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Legendary Jamaican dancehall and reggae artiste Beres Hammond will headline what is expected to be South Florida's biggest Caribbean music festival of the year, now in its 16th staging, the Best of the Best Music Festival.

India wants shared ideas with Jamaica to turn into strong partnerships

Best of the Best Music Fest takes place Memorial Day Sunday, May 29, at the scenic Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami.

The Jamaican singer, best known for his hit singles, Feel Good, She Loves Me Now and Rockaway will make his first appearance in the United States in nearly three years. Beres Hammond is slated to perform among myriad acts including Cham, Christopher Martin, Lalee, Patrice Roberts, 10Tik, among others.

Beres Hammond has become one of the most notable voices in reggae and dancehall since he made his debut in the 1970s. In the '90s, when dancehall dominated the charts in Jamaica and

Family of exHaitian senator implicated in the assassination of President Moïse to be deported

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Jamaica To Reinstate Mask Mandate in Public Places Jamaica plans to reinstate its mask mandate in public places following a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement on Friday.

“It is going to be a requirement shortly for all of our citizens to wear their masks. After two years, everyone should know how to behave in order to protect themselves from the virus,” Holness said during a public engagement in St. James.

The Prime Minister, however, did not announce a date when the mandate will come into effect.

An increase in COVID-19 infections has also forced the Ministry of Education and Youth to mandate the wearing of masks in schools.

In a bulletin on Thursday May 19, the Ministry

said school administrators have been reporting an increase in suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases among staff and students.

Holness' plan to reinstate the mask mandate islandwide comes days after the declaration of the fifth wave of COVID-19 on the island.

On May 18, Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton announced that the island is now experiencing the fifth wave of COVID-19 infections.

“Upon reviewing the epidemiology data, we can confirm that Jamaica is currently experiencing the fifth wave of COVID-19. Based on a review of the epidemiological curves for confirmed cases and reproductive rates to identify the inflection point for increased cases. The inflection point for the fifth wave occurred around April 20,” the minister explained. Dr. Tufton noted that the Omicron BA2 variant is likely driving the wave.

Prime Minister Holness also said the government is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the country and will take appropriate action.

“Clearly, if our monitoring shows that we need to take certain preventative actions, we will very quickly and very rapidly mobilize. We have never demobilized; we are still prepared and ready to act,” continues on B4 – Jamaica Mask Mandates

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Broward Kings: Tamarac Commissioner Mike Gelin (right) and Former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness a end the recent Kings Point Democra c Club 2022 Brunch. – Contributed

Ludo me! Lauderhill Vice Mayor Melissa Dunn (second from right) and Commissioner/Councilman Ray Mar n (center) play Ludo while a ending the Interna onal T20 Cricket Tournament at the Lauderhill Sports Park on May 14, 2022. – Contributed

All Smiles: This youngster was all smiles at the Miramarvels Early Childhood Academy PreKindergarten Gradua on last week! Miramar Vice Mayor Yve e Colbourne (right) and City of Miramar Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis joined in commending the students. – Contributed

Labor Day: Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness (foreground), paints a curb at Mandela Park in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, on Labor Day, Monday May 23, 2022 | Photo by: Adrian Walker

Councilors for Wilson: From Le : Miami Gardens Councilwoman Katrina Wilson, Councilwoman Linda Julien, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, and Councilman Robert Stephens III are all smiles during Congresswoman Wilson's Campaign Kickoff event earlier this week. – Contributed

Tea Time: Lauderhill Deputy Chief Allen Siegel addresses seniors in Lauderhill during last week's Tea Time with Seniors hosted by Commissioner Denise Grant. – Contributed

Maridee Bell Day: May 18, 2022, was proclaimed “Maridee Bell Day” in the city of Miramar in honor of the long me Miramar resident who has helped to elevate the quality of life of others professionally and socially. She received the proclama on from Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam.

The Academy: Miramar City Manager Dr. Roy Virgin spoke to residents at the Local Government Academy 1st Class on Tuesday, May 10th. – Contributed

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Mia Mottley Named Among TIME Magazine's

100 Most Influential People in the World Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been listed among the 100 most influential people in the world

by TIME Magazine. In the article written by the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Okonjo-Iweala, Prime Minister Mottley, who led her ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to clean sweeps of the last two general elections in her country, has been described as “bold, fearless, and possessing a great intellect and wit, the Prime Minister is a brilliant politician who knows how to shake things up.”

The article highlighted Mottley's riveting speeches at COP26 in Glasgow late last year, when she chided the world's leaders for not working more diligently to limit the potentially catastrophic impacts of climate change.

It further noted Mottley's work as chair of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund's Development Committee, where she reminded the world's finance gurus that the level of a country's per capita income may not always be the best measure of its wealth.

“The Prime Minister strides boldly on the world stage. She is an embodiment of our conscience, reminding us all to treat our planet, and therefore one another, with love, dignity, and care,” Okonjo-Iweala wrote, lauding Mia Mottley, the first woman to head a government in Barbados, as a Barbadian icon.

Moley has already had several social and economic achievements; from steadily clearing a massive $7.5 billion debt, obtaining an IMF loan which was not possible for years prior to her leadership, to being removed from the European Union's blacklist.

The 56-year-old Mottley is in her second term as Prime Minister of Barbados, after winning the January 2022 by a landslide.

Prior to becoming the leader of the nation, Mottley trained as an attorney, having received a law degree from the London School of Economics. As a child, her keen interest in politics came from her grandfather Ernest Deighton Mottley, who was the first elected mayor of Bridgetown in 1959.

Following her legal training, Mottley officially entered Bajan politics in 1991, joining the Barbados Labour Party (BLP). Between 1991 and 1994, she was one of two Opposition Senators in the Upper House, Senate of Barbados where she was Shadow Minister of Culture and Community Development.

Following the BLP's victory in the 1994 general election, Mottley was appointed as minister of education, youth affairs and culture in September 1994, under Prime Minister Owen Arthur. At the age of 29, she became one of the youngest Barbadians ever to be assigned a

ministerial portfolio.

In 2001, Mottley became the first appointed female attorney general and minister of home affairs. She is also the youngest ever Queen's Counsel in Barbados.

In addition to being a Member of the Privy Council of Barbados, she was Leader of the House and a member of the National Security Council and the Barbados Defence Board. She is also credited with being the visionary behind the Education Sector Enhancement Programme, popularly known as "Edutech", which aims to increase the number of young people contributing to the island's sustainable social and economic development. In Youth Affairs, Mottley directed the establishment of the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme and a National Youth Development Programme.

In the years following, Mottley served as Barbados' second female deputy prime minister and chairman of the Social Council of Barbados and the deputy chairman of Barbados Economic Council, a position she held until 2008 that allowed her extended responsibilities.

Following the BLP's defeat in the 2008 election held, then leader of the party, Owen Arthur resigned as party leader. Mia Mottley was elected as BLP party leader in a leadership election and subsequently became the first woman to lead the party, as well as the country's first female Opposition Leader.

Two years later, Mottley's appointment as leader of the opposition was revoked following a vote of no-confidence by five of her parliamentary colleagues. Owen Arthur was re-elected as leader of the BLP until after the 2013 general election when Mottley again replaced him as leader.

Five years later, at the 2018 polls, the BLP, under the leadership of Mottley, recorded a historic win, securing all 30 seats in parliament and over 70 percent of the popular vote. Mia Mottley became the first female prime minister of Barbados, ushering in a new era as the island's eighth prime minister and 14th female head of state in the Caribbean.

Since becoming Prime Minister, Mottley has already had several social and economic achievements; from steadily clearing a massive $7.5 billion debt, obtaining an IMF loan which was not possible for years prior to her leadership, to being removed from the European Union's blacklist. Under her leadership, Barbados also transitioned to a republic nation in 2021.

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CARIBBEAN Bahamas Media Claim US Tourists Died Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning The three American tourists who were found dead at the Sandals Resort in Exuma, Bahamas earlier this month, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to media reports out of the Bahamas on Monday.

The media, quoted Police Commissioner Paul Rolle, as confirming that the results of the samples sent to the United States for examination had been received by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. He said the results have been sent to the local pathologist and when a cause of death is released to the police, he will first release it to family members and then to the media.

The pathologist is expected to release the findings of the autopsy and toxicology report later this week, but the Tribune and Nassau Guardian newspapers reported Monday that the deaths were due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Meanwhile – environment health scientists, physicians, and others who are investigating the incident had previously sought to assure citizens that the deaths of the visitors was an isolated incident.

The US tourists, husband and wife, Michael 68, and Robbie Phillips, 65, as well as Vincent Paul Chiarella 64, were found dead in two separate villas at Sandals on May 6. Chiarella's 65-year-old wife, Donnis, was the lone survivor.

Health Minister Dr. Michael Darville told reporters last week that the victims' families had requested a private pathologist to conduct separate autopsies.

Commissioner Rolle is quoted by the Tribune newspaper as saying that he is unable to say whether the request had been granted permission saying this was outside of his remit.

Sandals resort has not commented on the latest update but a statement from said Stacy Royal, a spokesperson for Sandals, noted that they are actively working to support both the investigation as well as the guests' families in every way possible.

Trinidad Backs JohnsonSmith for Sec. Gen. Post Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley has announced his support for Jamaica's Kamina Johnson Smith for the post of Commonwealth secretary general.

Johnson Smith is challenging Dominica-born Baroness Patricia Scotland for the Commonwealth's top job. The incumbent Scotland is the second Secretary-General from the Caribbean and the first woman to hold the post.

Rowley indicated his intention to vote for JohnsonSmith during a recent press briefing.

"In the wider CARICOM, the situation arrived at is one where we now have two CARICOM candidates and, unfortunately, Trinidad and Tobago only has one vote, so we are required now to support either/or of these two candidates," he said.

"It is Trinidad and Tobago's position that we remain consistent and, therefore, our support for one of the CARICOM candidates will be support for Minister Kamina Johnson Smith, the foreign minister of Jamaica, who is representing one of the CARICOM possibilities going forward,” he added.

Scotland was elected to the position in 2015, but Rowley noted that during that election, Trinidad had not supported her bid.

“It is Trinidad and Tobago's position that we remain consistent and, therefore, our support for one of the CARICOM candidates will be support for Minister Kamina Johnson Smith, the foreign minister of Jamaica, who is representing one of the CARICOM possibilities going forward.”

– PM Keith Rowley

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Barbados lifts Covid Test Requirement for Vaccinated Travelers The government of Barbados has announced that effective this Wednesday, May 25, vaccinated travelers to the island will no longer be required to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry.

During a press conference on Saturday, Prime Minister Mia Mia Mottley said that the government felt comfortable in recognizing the downward trajectory in cases of COVID-19.

“I have therefore been advised by the Ministry of Health that all persons who are vaccinated and are coming into

Barbados will no longer need to come in with any kind of test results. So, we are removing testing for vaccinated passengers coming into Barbados. Unvaccinated passengers will still have to test,” she said.

The Prime Minister added that maskwearing will be optional in outdoor settings.

“Outdoor mask wearing will become optional but indoors and on public transport, masks will still be required. If you're drinking, if you're talking, obviously you knew you remove your

masks indoors to be able to facilitate those things.”

Concerning mask wearing in schools, the Prime Minister said this remains unchanged.

The Prime Minister, however, stressed that if any new variant of the disease presented itself, measures to help combat the infection rate would be reintroduced.

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What is the value of Commonwealth Secretary General to Jamaica?

Come June 20-25 this year, the Commonwealth heads of government will vote for the next secretary general in Kigali, Rwanda. The 54-member group secretariat is currently managed by Dominica-born Patricia Scotland, who is seeking a second term.

Scotland will have two opponents for the position. Sir Lakoba Lateli, is a former governor general from Tuvalu, a small South Pacific island with a population of nearly 10,500.

The incumbent's toughest challenge however, will come from Jamaican Kamina Johnson Smith, who is a senator and current minister of Foreign Affairs in her second term.

Nominated by Prime Minister Andrew Holness as having the qualification and experience to lead, Jamaica House said its nomination was done because “change of leadership was clearly desirable by member states across regions.” It said that Jamaica is confident that its candidate “has the full range of competencies to effectively lead the Commonwealth agenda at this time.”

Some members of CARICOM are not happy about Jamaica's decision, which has caused a division among members.

Antigua and Barbuda's Gaston Browne has called the move by Jamaica a “monumental error.” He said that “Jamaica was party to a recent CARICOM consensus endorsing the re-election of Baroness (Patricia) Scotland” for the position,” while insisting that the nomination “could only serve to divide the Caribbean.”

Continuing, he said, “Those who are hounding Baroness Scotland out of office; have now skillfully engineered a plan to divide CARICOM and to stain the performance of the region.

We must not fall prey to these Machiavellian tactics. Despite the pledges of support, there is some level of naivety for Jamaica to believe that the success of its candidature will be assured.

Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has expressed confidence in Scotland's victory. “We are very confident that she can go through, but we would not want to have any divisive, contentious elections. If you go into this divisive approach , whoever becomes victorious will have difficulty properly functioning in that office,” Skerrit said. He added that “we are not at war with Jamaica, we are not at odds with Jamaica.”

Former Caribbean Community (CARICOM) secretary general Irwin LaRocque prefers a single candidate for the Caribbean. “The region should have one candidate going forward. That's what I think should happen.” He added that “as far as I am aware, Baroness Scotland has performed well in her post.”

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have pledged their support for Scotland to get a second term as head of the 54member grouping. In March, at the group's Inter-sessional summit held in Belize, they “expressed their overwhelming support for the reelection of Baroness Patricia Scotland as Secretary-General of The Commonwealth.”

There has never been a contest for the post where two Caribbean candidates fight against each other.

There is no evidence that Scotland has done a poor job or has misman-

aged her responsibilities. One wonders therefore, why Jamaica found it necessary to put up a challenge for a position that will not directly benefit the country. The post of secretary general has responsibility for the Commonwealth Secretariat, including staff. The person tasked with this role act as the head “servant of Commonwealth countries collectively. They function based on the directive and the authority of Commonwealth Heads of Government.”

While the position is more than a figurehead, the title holder merely acts on the wishes of the Commonwealth nations. Isn't there a more purposeful role for Senator Kamina Johnson Smith in her country? How will she make Jamaica better by being at Marlborough House in London if she is of such high value?

At this time, Jamaica needs all its best hands on deck to bring greater success and prosperity to its citizens.

Vision 2030, the country's long-term strategic development plan, has only eight short years to go, and many checkmarks are still missing. We suggest that Jamaica focus on its most important affairs at this time.

The post of Commonwealth Secretary General will still be around in the future. The opportunities for Jamaicans to achieve success and prosperity are moving along pretty fast. It's time to prioritize benefits for future generations.

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UN Human Rights Chief Warns About High Levels of Violence in Haiti The United Nations High Commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, says armed violence has reached “unimaginable and intolerable levels” in Haiti and the surge in violence is being fueled by heavily armed gangs in Port-au-Prince.

“It is crucial for urgent steps to be taken to restore the rule of law, to protect people from armed violence and to hold to account the political and economic sponsors of these gangs,” Bachelet said, urging the Haitian authorities to promptly restore the rule of law and protect people from the fighting.

The UN said between April 24 and May 16, at least 92 people unaffiliated with gangs, and 96 alleged gang members, were reportedly killed during coordinated armed attacks in the sprawling Haitian capital.

Another 113 were injured, 12 reported missing, and 49 kidnapped for ransom, according to figures corroborated by UN human rights officers, although the actual number of those killed may be much higher.

The UN said some of the brutal violence includes beheadings, the burning and dismemberment of bodies, along with the killing of minors accused of being informants for rival gangs.

Sexual violence, including gang rape of children as young as 10, has also been used by armed gang members to terrorize and punish people living in areas controlled by rivals, according to the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), adding that child gang recruits have also been reported.

The UN said over the past three weeks, thousands of people, including children, have been forced to abandon their homes and find shelter in temporary sites or host families in other areas of the country.

“Gang violence has had a severe impact on the most basic human rights of people. Dozens of schools, medical centers, businesses, and markets remain closed, and many people are struggling to find basic products including food, water, and medicines,” Bachelet said.

At the same time, she said movement along the two main national roads connecting the capital to the rest of the country has been seriously compromised, as gangs exert control in areas under their influence.

“Such restrictions on the movement of people and goods could also have long-term devastating impacts on the already difficult economic situation in Haiti,” Bachelet said, noting the fragility of state institutions, in particular the police and judiciary, fueling the lawlessness, expressing fear that the violence will only escalate as ongoing police operations have yet to re-establish public order.

Moreover, there have been reports of some human rights violations during these operations, the high commissioner said.

“State institutions need to be strengthened to combat impunity and corruption. The authorities have a duty to protect life from all reasonably foreseeable threats, including from threats emanating from private individuals and entities, such as armed criminal gangs.”

Despite its multiple and long-standing challenges, Bachelet said “Haiti should not be forgotten and should remain a priority for the international community.

“I urge the international community to redouble its efforts to prevent the situation from spiraling further out of control,” she said.

“It is paramount that human rights of Haitians be at the heart of the international response, including on issues related to sexual and gender-based violence,” Bachelet said.

Medical Orgs. Concerned About Closure of Medical Facilities in Haiti The Paris-based international, independent medical humanitarian organization, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expressed concern at the temporary closure of several hospitals in Haiti, due to the kidnapping of doctors in recent times.

The health officials were being abducted as Haitian authorities dealt with an increase in armed clashes between rival gangs in the country.

“We are very concerned about the unacceptable situation of insecurity affecting our colleagues in Haiti's medical community,” said Dr. Samson Frandy, medical manager of MSF's Turgeau emergency center.

“The effects on the already weak health system are enormous, and this situation is putting a pressure on our center which is hard to bear.

Kidnappings for ransom that target many residents of Port-au-Prince, including medical personnel, are making it increasingly difficult for the population to access health care,” he said in a statement.

At least four hospitals have been temporarily closed in support of kidnapped doctors, and many patients from these centers are referred to the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency center in Turgeau, which is overwhelmed by the situation.

On May 5, the St-Luc and St-Damien hospitals suspended their services after Dr. Benetty Augustin, a pediatrician specializing in the care of children with epilepsy, was kidnapped on her way to work and on May 17, Jacques Pierre, the medical director of the State University Hospital of Haiti (General Hospital), was kidnapped.

The Bernard Mevs Hospital, one of the main hospitals in Haiti, in support of the Haitian Society of Pediatrics, closed its doors for three days to protest against the kidnappings.

The MSF said the closures have worsened an already difficult situation in a country where access to care is problematic for the majority of the population.

“We are doing our best to provide emergency care, but soon we won't know where to refer the patients requiring further treatment. If health professionals continue to be attacked and targeted, Haiti's health system may no longer be able to cope with the needs,” warned Dr Frandy.

During the April 24 to May 7 warfare between the “400 Mawoso” and “Chen Mechan” gangs at least 96 people were treated for gunshot wounds at MSF medical facilities in Port-au-Prince.

MSF had also suspended services on April 1 due to gang violence.

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Florida Suspends Abortion Clinic after Hospitalizations An abortion clinic that serves women from all over the U.S. South had its license suspended this weekend under an emergency order from Florida health officials after two women who underwent procedures at the clinic were hospitalized this year.

The state Agency for Health Care Administration ordered the suspension of the license for American Family Planning of Pensacola, effective Saturday.

In cases cited by the agency, the clinic failed to monitor the patients at all times, didn't provide medical records when patients were transferred for greater care and didn't contact the patients within 24 hours after they left the clinic to assess their recovery, said the order which was issued on Friday.

It said the problems were operational deficiencies “endangering the health, safety and welfare” of the clinic's patients, and the clinic failed to submit timely reports about the incidents to the state agency.

In one case, clinic workers urged the husband of a patient to take her to a hospital in Mobile, Alabama, rather than a closer hospital in Pensacola that had a transfer agreement with the clinic, delaying

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Miramar to host job and education fair with over 70 top companies, colleges, and universities The City of Miramar Job and Education Fair will return to the Miramar Cultural Center Banquet Hall located at 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025 on Thursday, May 26, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The event will feature top area businesses eager to meet job applicants as well as local colleges and universities which will be ready to meet with individuals looking to further their education.

Opportunities will include full-time and part-time positions, remote jobs, and positions offering sign-on bonuses.

Positions will range from entry-level to managerial positions.

Applicants are encouraged to have a copy of their résumés ready and to be prepared for in-person one-on-one

interviews with hiring managers from participating companies. Applicants will also have an opportunity to win an I-Pad at the event, with drawings taking place every hour. Winners must be present to receive the prize.

Commissioner Alexandra Davis says, “This event is a great opportunity for job seekers to meet with top employers from various industries and to hear from professionals who will discuss their career journey. The City of Miramar cares about our residents and we are always seeking new ways to open doors for members of our community to land a new job and to complete higher education. I am pleased that over 70 top companies such as Amazon, WSVN-7, Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Seminole Hard Rock

Support Services, Waste Pro USA, Sam’s Club, and many others will be joining us with immediate openings ready to be filled.

Additionally, FIorida International University, Barry University, Nova Southeastern University, DeVry University and FVI School of Nursing and Technology will meet with applicants to discuss degree programs and certifications.”

The City of Miramar says it remains committed to keeping its residents employed and helping employed residents with career changes that best suit their qualifications and life circumstances.

For more information and to register to participate in the Job and Education Fair, visit www.MiramarFl.gov/JobFair.

Florida House Democrats tap Rep. Fentrice Driskell as next leader Florida House Democrats have tapped Rep. Fentrice Driskell as the caucus’s next leader for the 2022-2024 term, the first Black woman to hold the position.

Driskell, of Tampa, will replace current leader Rep. Evan Jenne. In a statement, Driskell said she was humbled to take on the role.

“Growing up in Polk County, my dad worked as a dispatcher and my mom was a public-school teacher. I never imagined I’d one day work here, serving my community. I’m so honored and, also, so ready to get to work,” she said.

Driskell, who was the first Black woman elected student government president at Harvard University and one of the first Black women to make a partner at the Carlton Fields law firm, said she appreciated this opportunity and a chance to again be a “first.”

“I am honored to be elected to serve as Leader of the House Democratic Caucus. I couldn’t be more excited to get to work in this new role and lead our Caucus forward, create a brighter future for all Floridians and build a place where we can all be healthy, prosperous, and safe.”

“The fact that my colleagues put their confidence in me and trust me to not only do a good job but also have the opportunity to break this barrier means a lot,” she said.

Fentrice Driskell was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 53 percent of the vote over 47 percent of incumbent Republican candidate Shawn Harrison from the 63rd House district in Hillsborough County. She is the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee.

Her election comes after Rep. Ramon Alexander, who was set to be leader, said he would not seek reelection following allegations that he sexually harassed a former employee of Florida A&M. Alexander has apologized and said the interactions were consensual.

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Julie Mango Using Comedy for Mental Health Advocacy Juliet Bodley is perhaps best known for her hilariously, viral comedy sketches of Jamaican life and culture across social media platforms. Her sketch comedies, portrayed under the moniker Julie Mango, became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic propelling her to become a highly regarded Jamaican comedian.

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“My comedy gets people to laugh but laughing is essentially a distraction unless you’re working on your problem. I give people the tools to face and overcome a problem, and not just laugh it off and not deal with it.”

– Bodley

In a recent interview with Yendi Phillips, Juliet highlighted that while she loves when her content makes her followers laugh, her intent is to achieve a greater purpose. “My comedy gets people to laugh but laughing is essentially a distraction unless you’re working on your problem. I give people the tools to face and overcome a problem, and not just laugh it off and not deal with it,” she noted.

Having been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, and attempting suicide several times, Juliet is well aware of the inefficiencies in tackling mental health issues in Jamaica. In an article detailing her experiences as a mental-health patient, she described the strong negative stigma and lack of adequate resources to create solutions for mental health patients on the island. “After you’ve attempted suicide, you don’t feel better.

You fail at life, and you fail at death. What are you? The stigma associated with mental health is even worse than the mental health issues themselves,” she explained.

Now based in Missouri, being away from home gave Juliet access to resources and inspired her journey with comedy. She emphasized how she is using her talent and social media platforms as an advocate for better mental health education and resources, “I want my advocacy to lead to the topic of mental health to be compulsory in 1st to 3rd form (in Jamaica), with an option to take it at the Caribbean Secondary Education level.” She extends her advocacy for better awareness of mental health issues, serving as a motivational speaker and certified life coach.

Caribbean tourism legend John Bell receives CHRIS Lifetime Achievement John Bell, the first Executive Director of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), has been honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS), which he was instrumental in launching.

The coveted honor was bestowed on Bell recently for his significant contributions to the hospitality industry.

Fellow tourism legend and former CHTA CEO and Director General Alec Sanguinetti accepted the award on Bell’s behalf.

Among his many achievements, Bell, who was the guiding force of CHTA (formerly the Caribbean Hotel Association or CHA) for 29 years, was lauded for recognizing the critical need to get investors and financial institutions engaged in the Caribbean hotel sector. He launched the first investment conference in 1997, triggering prolific growth in the region’s leading sector.

“We thought that it would be a good idea to bring the financial community into some kind of a direct contact with the hotel industry (so) we decided the best way to do that was to partner with another company, which in that case was the Financial Times of London,” Bell said. “We got them to become involved and use their clout to bring in the different players … and it worked extremely well,” he added.

In her tribute, current CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig noted that “it is not often that we get to honor living legends in our field,” adding that Bell’s vision and energy “framed the key role of tourism in the economies of the Caribbean.”

Frank Comito, who served as CEO and Director General of CHTA until January 2021, described CHRIS, which Bell envisioned more than 25 years ago, as “the single most important factor which contributed to the phenomenal growth of Caribbean tourism.”

Comito asserted the growth and development of Caribbean tourism “stand on the broad shoulders of John Bell, whose drive, vision, and persuasive nature over three decades laid the foundation on which we continue to build today.”

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As Cannabis Industry Grows, So Too Should Opportunities for Communities of Color

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ere's an interesting fact: The national legal cannabis industry is bigger than the National Football League. Many billions of dollars bigger. Take 2020, a pandemic year, for example. The NFL saw its annual revenues decline by $4 billion, to $12 billion, while medical and recreational marijuana sales grew by 60%, to $18.4 billion.

Of course, the NFL came back strong in 2021, with $18 billion in revenue, but it was still no match for the U.S. cannabis industry, which scored $26 billion in sales. But where the two are more in alignment is when it comes to the lack of diversity among ownership despite the support each business receives from minority consumers of their products.

Tahir Johnson isn't taking on the quixotic challenge of changing the NFL's lack of diversity in team ownership. When speaking about the business of cannabis, he uses the NFL to provide “proper context” on his efforts to keep the still-very-young industry from continuing a trend toward building an entrenched NFL-like monochromatic corporate makeup.

Johnson is the director of social equity and inclusion for the U.S. Cannabis Council, a broad coalition of cannabis businesses, organizations and people working to legalize the drug at the federal level. The Council was founded in 2021.

He holds the same position with the Marijuana Policy Project, a group that has been around for 26 years and is a major player in backing state ballot initiatives to legalize medical and recreational marijuana. He also hosts a podcast called “The Cannabis Diversity Project.”

“Social equity in the community means that money that is being made from cannabis goes back to those communities,” he says. “They get to share in the wealth.”

A 2005 graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., Johnson is leveraging his background in wealth management to help influence policies and laws regulating cannabis markets across the country. He wants to see a

greater representation of Black ownership in the cannabis space, which has fallen to 2% from 4%, and more minority involvement in the cannabis job market.

“As with anything, if you can't change the policies and the laws to help create opportunities for us, it's not going to get done,” he says.

“Access to capital is one of the hugest problems and biggest things that impact us being able to get into this industry. It could cost you, if you want to open a dispensary, a million dollars.

People from our communities don't have that.

And, furthermore, cannabis being federally illegal means that there's no access to banking.”

“Because there's no access to banking, that means that the only way that you can get access to capital is if you have personal wealth, access to private equity or venture capital. And we know from even outside of cannabis, just looking at traditional industries, that our people typically have less access to that, and they have less personal wealth,” he further explained.

The drive for social equity and inclusion in the cannabis industry is gaining momentum,

with some states taking very progressive actions to encourage a diverse mix of interests in marijuana-related businesses. After years of trying, Johnson recently applied and received a dispensary license in his hometown of Trenton, N.J., using personal savings and his 401k to cover related expenses like attorneys' fees.

Florida's vertically integrated business model tightly restricts access to its medical marijuana market, with licensees required to manage everything from growing the cannabis plant to selling products at the treatment centers they own. There are currently no Blackowned medical cannabis cultivation businesses in Florida, where the license application fee ranges from $61,000 - $146,000 — the highest in the country (at the writing of this article).

Like three other cannabis social equity advocates who have been featured in this column — Roz McCarthy and Erik Range of Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana and actor Malik Yoba — Johnson encourages people of color to enter the marijuana space through side doors.

“People often think about the planttouching opportunities, like at the dispensary, cultivation, or manufacturing facility. But, really, one of the greatest opportunities that I see for our people to get involved in the industry is through ancillary services,” he says.

“There are over 400,000 jobs right now in the cannabis industry and they expect that to quickly be over half a million. Cannabis is the career of the future.”

Editor's note: This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) of Florida A&M University.

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her treatment. At the Alabama hospital, the woman needed to be resuscitated and required a transfusion to replace blood loss, according to the emergency order.

In another case from March, a patient was taken to the emergency room of a Pensacola hospital with bleeding and low blood pressure. She needed emergency surgery and a surgeon performed a hysterectomy.

Last year, a third patient required a uterine perforation repair, according to the emergency order.

“Women receiving abortions must receive the level of care and services mandated by law,” the emergency order said.

The clinic is entitled to a hearing about the decision.

A woman who says she works for the clinic's scheduling service answered the phone on Sunday but said nobody was there who could talk about the emergency order.

Because of its historically less restrictive laws, Florida has long been considered a “safe haven” for women from neighboring states wanting to get abortions. On its website, the clinic says it serves women from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia.

Even though Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law last month legislation that will ban most abortions after 15 weeks, Florida's abortion law is still likely to be less restrictive than those of neighboring states should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.

LEISURE

Best of the Best overseas, he rose to international fame with his acclaimed hit Tempted to Touch. Since then, he's collaborated with the likes of Wyclef Jean and Buju Banton and stamped his mark on the legacy of reggae with songs like his 2008 single, I Feel Good, a track that combines his soulful, smoky voice with melting harmonies and a sanguine riddim.

Whether it's your first or 16th time attending Best of the Best, you will definitely dance and wave your flags to soca, dancehall, and reggae music, as Best of the Best has put together the greatest artistes to bring the vibes to this year's

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festival.

For over a decade and a half the organizers of Best of the Best Music Festival have brought its patrons quality musical entertainment at their show.

“From artistes like Mavado, Bunji Garlin, Shenseea, Richie Stephens and Konshens to name a few, the artistes at the height of their game all aspire to take the Best of the Best stage” Jamaican entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson of Destine Media said in a press release.

Each year the festival has welcomed a

Jamaica Mask Mandates he said, speaking on May 18th, shortly after Tufton's press conference.

“I believe the Ministry of Health [and Wellness] would have alerted the nation today that we are in the fifth wave, as we had always expected, but what we have observed is that citizens may have become complacent believing that the pandemic is at an end,” he said.

The prime minister stressed that the government never declared the pandemic is over, but that it was in the endemic phase “meaning that we are going to have to learn to live with this thing; it will come over and over and over again”.

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“What is happening now is that we are seeing increased infections being detected as we go back to our full operations, including going back to school. So, we are encouraging all Jamaicans to protect yourself… we know the public health protocols now,” he said.

The mask mandate in Jamaica, along with other COVID-19 safety measures, were lifted on April 15, making it optional in enclosed public spaces.

Trinidad Backs Johnson-Smith The Prime Minister said that although she was born in the Caribbean, she was raised in the United Kingdom and served that country for all her professional life. Rowley said that his preferred candidate is someone that completely represents the interests of CARICOM. "It was our turn to be afforded the chairmanship, but when that came about in the Malta meeting, CARICOM supported an individual who, while being Caribbean by birthhaving spent two years here- in fact, had lived all her useful life in the United Kingdom; had risen to the level of attorney-general of the United

diverse audience from all over the world for Memorial Weekend; the event has become the perfect getaway for music lovers who prefer to experience live Caribbean music.

If you have attended the Best of the Best in the past, you know that you can expect a day filled with continuous Caribbean music, food, and vibes. The best of the best!

Gates open at 3:00 p.m. and the action kicks off at 3:30 p.m. sharp at Bayfront Park, Downtown Miami. Children 12 and under enter free with an adult.

Kingdom and had, in fact, become a Baroness in the British parliament," he said.

"It was always the position of Trinidad and Tobago that such as person was not really a representative of CARICOM to represent us when it was our turn to lead,"Rowley added.

Trinidad and Tobago is now the fifth Commonwealth nation to throw its support behind Johnson Smith. The United Kingdom, India, Singapore and The Maldives had also endorsed her for the position.

Johnson Smith's candidacy has, however, caused much contention within CARICOM.

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Following the announcement of her nomination, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne, criticized the move, describing it as a “monumental error”. He cautioned that the decision to “break the CARICOM consensus” and present Kamina Johnson Smith as a candidate, “will only serve to divide CARICOM”.

The election of the Commonwealth Secretary-General will take place during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting June 20-25 in Kigali, Rwanda.

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Shenseea Named Connecticut Sun 2022 Music Ambassador championship,” the team said in its release.

Shenseea said she is excited to be teaming up with the Connecticut Sun with a song that is so special to her.

“I am especially honored to be a part of something that supports other strong women, and this collaboration represents everything that I want my music to be—music that empowers and uplifts people,” she was quoted as saying. Jen Rizzotti, Connecticut Sun President, also expressed her excitement about the partnership.

“We are very excited to have Shenseea as our music ambassador for the Sun's 20th Anniversary season! We have been working on ways to use our platform to highlight young artistes and bring fans an elevated experience all season long. Having Shenseea work with us is definitely a step in that direction. Her song, “Sun Comes Up,” fits us as an organization perfectly, and I can't wait for fans to enjoy the song along with us.” she said.

Since bursting on the scene in 2015, Shenseea has had a fast rise to fame and is now one of the leading ladies in dancehall, with a

Dancehall superstar Shenseea has been named as the 2022 music ambassador for the WNBA team, the Connecticut Sun. The team made the announcement via its website, saying that during the 2022 season, the Connecticut Sun will be using Shenseea's song “Sun Comes Up” from her debut album as the backdrop to a hype video that will run into the opening sequence of all of Connecticut Sun home games. This year also marks the team's 20th anniversary as a WNBA franchise.

“Sun Comes Up” is one of the tracks included on her debut album, Alpha, which was released on March 11, 2022.

“Sun Comes Up, is an inspirational song about persistence and determination in the face of adversity, in addition to having the organization's name in the title, could not be more fitting for the Connecticut Sun franchise as it seeks to take hold of the elusive WNBA

massive international following.

She has amassed more than 600 million music video views, 12 million social media followers, and three million monthly listeners on Spotify since the start of her career.

In 2019, she was crowned Billboard's “Fastest Rising Dancehall Artiste;” and in February 2022, she was named an Apple Up Next artiste.

In 2019, she signed with Interscope Records, becoming the label's first dancehall signing. Since signing with the major US record label, Shenseea has collaborated with a vast array of artists from different genres such as Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Kanye West, and Christina Aguilera, Santigold, Masego, and many more.

She also earned a Grammy nomination for her features on Kanye West's 2021 album, DONDA. Her debut album, ALPHA, which debuted at number two on the Billboard Reggae Chart, features the lead single “Lick” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, as well as features from Offset, 21 Savage, Tyga, Sean Paul, Beenie Man, and more.

St. Lucia Carnival open to nonvaccinated revelers Skillibeng

The St Lucia government has approved several incentives for Carnival stakeholders, announcing also that while the festival will be open to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated revelers, “more precise guidelines will be provided on the procedures for participation” for the July event.

“I am very pleased to see a vibrant return of our premier cultural showcase. St Lucia Carnival 2022 is in high demand at the moment and promises to be on a similar level to that of 2019. We have also put in place several incentives and measures that will help Carnival bands and event promoters recover from the two-year absence,” said Dr. Ernest Hilaire, the Minister of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture, and Information.

St Lucia, like many other Caribbean countries, is slowly returning to a level of normality due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has killed 368 people and infected 24,514 others since March 2020.

A government statement said since the announcement of the resumption of the festival, the Carnival Planning and Management Committee (CPMC) and the Carnival Music Management Committee (CMMC) have been planning the 'Lucian Carnival' which it describes as “one of the biggest economic drivers in the calendar year”.

The statement said to maximize the benefits that comes along with the carnival, the authorities have been consulting health officials and that “one key point to note from those consultations, is that 'Lucian Carnival' will be open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons. “However, more precise guidelines will be provided on the procedures for participation in the island's Carnival in the coming weeks,” the statement added.

It said also there will be no new land events on the calendar of events for carnival week, July 7 – 20 “in an effort to reduce the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and put less pressure on logistics and personnel from relevant government agencies”.

The statement said Cabinet had also approved several incentives including 100 percent waivers of Corporation Tax for the Income Years 2020 to 2023, import duty on material imported by carnival bands and event promoters; customs fees for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022; and withholding tax for artistes and performers at the events for Carnival 2022.

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TRACK & FIELD

Parchment beats McLeod in world lead at Birmingham Diamond League Jamaica's 2020 Olympic Games 110m hurdles gold medalist Hansle Parchment established a world-leading 13.09 seconds to win his pet event at Saturday's 2022 Muller Birmingham Diamond League.

Staged at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, which has been redeveloped for this summer's Commonwealth Games starting July 28, Parchment recovered from his usual slow start to get the better of 2016 Olympic Games gold medalist, compatriot Omar McLeod, to ease to a comfortable victory in the end in a positive 0.2mps wind.

McLeod, who out in his usual fast start, could not hold on as he faded to cross the finish line in a season's best 13.17 seconds, with Spain's Asier Martinez taking third place in 13.32 seconds.

Parchment, who upset American Grant Holloway to claim gold in Tokyo at last summer's Olympic Games, was pleased with the win, though not overly excited by the fast time.

“I am pleased with a world lead, but it is very early in the season so you can't read too much into it at the moment,” he said.

“It was a great turnout here, more than I

expected, and there will be even more here at the Commonwealth Games with perhaps more Jamaicans making some noise and bringing their own vibes,” he added.

Elsewhere on the men's side, 32-year-old 2011 World Champion Yohan Blake had to

settle for second in the 100m in 10.18 seconds into a negative 0.2mps headwind.

The race was won by Canadian Aaron Brown in 10.13 seconds, with his compatriot Jerome Blake third in 10.20 seconds.

Another Canadian Andre De Grasse

finished in fourth place in 10.24 seconds.

The final was reduced by two athletes as race favorite Trayvon Bromell of the US and Briton Zharnel Hughes were disqualified for false starting.

Meanwhile, Shericka Jackson, Jamaica's bronze medalist at last summer's Olympics in the 100m was pipped on the finish line by homegirl Dina Asher-Smith with compatriot Daryll Neita close behind in third place.

Asher-Smith won in 11.11 seconds, just ahead of Jackson in 11.12 seconds, with Neita next in 11.14 seconds.

And Natoya Goule faded into third place in the women's 800m in 2:00.13 minutes. The race was won comfortably by hometown girl Keely Hodgkinson in 1:58.63 minutes, with France's Renelle Lamote second in 1:59.53 minutes.

And Janieve Russell turned into the homestretch in second place but faded rapidly to finish in seventh place in 56.21 seconds in the race won by American Dalilah Muhammad in 54.54 seconds. The Ukraine pair of Viktoriya Tkachuk (55.25 seconds) and Anna Ryzhykova (55.37 seconds) finished second and third, respectively.

The next stop on the Diamond League circuit is Eugene, slated for Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, May 28.

SOCCER

Reggae Girl Drew Spence ends Chelsea career on a high

SPORTS BRIEFS

Veronica Campbell-Brown Expecting Second Child Retired Jamaican Olympian Veronica Campbell-Brown is expecting her second child with her husband, Omar.

The eight-time Olympic medalist announced her pregnancy via a post on Instagram last Sunday while celebrating her 40th birthday.

“Four decades! I am grateful to celebrate another milestone with hubby and Avianna, as we excitedly anticipate the arrival of baby number two,” she wrote with a photo of her baby bump.

The retired athlete labeled May 15, 2022, as “the beginning of another year of abundant blessings”. The couple's first child Avianna was born in 2019.

Campbell-Brown sprinted at five Olympics from 2000 to 2016, earning eight medals, one shy of the Olympic women's track and field record. She also excelled at 100m, winning a world title in 2007 and Olympic bronze medals in 2004 and 2012.

Catalonia thrash Reggae Boyz 6-0 Jamaica's Reggae Boyz was thrashed by Catalonia in a friendly encounter at Montilivi Stadium in Girona, Spain. Former Everton FC forward, Gerard Deulofeu scored a hatrick for the Catalonians. One in the fourth minute, and the 29th and 45th minutes to lead them to a comfortable victory over the Reagge Boyz. Marc Bartra scored in the 34th minute, and Jamaica was down 4-0 at halftime. Ferran Jutgla scored in the 74th and Javi Puado in the 89th thrashing Jamaica 6-0 at the end of regulation.

The Jamaicans, produced a very poor defensive display throughout the match, with Deulofeu proving difficult to contain.

This was the Boyz' third defeat in five games. They will now turn their focus to the three upcoming Nations League Games against Suriname and Mexico in June.

Drew Spence earned bragging rights over her fellow Reggae Girl Khadija Shaw after she ended a stellar decade-plus-long career with Chelsea on a high note, as the Londoners defended their English Women’s FA Cup crown and completed the domestic double by beating Manchester City 3-2 in extra time at Wembley.

Midfielder Spence, 29, who scored 50 goals for Chelsea after making her debut in 2009, did not make it off the substitutes’ bench as a record 49,094 crowd watched Sunday’s thrilling cup final and her future club career remains uncertain, but she left the club with a big thank-you from manager Emma Hayes.

“Drew has epitomized everything that we have been about in my tenure,” said Hayes.

“She’s watched the club grow from amateur to one of the top teams in Europe and she’s been instrumental in that journey.

“I’ve watched Drew grow from a young player and blossomed as a senior pro. I’m excited for her next steps. “She’s fully deserving of everything she’s achieved and again she will join a group of legends for what she has done at this football club, and I know everyone here will really miss her.”

Shaw, 25, did not add to her nine City goals this season – including four in one game — but provided the assist for her side’s first leveler from Lauren Hemp at 42 minutes before being substituted at 80 minutes.

In the end, Sam Kerr snatched victory with the extra-time winner on 99 minutes for Chelsea, who won a third successive FA Women’s Super League title last weekend with City third.

Mourinho basks in Roma's Conf. League final triumph Jose Mourinho has declared he is "100 per cent Roma" after their 1-0 Europa Conference League final triumph over Feyenoord on Wednesday.

Playing in their first continental showpiece since losing the 1991 UEFA Cup final, Nicolo Zaniolo scored the only goal for the Giallorossi, poking the ball home in the 32nd minute after chesting down Gianluca Mancini's ball over the top of the defence. The victory in Tirana gave the Serie A club their first major European trophy. In his first season at Roma, Mourinho has now emulated Giovanni Trapattoni's feat of winning a European trophy in three separate decades.

Despite famously leaving in the following off-season after winning the Champions League with Porto and Inter, the 59-year-old asserted he wants to stay and build on this success in the Italian capital. "I remain, even if some voice or offer arrives," Mourinho said. "I want to stay in Rome and we need to understand what our owners want to do in the next season because we can follow up on this story, we must define the direction for the next season.

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