember that initially, the panel selected three songs, which was not a sufficient number for a competition. After that, we decided to re-open entries and we received 209 new entries during the course of a week,” said Grange in a statement.

The minister said the songs are being mastered and the recordings will be released

soon.

She called for broadcasters “to play the songs so the public will get to know them and be able to choose their favorite for Jamaica 60”.

The ministry, through the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, is arranging to put the finalists on social media and global music streaming platforms.

The winning song will be selected following two televised shows on July 14 and 28. The song will be selected by a combination of judges' scores and telephone voting by members of the public.

There's a prize of J$3-million for the winning song to be shared by the producer, the writer, and the singer.

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission will be ramping up the Jamaica Festival Competition workshops over the next 12 months to ensure there are improved entries for next year.

Jamaica Nice Again Stage Name: Inspiyah Writer: Lionel Bernard Producer: Dale Virgo Defend Jamaica Stage Name: Nitty Kutchie Writer: Richard Stephenson Producer: Richie Stephenson Out of Many Stage Name: Nazzleman Writer: Oneil Scott Producer: Christopher Tyrell Sixty (Anniversary Time) Stage Name: One1 Writer: Milton Wray Producer: Milton Wray Rock To Da Beat Stage Name: Intrestt Writer: Davion Bent Producer: Lloyd James King Jammy Bring Back the Love Stage Name: Stamp Writer: Rory Robert Producer: Sidney Thorpe

Buju Banton Drops First Single for 2022 Grammy winner and international reggae artiste Buju Banton has released his first single for 2022, titled Madda Badda.

A prelude to the Grammy-winner's forthcoming album, the J. August produced track mixes classic dancehall rhythm with contemporary sounds and hardcore lyricism that brought him to fame in the 90s.

Released last Friday, Madda Badda is released in collaboration with Ghetto Youths International Gargamel Music. The song is available for streaming on all platforms.

According to a statement released by the artiste's publicist, Madda Badda is meant to revitalize the traditional dancehall sound for which Jamaica is known.

The track comes as a respite amid public concerns that the quality of dancehall Buju Banton music has diminished.

“With this single Buju Banton is proving that dancehall songs can be simple and meaningful, dispelling the idea that artistes must compromise one for the other,” the statement read.

Buju Banton is one of Jamaica's greatest reggae artistes.

Born Mark Anthony Myrie in Kingston, Jamaica, Buju is a living legend who rose to stardom after the release of his hit single, The Ruler, released when he was 16 years old. Now several years later, his songs are still making statements on the dancehall and reggae scene.

Buju has made a career of teaching music lovers how to love and be loved; how to cherish women; and how to march toward triumph in spite of setbacks.

Since his return to the music scene after a ten-year drugrelated prison sentence, the deejay embarked on his Long Walk to Freedom tour and released his Grammy-nominated album Upside Down in 2020, comprising 20 tracks, featuring Stephen Marley, John Legend, Pharrell Williams, and Stefflon Don.

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Trinidad Relay team finally received 2008 Olympic 4x100 gold medals Trinidad and Tobago's 2008 Olympic men's 4×100-metre relay team on Tuesday received their long-awaited gold medals some 14 years later in a special medal presentation at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Initially, Trinidad earned silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, behind the Jamaican quartet of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell.

However, due to Carter testing positive for the banned substance methylhexanamine, the country was eventually stripped of gold by the IOC, and Trinidad were officially awarded the gold medal for the event.

Accompanying the quintet of Richard 'Torpedo' Thompson, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callander, Marc Burns and Aaron Armstrong (reserve), at the presentation which took place in The Olympic Museum was Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Diane Henderson.

Thompson described the team's emotions on receiving the medals said, “I am very excited and relieved at the same time. This has been a long time coming. We should have originally won these medals 14 years ago, but the circumstances were beyond our control. We are happy that the IOC acted with immediacy and all the relevant bodies continued to do everything they could for the integrity of the sport and the Olympics in general.”

He also added that it was special to have the ceremony at The Olympic Museum.

“When you see some of the names that are on the wall here, like Jesse Owens, Michael Phelps, Michael Johnson, Roger Federer – they are greats, they go beyond just sport, they have the ability to reach people from all walks of life and different parts of the globe. So, it is a huge honor for us to be here to donate items of ours as well from the final, and to have a space alongside these people,” Thompson said.

(from L-R) Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callender and Richard Thompson

Cricket West Indies appoints Test great Chanderpaul to lead USA Women’s program

By CNW Sportsdesk MIAMI, United States – The USA Cricket announced on Sunday that West Indies Test legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been appointed head coach of the United States Women’s program.

The 47-year-old will take over the helm of both the senior and Under-19 teams, and his first assignment will be Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Under-19 Rising Stars T20 Championship beginning in Trinidad and Tobago next week.

CWI has yet to announce the tournament.

“We are thrilled to have attracted someone of Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s caliber to work with both the Women’s Senior and U19 Teams as Women’s head coach, and lead them onto the global stage,” said USA Cricket Operations Director, Richard Done.

“We have an exciting crop of young cricketers, of which many are already making their mark at senior level. Combining the two roles will provide coaching consistency across teams for those players as they develop.

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“Shivnarine’s passion for the Women’s game and long standing links with American cricket made him the stand-out candidate from the recruitment process that saw much interest.”

Following an illustrious career which yielded 11,867 runs from 164 Tests and 8,778 runs from 268 One-Day Internationals, Guyanese Chanderpaul has served in a number of coaching roles.

He has featured on the coaching staff of

Guyana Jaguars – now Harpy Eagles – in the CWI first class championship, in the Caribbean Premier League and with the West Indies Under-19s in preparation for the ICC World Cup earlier this year.

Chanderpaul, who is based in Orlando, described the appointment as an “incredible one.”

“I am excited to have been appointed as the head coach of the USA National Women’s Team and Women’s Under 19 Team,” he said.

“The women’s game is something I am a huge advocate of, and I have followed the progress of the USA Women’s National team with keen interest.

“I’ve enjoyed being involved in American cricket over the years as a resident of Orlando, so to be given this opportunity to become the head coach for USA Cricket is an incredible one.

“I’m really looking forward to using my 20plus years of international cricket and my recent coaching experiences, to help the women’s teams progress to World Cups in years to come, particularly the inaugural Under-19 Cricket World Cup in January.”

SOCCER

Reggae Boy Andre Gray poised to join Greek club Aris

By Santana Salmon CNW Reporter Reggae Boy Andre Gray is set to join Greek side Aris Thessaloniki FC on a free transfer, according to well-placed sources.

The 31-year-old striker, who enjoyed a loan spell at English Championship club Queens Park Rangers (QPR) last season. is available on a free transfer this summer after being released

by Watford at the conclusion of his five-year contract with the Hornets.

A recruitment source told the Football Insider website that a number of clubs were interested in Gray, but he opted to make the move to Greece and join Aris, who will be playing in the Europa Conference League next season after finishing third in the Greek Super

League.

Greek journalist Giannis Chorianopoulos said in a social media post that Gray’s move to Aris is a “done deal” and the player would arrive over the weekend for a medical.

Football Insider reported last month that Wolverhampton-born Gray, who made his debut for Jamaica last year, was in advanced talks with championship outfit Preston North End to beef up their attacking ranks, but that fell through.

Gray scored ten goals in 28 appearances for QPR during his stint at Loftus Road.

The Jamaica international scored 21 times and provided eight assists in 125 games across all competitions during his five-year spell with Watford, who may lose a number of forwards

this summer following their relegation from the Premier League in 2021-22.

Watford’s new head coach is Rob Edwards, who led Forest Green Rovers to promotion from League Two last season after they pipped Exeter City to the title by one point.

Forest Green, captained by Jamaican striker Jamille Matt and appearing in League One for the first time in the upcoming season, has re-signed Reece Brown – a 26-year midfielder of Jamaican descent, on a free transfer after his release by Huddersfield Town.

The 26-year-old returns to the New Lawn three years after leaving for the Yorkshire side for an undisclosed fee.

SOCCER

Inter Florida FC takes on Sharks of Palm Beach in CASA finale The Caribbean America Soccer Association will bring the curtain down on their eighteenth season this Saturday July 9th when Inter Florida FC takes on Sharks of Palm Beach in the finals of the Super League.

The game which will be played at the Lauderhill Sports Park will get underway at 8:15 pm.

Sharks of Palm Beach will start as the favorite after 3-0 semi-final victory over the league favorites Ingenious Elites last Saturday to book their place in the finals.

The loss was the Elites only defeat all season.

Enroute to the finals Inter Florida FC got pass defending champions Rockerz FC 3-1 in impressive fashion.

The contest between the two should make for an interesting match as both teams come into the finals with solid wins and boasting a lot of confidence.

The curtain raiser will be the finals of the Masters League which will feature Legends against Old Tymers at 6:15pm In the Masters League semi-finals Legends got pass Attackers FC 4-2, while OldTymers FC knocked of Rockerz FC masters league squad 6-1to qualify for the finals.

The evening will also feature a special presentation from Major League Soccer Inter Miami FC personnel at 8pm to the Lauderhill Lions youth teams.

Presentation of the trophies and awards will close out the evening.

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