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President Biden Honors Caribbean Americans with Proclamation United States President Joe Biden has paid tribute to the millions of Caribbean-Americans in the U.S. with a proclamation to mark the start of CaribbeanAmerican Heritage Month in June.

Biden's administration includes a long list of Caribbean Americans including Jamaican-American Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, and the new White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

President Biden said, “the prosperity and opportunity that draw so many immigrants to America would not be possible without the contributions and legacies of Caribbean Americans.”

In his proclamation, he stated: “Every day, we see the invaluable contributions Caribbean American

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communities have made to our country. Our Nation has seen the persistence and character of generations of Caribbean Americans who have fought for equity and equality despite continued discrimination and hardship.”

President Biden noted that Caribbean Americans have long made contributions to the White House and public service, but that they have also made contributions in every field.

“In addition, public servants like our Nation's first Supreme Court Justice of Puerto Rican descent, Sonia Sotomayor, and the late General Colin Powell, the son of Jamaican immigrants and the first Black Secretary of State, have made essential contributions to American society and blazed new trails in service to the American people. Caribbean American entrepreneurs, scientists, medical professionals, continues on B4 – Proclamation

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PAGE A2 Best of the Best: Jamaican singer Chris Mar n being interviewed by BIG A and Courtney Mac of Irie FM at the Best of the Best Music Fes val on Sunday, May 29th in Miami. – Contributed

Caribbean American Heritage Month: Miramar Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis celebrates the start of CaribbeanAmerican Heritage Month posing with a ‘Moko Jumbie’ in during an event held in Miramar. – Contributed

Honorary Doctor: Interna onal dancehall ar ste Shaggy poses with Nancy Patricia Pelosi, speaker of the United States House of Representa ves, during the Brown University gradua on ceremony on Saturday, May 28, where he was conferred with the honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. – Contributed

Reppin JA! This patron was all decked out in the Jamaican colors at the Florida Jerk Fes val held in Lake Worth on Memorial Day, May 30. – Contributed

Connec ng: Kids enjoy a game of Connect 4 during Miramar Family Night held on Saturday, May 28 at the Miramar Amphitheater. – Contributed

Florida Jerk Fes val: Jamaica's Consul General for Southern USA Oliver Mair and reggae ar ste Yaksta backstage at the Florida Jerk Fes val held on Memorial Day, May 30. – Contributed

A Jamaican fan waves the flag at Best of the Best 2022 held in Miami on May 29, 2022. – Contributed

An Official Welcome: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, met with newly appointed United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, Nick Perry, on Tuesday (May 25). – JIS Photo

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Jamaica-born Sandra Samuels Becomes First Black Mayor of Wolverhampton, UK For the first time in nearly 200 years, Jamaica-born Sandra Samuels has become the first Black person to be appointed Mayor of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.

With her new role, she also becomes the 11th woman to be elected Mayor of the city, which is home to almost 300,000 people.

Samuels said becoming Mayor will be her life's greatest honor.

“Becoming Mayor of the City of Wolverhampton will be my life's greatest honour and I am proud beyond words that my fellow city councilors are due to make me the first person of African Caribbean heritage in 200 years to hold this most prestigious role.

It is my sincere hope that wearing the Mayoral ceremonial chains of office of our great city as a proud black lady will inspire others from underrepresented groups to believe in themselves and know that anything is possible,” she said upon being confirmed as Mayor.

Samuels was born in Jamaica and raised by her grandparents. Her mother and father had migrated to the UK from Jamaica in 1959 in search of a better life. At the age of ten, Sandra, along with her two sisters Marcia and Lavern, migrated to the UK to join her parents.

And once settled in the country, she attended junior school followed by senior school in Bushbury – at Northicote – before progressing on to Wulfrun College, now Wolverhampton College, and then university, studying nursing.

Samuels spent 40 years working as a

nurse, theatre sister and manager. She has also been a trade union official, school governor, community activist and volunteer.

In May 1998, she joined the Labour Party – becoming local secretary of the branch within six months and a parliamentary candidate within 12 months. She served as councilor before being elected Mayor.

In 2015, she was awarded the Order of the British Empire medal by the Queen for services to local government and politics.

Mayor Samuels says the theme for her year in office will be 'Dare to Dream'.

“The city will have my unwavering commitment as Mayor, there is so much to look forward to with Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations and Wolverhampton's participation as a venue in the Commonwealth Games.

I'm so looking forward to being a hardworking ambassador for the people of this city, getting out and meeting them and celebrating the rich tapestry of our diverse communities,” she said.

Sandra Samuels' consort during her Mayoral year will be her husband of 40 years Karl Samuels.

She will be raising money throughout the year for her three chosen charities which are the Wolverhampton African Caribbean Community Initiative (ACCI) which provides mental health and suicide prevention services, Compton Care which provides palliative care and Wolverhampton Sickle Cell Care and Activity Centre which provides services for people with the genetic blood disorder.

Councilor Dr Michael Hardacre is set to become Deputy Mayor for 2022 to 2023.

The city will have my unwavering commitment as Mayor, there is so much to look forward to with Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations and Wolverhampton's participation as a venue in the Commonwealth Games. I'm so looking forward to being a hardworking ambassador for the people of this city, getting out and meeting them and celebrating the rich tapestry of our diverse communities,” Sandra Samuels Mayor of Wolverhampton, England

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Trinidad and Tobago lifts travel pass system The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will lift from June 1, the coronavirus (COVID-19) travel pass system for people entering the country.

Health Minister, Terrence Deyalsingh, speaking at a Ministry of Health virtual media conference, said COVID-19 cases have been at a plateau at about 200 cases per day, and based on international, regional, and local data, there has been weakening of the acute phase of the virus.

“We are seeing a waning of this acute phase of the pandemic. But please note the pandemic is still with us. As of Wednesday June 1, 2022, I am authorized by the prime minister to tell the country, especially those who travel, that the TT Travel Pass system will be discontinued.

“What this means is that un-vaxxed national and non-nationals can enter Trinidad and Tobago, so you don't have to prove your vaccination status. However, you do have to provide either a negative PCR or antigen test (taken) 48 hours prior to entry.

“In the absence of a test that person will be asked to go into state-supervised quarantine at their cost and provide a negative PCR or antigen at any time during their quarantine period as a condition of release before going home,” Deyalsingh told reporters.

He said other health restrictions such as mask wearing, social distancing and handwashing remain in effect.

“All other measures stay in place, example: masking. We continue to ask people to adhere to the public health guidelines, especially about masking.”

Trinidad and Tobago has recorded 3, 897 deaths and 159, 676 infections since the first case was recorded in March 2020.

St. Vincent PM urges regional leaders to boycott Summit of the Americas

By Santana Salmon CNW Reporter

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is urging CARICOM leaders “not to attend” next month’s Summit of the Americas to be held in the United States.

“I realize it is a difficult decision, but our American friends have left us with no other credible, principled, and practical choice. We may yet persuade them to alter their posture,” Gonsalves wrote in a letter to all the CARICOM leaders and copied to the CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett.

Caribbean leaders are still undecided whether they will boycott the June 610 summit if Washington goes ahead with its plans not to invite the leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.

In addition, the regional leaders had also expressed their opposition to Venezuelan Opposition Leader, Juan Guaidó leading a Venezuelan delegation to the event. CARICOM chairman and Belize Prime Minister, John Briceño had confirmed that Washington is lobbying for CARICOM to change its position and continues on B1 – Boycott

Guyana Government still mulling over establishment of national oil company Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says the Guyana government is yet to decide whether it will allow for the establishment of a national oil company (NOC), indicating that the Irfaan Ali administration is prepared to give the matter careful consideration.

Jagdeo told a news conference that while the government is in favor of a company with a passive form of ownership, concerns have been raised both by the government itself and other stake-

holders regarding the establishment of a national oil company.

“No decision has been made…there are a lot of cons and few pros,” Jagdeo told reporters, adding “from serious sources, we are getting a list of concerns that are universally known regarding the establishment of a NOC.” Jagdeo said among the concerns is the time it will take to develop the company, the overload it will place on domestic capabilities and capacity, and the

corruption associated with national oil companies.

“These examples are encouraging,” he said, adding that the government itself had some concerns similar to those expressed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that had earlier advised Guyana to secure a higher share of profit oil through its model Production Sharing Agreement, rather than actively participating in the task of petroleum development through a national oil company. continues on B4 – Oil Company

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Come on CARICOM! Isn't Usain Bolt Phenomenal?

Congratulations to Sir Vivian Richards, Dame Bille Miller, and David Michael Rudder, who will be presented with the highest award from CARICOM governments, The Order of Caribbean Community. The organization had already decided to bestow the honor on Former Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque at the Heads of Government meeting in March.

The Order of the Caribbean Community is an award given to “Caribbean nationals whose legacy in the economic, political, social and cultural metamorphoses of Caribbean society is phenomenal.” When the presentation is made in July, these four will join a list of 24 illustrious Caribbean nationals whose work in CARICOM stood out above all others.

It has been 30 years since the first awards were presented to Sir Shridath Ramphal (Guyana) and Dr. William Gilbert Demas (Trinidad and Tobago).

This after the heads of governments initiated the award five years earlier.

While we do not expect the award to rival any of the internationally televised shows, it seems as if there is no straightforward process or planning responsible for bestowing the highest honor to CARICOM nationals.

Since 1992 there have been 24 recipients, but awards have only been given out in nine years.

This certainly could not mean that for 21 of those years, no CARICOM nationals deserved the honor.

We also note that for a region so blessed in sports, this category is not included in the definition of the award, which focuses on economic, political, social, and cultural legacies. Strangely enough, two former cricketers, Sir Garfield Sobers (1998) and Brian Lara (2008), were recipients.

Awards are supposed to honor and show appreciation for work done. They provide inspiration and motivation for others while making awardees' achievements immortal.

One person whose story and achievements belong in the echelons of CARICOM greatness is

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Usain St Leo Bolt. No sportsman or woman has achieved his status or excellence in the Caribbean, and it would not be an easy task to find a match globally.

The legend's performance and legacy fit precisely into the “phenomenal” description of the Order of Caribbean Community. Lest we forget, Bolt is an eight-time Olympic and eleven-time World Athletics gold medalist. He has won gold medals at every level of athletics and is the only athlete to win Olympic gold in 100 m and 200 m in three consecutive games. He has broken the world record in the 100 m and 200 m twice and is the current holder in both events. His name is also on the 4x100 m relay record, and he is the fastest human in the 150 m. He has a winning streak in the 200 m of 39 months and almost 23 months in the 100 m. Currently, Usain Bolt lays claim to 19 Guinness World Records.

Bolt has been recognized for his “phenomenal” achievements across the globe. He was IAAF World Athlete of the Year six times, Track and Field Athlete of the Year twice, Laureus World Sportsman of the Year four times, and BBC

Overseas Sports Personality of the Year thrice. He was declared L'Équipe Champion of Champions four years, AIPS Male Athlete of the Year once, and the Spanish newspaper Marca said he was the “Best Sports Professional in History.” In his home country of Jamaica, Mr. Bolt was Sportsman of the year on five occasions. He was honored with the titles Commander of the Order of Distinction and Order of Jamaica – two of the island's highest civilian awards.

It is inconceivable to think of any other Caribbean sports person who has the type of branding worldwide and has inspired so many youngsters with his performance and presence.

Bolt changed the world of athletics and gave it stability and marketing power.

His famous lightning bolt pose is as powerful and popular as the Nike swoosh.

With that type of legacy, why hasn't CARICOM given him his due? Your move, CARICOM heads of government.

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‘No Future for Babies’ 842 US-bound Haitians end up in Cuba as conditions worsen in Haiti Some of the more than 840 Haitians who tried to reach the United States in a boat but ended up in Cuba last Thursday said they fled violence in their country and were charged thousands of dollars by smugglers who ushered them on to a dilapidated boat and later abandoned them at sea.

It is the largest single arrival of people from Haiti on the Cuban coast amid an increasing exodus caused by gang violence and other problems there.

“They deceived us. In my case (a trafficker) told me that the boat was going to have 200 or 300 people, and on a big boat it is normal. But when you're on board, you don't know how many people are going to appear,” said Maximaud Cherizard, a 34-yearold engineer who traveled with a seven-year-old son, his wife, and his sister.

“We were ashamed when we arrived″ in Cuba, Cherizard said. The boat was so packed that some people were on the vessel's roof, he said.

The 842 people were rescued last Tuesday by the Cuban coast guard and other government services in the vicinity of Caibarien in Villa Clara province, about 185 miles east of the capital, Havana. They were taken to a temporary center in a former summer camp and were in isolation

Haitians line up for breakfast at a campground in Cuba’s Villa Clara province.

– AP Photo Ramon Espinosa

as a health precaution.

According to the account of at least three migrants with whom Associated Press spoke, the group left Tortuga Island in northern Haiti after waiting there for almost two months for the trip. News of the supposed opportunity to go to Florida had spread by word of mouth and some people said they paid $4,000 each for a spot on the boat.

They were taken in a small boat to the larger one early Saturday morning and their phones were taken away by smugglers, who alleged the signal would make them detectable by the U.S. Coast Guard, according to the migrants.

Cherizard said he had been shown a picture of a cruise liner that was going to take the migrants, a promise that he realized was false when he saw the dilapidated boat. He and other migrants said they did not see a name on the vessel.

Cherizard said he and his family were placed in a cabin with others with little access to the rest of the

Haitians signaled with flashlights towards the Cuban coast to be rescued.

In the days at sea, 15 people threw themselves into the water as conditions grew more desperate, according to Paul.

Th e re w e re 70 c h i l d re n, including infants, among the migrants, Cuban authorities reported.

“In Haiti, there is no future for babies,” said Loverie Horat, the 30year-old mother of a 24-day-old

A sick Haitian immigrant is being cared for by the Red Cross at the Villa Clara campground un Cuba – AP Photo Ramon Espinosa

vessel. When the captain abandoned ship at sea early Tuesday morning, they learned that some migrants had tried to take control of the boat in an attempt to reach their destination.

Another migrant, 19-year-old Joyce Paul, said the captain had left in a smaller vessel and the one the migrants were on began to lean. The

infant. She told The Associated Press that she and her husband boarded the boat after leaving Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. Her comments in Creole were translated into Spanish

by Cherizard.

Migrants said insecurity and poverty in Haiti forced them to flee.

Paul, the 19-year-old, said gang

members had killed his two sisters.

“You can't go out on the street″ because of the violence, Cherizard said.

Due to sea currents and winds, some smugglers' vessels aiming to reach the United States end up on Cuban coasts. Not all arrivals are officially reported, although in recent months authorities in Havana have acknowledged an increase in arrivals.

Migrants are usually returned to their home countries in accordance with binational agreements.

The Haitians arrived in Cuba at a time when the island itself is suffering from a severe economic crisis with food, medicine and fuel shortages and high emigration to the United States.

“Humanitarian aid has been a real challenge,” said Andy Borges, a member of the Civil Protection Office of the municipality of Corralillo, where the Haitian camp is based.

U.S. Coast Guard crews have intercepted some 4,500 Haitian migrants since October last year.

Many tried to land on the Florida coast in overloaded boats. More than 3,000 of those migrants have been intercepted since mid-March, indicating the pace has quickened this spring. ''We don't want to go back to Haiti,” said 30-year-old Leverie Horat one of the Haitian migrants who hoped to reach the United States but ended up in Cuba.

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COMMUNITY Broward Sheriff's Office Gets Four Million Dollar Increase in Budget to Fix Staffing Issues The Broward County Commission has agreed to provide an additional four million dollars to the Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) to help fix staffing issues that resulted in thousands in abandoned police calls.

In recent times, dozens of emergency call takers in Broward have been walking off the job. Sheriff Gregory Tony told Commissioners during a meeting in April that his agency did not have the money to fill the empty positions.

The staffing issue led to thousands of abandoned police calls in Broward. A South Florida SunSentinel investigation found that abandoned calls, those which are disconnected before they are answered, increased 26 percent from 2019 to 2021. In February, there were 14,505 abandoned calls.

The issue of staffing was later raised at a Commission meeting in early May, where things got heated between the Sheriff and a commissioner.

Sheriff Tony had suggested various salary increases and hiring incentives to retain staff that would cost the county $4.7 million. But Commissioner Mark Bogen made it clear that he was not in support of giving the BSO more money.

“When you have a business with constant problems, if you don't make changes to your management to figure it out, if you just throw money at it, I think it's a huge mistake,” Bogen said.

Bogen had also suggested that Tony and the BSO may not be fit to run the county's 911 communications, and that the county should try to find someone with more experience.

At the Commission meeting on May 24, Commissioners did, however, agree to give the BSO $4 million to fix issues at the call centers. Commissioner Bogen said the main priority was that the BSO gets the funds it needs to retain workers.

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Florida gallery owner charged with peddling fake art pieces A Florida gallery owner Daniel Elie Bouaziz has been arrested on federal charges for peddling fake art pieces, claiming the cheap reproductions were in fact originals by Andy Warhol, Banksy, Roy Lichtenstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and others, federal prosecutors said.

A complaint filed in South Florida federal court accuses Palm Beach art dealer Daniel Elie Bouaziz of mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in his alleged scheme to sell forged copies of high-end art.

Bouaziz, a French citizen of Algerian descent, was ordered released on $500,000 bail after an initial hearing Friday. He has not yet entered a plea to the charges, according to court records.

He could face many years in prison if convicted.

Bouaziz sold some of the forged art

pieces for hundreds of thousands of dollars apiece, prosecutors said in a news release. An FBI criminal affidavit said undercover agents put $22 million down for several of the fake pieces.

Claiming to be an art expert and an official appraiser, Bouaziz appraised the inauthentic artwork he sold to the victims at an increased rate, the FBI affidavit said. To give one example, the FBI says Bouaziz bought a Warhol reproduction print for $100 and sold it for $85,000.

He operated two art galleries on Palm Beach’s famed Worth Avenue, one of the wealthiest places in the U.S. “The FBI did not observe a single transaction in those accounts in which Bouaziz or his galleries purchased highvalue artwork,” the affidavit says.

“Bouaziz purchased low-cost reproductions from online auction sites that he

then resold to unsuspecting victims, as originals, at drastically increased prices.”

And even those were low. For example, an original Andy Warhol painting would likely sell for millions of dollars. Bouaziz, according to the FBI, sold one of Warhol’s works called “Superman,” of which there were several versions, for just $25,000.

“I buy about 200 paintings in auction every year and I guarantee my stuff. I mean I am behind my stuff,” Bouaziz said in a conversation recorded by the FBI. “I’m not buying things that everybody has. That’s why you don’t see them in the other galleries.”

The affidavit does not say how many people were victimized. Bouaziz will have a plea hearing on June 15. No trial date has been scheduled.

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Florida authorities say DNA helped solve 26-year-old murder A 26-year-old murder case has been solved with new DNA technology, police in Florida’s capital city said Wednesday. The Tallahassee Police Department arrested Alan Lefferts, 71, for the 1996 killing of James Branner, who was found dead in a room at the Prince Murat Motel following a violent fight.

The department reopened the case last year and used DNA from the time of the murder to identify Lefferts as a suspect. “Solving a case that occurred nearly 26 years ago speaks volumes to the dedication and great collaborative effort between our state and local law enforcement partners,” Tallahassee police Deputy Chief Jason Laursen said in a news release. Lefferts was arrested near Jacksonville with the help of Baker County sheriff’s deputies.

Construction worker falls to her death from Florida condo 23-year-old construction worker Delores Yamileth MartinezPonce fell to her death from a 13th-floor balcony of a condominium complex in West Palm Beach, police said.

Delores Yamileth Martinez-Ponce worked for a flooring company and was installing flooring at the La Clara condominium construction site when she fell at around 9 a.m. Saturday, police spokesman Mike Jachles told news outlets. He said the circumstances of her fall weren’t immediately clear.

“For reasons we don’t know, she apparently fell off of that balcony,” Jachles said. She fell to the second floor and died at the scene, he said.

In a news release, police said Martinez-Ponce lived in MiamiDade County and worked for Jovavesa Corp., which is a subcontractor on the building project.

The police department’s homicide unit is investigating the death, he said. The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is also expected to review the death.

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Caribbean-American Monique Chandler-Waterman humbled by landslide victory Caribbean American community activist Monique Chandler-Waterman says she is humbled by her Special Election landslide victory in the three-way race in the 58th New York State Assembly District in Brooklyn.

“The 58th Assembly District has a new Assembly Member!” exclaimed the daughter of Jamaican and Barbadian immigrants. “I am humbled by the fact that the community has placed its trust in me.”

“As the new Assemblywoman representing the 58th District, I pledge to work with the community and do everything in my power to address the needs of our residents,” she told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC). “I spent my life in service to this community, and I will work even harder to ensure affordable housing, equitable education and healthcare, and that we stop the violence plaguing our streets.”

She replaces former State Assembly Member N. Nick Perry, who was earlier this month sworn in as the new United States Ambassador to Jamaica.

But Chandler-Waterman said while she was very successful in the Special Election, she still has to “run and win again” in the Democratic Primary Election on June 28, urging voters to “continue to commit” to her vision for the district and help make sure she can serve a full term in the State Assembly.

Perry, who had represented the 58th New York State Assembly District in Brooklyn for about three decades, along with Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, had thrown their full support behind ChandlerWaterman.

According to preliminary results, released Tuesday night, by New York City’s Board of Elections, Chandler-Waterman convincingly

beat two challengers in the very low voterturnout poll of 72,865 registered voters. A total of 2,401 ballots were cast in Tuesday’s vote.

With all 86 of the Election Districts reporting, Chandler-Waterman, who contested the election on the Democratic Party and Working Families Party’s lines, received 1, 896 votes, or 78.97 percent.

Her strongest opponent, Hercules E. Reid – another community activist and son of Jamaican immigrants – was a distant second, receiving only 431 votes, or 17.95 percent.

Monique Allen-Davy, running on the Republican Party and Conservative Party’s line, received 55 votes, or 2.29 percent.

The Board of Elections said there were two write-in ballots, and 17 ballots were voided.

Results from early voting, which began two Saturdays ago, are yet to be tabulated.

“There is no one better suited to continue Assemblyman Nick Perry’s dedicated service to this community than Monique Chandler-

Waterman,” said Congresswoman Clarke on Tuesday, in endorsing Chandler-Waterman.

“The challenges that lie ahead require a community-focused approach to ensure we fully recover from the pandemic, keep our streets safe, and our children educated and connected to the resources they need to thrive and keep Brooklyn strong,” added Clarke, who represents the primarily Caribbean 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn.

Perry said he was “proud” to support Chandler-Waterman as his successor, adding that “the district will be in good hands.

“She is a natural leader in every sense of the word, and her roots go deep in this community,” he told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).

“Monique is the best of us, and she will fight to make sure everyone has access to quality public schools, affordable housing, and community-based health care.”

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not boycott the summit that the United States said is expected to focus on “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future” for the hemisphere.

In his May 11 letter, Gonsalves, one of the longest-serving leaders in the 15-member regional integration movement, wrote he is “very aware that CARICOM governments’ good relations with the USA are of paramount importance.

“However, our relations are too close, and our self-interests too tightly interconnected for there to be any lasting rapture, certainly not more than a temporary dissonance. Our friendship has to be grounded in elemental respect, and the truth be told, we have been profoundly disrespected and disregarded by our American friends on this matter.

“Certainly, they are pulling out all the stops to persuade us to accept their ignoble stance; it is not a genuine dialogue as to what is best for our Americas,” Gonsalves wrote in the five-page letter to the regional leaders.

He warned that CARICOM “is in danger of finding itself in an uneasy position given the public declarations of several Latin American governments of their non-attendance of the summit whether at the presidential level or at all. Gonsalves said he had held out hope that Cuba “may endorse CARICOM’s attendance even in its absence,” but that “is more unlikely to happen.

In his letter, the 75-year-old Gonsalves wrote that he has been giving the matter “mature consideration” and following discussions with various people, including representatives of the United States government and leaders of civil society across the Caribbean, he has “arrived at the conclusion that CARICOM leaders ought not to attend the Summit in Los Angeles…unless the US government alters its position” regarding Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

In outlining what he described as “the basic reasons” driving his conclusion, Gonsalves wrote that CARICOM leaders at their inter-sessional summit in Belize in March had “declared publicly that CARICOM will not attend the Summit if Cuba were excluded and/or if Mr. Guaidó was invited, preposterously, to represent Venezuela.

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Alzheimer's Early detection makes a difference It's the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, affects more than five million Americans and one out of every three seniors will die from it. Yet misconceptions surround Alzheimer's disease.

Contrary to what many people think about Alzheimer's, it's not a normal part of growing older. And while there's not yet a way to prevent, cure or even slow the progression of the disease, people with Alzheimer's can benefit from detecting it early.

During June – Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month – the Alzheimer's Association is encouraging everyone to learn the truth about the disease.

“Misunderstanding crucial facts about the disease can have consequences that can lead to stigma, delayed medical attention and inadequate support for caregivers,” says Ruth Drew, director of family and information services, Alzheimer's Association. “Greater understanding of Alzheimer's is urgently needed given the dramatic impact of the disease. It devastates too many families for it to remain a mystery. We need everyone to know the truth about Alzheimer's so we can bridge current gaps and build greater support toward advancing treatments and finding a cure.”

Debunking common myths Alzheimer's is most often associated with memory loss, but the truth is the disease can appear through a variety of signs and symptoms. A progressive and fatal disease, Alzheimer's attacks the brain, killing nerve cells and brain tissue, which affects a person's ability to remember, think and plan.

While the majority of people who have Alzheimer's are seniors, it can also affect people in their 30s, 40s and 50s – a form

of the disease known as younger-onset Alzheimer's. About five percent of people with the disease have younger-onset Alzheimer's. Everyone is, technically, at risk of developing Alzheimer's, but certain groups have elevated risks; African Americans are twice as likely as whites and Hispanics one and a half times as likely to develop Alzheimer's. Nearly two-thirds of all people who have Alzheimer's are women.

Empowering information Every 66 seconds, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer's, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Detecting the disease early may help the person with Alzheimer's, caregivers and loved ones in multiple ways.

People who receive an early diagnosis may have more time to explore treatments that could help relieve some symptoms and help them stay independent longer. They may be able to participate in a clinical drug trial to help advance Alzheimer's research. Resources such as Alzheimer's Association TrialMatch can help you find current studies.

Detecting Alzheimer's early can also give people with the disease, their caregivers and loved ones more time to plan for the future. If you are diagnosed in the early stages of the disease, you may be able to participate in decisions about your care, living arrangements, and financial and legal matters.

Only a doctor can accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease, but the Alzheimer's Association has developed ten warning signs and symptoms that may help you decide it's time to consult a physician, including: • • • • • • • • • •

Memory loss that disrupts daily life.

Challenges in planning and solving problems.

Difficulty completing familiar tasks.

Confusion over time or place.

Trouble understanding visual images or spatial relationships.

New problems with spoken or written words.

Misplacing things and not being able to find them by retracing your movements.

Decreased or poor judgment.

Withdrawal from others at work or in social situations.

Changes in mood or personality.

“If a person is having trouble doing something that they routinely did for years or they demonstrate a significant shift in personality that lasts over time – those are warning signs that need to be explored,” Drew says. “Too often people dismiss these changes as stress or having too much to do, but when they persist over time, it's best to get it checked out.

Ignoring the situation is the worst way of handling it.”

To learn more about Alzheimer's disease and to find resources for caregivers, families and people living with the disease, visit www.alz.org, the website of the Alzheimer's Association.

CARPHA Urges Caribbean Countries to get Population to Quit Smoking The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has said that tobacco use remains a public-health crisis in the region and urged regional countries to make every effort to strengthen multisectoral policies and community-based initiatives to discourage the drug’s use.

Dr. Joy St. John, executive director of the Trinidad-based agency, said, “It is a preventable cause of illness and death, yet it contributes to the development of non-communicable diseases including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory diseases and cancer. These diseases are the greatest contributors to illness and deaths in the CARICOM region.”

CARPHA said that the prevalence of current tobacco smoking ranges from 13.3 percent in Barbados to 23 percent in Guyana for adult males, and from 7.7 percent in Barbados to 12.6 percent in

Guyana for adult women. In Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago, adolescents use more e-cigarettes than conventional cigarettes.

It was also said that the non-Latin Caribbean has the second-highest prevalence of tobacco use among 13-15-year-olds.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the benefits of quitting tobacco are almost immediate, including a drop in heart rate and blood pressure within 20 minutes of quitting as well as the carbon monoxide level in the blood dropping to normal.

CARPHA said that quitting smoking is one of the most important steps a person can take to improve his or her health, and that people who quit smoking after having a heart attack can reduce their chances of having another heart attack by 50 percent.

But CARPHA noted that implementation and progress have been slow in some countries, adding “although there is a CARICOM standard for the use of graphic health warnings on tobacco products, it has not been implemented in all Member States.

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FEATURE CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

The Background June is again being celebrated as National CaribbeanAmerican Heritage Month, (NCAHM). In 2000, the Institute of Caribbean Studies, (ICS), initiated the celebration of June as Caribbean American Heritage Month in Washington DC, building on the 1999 efforts started by a group of Caribbean residents to have a month dedicated to Caribbean American Heritage.

The ICS then lobbied for the US Congress to pass legislation to have a National Caribbean American Heritage Month.

In 2004, the appropriate Bill was tabled in Congress by Congresswoman Barbara Lee based on wording provided by ICS Founder and President, Dr. Claire Nelson.

The Bill was reintroduced and passed in the House in June 2005 and by the Senate in February 2006. A Proclamation making the Resolution official was signed by President George W. Bush on June 5, 2006.

The ICS effort to create a special month dedicated to Caribbean American Heritage was based upon contributions Caribbean migrants made to several aspects of American society, starting in the 16th century when slaves from Barbados came to America and settled in in Massachusetts and Virginia.

Over the years, a strong trend of migrants travelled to the North East, making significant contributions, especially in New York City, then later to other regions in the US, including South Florida.

The icons of Caribbean-American heritage include people like Alexander Hamilton, the First Secretary of the Treasury who hailed from

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St. Kitts/Nevis; former Secretary of State Colin Powell; actress Cicely Tyson: educator W.E.B Dubois; James Weldon Johnson; Harry Belafonte; Sidney Poitier; Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; Attorney General Eric Holder, and former Florida State Representative Hazelle Rogers, among others.

Congresswoman Lee's bill urged Congress to establish a National Caribbean-American Heritage Month to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Caribbean-Americans to the United States.

At the time she tabled the bill, a statement from Lee's office said: “It is also important that we address the concerns of CaribbeanAmericans residing in our districts......From 1820 to 2002, more than 68 million people emigrated from the Caribbean region to the United States. Caribbean-Americans have influenced every aspect of American culture, society and government. Their history is interwoven with ours."

Large Caribbean American communities are in the New York Tri-State area, South and Central Florida, Atlanta (Georgia), Maryland, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Texas, Massachusetts, Baltimore, and California.

Various estimates place this population as between 4 to 7 million people, including the first, second and third generations.

Regrettably, despite intense lobbying to the US Census Bureau, the 2010 Census did not offer a separate category to account for Caribbean nationals, so there is still no official demographics of the Caribbean American population.

But regardless of this drawback, there is no doubt that Caribbean Americans continue to make outstanding contributions to America's economy, politics, culture, entertainment, and general society.

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teachers, artists, police officers, athletes, and contributors in every field have also left a lasting impact on our society,” the President said.

Other notable Caribbean-Americans include Nevisian American Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman appointed to the Federal bench and Shirley Chisholm, the daughter of Caribbean immigrants, the first Black Congresswoman, and the first Black woman to launch a major-party bid for the Presidency.

Despite the significant contributions of Caribbean Americans to the United States, many still face issues relating to immigration and racial injustice.

President Biden has promised that his administration will continue to work to ensure that Caribbean nationals have access to the “American dream”.

“In spite of innumerable achievements and undeniable contributions, too many Caribbean Americans continue to face systemic barriers to success. Caribbean Americans have been impacted by systemic racism and disparities in opportunity. My Administration has taken a whole-ofgovernment approach to advancing racial justice and equity in order to begin healing those wounds and strengthening opportunity for all. We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to ensure that every American — no matter who they are or where they come from — has equal access to the American dream,” he stated in his proclamation.

The President said he has also called on Congress to pass “long-overdue” legislation to comprehensively reform America's immigration system; as well as directed agencies across the Federal Government to remove barriers that impede access to immigration benefits.

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“From our own and what we have been looking at, an examination of the situation, we believe that having an old-styled model for a national oil company could present major difficulties,” Jagdeo said Indicating that the government doesn’t take the IMF lectures as gospel.

“With net-zero by 2050, it becomes harder to raise money globally for national oil companies…If we were to vest all the remaining assets in a national oil company it could lead to too much concentration and slow down the process of exploration,” Jagdeo said.

He told reporters that having one strategic partner to work with would mean a much slower process of exploiting the resources at a time when Guyana should be accelerating the development of these resources.

“Therefore, the model that we are talking about should we go down this route is not old-styled NOC… we want a more passive one.

Jamaica’s under-20 girls’ 4x100m world record at the Carifta Games in April of this year will not be ratified by track and field governing body, World Athletics.

Jamaica’s 42.58-second clocking that ignited the National Stadium in Kingston, has been rejected by World Athletics because one of the four members of the quartet of Serena Cole, Tina Clayton, Brianna Lyston, and Tia Clayton was not drug tested at the completion of the race on April 17 in Kingston, Jamaica.

However, the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), has questioned the reasoning of World Athletics, saying the ‘untested’ athlete had been tested a day before the unaccepted World Record-run.

In a release today, JADCO said the body will adjust, ensuring it tests athletes after achieving world marks, regardless of the frequency of tests.

According to JADCO, a test of the athletes, according to World Anti-Doping Agency protocols, is considered in-competition testing, no matter which day of the competition Despite the setback, Jamaica still holds the U20 world record. At the World U20 Championships in Kenya in August 2021, Serena Cole, Tina and Tia Clayton as well as Kerrica Hill established a time of 42.94, which was the time surpassed at the National Stadium in Kingston last month.

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Sean Paul Turns up the Temperature on Scorcha Jamaican multi-award-winning Billboard chart topper Sean Paul is heating up 2022 with his eighth fulllength album Scorcha, out now via Island Records.

For two decades, the Jamaican rapper and singer Sean Paul has kept the party going with hits like his No. 1 singles Temperature and Get Busy and collaborations with major artistes from Beyoncé to Sia. He's continued to make music in the years since his radio domination, and today, the dancehall pioneer plans to continue his domination with Scorcha.

The sixteen-track album finds the global artiste serving up his infectious sound on party-starting rhythms just in time for the summer. Scorcha is the second entry in Paul's recent return to music: he released his previous album Live N Livin' last year, marking his first LP release in seven years. And while Live N Livin' featured appearances from respected dancehall and reggae artistes, Scorcha is a notably more radio-friendly record, and boasts features from artistes across different genres with guests including Ty Dolla $ign, and Tove Lo, as well as artistes steeped in the dancehall scene like Damian Marley and Shenseea.

While Scorcha promises to get you dancing, Sean Paul also addresses personal topics such as stress, infidelity, and fear on tracks like Borrowed Time and Good Day. Sean Paul admitted in a recent interview ahead of the album's release that Scorcha represents something entirely different for him.

“I make party music, something where people can forget about their problems and throw themselves into the party on a weekend, but this album shows a lot more growth as well.”

The artiste further highlighted that he's a thoughtful person and that this was not being reflected through his music.

“I've been a thoughtful person for many years, and it's not reflected in my music, so there are some songs like Good Day and Calling on Me, that's a song about being there for each other, about family. 'Borrowed Time' is a party track, but there's something deeper in there. It's talking about cheating.”

The dancehall legend is currently on tour promoting his album.

Sean's next stop will be the U.K., Europe, and Canada this summer.

Sean is also set to join Pitbull this fall for the 2022 “Can't Stop Us

Now” tour. Returning to the stage following two years since touring due to the coronavirus pandemic, Paul is eager and excited to reconnect with his fans live and in person.

Throughout his career, Sean Paul has made a name for himself as an artiste with a unique sound, look, and passion. His ability to show the power and unity in music through various collaborations, across many genres has catapulted his career over the years on various charts, awards, and with a huge fanbase. Most recently, Sean earned a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album for his 7th studio album Live N Livin, which was released in 2021.

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Jamaica Rum Festival moves to Jamaica's Tourism Capital Montego Bay The highly anticipated Jamaica Rum Festival, JRF, is back, and this year's staging will be held in Jamaica's tourism capital Montego Bay, St. James.

Highlighting the heritage of Jamaica's rum is the main objective of the fourth staging of the festival and organizers are intent on boosting brand Jamaica by enhancing the culture and great qualities of the island.

The 2022 staging of the JRF will take place Saturday, June 25 at the Aqueduct in Rose Hall, Montego Bay. The festival will be presented by Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum, in partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).

The collaborative event will see the support of presenting sponsor Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum, and other Jamaican rum brands including the 90year-old Spirits Pool Association Limited, Hampden Estate, National Rums of Jamaica, Worthy Park Estate, Monymusk Plantation Rums, Rum Fire, Rum Bar, Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum, and Kingston 62, which will underscore the unique characteristics of Jamaican rums and the high standards of production which helped shape and refine the manufacturing process.

These brands will be hosting rum tastings and other experiences within the space. Patrons of the festival will journey from cane to cocktails as they are exposed to the rum-making process and the unique provenance of Jamaican rums.

The 2022 staging also promises interactive seminars, demonstrations, gastronomy, and phenomenal live entertainment from the likes of Capleton, Sanchez, Romaine Virgo, Tessanne Chin and others.

A suite of culturally immersive activities will also be featured during the festival, giving locals and tourists alike a deeper appreciation of Jamaican heritage and culture.

The Jamaica Rum Festival is a celebration of a storied history of Jamaica's spirit, and growing awareness and appreciation of the unique processes which makes Jamaica's rums well-regarded worldwide.

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Relegated Watford release Gray, Crichlow Relegated English Premier League club Watford have released Reggae Boy Andre Gray and Bermuda forward Kane Crichlow from their roster ahead of the drop to the Championship next season.

Striker Gray, 30, who moved to Watford on a five-year contract in 2017, joined Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers on a seasonlong loan last season, netting 10 goals – as well as scoring twice for Jamaica in World Cup qualifiers.

The 21-year-old Crichlow, who made a solitary appearance for Watford’s first team, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-1 defeat away to Newport County in a League Cup game in 2020, was one of 19 players who have not been retained by the Hornets.

Crichlow, who has scored four times in as many appearances for Bermuda’s Gombey Warriors, endured mixed fortunes at Vicarage Road after signing from AFC Wimbledon in 2019 and breaking into the senior squad before seeing his progression curtailed by a broken ankle while taking part in first-team training.

Having made a full recovery at the beginning of the 2020-21 campaign, Crichlow looked to have earned his way back into contention, resulting in the club exercising the option of a one-year extension to his original two-year deal at the beginning of last season.

However, with the extension expiring at the end of May, his time with the club has drawn to a close.

Rob Edwards, who guided Forest Green Rovers to their first promotion to League One after being crowned League Two champions this season, has succeeded former England manager Roy Hodgson as Watford’s new head coach.

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Thompson-Herah, Fraser-Pryce score wins at Prefontaine Classic Jamaican superstars Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann FraserPryce scored comfortable victories in the short sprints at Saturday’s Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meet at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Thompson-Herah recovered from an ordinary start to blow past Dina AsherSmith and company to win the women’s 100m in a season’s best 10.79 seconds ahead of American ShaCarri Richardson who clocked a season’s best 10.92 seconds for seconds place, with Jamaican Shericka Jackson third in the same time as Richardson, also a season-best for her.

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Hectic summer for Windies as Bangladesh, India, NZ beckon West Indies will welcome Bangladesh, India and New Zealand for an assortment of Tests, OneDay Internationals and T20 Internationals, highlighting a frantic summer schedule for the hosts.

Bangladesh will tour the region from June 16 to July 16 for two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is, followed by India who will feature in three ODIs and five T20Is from July 23 to August 7 – with two T20s carded for the United States.

New Zealand then clash with West Indies in a three-match T20I and ODI series from August 10-21, to round out 30 match days of cricket across three months.

“We are delighted to announce the match schedule for the men’s international calendar at home for the rest of the year,” said Cricket West Indies chief executive, Johnny Grave.

“We know our supporters will be delighted with the news that the matches are being played all across the region as well as those living in the USA will be able to see their favourite players in action.

“This is the busiest year of cricket ever in the West Indies. In January we hosted Ireland and England in white ball formats, and also successfully staged the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022, which featured 16 teams traversing the region.

“We also witnessed the Apex Test Series, against England, which West Indies won in great style and with real fight.”

He continued: “The upcoming summer is expected to feature 30 days of top-quality entertainment for our fans as we look ahead to hosting three teams of differing styles in all three formats, which will be sure to whet the appetite.

“We are mindful that COVID-19 is still present, and we again want to thank the various Governments and other stakeholders who have worked with us to ensure the matches will be played in a safe environment.”

“We are delighted to announce the match schedule for the men’s international calendar at home for the rest of the year. We know our supporters will be delighted with the news that the matches are being played all across the region as well as those living in the USA will be able to see their favourite players in action.” – Grave

Bangladesh will arrive in the Caribbean later this month and take on West Indies in Tests in Antigua and St Lucia from June 16-28, before clashing in the first two T20 Internationals at Windsor Park in Dominica on July 2 and 3, the venue hosting international cricket for the first time in five years since the damage wreaked by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

The final T20I is scheduled for July 7 at the Guyana National Stadium which will also host all three ODIs from July 10-16.

Powerhouses India then play three ODIs at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad from July 22-27 before crowning the Brian Lara Stadium with its first ever men’s international when the opening T20I is staged there on July 29.

Warner Park in St Kitts and the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Florida will split the remaining four T20s.

West Indies’ long summer will wind up when they face the Black Caps in three T20s from August 10-14 at Sabina Park in Jamaica, followed by three ODIs under lights at Kensington Oval in Barbados from August 1721.

All nine ODIs form part of the ICC Super League, the qualifier for next year’s World Cup in India.

Jamaica’s third participant, Briana Williams trailed home in ninth place in 11.20 seconds.

Fraser-Pryce clocked a season’s best 22.41 seconds to win the 200m in a smart fashion, collaring Swiss athlete Munjinga Kambundji coming off the curve before powering away in the straight for a facile victory.

Second place went to American Brittany Brown in 22.74 seconds, and third was Bahamian Anthonique Strachan in 22.76 seconds.

In the women’s 800m, Jamaica’s Natoya Goule ran a season’s best of 1:59.39 minutes but could fare no better than fourth place after faltering in the home straight from a medal position.

The race was won by Great Britain’s Keely Hodkinson in a smart, worldleading 1:57.72 minutes. American AJee Wilson clocked a season’s best 1:58.06 minutes for second place, with compatriot Raevyn Rogers taking third place in 1L58.44 minutes, also a season’s best effort.

Meanwhile, Danielle Williams, the 2015 100m hurdles World Champion of Jamaica, finished fifth in her pet event in 12.71 seconds. The race was won by Puerto Rican 2020 Olympic Games gold medallist Jasmine Camacho-Dunn in 12.45 seconds.

Nigeria’s Tobi Amunsan finished in second place in 12.58 seconds, with American Tonea Marshall third in 12.66 seconds.

Jamaica’s male representatives in the 400m hurdles, Jaheel Hyde and Kemar Mowatt, finished seventh and eighth, respectively in 50.38 and 50.81 seconds.

The race was won by Brazilian Alison dos Santos in 47.23 seconds.

The highlight of the day at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League was Michael Norman’s astonishing 43.60 seconds run in the men’s 400m. The American clocked a world-leading and meet record time, erasing the previous meet record of 43.92 seconds set by fellow American great, Michael Johnson 22 years ago.

Grenadian Kirani James was second in a season’s best 44.02 seconds, with Great Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith third in a personal best and national record 44.35 seconds.

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