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Rastas not satised with Govt's apology by Karyl Walker

Legal advisor to the Coral Gardens Benevolent Society, Miguel Lorne, has described the apology by the Jamaican government to Rastafarians in the 1963 Coral Gardens Massacre, as unsatisfactory. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, on Tuesday apologized and announced that a J$10 million fund for reparations to the victims had been set aside. Some 21 families have been identiﬁed as victims of the assault by agents of the state. Holness also announced that six plots at the site of the ﬁrst formal Rastafarian commune, Pinnacle in St. Catherine parish, would be marked as heritage sites in honor of the Rastafarian faith.

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Jamaican-American 911 operator honored for saving life The Broward County Commissioners proclaimed April 2017 as National 911 Education Month. Earlier this week, the Commission awarded two 911 operators, Erin Kafka and Charmaine Buckner, for outstanding performance. Both were awarded the 2017 Tom Gallagher Memorial Public Safety Award. Kafka works for the Coral Springs Police Department, and was honored for the sense of calm displayed during a 911 call she received

911 dispatchers, Charmaine Buckner (left) and Erin Kafka, awarded for their life-saving eﬀorts.

during a shooting incident at the Coral Spring Mall last November. Buckner, assigned to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, was honored for her role in dispatching fire and police rescuers to save an infant from drowning in Pembroke Pines last year. Buckner is a veteran of over seventeen years at the BSO. The Jamaican, who migrated to the US when she was 5, currently resides in Atlantis, Palm Beach County. She became a Communications 911 Operator “by accident.” While working at the State Attorney's office, she accompanied a friend to a job fair and was encouraged to apply for the job for which there were vacancies.

Hollywood divided over “racist” street names by Celina DeCastro

Residents of the City of Hollywood are divided over whether to change the names of streets that have been named in honor of Confederate soldiers. The city recently announced a revision to the rules to rename streets from having two-thirds majority vote down to 50 percent of votes to allow a street name change. The controversial streets are Lee Street, Forrest Street, and Hood Street. Named after Robert E. Lee and John Bell Hood who were soldiers of the Confederate Army as well as Nathaniel Bedford Forrest, who not only led massacres against union soldiers and slaves but was also one of the key founders of the infamous Ku Klux Klan immediately following the end of the Civil War. Some of the city's residents believe that the names are a sordid reminder of the dark past which led to the American civil war, while others have no problem with the naming of the roadways as they see it as part of the city's history. Architectural Historian and resident since the 1930's, George Chillag, feels the names should remain not to glorify the generals but to show how far The United States has come from those dark times in history. “I can understand why someone would feel uncomfortable with the names,” Chillag said. “But this gives us a reason to walk over A6 – Divided

Nathaniel Bedford Forrest, was one of the key founders of the infamous Ku Klux Klan immediately following the end of the Civil War.

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Lignum Vitae Vanguard Award Cheryl Wynter, Informa on Oﬃcer at the Jamaican Consulate (r) receives her award from US Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater (ret) at the annual American Friends of Jamaica Charity Gala in Miami. Photo Credit: David I. Muir

Ernie and kids Legendary Ernie Smith performs with his children at the recent Simply Myrna concert in Miramar. Photo Credit: Roy Sweetland

For Jamaica Patrons enjoying a night out to raise funds for Jamaica's orphanages. Photo Credit: Don Parchment

Caribbean Diaspora Alliance Met with the Trump Administra on in Washington DC to discuss the future US/Caribbean rela ons and the role of the Diaspora. Includes Dr Shelly Cameron, Roxanne Valies, Dr. Claire Nelson (ICS), Wesley Kirton, Dwayne Anderson, Mark Bobb, and Oscar Spencer (ICS).

Women's History Month Honorees Lauderhill's Commissioner Howard Berger(c) tribute included Jamaicans: Georgia Robinson, Esq, Dorothy Nelson, Michelle Josephs, Jackie Vernon-Thompson; Jamaican parentage: Connie Moss; Hai an: Pastor Philomene Philos n. Colors of Hazel Hazel Maraugh enjoying Phagwa fes vi es at Brian Piccolo Park. Photo credit: Roy Sweetland

Sweetly Myrna Myrna Hague playfully serenades a guest at her recent Simply Myrna show in Miramar. Photo credit: Roy Sweetland Fish Fry Supporters of the Dameon Hall Scholarship Fund for at risk youth. Photo credit: Uriah Benne

Kingston Mayor's Visit (l-r) Sunrise Commissioner Mark Douglas, Miramar Commissioners Maxwell and Colbourne, Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle Rogers, Robert Hill Town Clerk CEO Kingston, Kingston Mayor Delroy Williams, Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam and wife Angela, Jamaican Consul General Franz Hall, and Consular Oﬃcer Vance Carter. Photo Credit: Charles Dixon

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Woman is now Miami Gardens’ top cop The city of Miami Gardens has endured recent turbulence with their law enforcement. Two police chiefs have either been terminated, or resigned, since 2015. Delma K. Noel-Pratt, a 24-year veteran of the force, has been appointed its ﬁrst female police chief, eﬀective May 1. The historical announcement was made by city manager Cameron Benson on Tuesday. Mayor Oliver Gilbert hailed Noel-Pratt's appointment, saying he is “excited” to welcome her as the police chief. Some Miami Gardens residents were surprised at the appointment. After Antonio Brooklen resigned

last year, it was expected Acting Chief, Cynthia Mechanic, would get the job. “I can't understand why the city officials did not hire the acting chief,” said city resident Lydia Wynfield, a middle school teacher. However, Reverend Horace Ward, pastor of the Holy Family Episcopal Church in Miami Gardens, and a member of the city's Citizen Advisory Board, said according to information he received, Mechanic did not apply for the position. “She was called out of retirement or from being on the verge of retirement to act as police chief when Chief Brooklen resigned,” Ward said. Noel-Pratt began her law enforcement career with the City of Miami Police Department in 1989 as a public service aide. In 1993 she joined the MiamiDade Police Department as a certified police officer,

rising to the position of Major. In 2013, she was appointed Division Chief and assigned to the county's North Operations, with responsibility for command and control of all functions within the Court Services, Economic Crimes, Narcotics, Homeland Security and Warrants bureaus. An African-American, she regards her appointment as hope for young black women. It shows them that irrespective of the challenges they face “anything is possible.” Chief Noel-Pratt plans to increase community policing, and make the police more visible in the community.

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Kingston's mayor: “You'll be safe in Kingston” Attempting to woo visitors to Jamaica's capital, Mayor of Kingston Delroy Williams has assured South Florida residents who make up a sizeable portion of the Jamaican Diaspora, that they'll be safe whenever they choose to visit his city. Kingston was once known for its vibrant nightlife and a destination of choice for visitors to the Caribbean island. However, crime and poor infrastructure resulted in the drastic decline of visitors over the past two decades. Many visitors opt for Jamaica's north coast resorts and stay in all-inclusive hotels rather than visit Kingston.

But Mayor Williams says a number of measures have been implemented, and others are in the pipeline that will make a visit to Jamaica's bustling capital enjoyable and hazard-free. Speaking to CNW during his recent visit to South Florida where he addressed a town hall meeting in conjunction with Mayor Wayne Messam of Miramar, Williams assured potential visitors that they had little to fear. “We have been dealing with the issue of public order in the city. The issue of crime is one that the central government and the KSAC are working feverishly on. The government has just drafted a comprehensive anti-crime plan which is

workable. We are confident it will bear fruit. We have more than a million people travelling to the city daily, and about 600,000 at night, and very few persons are victims of crime. You will be safe when you visit Kingston!” Williams emphasized. Despite having a high murder rate, visitors to Jamaica are rarely affected as the country is hugely dependent on tourism. Most murder victims are killed during gang conflicts in concentrated hot spots. “We know there are issues, but as a visitor you are unlikely to be harmed if you act as you would in any city around the world. Kingston is no different,” the mayor said.

Williams added that the government will be implementing measures to ensure the visitor experience is enhanced. Historic sites like the Ward Theater and the Victoria Craft Market will be upgraded to “first world status.” Downtown Kingston has been earmarked for infrastructural development through the Kingston Restoration initiative being undertaken by private sector and non-profit organizations. A number of private companies including GraceKennedy and Digicel have constructed modern offices close to the Kingston waterfront. Plans are also afoot to relocate the Police Commissioner's Office in downtown Kingston.

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Government told to secure rights to oil sector The former Commonwealth secretary general, Sir Shridath Ramphal is urging the Guyana government to ensure that it secures all rights to its recently discovered oil sector before the decades-old standoff with Venezuela enters a new phase. “But we have to prepare properly; we have to secure that oil. We have to get rid of the Venezuela issue, and we have to do all that, as the lawyers say, seriatim; one after the other,' The Guyana-born Sir Shridath told the state-owned Guyana Chronicle newspaper. The border dispute between the two countries may be heading to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if efforts by the United Nations to broker a deal by year-end fails. The newly-appointed United Nations Secretary General Personal Representative on the so-called Good Offices Process, Dag Halvor Nylander, a former Norwegian diplomat, is expected in Guyana next week to meet with officials on the border issue. “By the end of the year, if it doesn't yield satisfactory progress of a solution, then we go to the ICJ. So we can look ahead to 2018 seeing us in the court, which we hope will put an end to this evil,” said Sir Shridath, who is also an advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the GuyanaVenezuela border controversy.” Guyana has been seeking to consolidate its oil and energy sector after the US oil giant, ExxonMobil recently announced that it had made another significant oil discovery on the Snoek Well offshore Guyana, in the Stabroek Block.

St. Vincent introduces legislation outlawing killing of orcas The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines says it will pass legislation outlawing the killing of orcas, after fishermen killed two of the marine mammals in the presence of a whale-watching group last week. The killing of the orcas — commonly called killer whales – bring to six the number of dolphins known to have been killed in St. Vincent since July 2015. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said that the law to be introduced by his government, will be in keeping with an international ban that the country signed on to years ago. Gonsalves made the announcement on radio five days after the two orcas were killed while being watched by some 40 cruise ship passengers on a whale and dolphin watching tour with a local operator. Thomson Cruises, owners of TUI Discovery, the cruise ship on which the tourists arrived in St. Vincent, have since cancelled all of its whale and dolphin watch bookings with Fantasea Tours, the local operator that conducted the tours last week. While on a radio programme on Tuesday, Gonsalves said that “the person or persons who were involved in killing the two 'killer whales', the orcas, … is a very hard working fisherman. “But what he did was plain wrong. What he did, I want to emphasize this, what he did was plain wrong. Not just because it happened in front of tourists, but (because) he must not kill the orcas.”

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Pregnant woman Bahamas launches electronic bail system charged for The Bahamas has launched a new bail management system (BMS) allowing for the processing of bail applications, persons who are granted bail, suretors, as well as police station checkins, to be done electronically. The government said that the BMS represents a continued effort by the Office of the Attorney-General to crack down on persons acting as suretor for more than one person's bail. The authorities said the system will also rely on biometrics – fingerprints and photos- to keep track of persons who have been granted bail with conditions. The launch of the BMS comes after two amendments to the Bail Act passed in 2014 and 2015.

stealing racecar A pregnant Trinidadian has been charged with stealing a Mitsubishi Evolution race car. Sharice Joseph, 23 of Arima appeared in court on Wednesday and was oﬀered bail and ordered to return to court next month. That court was told that on March 19 at Gulf View Link Road Jospeh stole the car valued $89,000. She was arrested last Saturday. The car was not recovered. She was given TT$75,000 bail with clerk of peace approval and $15,000 cash alternative. Joseph will return to court on May 3.

Jamaica lifts corned beef ban The Jamaican government has lifted the ban on imported corned beef from Brazil. The announcement was made on Monday by the Minister of Industry, Karl Samuda, during a press conference at the Ministry of Agriculture. Last month Jamaica and a number of other Caribbean countries banned the sale of the product after oﬃcials in Brazil informed governments in the region that some corned beef manufacturers in the South American country were using rotten meat to produce the commodity and that consuming it posed a serious health risk.

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What are your thoughts on the recent developments with ISIS? Colleen: Jamaica/Fort Lauderdale – OMG! Agent Orange has escalated issues because of his chest pounding and big talk; got innocent people killed. He has probably angered the leaders and our allies and now it's - let's prove him wrong. He has no support here or abroad. Now we're walking on eggshells with our allies and even our own military and diplomatic leaders. Or, maybe they're planning a coup which I can see happening and we're just too naïve to think world revolution is not possible. Cathie: Jamaica/Atlanta – I was previously opposed to significant US military involvement in ISIS. However, the US has the largest military in the world. With the impending threats on the US and its allies, it is imperative that the US maintains its involvement in the control and eradication of the negative actions of ISIS. Deryk: US/Fort Lauderdale - They should obviously be viewed as a credible threat, and I believe it would take a unified response, not just from the US but from all concerned countries. I think this needs to be thought out, and planned amongst the stake-holders from the various contributing countries , so that the actionable items are not done in secrecy. No country should bear the brunt. We are all in this together, and it should be done sooner than later. James: Jamaica/Sunrise - It's just a sign of the times, you know, this group has come about to create terror, and it's for the US to get down to the bottom of it and try to isolate that problem. Once you're president, you get the good, bad, and the ugly, so President Trump will just have to suck it up and deal with it. These are just some of the issues that he will have to deal with and it's not a joke. His predecessors had to deal with it in their way, now it's his time to deal with it in his way. Joy: Jamaica/Atlanta - I do understand people fighting for their independence, but I think ISIS has crossed the line on many occasions. Their past actions, especially their most recent atrocities - gassing babies and innocent people - it's beyond human decency, it's beyond having any type of sympathy or empathy for what their so called cause is. As far as their views on the US President, whatever they called him, I think that they are just expressing the views of many other people. Yvette: Trinidad/Lauderhill - It's a very serious situation for the United States and also the rest of the world, and I really think that our security experts in this country need to step up to the plate and handle the situation because otherwise ISIS is going to overrun the world. I don't have the security experience to advise. The experts in the United States, France, England, the major countries involved in peacekeeping ,should get together and brainstorm ASAP in order to conquer ISIS. Djenane: Haiti/Coral Springs - I think we are seeing now what transpired through the policies and the politics of Mr. Trump throughout his campaign. Hillary Clinton mentioned he has no clue what is going on in the Middle East, and now we're seeing that, and how ISIS sees him. If they think he is an “idiot,” no matter how we want to translate it, we have to understand that. Other relations, whether for trade, social injustice, immigration policies, are going to be affected by that. Robert: Jamaica/New York - I really don't think much about it because it's something that has been going on for a long time and that's their way of terrorizing and doing their thing, because they are extremists. It's more local than international, it's a small group, but with the media and the internet, they get a lot of attention. Declaring war against a small group is like taking a sledge hammer to kill a flea. The people who are doing the killing live amongst them; they know who they are. Pierre: Haiti/Miami - The way the world is set up, the super powers dictate whatever they want; the people without the weapons come out the victims. The US was the leader of the democratic world, it's no longer in that position. Many organizations that we had before do not exist, nor cooperation with different countries… The only friends we have now are the press in certain countries. We have to pay attention to what is going on, get into protest, and not accept anything that we feel is not right.

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Jamaican Boys' and Girls' Champs now an iconic sport event The ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships have been a part of Jamaica's sport culture for 107 consecutive years, and have grown to be one of the more iconic sporting events not only in the Caribbean, but globally. What was a meet that featured athletes from the more prestigious schools now includes athletes from almost every high school in the country. And its popularity is growing exponentially every year. Congratulations to alumni of Jamaica's Calabar High School residing in South Florida. Last Saturday, for the sixth consecutive year, Calabar won the boys division of the Issa/Grace Kennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletic Championships. This year's victory must have been special for the Calabar faithful as their team came from behind to defeat pre-meet favorites Kingston College by a mere 3 points. Congrats also to Edwin Allen Comprehensive High School alumni whose team won the girls division in ﬁne style for a fourth consecutive year. These championships have been a part of Jamaica's sport culture for 107 consecutive years. It has grown into one of the most iconic events not only in the Caribbean, but globally. And, what used to be two championships, one focusing on females, the other boys, is now one ﬁve-day meet. While Jamaican politicians struggle to bring divided supporters together, 'Champs' brings athletes, fans and past students from all corners of Jamaica in peaceful, friendly competitive coexistence.

While politicians have also struggled to erase the dichotomy that tends to empower Kingston and St. Andrew and marginalize rural Jamaica, the championships have served to place rural Jamaica and the Kingston and St. Andrew metropolis on equal footing. Long gone are the days when it was a rarity for an athlete from a rural school to be among the medal winners. More importantly, the annual Boys' and Girls' Championships has grasped the attention of athletic organizations worldwide. The meet is the source from which Jamaica's prowess at the biennial World Athletic Championships and Olympics originate. Also, long gone are the days when Jamaica lost promising athletes to American

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She applied, was interviewed, had background check conducted, and was accepted to the Sheriff's Academy where she underwent training. There are no regrets regarding her job, although it can be stressful and takes time away from her family. “It's a mentally challenging job, so it can be quite mentally tiring, but I cope by letting everything go at the end of the day, and by exercising. I try to get sufficient exercise to cope with the stress.” Regarding her family, the wife and mother of two children says the 12-hour shifts, often takes away from time she would spend with them for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. She works most weekends, and in almost 18 years on the job, “I have had weekends off during three years.” She says the most important thing about her job is it offers her an opportunity to “really help people.”

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colleges. They were wooed by athletic scholarships, and some never returned to compete in, or for their homeland. Through the effort of officials and skilled coaches, the commitment of corporate sponsors, Jamaican athletes are prepared the international level after leaving school. Success at the championships has, and will continue to launch rewarding professional athletic careers for promising Jamaican athletes. 'Champs' is a serious rival to popular American track and field events like the annual Penn Relays. In fact, the successes of teams from Jamaican high schools are a primary reason for the sustained popularity of that meet. Unfortunately, the attendance by international media and visitors to the Jamaican high school championships is negatively impacted by the relatively small National Stadium in Kingston. Last year, the Jamaican government announced plans to develop Jamaican sports, primarily track and field athletics, into viable commercial enterprises. It is hoped the plans for these enterprises are well underway. There is every indication that track and field in Jamaica has the potential to rival the nation's tourism sector as its most lucrative enterprise.

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But Lorne is not impressed. He said Holness did not do enough as the apology should have been issued to the entire Rastafarian community, not just victims of the incident which took place on Good Friday in St. James parish. “The apology falls short. While we accept the apology, because it is a start it is not enough. You must apologize to the Rastafari community worldwide," Lorne argued. Seven Rastafarians were killed by police and dozens inured after bearded men set a gas station alight and killed its owner during a land dispute. A policeman was also killed and another chopped several times and hospitalized. It sparked nationwide attacks against Rastas, endorsed by Prime Minister, Alexander Bustamante. That, Lorne said, has not been addressed as many Rastafarians who had nothing to do

with the Coral Gardens affair faced the wrath of the state. “Rastas in Portland, Manchester, Kingston and all over the island felt the hands of the police and the citizens, who were paid one guinea for every Rasta they brought in. It spilled over even a decade after the atrocities. I myself suffered from persecution. I was fired from the Half Way Tree Court after two weeks when they found out I had locks. When I graduated from law school the Justices in the High Court held a meeting and voted whether or not they would allow me to practice law," he recalled. "Families would put out their own children who decided to become Rastas. Rastas were stoned and beaten. They were not accepted on public transport and had to travel in gullies. So an apology to the victims is barely enough." Lorne also had an issue with the amount of money for reparation.

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“That amount is disrespectful. We cannot accept that. For what has been suffered they should offer much more than that and we may seek legal redress,” he said. Rastafarian author, filmmaker and former senator Barbara Blake Hannah was more reserved. “For me, the apology is long overdue and I am glad it finally came, especially from a JLP (Jamaica Labour Party) government. The $10 million is a good start. I know that more is coming including land. The meetings to be held with the Coral Gardens Benevolent Society will sort out how they want to use it. I personally hope that it will be placed on deposit and the interest used to finance not only the needs of the 21 families presently identified, but to invest in businesses, farms and other means of income," she said.

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to the person who feels differently and talk about how far we've come since.” According to City of Hollywood Commissioner Richard Blattner, the three street names were not the original names, originally these and other streets were named after other minority cities within the United States like “Chicago”, “Macon”, and many others. The name change came during the 1920's, after a decision was made to rename the streets from the beach to 56 AVE after Presidents and other military personnel. These names have come under fire after a 2015 vandalism incident resulted in all three street names being sprayed over with black paint. Since the incident, several residents including Benjamin Israel, an African-American and Orthodox Jew, has been demanding an immediate change to these street names because they are offensive. “Nobody wants to live on a street named after Charles Manson,” Israel told the Sun-

Sentinel. “Yet a bunch of us are living on a street named after Nathan Bedford Forrest.'' According to Blattner, the focus of the name change is heavily concentrated on Forrest Street due to the dark deeds of Nathaniel B. Forrest. In 2005, the Commission board set up a set of rules to be put in place to change a street name in Hollywood. This includes a $2,000 applications fee, a naming committee to pick an alternative name, approval by commission in a 5/7 vote, and the new revised requirement of receiving a 50% vote of ballots entries. Mail-In ballots to homeowners within those areas have yet to be mailed out, the city staﬀers are in the process of creating new names to be oﬀered on the ballot and are also considering the option of duel names to those streets. Quite like Barack Obama Blvd/SW 40th AVE in West Park, Florida that was approved by votes in July 2009. A set date of mailing out the ballots and result release has yet to be chosen.

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Guyana clears air on arrival of 150 Haitians

Civil Society groups against mining in Haiti Civil society organizations in Haiti have called on the new Haitian government to abandon plans for allowing for the exploitation of metal mining in the country.

The Guyana government earlier this week categorically dismissed reports that more than 100 Haitian nationals had arrived here late last month seeking refugee status in the country. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Winston Felix, told the on-line publication News Source, that the 150 Haitians who arrived in Guyana last Thursday are CARICOM (Caribbean Community) citizens and should not be referred to as refugees. “They came with all the required documents and they were admitted into Guyana as visitors and that's it. I don't know on what basis they can refer to them as refugees,” he told the on-line publication, adding that the Haitians were all granted legal stay in the country. “In my view we do not have any refugees in Guyana or even arriving in Guyana,” he said of the Haitians who arrived here on a chartered ﬂight. Several CARICOM countries have imposed visa restrictions on Haiti even though the country is part of the 15-member regional integration movement that allows for the free movement of several categories of Caribbean people under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Haitians return home after being abandoned in Nicaragua Nicaragua has returned 11 Haitians, including ﬁve children, who were abandoned on a road near the seaside resort of La Boquita on Sunday after they attempted to enter the country illegally as part of their travel plans to reach the United States. The authorities said that the smuggler, who is called “Coyote” had promised to lead the

Haitians to the border with Honduras, but abandoned them before they were rescued by the police. The police said that the “Coyote” has not been arrested or identiﬁed and they did not provide any further details on the Haitians who are among several that leave their country in search for a better living overseas, illegally.

Last year, Nicaragua said that the Carazo Department, which serves as a transit corridor for migrants attempting to reach the US border, they detained several groups of illegal migrants from Africa and Haiti, who had been abandoned and stripped of their possessions by unscrupulous smugglers.

In a statement, the civil society groups, including the Platform of Haitian Human Rights Organizations (POHDH), the National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) and the National Episcopal Justice and Peace Commission (CE-JILAP), said they are against the announcement by the new government of Prime Minister Dr. Guy Lafontant to introduce legislation to “regulate and allow mining while minimizing negative impacts on the environment”. The civil organizations said they wanted to inform both the government and legislators of the “devastating consequences of metal mining on the environment and inhabitants of the communities concerned”. They are urging the Ministry of the Environment and other relevant ministries to provide the country with an environmental protection policy adapted and applied to the Haitian reality before continuing any mining process in the country.

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Time to cash in on JN Money Transfer Tax Season Promotion Persons living in selected states in the United States of America (USA), who send remittances to the Caribbean, will have a chance to win a round trip to a Caribbean destination of their choice, each time they make a transaction with JN Money Transfer. The JN Money Transfer Tax Season promotion which started on March 6 will run until April 30. The promotion, which is being held for a second year, is open to residents in the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington DC, Florida and Georgia, who must be at least 18 years old as of March 6. “At JN Money Transfer, we are always seeking new ways to reward our customers for their loyalty,” said Natasha Levy, Marketing Manager, JN Money Services, owners and operators of the JN Money Transfer brand. “We are aware that persons living in the United States do not always have the opportunity to visit their homeland. Many work for years without a well-deserved vacation. Therefore, this promotion is to reward two of our lucky customers,” Miss Levy said. “This is our way of giving clients the chance to connect directly with their family, at our cost; and they have that possibility each time they send a money transfer or pay a bill,” she said. Entry to the competition is simple. Each time a customer sends money through JN Money Transfer from their location in the USA, or make a bill payment from the participating regions up to April 30, they will automatically be entered into the JN Money Transfer Tax Season promotion. “This our way of saying thanks to our customers while encouraging them to take advantage of our safe, aﬀordable convenient service with our new, low rates which start at US$1.99,” Miss Levy stated.

Cheryl Wynter among American Friends of Jamaica awardees Jamaican businessman William Mahfood, Miami cardiologist Kevin Coy, and Public Information Oﬃcer at the Jamaican Consulate in Miami, Cheryl Wynter were the 2017 awardees at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) at its annual Jamaica Charity Gala last week Saturday. The AFJ has been raising funds for those with need in Jamaica for over 35 years, having started in New York in 1982. The event was introduced to Miami by Treasurer Barron Channer 13 years ago and today, the group's objectives for advancing the mission have become more broad based, not just targeting the wealthy, but all Jamaicans who have done well abroad. “Many immigrants from Jamaica focus on giving directly to their families or their high schools. We also want to encourage professionals in the diaspora who have the means, to give to wider causes on the island as well,” Channer said. Wynter was awarded with the one of the JAF's Lignum Vitae Vanguard Award for her service to the community. “Receiving this award was a surprise, and it's an honor to feel appreciated,” said Wynter on receiving the award from former US Ambassador to Jamaica, Pamela Bridgewater. Coy was recognized for accomplishments in cardiology, and community service. Beyond developing technologies to monitor and improving health through mobile apps and artiﬁcial intelligence, Coy, who is of Jamaican descent, has traveled throughout the Caribbean opening cardiology clinics in Jamaica, Aruba, Cayman, Curacao and St Kitts Nevis. “I truly feel good about the work I do every day, but

WISYNCO Group Chairman, William Mahfood, Public Information Oﬃcer Cheryl Wynter, Miami cardiologist, Dr. Kevin Coy and American Friends of Jamaica President, Wendy Hart pose for the lens

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this award validates that my work is important to others as well,” he said. The International Humanitarian Award went to Mahfood - president of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ). “While I am truly humbled tonight, receiving an award like this is a challenge for me, because when you do good works it is not with the intent of gaining recognition,” he said. AFJ President Wendy Hart indicated that

over the past year, the organization raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions for Jamaican community organizations. During the course of the evening, the goal of raising $50,000 from guests was surpassed. The day following the gala, Hart and other AFJ members travelled to Jamaica to award charitable ﬁnancial grants to various Jamaican organizations, including The Cornwall Regional Hospital, SOS Children's Village, Alpha Institute and the University of the West Indies. Among those in attendance were US Ambassador to Jamaica Luis Moreno, Jamaican Ambassador to the US Audrey Marks, Jamaica's Minister of Tourism Ed Bartlett, Mayor of Kingston Delroy Williams, and entertainer Orville “Shaggy” Burrell.

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d n a Health Wellness April is observed as National Autism Awareness Month Autism which is formally known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often described as resulting from a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain function, during the first three years of a child. This often affects development of the child's communication and social interaction skills. Children with autism generally have problems with a wide range of social interaction, and communication, is restricted by restricted and repetitive behavior and being involved in group activities like games. Children with ASD prefer to adhere to specific behavior patterns and stubbornly resist any change in their daily activities. They tend to response to change in behavior when they know well in advance that changes are coming.

WHAT IS AUTISM? Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person’s lifetime. The disorder is characterized by varying degrees of impairment in communication skills and social abilities, and also by repetitive behaviors.

1 in 100 Symptoms of autism are usually noticed first by parents and other caregivers sometime during the child's first 3 years. Although autism is present at birth (congenital), signs of the disorder can be difficult to identify or diagnose during infancy. Parents often become concerned when their toddler does not like to be held; does not seem interested in playing certain games, such as peekaboo; and does not begin to talk. Sometimes, a child with autism will start to talk at the same time as other children the same age, then lose his or her language skills. Parents also may be confused about their child's hearing abilities. It often seems that a child with autism does not hear, yet at other times, he or she may appear to hear a distant background noise, such as the whistle of a train. With early and intensive treatment, most children improve their ability to relate to others, communicate, and help themselves as they grow older. Contrary to popular myths about children with autism, very few are completely socially isolated or "live in a world of their own.” As early as infancy, a baby may be unresponsive to people or focus intently on one item while excluding to others for long periods of time. A child with ASD may appear to develop normally and then withdraw and become indifferent to social engagement. Children with an ASD may fail to respond to their names and often avoid eye contact with other people. They have difficulty interpreting what others are feeling because they can't understand social cues, such as tone of voice or facial expressions, and don't watch other people's faces for clues about appropriate behavior. Many children with an ASD engage in repetitive movements twirling, or in self-abusive behavior such as biting or head-banging. They also tend to start speaking later than other children and may refer to themselves by name instead of “I” or “me.” Children with an ASD may not understand how to play interactively with other children, and sometimes. Have scant regard for the interests of the person to whom they are speaking. The more blatant signs of autism include.

Problems Socializing It's hard for children with autism to talk with other people and express themselves using words, and when they do they can seem unmannerly or offensive. Kids with more serious autism problems tend to keep to themselves, not socializing, unable to communicate without special help, and are described as shy. Some children express frustration on wanting to express themselves verbally and partake in social activities, but lack the skills to do so. Some children also have problems understanding words expressed by others. The worse the autistic affliction is the more difficult it is for the child to speak. Some autistic children keeps on repeating words and phrases they hear from others. Some autistic children also dislike being hugged or touched, as this makes them feel uncomfortable, another example of the withdrawal syndrome.

Intolerance to Sounds A prominent symptom among some autism suﬀerers is intolerance to sounds. Loud sounds make them want to retreat from social contact and stay in quiet rooms alone. Also some children react negatively to brightly lit places, and certain scents.

Slow Physical Development In the more serious cases autistic children may display problems in the coordination of their movements and have difficulties in physical sports. Some either have effective motor skills, but are slow in speech and social interaction skills. Others may be effective in their language and learning skills, but have problems with their mobility skills, reluctant to partake in physical activities.

Limited interests in activities or play. Children with Autism ten to have an unusual focus on pieces. Younger children with autism often focus on parts of toys, such as the wheels on a car, rather than playing with the entire toy. These kids also have a need for sameness and routines. A child with autism, for example, may always need to eat bread before salad, insist on driving the same route every day to school, or will have a set time to do speciﬁc activities.

ASD aﬀects 1 in 100 children, and 1 in 70 boys.

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Are four times more likely than girls to have Autism.

MORE CHILDREN Will be diagnosed with Autism this year than...

AIDS, DIABETES, CANCER

COMBINED LIFESPAN The total Autism cost for each person over their entire life span is approximately

3.2 MILLION Housing Transportation Supported Employment Therapeutic Intervention Caregiver Costs Insurance Costs Misc. Expenses Educational Spending

ANNUAL COST $60,000,000,000 The current cost of Autism is $60 billion annually. In 10 years the annual cost is projected to be 200 – 450 billion.

EARLY SIGNS Inappropriate laughing No real fear or dangers Apparent, insensitivity to pain May not want to cuddle Sustained unusual or repetitive play May avoid eye contact My prefer to be alone Difficulty with expressions Inappropriate attachment to objects Echoes words or phrases Little or no response to sounds Spins objects often Hand flapping or stimming Difficulty interacting with others

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World Health Day: Focus on depression Since 1950, the World Health Organization (WHO) has commemorated April 7 each year as World Health Day, offering an opportunity by WHO to draw worldwide attention to an important global health. This year the theme is “Depression: Let's Talk” to raise awareness of what individuals and governments can do to promote active and healthy mental health. The World Health Organization (WHO), ahead of the World Health Day indicated over 300 million people globally suffer from depression, and the mental illness is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. Rates of depression have risen by more than 18 percent Since 2005, rates of depression have risen by more than 18 per cent. A lack of support for the mental health and a common fear of stigma indicates that many such depressed people do not get the treatment to live healthy, productive lives. “These new figures are a wake-up call for all countries to re-think their approaches to mental health and to treat it with the urgency it deserves,” Margaret Chan, the WHO's director-general, said in a statement from the UN agency's Geneva headquarters. The WHO is running a mental health campaign to tackle stigma and misconceptions called “Depression: Let's Talk”.

Depression is a common mental illness “For someone living with depression, talking to a person they trust is often the ﬁrst step toward treatment and recovery,” said Shekhar Saxena, director of the WHO's mental health department. Depression is a common mental illness characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest and lack of ability in everyday activities and work. It aﬀects around 322 million people worldwide. Depression is also linked to the risk of several major diseases and disorders including suicidal behavior, diabetes, addiction, and heart disease.

Only around half of people get treatment in wealthier nations WHO while expressing concern said only around half of people with depression get treatment in wealthier nations and in many countries there is little or no support for people with mental health disorders. According to WHO, less than one per cent of the government health budgets in poor countries is spent on mental health, to ﬁve per cent in rich ones and on an average just three per cent of government health budgets is spent on mental health. “A better understanding of depression and how it can be treated ... is just the beginning,” said Saxena. “What needs to follow is sustained scale-up of mental health services accessible to everyone, even the most remote populations.” Nicki Minaj

What is Depression? Depression is an illness characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities, for at least two weeks. In addition, people with depression normally have several of the following symptoms: Loss of energy; change in appetite; sleeping more or less; anxiety; reduced concentration; indecisiveness; restlessness; feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or hopelessness; and thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Depression is a common mental disorder that aﬀects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries, but it is not a sign of weakness. The risk of becoming depressed is increased by poverty, unemployment, life events such as the death of a loved one or a relationship break-up, physical illness and problems caused by alcohol and drug use. Depression causes mental anguish and can impact on people's ability to carry out even the simplest everyday tasks, with sometimes devastating consequences for relationships with family and friends. Untreated depression can prevent people from working and participating in family and community life. At worst, depression can lead to suicide. Depression can be eﬀectively prevented and treated. Treatment usually involves either therapy, antidepressant medication or a combination of these.

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Immunization Extremely important for infants April 22 to 29 is being commemorated as National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Since 1994 the week is observed to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. Unfortunately, some mothers take the responsibility of ensuring their infants are maintained on a strict immunization schedule lightly. There are also mothers who harbor a myth that immunization endanger their infant's life. However, this is absolutely false. Through increased awareness of infant immunization, infant death and disability have been signiﬁcantly reduced in the US and internationally. Through immunization, infants and children are protected from 14 vaccine-preventable diseases before age two. In the 1950s, nearly every child developed measles, and unfortunately, some even died. Today, few physicians just out of medical school will ever see a case of measles during their careers. In September 2011, CDC announced that childhood immunization rates for vaccines routinely recommended for children remain at or near record highs. However, without diligent eﬀorts to maintain immunization programs globally, vaccine-preventable diseases will remain a threat to children.

The main reasons to vaccinate children are: Immunizations can save a child's life. Because of advances in medical science, children can be protected against more diseases than before. Some diseases that once injured or killed thousands of children, have been eliminated and others are close to extinction– primarily due to safe and eﬀective vaccines. One example of the great impact that vaccines can have is the elimination of polio, once the most feared disease in the US. Vaccination is very safe and eﬀective. Vaccines are only given to children after a long and careful review by

Recommended Immunization Schedule According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the recommended immunization schedule for babies includes vaccination protection against the following diseases:

At Birth: HepB to protect against Hepatitis B 1-2 Mths: Heb B + Dtap (a combined vaccine that protects against diphtheria) + PCV (protects against pneumococcal disease) + Hib (protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b) + Polio + RV (protects against infections caused by rotavirus) 4 Mths: DtaP + PCV + Hib + Polio + RV scientists, doctors, and healthcare professionals. Vaccines will involve some discomfort and may cause pain or tenderness at the site of injection, but this is minimal compared to the illeffects of the diseases these vaccines prevent. Immunization protects others you care about. Children in the U.S. still get vaccine-preventable diseases. In fact, there has been a resurgence of measles and whooping cough over the past few years. To help keep children safe, it is important that you and your children who are able to get vaccinated are fully immunized. Immunizations can save your family time and money. A child with a vaccine-preventable disease can be denied attendance at schools or child care facilities. Some vaccine-preventable diseases can result in prolonged disabilities that take a financial toll on families. In contrast, getting vaccinated is a good investment and usually covered by insurance. Immunization protects future generations. Vaccines have reduced and, in some cases, eliminated many diseases, like smallpox and rubella (German measles) that killed or severely disabled people generations ago. Smallpox vaccination eradicated that disease worldwide and by vaccinating children against rubella the risk that pregnant women will pass this virus on to their fetus or newborn has been dramatically decreased. Birth defects associated with that virus are no longer seen in the US.

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The Caribbean Easter traditions Sunday, April 16, is Easter Day, but in the Caribbean where the dominant religion is Christianity, the season of Easter really begins on the prior Sunday, Palm Sunday and continues to the Monday following Easter day, known as Easter Monday. activities, swimming, according to the taboo, could bring bad luck such as possible mishap in the water. In Trinidad & Tobago, an effigy of Judas Iscariot, called a Bobolee, is made from old clothes and left outdoors where it is beaten by residents to symbolize punishment for Judas’ betrayal of Christ. Cries of “Beat de Bobolee!” rise from the crowd as the figure is beaten. Easter Day is a religious celebration throughout the region. Most churches, some decorated in white Easter lilies, hold pre-dawn and other services during which choirs and congregation herald, “Christ is risen, He is risen indeed.” Easter Sunday services are the service most attended by Caribbean Christians than any other Sunday during the year. In recent years, the Caribbean has adapted the North American tradition of offering 'Bunny Rabbit' toys as gifts, and conducting Easter egg hunts for children at Sunday schools and other functions. Throughout the Caribbean on Palm Sunday, places of worship are decorated with green palm fronds, and worshippers march special routes leading to their churches waving palms. The march and the palms commemorate Jesus Christ's triumphant journey into Jerusalem, where he was later arrested, crucified and resurrected on the third day – Easter Day. A lot of the traditions related to Easter in the Caribbean is related to food. During the Lenten period that commenced with Ash Wednesday, some Christians in the Caribbean refrain from eating meat, definitely pork, concentrating on a vegan diet or a diet of mainly fish. This diet becomes more pronounced during Holy Week, beginning on Palm Sunday, and on Good Friday when it is not unusual for some people to fast all day. In Jamaica on Good Friday, sweet buns, flavored with dried fruits, along with cheese, are commonly consumed. In fact, bun and cheese is consumed heavily by families in Jamaica over the entire Easter period from Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. This treat usually last as long as it takes for to be consumed. Along with bun and cheese, fried or escoveitched, or steam fish is a popular fare on Good Friday. In Bermuda codfish cakes and boiled green bananas are the popular Good Friday dish. Good Friday is a public holiday, more of a

In Trinidad & Tobago, an efgy of Judas Iscariot, called a Bobolee, is made from old clothes and left outdoors where it is beaten by residents to symbolize punishment for Judas’ betrayal of Christ. Cries of “Beat de Bobolee!” rise from the crowd as the gure is beaten.

holy-day, in the Caribbean as most people if they are not in church, including the traditional three-hour service from noon to 3:00 p.m., commemorating Christ's suffering on the cross, refrain from the normal festive routine of their lives to maintain a relatively sedate day. There are several Good Friday traditions in the Caribbean. These include placing the white of an egg in a clear class of water out in the sunlight. The shape that the white of the eggs takes denotes one's future. Often the shape is the form of ship sails which is said to depict future travel. Other traditions and lore include cutting the bark of the Physic Nut tree. If this yields a reddish fluid it symbolizes Christ's suffering. The Physic Nut tree, according to Caribbean lore is similar to the tree from which the wood was sourced to make the cross on which Jesus was crucified. One particular Good Friday taboo in the Caribbean, is going to the beach for a swim. Since one should recognize the supreme sacrifice paid by Christ by also sacrificing other

Easter Monday. In Jamaica Easter Sunday marks the beginning of the Jamaican Carnival which last for the entire week culminating with a grand road march on the following Sunday. In Haiti, Good Friday is highlighted by a colorful musical procession called Rara. Kite ﬂying festivals, symbolizing the resurrection of Christ and his ascension into heaven, are a popular Easter tradition held on Easter weekend in countries like Bermuda, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Kitts & Nevis and Grenada. Whether one is in need of ﬁnding their religious focus, enjoy rich tasty, Caribbean dishes, or have fun on Caribbean beaches (before or after Good Friday, or jam to great Caribbean music include calypso, reggae, soca. and sous, the Caribbean region is a great and a special destination to spend Easter this year.

Kite ying festivals, symbolizing the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his ascension into heaven, are a popular Easter tradition held on Easter weekend in Caribbean countries like Bermuda, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Kitts & Nevis and Grenada. Like Christmas Day, following Easter services, families gathering for Easter dinner, which is an elaborate spread of the foods indigenous to respective Caribbean nations. Easter also is a time when several festivals are in the Caribbean. In the British Virgin Island the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival, a carnival type festival takes place over Easter weekend, culminating with a street parade on

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Exco Levi cops fth JUNO award Penthouse recording artiste, Exco Levi, won his JUNO Award for Best Reggae Recording of The Year at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Saturday. The witty lyricist won for the song Siren, released last June by Oneness Records. The other nominees were Roll Dem by Dubmatix featuring Gappy Ranks, Sorry by Ammoye, Cry Every Day by Blessed, and Jay Kartier’s Who Feels it Knows. “First, I wanna say thanks to the Almighty for life. It’s an honour to be a part of a country and an industry that supports its art form. Big up Jones and Jones Production, Reggaeville, Silly Walks, Penthouse Records, and all my fellow nominees,” Exco Levi said in his acceptance speech. Exco Levi was born in the parish of Clarendon in Jamaica and migrated to Canada a decade ago. The artiste is currently working on a new album which is scheduled to be released in September. His ﬁrst album, Words of The Wise, was released in 2014 by VP Records. His previous Juno wins came in 2012 for Bleaching Shop, in 2013 for Storms of Life, 2014 for Strive, and 2015 for Welcome The King. The Junos are Canada’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards.

Steffan Penninsilin Ready to Cast Spell in God Over Obeah Versatile gospel entertainer Steffan Penninsilin will reveal yet another side of his multi-talented abilities when he appears in the lead role of the brand new South Florida stage production God Over Obeah. It will be the main event at the first production offered for 2017 by Must Laugh Production in collaboration with Get Well Ministry at the Coral Springs High School on Sunday April 16. Known for his versatile gospel performances, Penninsilin has recently been discovered doing skits some hilarious sketches on YouTube with at least three different characters. On further investigation, it was found out that Steffan has been working on a full-fledged movie production, with him being the writer, producer and playing the lead role. This play God Over Obeah is an adaptation of the movie to the stage. Excerpts of the movie can be found on YouTube. Penninsilin, who resides in Port St Lucie Just outside of South Florida, has appeared on

previous Must Laugh Production as the gospel singer, this time his fans will witness a total transformation of his role. The other characters in the play includes Sandra Chin a former radio host, now a media promotions manager who has been acting since she was very young and has been involved in a number of other productions recently. She plays the role of Dilly one of the lead characters in the play. Playing the role of Christie is Sharon Cain, a nurse and sports medicine professional, who has also had roles in the play “For Better for Worse”, and the movie 'Step Outa Bound'. Shirley Peterson is also a health care professional in Port St. Lucie Florida. She plays Mada Mary and also played in “For Better For Worse.”

Finally, Tano Bogle who plays Paul says he enjoy seeing people laugh and have a good time, as he does in the play, and prides himself in his other role of participating in a charity children feeding program. Before the feature attraction, and during half time stand-up comedians Prince Mike, Rohan Gunther, Silly Willy and Rev. St Hope will take charge. Head of Must Laugh Production and a director of Get Well Ministries, Bertie Hall who will also be part of the evening of drama and comedy as Silly Willy, has high praises for what Penninsilin is doing for the budding South Florida theater landscape and was only too happy to work with the artiste in this new capacity.

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Red Lord is Dead Pink Panther's engineer Red Lord from the selector's record label, 5 Star Camp Productions has died. According to reports, the artist died suddenly after retching blood. He was taken to Spaldings Hospital in Manchester, Jamaica where he was pronounced dead April 4.

ZJ Liquid releases Vbyz Kartel compilation album Vbyz Kartel may be focusing on his appeal but that doesn't mean people will stop playing his music. Music producer, ZJ Liquid, has created a compilation albums of Kartel's hit songs. Songs including Fix Up, Big Man Thing, Forever, Tek Love and many others. The title of this album is called Black and White and drew inspiration from Kartel's changes in physical appearance over the years.

Kadooment Out of Season Jam scheduled for May 1st May 1st will be the oﬃcial launch day of “Kadooment Out of Season Jam”. This street parade will be a “warm-up” for the upcoming Grand Kadooment Day and 2017 Crop Over season. Kadooment and Crop Over are the annual carnival celebrations that take place in Barbados. Creative Director with DM Celebrations Lifestyle & Entertainment Inc, Matthew Babb, hopes it will bring the community together in celebration as well as attract tourist to the island nation.

Grenada playwright to visit NY Francis Urias Peters, a playwright from Grenada, will be in New York on Saturday, April 8th for a ﬁfth annual Spring Gala fundraising event. The event will be hosted at the Tropical Reﬂection Ballroom in Brooklyn, NY at 6 pm. Peters is widely known within the Grenadian community for his plays such as Struggle, Mayhem in Paradise, Prison without Walls and many others.

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Hezron to launch The Life I Live (d) at the Gardens Reggae artiste Hezron has had his share of trials including being refused the privilege to travel to the United States for almost a decade. Now that he has been given another chance to enter the country, Hezron is using the opportunity to launch his sophomore album, The Life I Live (d). The album will be launched in Fort Lauderdale at the Gardens. It is a double disc offering from which the Rastafarian singer will be showcasing several songs on April 9 during an up close and personal performance. He will be accompanied by the Code Red Band and the event will be bolstered by a cameo appearance from 'the Ganagalee', Louis Culture, who is featured on The Life I Live (d). Hezron has been an artiste who has not been swayed by the lure of the flashy lifestyle and hype that is often associated with music that offers less to the brain and more to the hips. He has definitely kept his head above the mire of rhymes and beats and has

stayed true to the mantra of Rastafari and used his talent to portray peace, love and upliftment. Reggae is his ﬁrst love and an art form that has brought him Global recognition, but Hezron is now above experimenting with other genres and as such has delved into the rhythm and blues groove; a move which has been reaping dividends from audiences across the entertainment landscape. The artiste sees his ten-year hiatus from the U.S as a blessing rather than a setback as it has aﬀorded him time to deep dig and create new message music for his fans. “As a singer, I am supposed to tell the people's story, to feel it the way they would feel it and execute it in the realest way, because that's me, a representative of the people,” he said. The album was released on March 25 on all major digital platforms.

1 Lovesick Romain Virgo

2 Borrowed Time Sasha Dias

3 One Draw Hezron

Fab 5 / Marcia Griﬃths

4 Nail Pon Cross Damian Marley

5 Rockabye Clean Bandit / Sean Paul

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7 My Love Christopher Martin

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9 Don’t Come Back Tarrus Riley

10 Dis A Kind Of Loving Nana McLean

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Simply Myrna, was all that and more The second staging of Simply Myrna, Myrna Hague in concert at the Miramar Cultural Center on Saturday, April 1, did not disappoint the appreciative audience which was in attendance in support of the UWI Alumni Florida Chapter fundraiser. Presented by The Partners for Youth Foundation and produced by Riddims Marketing and LDC Enterprises, the show featured Jamaican jazz songstress Myrna Hague, Ernie Smith and an all-female vocal group Brazilian Voices.

M.C. Eddy Edwards introduced a brief video presentation promoting the UWI while UWIAA Florida Chapter President Carmen Nichols brought greetings. Sam Watson read a tribute to UWI Alumna Sir Dereck Walcott, to honor the famous poet. Hague opened the show dressed in a shimmering gold gown with This is My Life followed by another jazz standard Call Me. Her playlist included Only Love Sets You Free, Love For Sale and an Italian rendition of Never Never which she learned while living in Italy as a teenager. She closed the ﬁrst half of the show, showcasing her versatility with a Caribbean medley comprising a version of the original Haitian Creole Yellow Bird, performing a

stanza in English, and Jamaica Farewell, made popular by Harry Belafonte. The Brazilian voices performed a beautiful set of Brazilian Bossa Nova including the 1962 Stan Getz classic Girl From Ipanemia and the popular Sergio Mendez's Mas Que Nada. They had the audience singing along to their rendition of Bob Marley's Three Little Birds. Ernie Smith, who is celebrating ﬁfty years in music this year had the audience on their feet. His solid repertoire of hits and his strong baritone voice provides him with ammunition to entertain his audience. One Dream, Life Is Just For Living, Tears On My Pillow and Duppy or Gunman, all had the audience rocking in their seats and a virtual singalong.

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Ernie introduced his background singers, Sahara (his daughter) and son OJ, in a very emotional and moving moment. Hague would join Ernie on stage in a duet performing Neil Diamond's Play Me, which also included a tender waltz. The audience was engaged and as the band played, under the musical direction of drummer Desi Jones, there was a sense of the moment being very special. Simply Myrna was sponsored by Jamaica National Money Transfer, attorney Georgia D. Robinson, New Mirawood Academy, WAVS Radio, National Weekly Newspaper, Pat Montague Marketing & Promotions.

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TRACK & FIELD

HORSE RACING

VCB sets world leading 200 meters time in Florida Veronica Campbell-Brown set a world leading time in the 200 meters at the Florida Relays in Gainesville last weekend. The sprinter sped to 22.60 seconds, bettering the time set by American Candace Hill, whose 22.76 was set last month in Atlanta. Campbell-Brown got the better of Barbadian Crystal Emmanuel, who crossed the tape in 22.86 seconds, ahead of the United States' Destiny Carter (22.92). Campbell-Brown had indicated at the start of this season that she wanted to make the team to the World Championships in London this summer. Another Jamaican, 24-year-old Leah Nugent, ran the world’s fastest time in the women’s 400-meter hurdles in 55.53. Australian Lauren Wells ran the previous top mark March 11 with her 55.97.

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Hubert Bartley laid to rest Jamaica's blazing son of the saddle, jockey Hubert 'Chinna' Bartley, was fondly remembered during a service of thanksgiving held at the Waterford Seventh Day Adventist Church in Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday. Bartley, who died on March 7, was laid to rest at the Dovecot Memorial Park in St Catherine. Bartley rode to three Jockey's Championships and saddled 751 winners Bartley from 3,349 mounts, with earnings of $35,118,576, which placed him in ninth position on the all-time jockeys' list. His ﬁrst winner was aboard Bold Venture and his last was Hail De King on October 25, 2014. Bartley rode two Derby winners – Poor Little Rich Girl in 1991 and Mr. Lover Lover in 1997. He also rode won six St Leger winners, the most by any rider. He was 54-years-old.

LAUDERHILL T20 CRICKET

T&T, Jamaica record huge wins in Lauderhill T20 Carter

Trinbago Red Force handed Combined Islands they ﬁrst lost in week six of the 2017 City of Lauderhill Int'l T20 Night Cricket Tournament last Saturday at the Lauderhill Sports Park in Lauderhill. Batting ﬁrst, Trinbago rallied to 193 runs for four wickets in their allotted 20 overs; with former USA National representative Timothy Surajbally slamming 52 including seven fours and two sixes. Neil Mungal scored 28 whilst Jason Holder got 27 and Ken Singh 26. Bowling for Combined, N. Thomas claimed

one for 20, D. Brathwaite one for 33, P. Davis one for 37 and G. White one for 43. In reply, Combined Islands were dismissed for 107 in 18 overs with Joey Pierre top scoring with 15 not out. White chipped in with 14 whilst A. Scott and R. Forbes both scored 13. Bowling for Trinbago Red Force, K. Khan was the wrecker-in-chief claiming ﬁve for 13 with S. Babulall bagging three for 19.

Jamaica demolished India by 144 runs Defending champions Jamaica registered their fourth consecutive victory and playoﬀ

spot in the Tournament. Electing to take ﬁrst strike after winning the toss, Jamaica piled up 246 for 5 with Omari Williams and Danza Hyatt entertaining the crowd at the park. Williams shared two successive ﬁfty partnerships, putting on 72 with fellow opener Steven Taylor (35) and former Jamaica and West Indies player Hyatt. Williams ended on 85 from 52 balls including nine fours and four sixes whilst Hyatt smashed 80 from 36 balls laced with three fours and nine mighty sixes. Bowling for India, P. Shetty claimed two for 50 and P. Pareekh one for 25. In reply, India batsmen faltered and fumbled against the

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Trinidad face US in high altitude World Cup qualier Trinidad and Tobago are living in the cellar of the six team hexagonical CONCACAF group of World Cup qualiﬁers and the U.S have just made the task of them rising from the ashes that much harder.

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The Soca Warriors face the Americans on June 8, but they will have to climb 5,223 feet above sea level to a stadium in Commerce City, Colorado, the home ground of the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer side. Trinidad and Tobago especially have found success hard to come by playing at high altitude. In 52 years of World Cup qualiﬁers, The Soca Warriors have never earned a point at high altitude. U.S coach, Bruce Arena, is well aware that only maximum three points at home can position his team for one of the three automatic qualifying spots available. In their last match the Americans came away with an away point against Panama, while Trinidad and Tobago lost 1-0 to group leaders Mexico at home.

TRACK & FIELD

Brianna Lyston – the 12-year-old sprint sensation There was never any doubt that the future of Jamaica's track and field legacy is safe, but the performance of the diminutive 12-year-old Brianna Lyston has done more to underline that fact than any other at the recently concluded Inter Secondary Schools Association (ISSA) Boys and Girls Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The child prodigy left the fans inside the turnstiles spellbound as she shattered the class four 200 meters sprint. Lyston was flawless and displayed a sprinting technique that seemed so effortless as she blew away the opposition. Brianna is one who, if she remains healthy, is destined for glory. She first turned heads two years ago, when she sauntered to victory in both the TA/Sagicor National Athletic Championships, and the Caribbean Union Teachers Championships held in Trinidad and Tobago. There she broke the record in the both the

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But she seemed to be warming up for the premier schools athletics championships of the world to showcase her real talent and she did not disappoint. In fact, Brianna Lyston achieved a feat that may well take decades to surpass. Her record time of 23.72 is within two seconds of the senior women's 200 meters record held by Florence Griﬃth-Joyner. She had already broken the championship record of 24.21 set by Joanne Reid in the semiﬁnal with a sub 24 second time. To add to her amazing feat was an equally easy win in the 100 meters in a time of 11.86. This St Jago High School athlete still has a far way to go before she can conquer the world but for the time being Brianna Lyston has emerged as one of the brightest stars from Champs 2017 and the world is paying close attention.

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14 year-old Jamaican driver to debut at Miami Formula 4 Justin Sirgany is blazing a trail. The 14year-old Jamaican has been burning up the race track and is about to power down in the Formula 4 United States Honda Championships at its season-opener at the Homestead-Miami Speedway from April 8-9. Sirgany will pilot the Global Racing Group black, white and green stripped No. 39 F4 U.S. car and is one of 30 drivers representing eight countries from ﬁve continents in the championships. Sirgany became part of Global Racing Group's unique driver development program earlier this year. The program aims at the F4 U.S. Championship and prepares drivers for the next phase of their professional motorsport careers. Young Sirgany started out racing go karts and has taken the checkered ﬂag on more than one occasion during go kart meets at the Palisadoes race track and Dover in his country.

Griezmann admits he is 'tired' by speculation over his future Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann has admitted he is 'tired' by speculation over his future. The Atletico Madrid striker continues to be linked with a summer switch to Old Traﬀord, but insists he sees himself at the Calderon. Griezmann has scored 22 goals in all competitions this season as he cements his place as one of Europe's premier marskmen. “It's always the same question and I now don't know what to say," he told Spanish outlet AS. "I ﬁnd myself repeating myself and I certainly see myself here. “I feel it's an answer that I've given so many times now but that very question is quite tiring."

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