National Weekly August 2, 2018

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Members of the West Indies T20 cricket team have arrived in South Florida and the wicket is ready for an historical two-match series against Bangladesh at the Central Broward Regional Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida on Saturday and Sunday August 4 and 5th at 8 p.m. nightly.

The matches are sure to attract a massive crowd as both teams have strong support among the large cricket-loving expatriate community in South Florida.

The West Indies is the 'home team,' given that Lauderhill is synonymous with the Caribbean community in South Florida. The Caribbean team has previously played T20 and One Day Internationals at the Lauderhill cricket ground against India and New Zealand, pulling enthusiastic crowds. But they will be facing Bangladesh at the location for the first time.

This weekend's matches close the Bangladesh tour of the West Indies and United States, which included two Test matches and three ODI's. The Windies won the Test series 2-0 but Bangladesh turned the tables by winning the ODI series 2-1.

The first match in the T20 series was played in Basseterre, St. Kitts on July 31st. The West Indies won the rain-affected contest on the Duckworth/Lewis system after Bangladesh posted 143 for nine off their allotment. The host posted 93 for three with man-ofthe-match Andre Russell hitting an unbeaten 35.

Jamaican Marlon Samuels, West Indies captain Roland Holder of Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago's Samuel Badree, will be key players for the West Indies during the Lauderhill series.

Bangladesh's top men are the dashing all-rounder and captain, Shakib Al Hassan, and batsmen Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das. Abm Mustafa, vice-president of the Bangladesh Association of Florida, recently told CNW that the over 25,000 Bangladeshis who live in South Florida are excited about the T20 fixtures.

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“The response for tickets has been overwhelming. Our people here love cricket and can't wait to see their team,” he said.

Interestingly, the Bangladesh bowling coach is former Jamaica and West Indies fast-bowler Courtney Walsh.

“The weekend series coincide fittingly with the celebration of Jamaica's 56th independence anniversary on August 6th,” said Sammy Bullock, an enthusiastic Jamaican-American cricket fan from Lauderdale Lakes, a city adjacent to Lauderhill.

“I will be securing tickets for me and my entire family for the two days of cricket.”

Broward Commissioner Dale Holness is proud of South Florida's growing reputation as an international cricket hub. “These games are extremely important for South Florida as they have great economic impact with visitors coming in from all over,” he told CNW. This weekend's matches kick off a month of T20 cricket at Central Broward Regional Stadium, the only cricket facility in the United States sanctioned by the International Cricket Council.

From August 18th -22nd, three matches in the Caribbean Premier League T20 will be played there between defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders, Jamaica Tallawahs and Barbados Tridents.

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The Jamaican music fraternity was plunged into mourning Tuesday following the death of Irvin “Carrot” Jarret, a former member of the internationally acclaimed band, Third World.

Jarrett's widow Alisia, confirmed reports that Jarret, 69, died at his home in Jamaica.

Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange expressed sadness at the sudden passing of the musician who was also a well known naturopathic health practitioner.

“A cloud of sorrow has settled over the music fraternity and those in health care, in particular, with the sudden passing today of Irvin 'Carrot' Jarrett,” Grange said in a statement.

Jarrett The entertainment minister said shortly after she was informed of Jarrett's death, she spoke with his wife who said she wanted everyone to know he “was at peace.”

She added that Jarrett, who was regarded as one of the world's foremost percussionists and performers and who had charted courses in integrative health healing and wellness for the past two decades, would leave a void difficult to fill.

“This is so because wrapped in 'Carrot' was a percussionist, singer, drummer, dancer, performer, concert producer, inventor, songwriter, painter and teacher,” she added.

Grange recalled that he was one of the original members of Third World, assisting the band to establish itself and staying with it for 16 years until his departure in 1989.

Jarrett's percussion genius was heard in Third World hits like “96 Degrees in the Shade,” “Always Around” and “Now That We Found Love.”

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Measuring up West Indies cricket coach Stuart Law and Carlos Brathwaite definitely got the height right in this photo op at the recep on held for the West Indies and Bangladesh cricket teams at the Hilton in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. – Photo Rob Kahn

Lady in red Candidate for the City of Miramar commission Alexandra Davis is pictured with Miramar resident Althea MyrieMcGiibon at a private recep on on the weekend in Miramar. – Photo contributed

Who is Who (L-R) Mr. Rahman President Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce, county Commissioner Dale Holness Bangladeshi superstar actress Tareen Jahan and Chris Persaud owner of Jamaica Tallawah and Worldwide Sports at a recep on held for West Indies and Bangladesh cricket teams at the Hilton in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. – Photo Rob Kahn

When The Stars Align Ex-wife of the great Muhammad Ali Dr. Khalilah Camacho Ali presented a photo of herself and the late great to Bangladeshi superstar actress Tareen Jahan at the recep on held for the West Indies and Bangladesh cricket teams at the Hilton in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday.

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Longevity Sunshine Theatre co-founders Michael and Jackie Shaw celebra ng 35 years in theatre ,received a proclama on from Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle Rogers (L) and county commissioner Dale Holness (R) at their most recent promo on Jamaica Sweeter last Sunday in Coral Springs. – Photo contributed.

A Batsman’s Pose West Indies player Carlos Brathwaite struck a pose for the lens at a recep on held for West Indies and Bangladesh cricket teams at the Hilton in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday.

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Birthday girl Britney was all smiles as she got ready to cut her cake at her thir eth birthday party last Saturday.

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Ge ng in on the act Dance Hall ar ste Zekee Don pictured doing his thing at the Lavender And White party held at the Villa Night Club last Saturday in Miami.

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One Of The 100 Most Inuential People Of African Descent A Barbados national has earned the distinction of being named as one of the Global 100 Most Influential People of African Descent under 40. Chereda Grannum, who is employed as a project officer at the Commission for Pan-African Affairs, Ministry of Creative Economy, Culture and Sports in Barbados, was recently recognized for her outstanding contribution to the objectives of the United Nations (UN) International Decade for People of African Descent.

Barbados Minister of Creative Economy, Culture and Sports, John King, congratulated Grannum on behalf of the Barbados government.

“Ms. Grannum's work continues to be an invaluable contribution to the Commission for Pan-African Affairs' mandate to empower AfroBarbadians and to strengthen our institutions and positively enhance national life by building relationships, exchanges and interactions with the nation's population groups and institutions of the continent of Africa and the wider African Diaspora,” he said.

Grannum was the first Barbadian to earn the designation of United Nations Fellow for the International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD) in 2016. She's now the first Barbadian to be included on the Most

Minister of Creative Economy, Culture and Sports, John King, poses with awardee Chereda Grannum while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Deborah Payne (left) and Director of the Commission for Pan African Affairs, Deryck Murray (right) look on. (B.Hinds/BGIS)

“Ms. Grannum's work continues to be an invaluable contribution to the Commission for PanAfrican Affairs' mandate to empower Afro-Barbadians and to strengthen our institutions and positively enhance national life by building relationships, exchanges and interactions with the nation's population groups and institutions of the continent of Africa and the wider African Diaspora,” – John King Barbados Minister of Creative Economy, Culture and Sports

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“This is a remarkable achievement and as Barbadians, we are proud of her and applaud her success and recognition.” Minister King added.

In responding to her selection on Twitter, Grannum attested to being “blessed and highly favored. Thank you to MIPAD for the recognition,” she tweeted.

The MIPAD 100 is a global initiative which supports the United Nations' of IDPAD. It identifies high achievers of African descent in public and private sectors from all around the world as a progressive network of relevant actors to join together in the spirit of recognition, justice and development.

Grannum will travel to New York from September 28th to October 3rd where she will participate in the MIPAD's Class of 2018 Recognition Week activities.

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Newsbriefs UN Appeals To CARICOM To Pay Mandatory Contributions United Nations Secretary General SecretaryGeneral, António Guterres, is urging the Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) and 9 other member states, to pay their mandatory contributions “on time and in full.”

The UN said that as of July 25, 112 memberstates paid their regular budget assessments in full, including only five of the 14-member CARICOM states - Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica and St. Lucia.

Guterres warned that the global body is “at risk of running out of cash.” In a letter to UN staff last week, Guterres said he had “written to member states regarding the troubling financial situation facing the United Nations.”

Vincentian Envoy Elected President Of UN Body St.Vincent and the Grenadines' Permanent Representative to the United Nations, I. Rhonda King, has been elected, by acclamation, as the new president of the UN's Economic and Social Council, (ECOSOC).

King - appointed as Ambassador to the United Nations by Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. RalphGonsalves in 2013 - was elected ECOSOC president during its 2019 opening session late last week.

The ECOSOC is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic, social and related work of 15 UN specialized agencies, their functional commissions and five regional commissions. The ECOSOC has 54 members.

The General Assembly selects 18 new members for ECOSOC annually for the term of three years, with a provision that a retiring member can be reelected. The ECOSOC serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and formulating policy recommendations addressed to member states and the United Nations system.

Barbados Businessmen Face Trafcking Charges Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) and Goddard Enterprises, Charles Herbert, and another director of the company, were on Friday July 27th released on US$200,000 bail after appearing in court on charges of marijuana possession, possession with intent to supply and trafficking.

Herbert, 62, and Christopher Glenn Rogers, 56, were able to post bail, but their coaccused, 55-year-old sailor Walter O'Neal Prescod, who was offered US$225,000 bail, was remanded after being unable to secure a surety.

The three were detained last week following the seizure of 276 pounds of marijuana on the yacht, Ecstasy, owned by the Goddard Group.

Acting on a tip-off, members of the Royal Barbados Police Force Drug Squad apprehended the vessel and confiscated the weed valued at approximately US$267,000.

Addressing reports after being released, Herbert insisted he and Rogers were not guilty.

“I want to assert clearly to the public that we are entirely innocent of all of the charges,”

he said. “All evidence clearly supports our innocence.”

He said he was shocked at the charges and called on the Director of Public Prosecutions “to urgently review the evidence that has been collected and to preserve the integrity of the Police Force.”

Goddard Enterprises issued a statement saying it was aware of an investigation into two of its board members and an employee and that deputy chairman William Putnam would act as chairman in the interim.

Herbert said Friday that a decision would be made in due course on whether he will return as chairman. He said he needed to review if he could do so “while a charge of drug trafficking hangs over my head and challenges my credibility.”

Herbert said that the same position applied to his role as chairman of the BPSA. The conditions of their bail required Herbert and Rogers to surrender their passports and report to their nearest police stations once weekly. They are due back in court on November 6th.

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Increased Demand For US Dollar Devaluing the Jamaican Dollar Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, says the increase in local demand for the US dollar in recent weeks has resulted in further depreciation in the value of the Jamaican dollar.

The Bank of Jamaica's website indicates that the rate stood at J$133 to US$1. Addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Williams explained that more companies are looking at their debt structures and purchasing US dollars to service these, as interest rates in the local market decrease.

Williams explained that this move reduces a company's risks to foreign exchange exposure. “But in executing these transactions, what actually happens is that the companies have to go into the market to buy the US dollars to repay the loans, and that causes increased demand,” she explained.

Williams said another factor driving the slide in the value of the Jamaica dollar is the significant increase in imports this year, compared to 2017. But she said she anticipates the foreign exchange market will “work its way out.”

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Talk UP Should adult children be obligated to support their parents nancially, even after they have moved on?

Jose- Miami, FL "I personally take care of my parents financially by choice, but I don't think children should be obligated to to do this, especially after moving on to live their lives because not everyone makes enough to support an extra household, however I have always been told that it would earn me good karma, and that it makes me a good son. Most of my relatives are more concerned about my parents' happiness in their old age rather than the aspirations I have in my youth."

Anna- Ft, Lauderdale, FL "My parents took great care of my grand parents when they reached their old age and were no longer able to take care of themselves. I was a grownup and saw all the service they did for them. During the last few weeks with my grandfather my parents would go and sleep in his room every night, waking up in the middle of the night to take care of him in case he wakes up at night. So no, children should not be obligated but I will be there for my parents every step of the way” Julia- Hollywood, FL "No one should be ‘obligated'. It is not the childs' place to be financially responsible for their parents, adult or not. I mean at least upon old age they should be willing to help but being obligated is a huge responsibility that some cannot afford. The way the economy is set up right now people can barely manage their own house hold bills or even health insurance so being financially obligated to a second house hold bills can literally depress a person."

Paul- Ft. Lauderdale, FL "There is no way the child should be obligated to be financially responsible for their parents. Its one thing when you have financial freedom and are able to help your parents then yes I say return the favor, do for them all they did for you as a child. But realistically speaking financial hard ships are very real. Some of us cannot afford to double up in every bill. I will always be willing to help my parents where I can."

Devin- Miramar, FL "No child, adult or not should have to be obligated to support their parents financially. I am married with 2 kids. Paying our mortgage, plus utilities is hard- I mean we do it but financially it is a lot because that doesn't even include groceries and making sure the kids have what they need, car payments, insurance all of the little things, they add up. However I will always be here for my parents to help. I would skip a meal if I had to in order to give my parents something they need but to say obligated is a bit much, so as her child I will always be willing to help."

Carole- Hollywood, FL "One goal as a mother is to make sure I do everything I can in my lifetime to make sure my kids never have the burden of me being a financial obligation to them. This is why we have 401 K / other retirement savings. I think that young adults should do everything now, to prepare them for the future, so that they wouldn’t have to depend on their kids when they get older.”

Bruce- Pembroke Pines, FL "I think one adult child shouldn't be obligated to support their parents financially ALONE. See, I have 3 siblings so if mom and dad ever get to a point where financially they need help, between my siblings and I, we come together and make sure they are good no matter what. They always say 'it takes a village to raise a baby', well my parents and siblings have always been that village for one another so that won't ever change."

Denise- Pembroke Pines, FL “If I have the money I will do everything to help my mom.

She has done so much for me in my life, I wouldn't hesitate to starve if need be to make sure she has a 3 meals a day. I don't think she would ever say I am 'obligated' to take care of her but I'd do it in a heartbeat. If I can't afford double the house hold bills I would move her in with me making it easier to financially support her while also being there for her physically."

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Collaborating To Overcome Jamaica's Challenges August is historically significant on the Caribbean calendar. August 1, Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the British Empire, including the West Indies, by the Slavery Abolition Act of 1834. And August 6th and 31st are anniversaries of Jamaica's and Trinidad and Tobago's independence from the British in 1962.

This year, Jamaica celebrates its 56st independence anniversary. Like past commemorations of this milestone, there will be the usual celebratory events in Jamaica and throughout the Diaspora.

As with the birth anniversaries of individuals, often times the celebrations camouflage the challenges experienced throughout the year and years preceding the anniversary.

Reaching the 56th anniversary hasn't been a cake-walk for Jamaica. There have been tremendous challenges, many which were overcome, and challenges which continue to plague the nation.

Some of these challenges, like the national economy and the suppression of criminal violence, have had some, mostly from the older generation, still wondering if it wouldn't have been more advantageous for Jamaica and other Caribbean nations to remain as a West Indies federation. “The challenges are too steep for such small nations” they claim.

Thankfully, this is a minority opinion.

Despite the challenges, Jamaica and Jamaicans have achieved a lot. There's no doubt, that despite its small nation status, Jamaica has made its mark on the international scene.

But there is work, a lot of work, still to get done.

Since independence, particularly since 2000, Jamaican governments, private sector and people, appear more intent on solving the many problems at hand. There is definite evidence that Jamaica is on a mission to achieve social and economic development. However, a moment of objectivity reveals that solving the problems confronting Jamaica isn't easy. It hasn't been easy for either of the political parties, the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP), or the People's National Party (PNP), that has formed the government since 1962. It certainly isn't easy for the incumbent government.

Solving Jamaica's problems has been a struggle because of various factors, many of

which are beyond Jamaica's control. Some include: an increasingly competitive global market; decline in demand for Jamaica's traditional agricultural exports, and its former top revenue earner, bauxite; decrease in valuable foreign exchange earnings; increase in national debt as governments seek to borrow on the international market to fill the gap from foreign exchange earnings; decline in and the high price of obtaining developmental capital; continuous migration of skilled people, and a growing, more youthful population, craving a rewarding future.

Moreover, it hasn't been easy for the nation, when the best alternative for solving pressing economic problems is to depend on financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund, (IMF). Successive governments have had little alternative to entering in funding agreement with the IMF and are coerced into adapting policies that exclude social programs to help the poor.

Different Jamaican leaders since 1962 have tried different strategies to solve Jamaica's socio-economic challenges. These strategies included: the strong free enterprise system of the Hugh Shearer administration; the Democratic Socialism experiment of the Michael Manly administration; efforts to create a more technocratic, efficient public sector by the Edward Seaga administration; and efforts to drive Jamaica's socio-economic development through inflows of foreign investment by the P.J. Patterson administration. None of these methods created long term gains or solved Jamaica's perennial problems of capital shortage, high unemployment and poverty.

In Jamaica there has always been a need for meaningful public/private sector collaboration.

Fortunately, some analysts believe there are signs this collaboration is taking place; that the incumbent government is listening to and accepting the private sector's pivotal role in national development. This evidence is seen in areas of finance, tourism and business development.

As increase in criminal violence remains a persistent challenge, there are calls for closer private sector/government collaboration to curb this social blight.

But the responsibility for solving Jamaica's challenges is not and should not, be the sole responsibility of its ruling government, private sector and the three-million residents.

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One of, if not the strongest asset Jamaica potentially has to solve its challenges, is its Diaspora. The Diaspora definitely has the capability to assist in Jamaica's development in various ways, including investments and application of skills and experiences gained overseas.

While the Diaspora joins in celebrating another Jamaican independence anniversary, it should be ready and willing to be involved in making meaningful contributions. The Diaspora has talked incessantly about assisting the homeland, but relatively little has been done.

The best gift from the Diaspora to Jamaica on its 56th independence anniversary is the Diaspora's commitment to be an integral part of the national solution. The tendency to celebrate Jamaica's achievements on the outside should be matched by the Diaspora's diligence in meeting Jamaica's challenges.

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Haitian Workers Prevail In Discrimination Lawsuit Against South Beach Hotel

By Garth A. Rose

In 2014, there was much anger in the CaribbeanAmerican and Haitian American community in particular, at news that 17 Haitian workers at the SLS South Beach Hotel were dismissed in what seems like plain discrimination.

The workers, dishwashers in the hotel restaurants, were prohibited from speaking in their native Creole, while at the same time; Hispanic workers were allowed to speak in Spanish. Also, although asking management to fix a broken service elevator, the Haitian workers had to climb the stairs up to 13 floors with heavy items, while other workers were not so required.

To add insult to injury, it was alleged that a manger to whom a request to fix the service elevator was made, referred to the Haitian workers as slaves, saying: “Let those slaves do the work.”

The Haitian workers decided to make a complain directly to the hotel's human resources department but they were all fired immediately and replaced the same day by white and Hispanic workers.

Following this incident, the workers reported the matter to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which filed a lawsuit on behalf of the workers in April,

Haiti's President Jovenel Moise Prepares To Name New PM The President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, says he is prepared to name a new prime minister shortly, following the recent resignation of Jack Guy Lafontant.

According to a source close to the Presidency, consultations that followed Lafontant's resignation three weeks ago are now over.

During the consultations at the National Palace, the president met with politicians and members of civil society in an effort to get consensus on who would fill the vacancy.

It's reported that a short list of names has been established and checks are being held to ensure that each candidate meets the criteria of the constitution.

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On July 27 2018, the hotel agreed to pay $2.5 million to the 17 Haitian workers as settlement to the lawsuit.

According to a Miami Herald report, the EEOC regional attorney who was involved in filing the discriminatory lawsuit said: “We advocated for a settlement of this kind because we thought it was necessary to compensate the workers for what they endured.”

The report also quoted the chief legal officer of the hotel's parent company as saying the decision to fire and replace the Haitian workers was a “perfect legitimate business decision' and wasn't discrimination. The officer also said the hotel still employs workers in customer-facing positions.

The settlement also requires the hotel to run mandatory anti-discrimination training for all chefs, sous-chefs, managers and hourly employees who work at the hotel's restaurants, as a measure to prevent similar incidents like those which occurred against the Haitians for years.

The SLS South Beach will also be required to maintain a compliance monitor to keep track of the names and national origins of all employees hired and fired at the hotel.

Although the hotel denied the claims of discrimination made against it, the chief legal officer said the decision was made to settle as this was better than “continued, costly and uncertain litigation.” He also said the decision was made to settle for the benefit of the former Haitian workers.

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However, a date has not been confirmed, and according to Guichard Doré, the Special Adviser to the Head of State, Moïse must again consult the Presidents of both Houses of Parliament before making the announcement.

Lafontant resigned following deadly violence and looting sparked by a nowabandoned plan to raise fuel prices.

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Third World becoming what has been described as more than just one of the top reggae bands of all time, but an institution that held firm to the cultural and ancestral roots of its members while pushing forward the cutting edge of music worldwide. An institution whose themes are positive, progressive and internationally relevant,” Grange said.

She recalled that "Carrot" once said: "I would like to be known as a positive potent power to those whose lives I've touched, while leaving a worthwhile legacy that will triumph over the rigors of space and time."

Jarrett's Legacy A veteran musician, he joined Third World, founded by Stephen “Cat” Coore and Michael “Ibo” Cooper, in 1973. The band became an instant hit in Jamaica and international and Jarett was continuously praised for mastering the percussion instruments.

During his tenure with Third World, the band was nominated for a Grammy award.

Jarrett played on most of the band's hit songs. He left the band in the 1980s to focus on being a holistic health provider.

Miami-Dade PD Trading Computers for Guns The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) wants to trade guns for computers.

The MDPD has purchased laptops with Law Enforcement Trust Funds, to partner with Digit All Systems to bring the "Computers for Guns" exchange program to Miami-Dade County.

This event is focused on reducing gun violence, while providing positive life alternatives through career opportunities and technology training provided by Digit All Systems.

Residents of Miami-Dade County are encouraged to anonymously exchange their firearms for a new laptop computer. No one will be asked their names, questions on how they got the gun and no identification will have to be presented.

The MDPD will be issuing one laptop for each person that turns in a firearm, while supplies last and officials insist they remain fully committed “to making our homes and communities safer.”

David Muir’s Reggae Reel exhibition opens on August 10 The Pompano Beach Cultural Center is proud to present a dynamic exhibit that celebrates the music, message and masters of reggae. David I Muir’s collection of 26 iconic reggae-music performance photos will be on display at the venue from August 10 through September 30, 2018.

The collection, appropriately entitled Reggae Reel – Moments in Music features stunning images of reggae royalty including Marcia Griffiths and Buju Banton, today’s

hottest artists including Tarrus Riley, Mavado and Chronixx, plus rising stars like Koffee and Sevana.

The experiential exhibit will also feature a video installation and graphic montages featuring select lyrics. In addition, the Center is presenting a concert by Rootz of Music entitled, The American Roots of Jamaican Music on August 26, 2018 at 7pm. Earlier that afternoon, David will present his artist talk about the photo collection at 3pm. Doors open at 2:30p that Sunday, August 26th.

“I am thrilled to bring this collection to The Pompano Beach Cultural Center,” said Muir, whose photographs have been featured in

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Muir, a former disk jockey, manager of music talent and concert promoter, had a unique vantage point when taking these photos, and his love of the genre and its messages are evident in every shot. “The lyrics in reggae music are a path to the truth,” he said. “They teach us how to love and unite. Through this music and through the strength of the Jamaican culture,

we can learn many lessons. That is why this exhibit, especially at this time, is so important.”

Reggae originated in Jamaica in the 1960s as a rhythmic language giving voice to a voiceless people. At its origin, its lyrics shared messages of peace, unity, and the protest of injustice. Today, it is embraced worldwide, conveying love, pride, struggle, and every human emotion in every language. Just as the featured artist-messengers share their stories through the music, Muir shares the passion and power of their performance in still shots.

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Jamaica celebrates its 56th year of political independence on August 6, 2018. In accordance with our publishing culture over the past 14 years, the Caribbean National Weekly (CNW), will again celebrate Jamaica with a special 8-page supplement. This year's supplement highlights 56 Jamaican individuals, who in the opinion of the newspaper's editorial staff, have made outstanding achievements in their particular field since independence in 1962. The 56 persons selected represents the 56 years of independence. They include achievers in the areas of business, politics, arts and culture, education, sports, beauty, entertainment, broadcasting, and public service.

The Jamaican business sector has produced outstanding entrepreneurs, some of whom are household names, like the Matalons, the Ashenheim families and Butch Stewart. But outstanding contributions have also been made by individuals like: Carlton Alexander was a outstanding businessman who may be best remembered for the contribution he made to the development of one of Jamaica's strongest companies, Grace Kennedy.

He joined the company as a stock clerk and rose to the position of company chairman, making the company a leader in manufacturing and exports. He was among the few Jamaicans whose work has been instrumental in achieving aspects of sustainable business development.

His business leadership was much sought after over his career he served as chairman, president, director, and board member of some fifteen companies.

Karl Hendrickson is the former chairman of National Continental Corporation Ltd. Founders and owners of several prominent Jamaican businesses, including bakeries and hotels.

Dennis Lalor is one of Jamaicans leading insurance executive who led the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) and the Insurance Company of Jamaica, (ICJ) to be icons of the Jamaican insurance industry.

Chin Lascelles Chin is chairman/CEO of Lasco, one of the leading Jamaican manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceuticals, food and drink in Jamaica, the Caribbean, Latin America, North America and England.

Gerald “Gerry” Grindley is the former prominent advertising executive, founder, chairman and managing director of one of Jamaica's most successful marketing agencies, Grimax Puplic Relations, Ltd., and one of the founders of CVM Television.

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Earl Jarrett has been relentless in his drive to make the Jamaica National Building Society one of Jamaica's more prominent financial institution. Today, JNBS is not only one of Jamaica's largest financial institution, but through Jarrett's initiative, operates one of Jamaica's largest, most recent commercial banks, the Jamaica National Bank, a part of the wider Jamaica National Group that also includes JNBS, JN Money Services Ltd; a strong competitor in financial remittances to Jamaica, and the JN Life Insurance Company.

Ray Hadeed is the chairman and CEO of a group of companies including Ser Wel of Jamaica, manufactures and exporters of kitchen appliances.

Beverly Lopez is the former executive of Desnoes and Geddes, managing director of Kingston Hub Distributors, and was a power house behind Jamaica's export initiatives as the president of the Jamaica Exporters Association.

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But other great politicians ensured the success of these leaders. These politicians include:

Noel Newton “Crab” Nethersole who died before the attainment of independence in 1962 but his legacy as minister of finance from 1955 to 1959, during the People National Party, (PNP) administration of Norman Manley, was instrumental in founding the nation's leading financial institution, the Bank of Jamaica, the central bank. His final acumen led to the formation of other public final institutions such as the National Planning Agency.

Madam Rose Leon was one of the few politicians who served both JLP and PNP administrations. She was the pioneer of women participating in Jamaican politics. A prominent minister of health and social welfare in the JLP, she resigned as JLP leader Alexander Bustamante orchestrated Jamaica's withdrawal from the West Indies Federation. Joining the PNP, she won a parliamentary seat in the 1972 elections and became minister of local government in the Michael Manley administration. She lost her seat in the 1976 elections but remained a PNP activist.

Attorney Vivian Blake was an outstanding attorney who was a highly respected vice president of the PNP. Most saw him as the successor to PNP leader Norman Manley when Manley retired in 1967. However, in the ensuing internal party election, Blake lost his bid for party president to the charismatic Michael Manley. He represented the constituencies of North St. Elizabeth and North East St. Ann on different occasions and served in Michael's Manley Cabinet when the PNP won in 1972. He subsequently resigned and migrated to the Bahamas where he excelled in his legal career.

Edwin Allen was a prominent JLP MP who served as minister of education before and after independence – 1962 to 1972. His achievements in the development of Jamaica's education make him, arguably one of Jamaica's more prominent education ministers. One of his greatest achievements was the 'New Deal in Education,' introduced in 1965. This policy made it possible for children from low-income families to have access to previously denied

and the mastering of the potter's wheel in England and the art of glazing in Egypt. In Jamaica, he became a legend in pottery, winning several national awards. He founded Aiken Clay factory in St. Andrew and created artistic clay jars, notably the 'Monkey Jar, jugs, and other form of clay/ceramic pottery. He was one of the founders of the Jamaica School of Art. Barrington Watson was a Jamaican master painter. He gained worldwide recognition for his art, particularly portraits depicting Black men and women. The first director of the Jamaica School of Art in 1962, he has painted portraits of Black historical icons like Fredrick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, W.E.B. Du Bois, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. But he is best known for painting the varying versions of the female form.

Trevor Rhone was one of Jamaica's more gifted playwrights and was among those responsible for the awakening of professional Jamaican theatre in the early 1970s, including

secondary education. He introduced Comprehensive High Schools which provided students with easier access to education from primary to secondary. Under his ministerial responsibility, more students from primary schools were guaranteed places in secondary schools through the then Common Entrance Examination, (CEE). During his tenure, some fifty new secondary and forty primary schools were built and hundreds of new teachers trained.

Sir Clifford Campbell was an early member of the JLP, and an educator who was appointed as Jamaica's first governor general after independence in 1962. He achieved great prominence in his post and removed the doubts of some Jamaicans that a black man could excel as the representative of Her Majesty the Queen.

Sir Clifford placed his peculiar stamp of dignity, pomp and class on the position unlike any of his predecessors. As Governor General, he was also instrumental in bridging the party divide, gaining the full respect of the leaders and supporters of Jamaica's two leading political parties.

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There have been numerous significant achievements by Jamaicans in the areas of arts, culture since 1962. The achievers include: Mallica “Kapo Reynolds was a self taught impressionist artist. His African-themed paintings are extremely popular in and outside of Jamaica. His paintings are perennially sought after by visitors to the island and has been described as a “a cultural force who played an indelible role in the defining of Jamaican art – particularly the so-called Intuitive or SelfTaught genre – of the second half of the twentieth century.”

Cecil Baugh was one Jamaica's most outstanding master potter. He was “a man gifted to transform creative wonders from clay.' Beginning his illustrious career as a maker of the 'yabba,' an earthen bowl, he studied pottery

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launching The Barn Theater in 1977. His outstanding works included the script for the iconic Jamaican movies: “The Harder They Come” (1972), “Smile Orange (1974), “Old Story Time” (1981), “Two Can Play” and Schools Out” (1986), and “One Love” (2003).

Carl Bradshaw is one of Jamaica's more prominent and charismatic actors. He has been featured in several movies, including “The Harder They Come,” “The Mighty Quinn,”

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“Smile Orange,” “The Lunatic,” “Third World Cop” and “Dancehall Queen,” which he also co-produced.

Rex Nettleford was the epitome of Jamaican culture, excelling as a choreographer and creative dancer. He famously cofounded the very successful National Dance Theater Company of Jamaica (NDTC), which in its performances locally and worldwide, rivaled iconic ensembles like the Alvin Ailey dancers.

The company, and its sister company the NDTC singers, were extremely relevant in promoting Jamaican traditional dance and music.

As the artistic director of the University of the West Indies singers, he also placed this group into national prominence. Nettleford was a Rhodes scholar, a sought after social commentator, trade unionist and an avowed patriot up to his untimely death in 2010, who sought to strengthen the relations between Jamaica and its Diaspora.

Dr. Olive Lewin made significant contribution to Jamaican folk music.

She was famous for founding the

internationally popular Jamaican Folk Singers and compiling a anthology of Jamaican folk music while serving as director of Arts and Culture in the Prime Minister's Office. She also served as director of the Jamaica Institute of Folk Culture.

Louise Bennett was the undisputable queen of Jamaican culture. She was an actress, a folklorist, writer and educator. She is best remembered for her zeal in making the Jamaican dialect or patois, acceptable to the general population and not be dismissed as the language of the poor and the ignorant. She wrote and presented several stories, poems, and songs in patois. Her work has been presented year after year by Jamaicans locally and overseas. Her long stage career saw her as the start of the annual Jamaican pantomime, and along with comedic partner, Ranny Williams, made the pantomime a must see on Jamaica's cultural calendar.

Forbes Leonie Forbes reigned for years as one of Jamaica's more prominent multi-cultural personalities, excelling as a stage and screen actress and broadcaster. She has appeared in numerous Jamaican and international stage productions and is described as “a stalwart” of the Jamaican theater. In 1976, she was appointed the director of radio at the JBC. She also appeared in several foreign films, including 'Milk and Honey' and the 'Orchid House.' She continues to appear on Jamaican stage.

Hugh Nash has often been referred to as “Mr. Festival” for his outstanding achievement in organizing the Jamaica Festival, a highlight of the annual independence celebrations. He served for several years, on and off, as the chairman of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission. He also excelled in the development and marketing of Jamaican craft nationally and internationally, and was instrumental in the formation and management of the former national craft company, Things Jamaica, Ltd. When the Jamaican government purchased the historic Devon House property in

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Cecll “Sonny” Bradshaw was one of Jamaica's talented musicians. Nicknamed the “Dean of Jamaican Music,” he mastered the trumpet, piano, clarinet, trombone and saxophone. He was also an excellent composer, arranger, producer, radio broadcaster, music journalist and music teacher. Favoring the big band sound, he formed the Sonny Bradshaw 7 and the Jamaica Big Band, which were typically Jamaica's philharmonic orchestra. Employed to JBC, he also formed the JBC Orchestra and the extremely popular 'Teenage Dance Party,' which for Jamaican teenagers in the 1960's, was the radio version of TV's “Soul Train.” Bradshaw also founded the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival which focused on authentic jazz.

As president of the Jamaican Federation of Musicians, he lobbied for the rights of musicians and cabaret performers and was instrumental in the Jamaican government introducing the Music Copy Right Act. Charles Hyatt was a tower in Jamaican comedy, an actor, playwright, director, author and broadcaster. But he was best known as an extremely talented comedian who appeared in numerous stage productions, films and television shows. He appeared in a dozen international films, including The Mighty Quinn with Denzil Washington and Club Paradise with Robin Williams. He was also featured in the popular film 'Cool Runnings,' highlighting Jamaica's Bobsleigh team run in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.

Kay Sullivan is an outstanding sculptor who has done a remarkable variety of sculpting primarily in bronze. She has been described as one of Jamaica's best sculptor since the great Edna Manley, wife of National Hero Norman Manley. Her more famous sculpting includes the Sam Sharp monument in the city center of Montego Bay, and the Bob Marley statue near to Jamaica's National Stadium. She has created sculpted pieces as gifts to visiting world leaders like Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Carlos Menem and Fidel Castro. In 1971 she was commissioned to sculpt a life-sized figure of Christ for the church of San Silvestro in Rome.

Her work is renowned all over the world.

Since independence Jamaicans have excelled in a variety of international sports. Some of the great sports men and women, outside of Usain Bolt include:

Michael McCallum (right) versus Donald Curry on July 18, 1987 Ring Magazine named Grant as the number one contender for Carlos Ortiz's world title.

Between 1963 and 1968, he was ranked in the top 10 in the junior welterweight division.

Michael “Mike” McCallum won the WBA middleweight in 1984 after defeating Sean Manion and successfully defended his title in three ensuing world title fights.

Percy Hayles competed for the headlines with Grant. He was a world ranked lightweight who won the Commonwealth Lightweight Boxing Championship in 1968.

Lloyd “Honey” Honeyghan, a welterweight, held the IBF, WBC and World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships in 1986. He gave up the WBA title after declining to fight a South African boxer because of apartheid in that country.

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Bunny Grant was a Welterweight boxer who brought early attention to Jamaican sports. He was the first Jamaican to fight for a world boxing title in a bout with American champion Eddie Perkins for the World Junior Welterweight title in 1964. Unfortunately, he lost the bout on points. Before this, on August 5, 1962, independence eve, he won the Commonwealth lightweight title, beating Britain's Dave Charnley. He was also the Latin American Junior Welterweight champion. In his 15-year career, he fought eight world champions in the lightweight and welterweight divisions and had a professional record of 102 fights, 86 wins, 10 losses and six draws. In 1965,

George Kerr was one of Jamaica's best 400 and 800 meters athletes. He competed in the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, finishing fourth in the 4 x 100 m relay, and the 800m.

However, he broke the Olympic record in the 800m in the semifinals. His time of 1:45.9 in finishing fourth in the finals was his fastest time ever. He won gold medals for Jamaica in both the 400-m and 800-m in other international championships.

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Donald Quarrie was Jamaica's premier male sprinter in the 1970s. He broke the nation's long gold medal drought when he won the 200 meters in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. In an era dominated by American athletes, Quarrie also won a silver medal at the same Olympics in the 100 meters, and went on to win a bronze medal in the 200 meters at the Moscow Olympics in 1980, and a silver as a member of Jamaica's sprint relay team in Los Angeles in 1984. He also won three gold medals in the Pan American Games, and seven gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.

After retiring from active competition, Quarrie served Jamaica in track and field as a Jamaica Olympic official.

Courtney Walsh was another prominent fast bowler representing Jamaica and the West Indies from 1984 to 2000. He rose to become captain of the West Indies for 22 Tests. Walsh played 132 Tests and 205 ODIs for the West Indies and took 519 and 227 wickets respectively. He was the first bowler to reach 500 wickets in Test cricket. In October 2010, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He was appointed as the Specialist Bowling Coach of Bangladesh Cricket Team in August 2016.

Jeffery Dujon was another great Jamaican and West Indian wicket keeper and lower-order batsman. He was the Windies wicket-keeper for most of the 1980s and played 200 first-class matches for Jamaica and the West Indies. He scored nearly 10,000 runs at an average approaching 40 runs per innings, and completed 447 catches and 22 stumpings. In total, he won 81 Test caps for the West Indies and was never a part of any losing series.

Dujon was one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1989. Since retiring in 1992, he has worked as assistant coach to the West Indies team and in development of young cricket players in Jamaica.

Jackie Hendricks was one of Jamaica's and the West Indies best wicketkeeper and middle order batsman. He made the Windies team from 1961 to 1969, playing some 20 tests. He later became president of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), and a director of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

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Michael Holding was one of Jamaica's and the West Indies fastest bowlers. He was nicknamed “Whispering Death” because of his quiet approach as he prepared to bowl. Several prominent international Test batsmen feared the speed of the tall, lanky, Jamaican. In 1976, Holding broke the record for best bowling in a Test match by a West Indies, with 14 wickets for 149 runs. The record still stands. He played in 60 Test matches over his cricket career taking 249 wickets and also represented the Jamaica national team from 1973 to 1989.

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Whitmore Theodore Whitmore began playing for Jamaica's national football team in 1993. He earned 105 official international caps and scored 24 goals for Jamaica as a member of the Reggae Boyz squad during the second half of the 1990s. He was member of the team that went to the 1998 World Cup in France, scoring the two goals in Jamaica's 2-1 victory against Japan. That same year he was named Caribbean Footballer of the Year. Whitmore served as an interim manager and assistant coach to the Jamaica national team, and as head coach intermittingly from 2009 to 2013.

He was later named interim head coach, and in May 2018, signed a four-year contract as national coach.

Orville Haslam won several international titles between 1967 and 1971 and was hailed as the master of Jamaican table tennis.

Richard Russell achieved greatest as Jamaica's most prominent player in lawn tennis. He represented Jamaica in several international tournaments between 1964 and 1974, including Wimbledon, the US Open and the French, Italian, Australian and USSR championships. In 1962, at age 16, he had the distinction as the youngest Jamaican National Tennis Champion. In 1966, partnering with another Jamaican Tennis great, Lance Lumsden, he represented the Caribbean in the Davis Cup and together they defeated Venezuela and later surprised the world when they defeated the vaunted US team of Arthur Ashe and Charlie Pasarell in 5 sets.

Lester Spalding was for years, a firm pillar in the Jamaican media. Joining Radio Jamaica as an accounting clerk shortly after leaving high school, he committed his career to the company, rising steadily through the ranks to become managing director in 1978 and chairman of the Radio Jamaica Communication Group in 1994. Through his stewardship, RJR and its television sister TVJ, ruled Jamaica broadcasting. Under his leadership, together with Oliver Clarke, chairman of the Jamaican Gleaner, the two companies merged a few years ago to become the mega media company in Jamaica.

Spalding also had a keen interest in developing the Caribbean media. He was president of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union from 1987 to 1991 and contributed to the development of the Caribbean News Agency (CANA) as a director. He was also instrumental in the formation of the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), serving as its inaugural Chairman in 2000.

Theodore Sealy has always been associated with the Jamaican Gleaner.

Like Spalding at RJR, his entire career from age 19 was spent at the Gleaner, where he rose to editor in the 1950s and editor-in chief in the late 1960s. It was said the Gleaner made Sealy, but Sealy really made the Gleaner.

Under his leadership the Gleaner “operated like a well-oiled machine” and withstood all competition to reign as “The Queen of North Street.” The

newspaper circulation expanded significantly and included new popular brands like the Sunday Gleaner, along with the Daily Gleaner.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say Sealy laid the foundation for the powerful media house the Jamaica Gleaner Company is today.

Ian Boyne was a very respected Jamaican and internationally acclaimed journalist whose career in all facets of media extended some 30 years. He became a household name in Jamaica as host of the nation's longest running, popular television series 'Profiles.” The series commenced on the former JBC-TV in the mid1980s, continued on the new TVJ, and is still aired. Through 'Profiles' Boyne featured several local and international personalities, boosting several careers as a result. He received several awards for his work. He also was a journalist for the Sunday Gleaner, and a staff member at the Jamaica Information service. After Boyne's passing, the show is now hosted by another popular Jamaican journalist, Fae Ellington.

Powell Wesley A. Powell was the founder of Excelsior College and Jamaica's first community college, Excelsior Education Center, (EXED). Powell aggressively strove for excellence in Jamaican students at all levels of education. In 1931, he founded Excelsior College and EXED in 1972. EXED consists of pre-primary, primary, secondary and a community college (ECC), serving all classes of Jamaicans. Powell “laid a foundation for all levels of education” and was a visionary “for educating all Jamaicans.”

Douglas “Dougs” Forrest O.D. was the prominent headmaster at Kingston College (KC), from the mid 1950's to 1971, when he resigned. Taking the baton from the school's founder, Bishop Percival Gibson, he molded KC into one of the top male secondary schools, excelling in academia and sports. Under his leadership, the school students' body expanded significantly, necessitating the creation of an additional

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Miller campus. A humble personality, he insisted teachers should be firm, but fair to students. He was strict with discipline and determined to “educate gentlemen, not rascals.”

Professor Errol Miller is considered an allrounder in Jamaica's educational development.

He taught at Calabar and XLCR High schools, lectured at the Department of Education UWI, served as Principal of Mico Training College (1972-80), and was Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education (1974-75), and President of the Jamaica Teacher's Association (198489). His commitment to the positive growth of teacher education was fulfilled with his appointment as Professor of Teacher Education at UWI. In 2008 he was elevated to the position of Chancellor of the Mico University College in Jamaica.

Sister Mary Ignatius Davis played a significant role in the education, particularly in music, of students at Alpha Boys' School, a school for delinquent youth in Kingston, Jamaica. She turned them into prominent musicians in the ska and reggae genre. Her students included tenor saxophonist, Tommy McCook; trombonist Don Drummond and trumpeter Johnny "Dizzy" Moore, who went on to become members of the Skatalites. Although she never played a musical instrument, because of the musicians she produced from Alpha, she was very influential in the development of Jamaican music.

Undoubtedly, Jamaica is graced with some of the world's most beautiful women, a fact underscored with Jamaican women like Carol Joan Crawford, Cindy Breakspear and Lisa Hanna winning the Miss World title.

Others like Yendi Phillips and Kaci Fennell have represented Jamaica as finalists in the Miss Universe contest.

But one beauty, not winning an international title stands out. She is: Davina Bennett, was Miss Jamaica Universe 2017, who achieved international beauty status and fame when she rubbished the odds to place second in the 2017 Miss Universe pageant, wearing a natural Afro-hair-style. In doing so, she became the first woman with an Afro to place second in an international beauty pageant. Although she did not win, to Jamaicans home and abroad, the tall, regal, black-skinned beauty was the winner as she

served to inspire young black girls who lacked confidence in their natural hairstyles and dark skin, to think of themselves as also beautiful.

There have been many achievers in Jamaican entertainment since independence. In fact, there have been so many outstanding entertainers that it would have been possible to select 56 top entertainers for a separate independence supplement.

The few mentioned here are selected because they were exceptional achievers in the field:

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Byron Lee was a Jamaican musician, record producer, and entrepreneur, best known for his forming and leading one of the nation's top bands, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. He formed the band in the late 1950's and it ruled the Jamaican band scene for decades after under his leadership. As a record producer, he created the company, Dynamic Sounds, one of the Caribbean's top recording company. Several local and international artists recorded their hits at the studio, including the English group, the Rolling Stones. Lee was almost instrumental in launching the Jamaican carnival in 1990 Winston Blake was instrumental in popularizing sound system dances in Jamaica and abroad with his Merritones Sounds. Blake began spinning discs from the late 1950s at the former Bournemouth Club, and through the

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years drew crowds of young and old dancers to the Red-Gal-Ring club in Stony Hill, the Turntable Club on Red Hills Road from 1972 to the early 2000s, and finally, at Waterfalls in Liguanea, He had an uncanny knowledge of all genre of music and thrilled dancers with musical selections.

U-Roy, aka Ewart Beckford, was one of Jamaica's earliest DJ's, or toasters, as they were called back in the 60s and 70s. These toasters had the talent for talking in rhyme over the lyrics and music of other artist's recordings.

Although he was toasting before 1970, that year he was 'discovered' by singer John Holt who heard him toasting one of his records and became involved in his career. U-Roy went on to toast artists recordings for Duke Reid and released big hits like “Wake the Town,” “Rule the Nation” and “Wear You to the Ball.” He started a trend that quickly developed and DJ's and later rap artists, developed across Jamaica and internationally.

Clement “Coxsone” Dodd was another prominent record producer who founded Studio One, the recording home for several artists like Bob Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Bob Andy, Peter Tosh, Delroy Wilson, Paragons, Culture, and Alton Ellis. Like his contemporary, Duke Reid, he had a popular sound system, “Downbeat,” and it wasn't unusual for there to be sound system clashes between Downbeat and Reid's Trojan.

Brown G. Arthur Brown was a former financial secretary and director of the Central Planning Unit. Brown, in 1967 was the first Jamaican to be appointed as governor of the Bank of Jamaica, a post he held until 1977. During this time, he served as economic adviser to prime ministers, and chaired several companies including Air Jamaica, Ltd. His economic and financial judgment was much sought and respected, especially as Jamaica experienced severe economic challenges during the 1970s.

After an eleven-year tenure at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), he rejoined the BOJ as governor from 1989 to 1992.

Robinson Dr. Joyce Robinson dedicated her life to serving Jamaica, and was renowned for her dedication and commitment to excellence.

Between 1957 and 1976, she served as the director of the Jamaica Library Service, developing the network of Jamaica's libraries.

In 1977, she was selected by Prime Minister Michael Manley as director of the very important national literacy program, the Jamaica Movement for the Advancement of Literacy, (JAMAL). In 1980, she was appointed general manager of the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, and in 1982, Prime Minister Edward Seaga appointed her the first director of the Human Employment and Resource Training, (HEART) agency.

Zaila McCalla was the first woman to serve as Jamaica's chief justice. She was appointed in 2007 and served for 11 years until her retirement earlier this year. Prior to serving as Jamaica's chief justice, she served as a resident magistrate, senior resident magistrate, masterin-chambers in the Supreme Court, puisne judge in the Supreme Court and a judge in the Court of Appeal.

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HEALTH and Wellness Multiple Extractions For Dentures: Is it Safe?

By Dr. Sharon Robinson Many often question whether multiple exactions at one time is safe. In a word, YES. Of course having multiple extractions is more complicated than just having one or two. However, if your dentist advises you to do so, then there should be no problem.

Multiple teeth can be extracted in one visit when an immediate denture is needed.

Your dentist will take certain factors into consideration.

First, your medical condition is critically important.

Secondly, your dental state; this is important if most of these hopeless teeth are severely loose or just short, retained root and tissue trauma may not be significant.

These cases may require shaping and smoothing of the bony ridge prior to the insertion of a denture. Post-operative care is very important. Your dentist will advise you how to proceed after the extractions. Unnecessary pain and the complications of infection and swelling can be minimized if the instructions are followed carefully.

Immediately following surgery: Bite on the gauze pad placed over the surgical site for an hour. After this time, the gauze pad should be removed and discarded and replaced by another gauze pad.

If a denture is placed at the time of surgery, gauze pressure is placed on the denture to stop the bleeding. But it will take longer to get the bleeding to stop than it would biting directly on the gauze.

Avoid vigorous mouth rinsing or touching the wound area following surgery. This may initiate bleeding by causing the blood clot that has formed to become dislodged.

Place ice packs to the sides of your face where surgery was performed to minimize any swelling.

Take the prescribed pain medications as soon as you can so it is digested before the local anesthetic has worn off.

Having something of substance in the stomach to coat it will help minimize nausea from the pain medication.

Restrict your activities the day of surgery and resume normal activity when you feel comfortable. If you are active, your heart will be beating harder and you can expect excessive bleeding and throbbing from the wound.

Do not smoke under any circumstances. Postoperative consultation with your dentist or oral surgeon is imperative.

Dr. Sharon Robinson, DDS, may be reached at 954-792-1857. The Dental Place is located at 6738 W Sunrise Blvd, #105, Plantation, Fl. 33313. You may also visit her website at dentalplace4u.com.

It's Immunization Awareness Month August is being Immunizations can save a commemorated as child's life.

Because of advances in medical National Immunization science, children can be protected Awareness Month, a time against more diseases than before. to put the spotlight on Some diseases, that once injured or immunization of infants to killed thousands of children, have been eliminated and others are close protect them from various to extinction - primarily due to safe contagious diseases. and effective vaccines. One example Fortunately, some parents take the responsibility of ensuring their infants are maintained on a strict immunization schedule but there are also parents who harbor a myth that immunization endangers their child's life.

The reality is that through increased awareness of infant immunization, infant death and disability have been significantly reduced in the US and internationally.

In addition: Through immunization, infants and children are protected from 14 vaccinepreventable 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, the Centers for Disease Control, (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:

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 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 ill-effects of the diseases these vaccines prevent.

Immunization protects others you care about.

Children in the U.S. still get vaccinepreventable 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 and 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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Former Beauty Queen Joins Ranks Of Baptized Entertainers just so grateful and I'm just humbled by his goodness.”

The report indicated Yendi's baptism comes fast on the heels of that of singer Alaine, who also was baptized by deejay turned pastor, Ryan Mark, just over a week ago, as well as Wayne Marshall's conversion to Christianity.

In 2010, Yendi, then Miss Jamaica Universe, anticipated in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, USA, where she narrowly lost the crown to the contestant from Mexico.

Pastor Las Green, a deacon at a church in Portmore, Jamaica, told CNW: “Right now, there's a trend in Jamaica, where many people, especially young people in the entertainment business, realize that the route to peace and happiness is by giving their life to the Lord.”

“We are seeing more and more of these young people repenting and taking the decision to be baptized. God is working his miracles in Jamaica.

Yes sir!,” he added.

Did former Jamaican dance-hall artist, Lady Saw, now known as gospel singer Marion Hall, start a trend in Jamaican popular culture when she gave her life to the lord?

Since Hall crossed over to walk on the straight and narrow road, others have followed, the latest being former Jamaican beauty queen, model and Miss Universe runner-up, Yendi Phillips.

Followers of Phillips on Instagram may have been surprised to see a video with Yendi, as she is popular referred to in Jamaica, standing in a pool, dressed all in black, looking drenched. The video is of the beauty queen being baptized by two men.

According to a report in the Jamaica Observer, prior to the baptism, a tearful-looking Phillips is heard on the video giving thanks to God, saying: “I'm so grateful… up to this morning, I was on my knees and I'm just questioning … I don't even understand what I did to deserve for God to be so good to me. I'm

Popcaan's 'Forever' Opens In The Number 2 Slot On Billboard Chart Popular Jamaican deejay artist Popcaan's new album, 'Forever,' has debuted in the top echelons of the Billboard Reggae Album Chart at number 2, selling 1,484 copies in its first week on the charts.

The position of the new album repeats the performance of the artist's first album, 'Where We Come From,' which also landed in the number 2 position when it was released in 2014.

Popcaan's second album, 'Forever,' was released on July 20th by Mixpak Records and contains 17 tracks.

Also new on the chart at number nine is the compilation, 'Reggae Gold 2018.' The 19-track set, released by VP Records on July 20th, features songs from Hood Celebrityy, Romain Virgo, Christopher

Martin, Kemar Highcon, Busy Signal and Chronixx.

For the second week, 'Everyday Life, Everyday People,' by veteran California band Slightly Stoopid was number one on the chart, selling an additional 2,573 copies for total sales of 10,767.

'Free Rein' by Rebelution, another “Cali” band, was holding firm at number three, selling 661 copies to bring its total to 14,976. Shaggy and Sting's 44/876 slipped to number four with another 615 copies sold for figures of 40,365.

Iration's self-titled album slipped to number five with 215 copies and Etana, the sole artist female in the Top 10, saw her 'Reggae Forever' inch down to number six, with an additional 163 copies sold.

Another suspect held in connection with murder of XXXTentacion Another suspect in the killing of rapper XXXTentacion has been taken into custody by US marshals. Robert Allen, 22, was located Wednesday in Eastman, Georgia, hundreds of miles from his residence in Broward County, where the 20-year-old rapper was shot and killed last month.

Allen, who was indicted on murder charges last week, was booked into the Dodge County Jail, and is awaiting extradition to Broward County.

His arrest comes more than one month after the rapper XXXTentacion, whose given name was Jahseh Onfroy, was gunned down in an apparent robbery as he left a motorsports store in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

A fourth person, 20-year-old Trayvon Newsome was also indicted but remains at large.

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CPL T20

Sarwan Optimistic Of Jamaica's Chances At 2018 CPL seeking formal accreditation as a coach.

While he is still learning the ropes as a coach, he believes his players' perspective can be valuable to the Tallawahs.

Meanwhile, he's wary of how T20 has transformed cricket.

“When you look at American sport, it's a similar sort of training, where you have players training for a single period of three hours.

They train to be explosive,” he said.

Sarwan made his debut in 2000 as a 19-year-old when One Day cricket was challenging the traditional Test for popularity. Then came T20 with its abbreviated format, frenetic pace and crowd-pleasing dramatics.

Sarwan played for Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL, before retiring from international cricket in 2016. The T20 game, he Things did not go as planned last year, but said, has revived interest in waning Test cricket. every team wants to improve,” said the 38“If you look at Test cricket, once conditions are good, teams are scoring 300 or 350 runs a day because year-old Sarwan. “We have a good makepeople are taking more chances. That's great up with Andre Russell (Jamaica), Ross entertainment for the fans.”

The Tallawahs play their opening match against Taylor (New Zealand), Shahid Afridi defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders on (Pakistan) and David Miller (South Africa) August 10 at Queens Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago before facing the Knight Riders and former as well as our Caribbean players. Once we champions Barbados Tridents at Central Broward execute we'll do ne. – Sarwan Regional Stadium from August 18-22.

As a batsman, Ramnaresh Sarwan typified the attractive strokeplayers his native Guyana produced - Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Roy Fredericks and Carl Hooper. Sarwan hopes to bring similar fluency to his new role as assistant coach of the Jamaica Tallawahs.

Two-time champions, the Tallawahs, are among the favorites to win this season's Caribbean Premier League, which runs August 8September 16th. The Tallawahs will play matches at Sabina Park in Kingston and Central Broward Regional Stadium in Lauderhill from August 18th-22nd.

Sarwan, who is assistant to Mark O'Donnell of New Zealand, got involved with the franchise after talks with Tallawahs owner Kris Persad. He believes the Jamaica team has a real chance at regaining the competition they last won in 2016.

“Things did not go as planned last year, but every team wants to improve,” said the 38-year-old Sarwan. “We have a good make-up with Andre Russell (Jamaica), Ross Taylor (New Zealand), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) and David Miller (South Africa) as well as our Caribbean players. Once we execute we'll do fine.”

Coaching is new to Sarwan, who played 87 Test matches, 181 One Day Internationals and 18 T20 games for the West Indies. Now living in South Florida, he plans to spend time with his young family before

Times And Venues For Hero CPL 2018 Confirmed September 16th.

The Hero CPL has signed a three-year agreement with Trinidad & Tobago to host the finals in the country following the successful final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in 2017.

The tournament will feature 34 matches between the six franchises, with each team playing five home matches. The Jamaica Tallawahs will play three of their home games in Lauderhill, Florida as the CPL returns to the US for the third successive year.

This year's tournament will once again see a

The Hero Caribbean Premier League, (CPL) fixtures, venues and start times have been confirmed for the 2018 season.

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By L. Bronson When Mike Fennell stepped down as president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) just over a year ago after more than 40 years at the helm, many thought the umbrella sporting organization would have crumbled.

But lo and behold in just a few short months, the organization appears in a much healthier state than ever before.

Fennell, the highly respected administrator had run his leg, albeit a very long one, and had left an organization on solid footing to build on, and building on it is what attorney-at-law Christopher Samuda, the new president, and his management staff are doing.

Immediately upon defeating Vishwanauth Tolan for the presidency last year June, Samuda indicated that he would be making changes in the interest of sports.

He spoke of a new governance structure designed to help all sporting bodies in the country fulfill their individual mandates while creating a better working environment for the member associations.

He said the new dispensation needed a professional structure and in so doing he employed a Chief Executive Officer, Ryan Foster to spearhead the drive on a pathway to success.

Samuda's JOA has publicly pronounced a desire to have 10 sporting teams at the Tokyo Olympics in Japan in 2020 and if the progress witnessed at the Commonwealth Games earlier this year on the Gold Coast in Australia, or that of the ongoing Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia is anything to go by, then the nation should await 2020 with much hope.

In an aggressive and deliberate approach by Foster and his team, the JOA has already increased its membership to 41 after four new sporting disciplines — chess, darts, handball and skateboarding were inducted into the

Samuda

organization.

A the time Samuda told the media: “The only way that we effect sport development is to ensure that we have structured representation and that the umbrella organization can impact the lives of member associations in a very formal and very efficient way so as to achieve the success that we all desire. The admission of our new members satisfies this objective,” he said.

He also made it clear that not all sports that are members of the JOA are Olympic sports.

“More importantly, the Jamaica Olympic Association's reach is just not simply members of the Olympic family, we have in our association entities that are not Olympic sports, but we fervently believe that we must develop any endeavor that we call sport in the interest of

humanity ad in the interest, particularly, of our young people,” he added.

Since then Jamaica sent its largest ever contingent, including 15 sporting disciplines to the Commonwealth Games, where six — rugby sevens, gymnastics, lawn bowl, wrestling, female basketball and shooting made their debut.

It would come as little surprise then that Jamaica gained its best ever medal haul of 27 — seven gold, nine silver and 11 bronze.

And at the ongoing CAC Games in Colombia, Jamaica entered 17 disciplines and has so far won a historic silver medal in women's individual epee fencing with Caitlin Chang.

The JOA has begun meaningful and pragmatic work with individual member associations in an effort for them to selfactualize their potential with the aim to qualifying for global games.

The aggressive, yet professional manner in which Samuda and Foster have gone about guiding these member associations has left many wondering what were previous administrations doing over these many years.

It has also highlighted the necessity of term limits in democracies. To many, the work done so far by this relatively new administration has far outweighed in a meaningful way, a lot of what was done previously.

For two generations many never knew that the JOA had such awesome powers and resources to have played a more significant role in sports development in the country.

The modern approach taken by this administration is also refreshing and it shows what can be achieved when all hands are on deck.

We are buoyed by this new approach and are hopeful that with the present leadership from the JOA, much more can be achieved by our sporting bodies.

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Dominican National To Head Women's Football In The Caribbean Karina LeBlanc has been named head of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, (CONCACAF) women's football. She takes up her new position on August 3rd.

LeBlanc

LeBlanc, the daughter of Jamaican and Dominican parents, lived in Dominica until the age of eight. She has been charged with spearheading the confederation's campaign to strengthen and grow women's football throughout the CONCACAF region.

The former goalkeeper had lived in Canada, which she represented in five FIFA World Cups, two Olympics and three PanAmerican Games. She was a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the London Olympics in 2012.

In 2013, she became the first female professional footballer to be appointed as UNICEF ambassador. She was also a broadcaster and motivational speaker.

LeBlanc will be based at CONCACAF's Miami head office, and will report to the Chief of Football Officer, Manolo Zubiria.

CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani, welcomed his countrywoman to the post, saying her appointment is timely as the Confederation is broadening and consolidating its development and growth portfolio.

“She is the right leader to support our mission of advancing and promoting women's football in a sustainable and scalable way. She will contribute to increase participation and awareness at all levels,” Montagliani added.

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