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Did Mia Mottley Start a Revolution?

Before November 30th this year, the island of Barbados will become the first country in nearly thirty years to remove the Queen as head of state, following Mauritius in 1992.

This will result in Barbados using the republican system of government. It had already replaced the British Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal.

Starting December first, Bajans will have a president as its head of state and bring to end, a process that has been rolling since 1979. The move will also coincide with the 55th anniversary of Barbados' independence and was no doubt timed judiciously. The current governor general, Sandra Mason, has been nominated to be the island's first president.

With Barbados out of the sovereignty of Queen Elizabeth, the number of countries left has dwindled down to 15, with only eight nations from the Caribbean. The Caribbean islands are St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, St. Vincent and continues on A6 – A Revolution?

Jamaicans Rush to Get Vaccinated As Lockdown Frustration Builds August 23; Tuesday, August 24; Sunday, August 29; Monday, August 30; Tuesday, August 31; and Sunday, September 5.

During these days, only essential workers will be allowed to leave their homes and only essential services such as pharmacies and hospitals will still be allowed to operate. Outside of the no-movement days, the islandwide curfew remains at 7:00 PM. Since the lockdown was announced, more and more Jamaicans, seemingly growing frustrated with the restrictions, have gone out to get vaccinated.

On August 24, one of the no-movement days,

by Sheri-Kae McLeod Jamaicans are now in a rush to get vaccinated as the frustration surrounding the current seven-day lockdown grows amid a third wave of COVID-19.

During a press conference on August 19, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the seven days of “no movement,” just shortly after the Ministry of Health and Wellness confirmed the presence of the delta variant on the island.

The no-movement days announced by the prime minister are Sunday, August 22; Monday,

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PAGE A2 Deputy Speaker of the House of Representa ves, the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness (centre, seated), observes as a nurse administers the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID19) vaccine to son, Ma hew, during Sunday’s (August 22) COVID-19 vaccina on blitz for children, 12-18 years, at Jamaica College. At right is Mrs. Holness’ other son, Adam, who was also vaccinated. Photo: Adrian Walker

Jamaica's Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tu on (le ), and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), receive the 115,200 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, acquired through the African Medical Supplies Pla orm (AMSP), from United Na ons Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Resident Representa ve in Jamaica, Mariko Kagoshima. The presenta on was made at the Na onal Health Fund in Kingston, on Monday (August 23). – Contributed

Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness tours the county's new electric buses that were on display at the Broward County governmental center on August 24, 2021. – Contributed

Lauderhill Vice Mayor Denise D. Grant, along with Commissioner Ray Mar n (le ) and Amani (right), shared a fun moment. This was at the Volunteer Apprecia on Event on August 15, 2021, spearheaded by the Vice Mayor and hosted by Smithy's restaurant. Photo credit: Luke Ballen ne.

Long me Lauderhill resident and community volunteer, Valorie Parham, proudly displays her token of apprecia on presented to her by Lauderhill Vice Mayor Denise Grant at the Volunteer apprecia on event. Photo credit: Luke Ballen ne.

Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, chats with all-rounder and former captain Jason Holder while visi ng Sabina Park, Kingston for the test match between the West Indies and Pakistan on August 22, 2021. – Contributed

(L-R) City officials gather around to show apprecia on to resident and community volunteer, Mr Ben Wynn. From le : Debbie Banner, Commissioner Ray Mar n, Brian Picinic, Vice Mayor Denise D. Grant, Ben Wynn, Desorae Giles-Smith Sco . Photo credit: Luke Ballen ne.

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Dame Sandra Mason Poised to Become Barbados' First President The Governor-General of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason is likely to become the island's first President, as Barbados moves to become a Republic by November 30.

During a recent press conference, Prime Minister Mia Mottley explained that between now and November, it is the government's intention to put a Bajan as the country's head of state, replacing Queen Elizabeth II. Dame Sandra was the person nominated and has consented to the nomination.

She said Dame Sandra's nomination would now be subject to the vote of Members of Parliament in the House of Assembly and the Senate.

“I am happy to report to the people of this nation today, that Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason has consented to my government nominating her, at the appropriate time, to be the first President of this nation. We feel that this is the way we want to go and we want to thank Her Excellency for so graciously consenting in this manner,” Mottley remarked, noting that her performance to date has been pleasing.

In 2020, the Governor-General had been the person to announce that Barbados was planning to cut ties with the United Kingdom, and to become a fully independent state by 2021.

“Having attained independence over half a century ago, our country can be in no doubt about its capacity for self-governance. The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind.

Barbadians want a Barbadian head of state. This is the ultimate statement of confidence about

Installlation ceremony for Dame Sandra Mason as the new Governor General of Barbados in January 2018.

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who we are and what we are capable of achieving,” Mason said in making the announcement during her throne speech in September 2020.

The 72-year-old Mason has held the post of Governor-General since 2018, the first and only female in Barbados to hold this position.

Dame Sandra Mason was born in 1949 and grew up in Saint Philip, Barbados. After completion of her education, she began teaching at the Princess Margaret Secondary School in 1968.

Mason enrolled in the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, earning her Bachelor of Laws. She was one of the first graduates of the Harris Faculty of Law from UWI, Cave Hill, completing her education in 1973. She was admitted to the bar to begin her practice in 1975, becoming the first woman member of the Barbados Bar Association.

Early in her law career, Mason worked as

the Magistrate of the Juvenile and Family Court and simultaneously tutored family law at UWI. She stopped tutoring in 1983 and continuing as magistrate.

She served on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child from its 1991 inception until 1999, holding the vice chair from 1993 to 1995 and chair from 1997 to 1999. She was also one of the two women appointed to the 13-member CARICOM commission charged with evaluating regional integration.

In 1992, Mason left the family court to serve as an ambassador to Venezuela and was the first woman magistrate from Barbados to serve in that position. Upon her return to Barbados in 1994, she was appointed as Chief Magistrate for Barbados and then in 1997 became the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

She continued to serve as Registrar of the Supreme Court until 2005, when she was appointed as Queen's Counsel to the Inner Bar of Barbados.

In 2008, Mason was sworn in as an Appeals Judge, becoming the first woman to serve on the Barbados Court of Appeals. For three days in 2012, she became the acting Governor-General of Barbados while Sir Elliott Belgrave had prepared to take office.

The following year, Mason was the first Barbadian appointed to membership in the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT). The Tribunal operates among members of the Commonwealth of Nations to resolve issues concerning contract disputes.

In 2017, Mason was appointed as the 8th Governor-General of Barbados, with a term beginning in January 2018. Simultaneously with her appointment, Mason was also appointed a Dame Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.

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CARIBBEAN

Grenada Tightens Curfew Hours, Bans Social Events

Barbados gets final batch of vaccines under COVAX facility

The Grenada government last Friday increased the hours of an existing curfew as well as rescinded approvals granted for various social events for the next two weeks, as the island moves to combat an upsurge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.

A senior official of the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Tuesday said that Barbados could achieve its target of 40 per cent vaccination of its population against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by the end of September and maintain a 60 per cent immune population by 2022.

Barbados has received its third and final batch of 33,600 coronavirus AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX facility at the Grantley Adams International Airport. PAHO/WHO representative Dr Yitades Gebre said the island is one of the more positive stories in the Caribbean.

“Approximately 351 million people have completed their vaccination schedule in the Americas with 44 per cent from Latin America and the Caribbean (but) only 22.2 per cent of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean have actually completed their vaccination schedule,” Gebre said, adding that “there is good news in progress in Barbados, where one in three persons are fully

“Sisters and brothers, the measures are not intended to be punitive, they are necessary actions which we believe will help to contain the spread of COVID-19 here in Grenada.

Countries around the world continue to grapple with finding the right combination of measures that will effectively address their national situation,” Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell said in a radio and television broadcast.

He said that his Cabinet had met in an emergency session earlier on Friday so as to allow for ministers to “collectively identify the way forward.

“Our backs are against the wall, but as responsible leaders, we will take the necessary actions, maybe sometimes unpopular ones, to continue safeguarding the people of our

beloved country.”

Mitchell said that the changes to the existing COVID-19 Regulations will take effect as of midnight, adding “therefore, effective Saturday, August 21, 2021, the curfew will be implemented at 9:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 a.m. (local time) daily.

“All approvals already granted for social events, including private parties, bus tours and boat rides, within the next two weeks, have been rescinded, with immediate effect.

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Trinidad PM Urges Parents to Ensure Children Are Vaccinated Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Monday urged parents to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated ahead of the new school term.

Addressing the opening of the San Juan Primary School building on the outskirts of the capital, Rowley said that the government has the right to ensure the safety of all members of the population including school children.

The government has said that the 305,370

doses of the Pfizer vaccine donated by the United States would be used for vaccinating school children between the ages 12 to 18 years.

The government has said it is moving to reopen schools next month, on conditions that there is a significant increase in persons being vaccinated while the number of positive cases and deaths decline.

“Every child will be guaranteed an education, but the nature of that education, the

face to face contact will be determined by the health and safety considerations and health and safety only.

“So I want all parents to understand. There are some people who believe that this is a joke.

Maybe you lived in a pandemic before. Maybe you don't observe the news, maybe you have not seen the pain of the thousand-odd families who have lost loved ones.

He said he listened to his colleague prime

minister in Antigua and Barbuda on Monday calling out the ages of young people affected by the virus, including children as young as “a few months to age four, age eight, age 10 to age 12.

“I don't think any parent in the country would want to be responsible for a child that is lying in the ICU, who could have been protected and given a chance to evade that experience. In Trinidad and Tobago, let us not be that”. CMC

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Should Florida Impose Any New COVID-19 Restrictions Given the Rise in Cases?

Florida's current COVID-19 cases are at an all-time high and more people are being hospitalized as the Delta variant rips through the sunshine state.

Florida reported a record-high 26,203 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, federal agencies reported. Nearly 54% of patients in ICUs are also being treated for COVID-19. But while cases surge, Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has held firm on banning vaccine and mask mandates.

Several school districts have defied him and gone ahead with mask mandates anyway. We asked South Florida residents if the Governor should reconsider its position on banning mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions. Here are the responses:

Tara Taylor: I don't think that implementing COVID restrictions is a necessity especially since we had restrictions before and yes the cases did decrease however COVID-19 is here to stay so the best thing for all of us to do is to get vaccinated and wear our mask until the virus is a bit more stable. I myself, am fully vaccinated and I feel as though trying to achieve herd immunity is the best option we have right now to gain control over the spread of the virus.

Ebony Hankerson - Being that Florida is the second leading state with the highest number of Covid 19 cases I do feel as though we should impose certain restrictions such as mask mandates and capacity seating in public areas like restaurants, bars, and public transportation. I also feel as though masks should be required and worn by everyone whether they are fully vaccinated or not. We can't afford to take this pandemic lightly. We've lost so many individuals to the lack of educating themselves on the virus and also being carefree and thinking that they are invincible to contracting the virus.

Hugh Case - Yes I do think that we should have a mandate for masks and to maybe even work from home like the way they did last year in 2020 because there's an uptick in the amount of people in hospitals and this may very well get out of hand like the rise in death tolls and COVID cases in New York.

We definitely wouldn't be able to handle that so yes I do think the governor should put mandates in place to work from home, social distance and wear a mask.

Brandon Butler - It wouldn't really make a difference if we were to put COVID-19 restrictions in place. I feel as though at this point it's just a matter of folks getting vaccinated in order to weaken the numbers of hospitalizations due to Covid. I believe that getting the vaccine should be a requirement for people working in areas with a large amount of people such as teachers, health care workers, and employees who work in the airports.

Roshel Bailey - Yes I think some restrictions like the mask mandate and social distancing for some places should be imposed. If COVID-19 taught us anything is that we can't depend on people to be responsible. The governor has a responsibility to protect everyone and right now, he's not doing that.

Maya Williams - Yes, Florida should impose COVID restrictions as we are the second leading state in new cases and there are new, more aggressive and deadly variants forming. If we continue on this path many more lives will be lost, including those of our children. We must impose harsher measures immediately before it reaches a breaking point.

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EDITORIAL

A Revolution? the Grenadines, Belize, Grenada, St Lucia, and Jamaica.

Prime Minister Mottley, one of the most powerful leaders in the Caribbean, has chosen to ratify the decision by her parliament, instead of going the route of a referendum. The latter would require a majority of Bajans to say yes, while in parliament, a two-thirds majority would be needed. A referendum has always been the route considered by Barbados since the Forde Commission report was sent to parliament in 1998.

It was postponed twice; in 2003 because of the dissolution of parliament and in December 2007 because of “concerns raised by the Electoral & Boundaries Commission,” according to reports in the Nation News.

But with a super-majority in parliament, Prime Minister Mottley can do anything she wants. And that was exactly what she did on July 27th. She told Bajans "that on November 30 this year our great nation which we love shall become a parliamentary republic." This follows on the heels of forming a ten-member Republican Status Transition Advisory Committee, headed by retired economist and diplomat Marion Williams. And just like that, the Prime Minister used her impregnable parliamentary power to push through the government's agenda without the vote of a majority of Bajans.

It is also suggested that the revelation by Meghan Markle, about racism at Buckingham Palace in her interview with Oprah in March, has caused many to rethink their relationship with the monarchy.

Interestingly, of the eight referendums held to decide the fate of the queen, only three have been successful: Ghana, South Africa and Gambia (second one). St. Vincent and the Grenadines was part of the losing set when their referendum was defeated by 12 percent in 2009. Trinidad and Tobago went through parliament with a new

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On November 30 this year, our great nation which we love shall become a parliamentary republic.

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constitution in 1976, and Guyana did the same with a constitutional amendment in 1970.

The question we now ask is, by her action, did Prime Minister Mia Mottley start a revolution that is destined to reduce the British Kingdom's commonwealth of nations even further in this decade? Jamaica's former prime minister, Portia Simpson-Miller placed the item on the agenda in her 2012 inauguration speech to the country. Since then, the subject has gained traction. Both parties have talked about having a Jamaican head of state and even promised a referendum on the matter. In July 2020, fifty-five percent of Jamaicans said the queen should go, while thirty percent wants her to remain, according to a Bill Johnson poll in the Jamaica Observer.

Earlier this month, the Bahamas government said it would replace Queen Elizabeth on its $100.00 bill with former governor-general, Arthur

D. Hanna. Is Bahamas sending a message? Apart from Jamaica none of the other Caribbean islands have overtly or covertly indicated that they will change their head of state. Of course, we know that this could change. St. Vincent and the Grenadines tried once already. Will they draw inspiration from Barbados and try again?

In 2013, CARICOM established the Caricom Reparations Commission to “prepare the case for reparatory justice for the region's indigenous and African descendant communities who are the victims of Crimes against Humanity (CAH) in the forms of genocide, slavery, slave trading, and racial apartheid.” The British Empire, headed by the Queen, benefitted significantly from the slave trade in the Caribbean.

It is also suggested that the revelation by Meghan Markle, about racism at Buckingham Palace in her interview with Oprah in March, has caused many to rethink their relationship with the monarchy. So too is Prince Harry's wearing of a Nazi uniform to a party in 2005.

Will the action by Barbados and CARICOM, along with the current public apathy trigger motivation from the other islands? Incidentally, all the remaining islands are members of CARICOM and the Caribbean Court of Justice.

As the saying goes, “every tub should sit on its own bottom” and that leaders of a country (ceremonial or not) should be of the people. We look forward to the ensuing discussions and wish Barbados every bit of success on this bold move.

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Death Toll Continues to Rise A Week After Quake The Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC) in Haiti says the death toll from the August 14 earthquake has risen to 2,207 with 344 others missing and presumed dead.

In a brief statement, the DPC said that the number of people injured by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake had reached 12,268.

“New bodies were found in the South. The human toll for the three departments now stands at 2,207 dead,” the DPC said, adding that fewer and fewer people or bodies have been taken out of the rubble in recent days.

But it said that the search and rescue operations were continuing, especially in the town of Les Cayes, and that the hope of finding survivors is dwindling by the hour.

On Sunday, 24 people, including four children had been reported missing, had been found alive. The DPC said that they were stuck at Pic Macaya in the Massif de la Hotte and were helicoptered to Camp Perrin.

Hospitals and health centers, still functional in the three affected departments, are working to the limit of their capacity. They are waiting

for reinforcements in personnel and equipment. An urgent need for blood is particularly reported at the Sainte Thérèse hospital in Petit Trou de Nippes.

The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency management Agency (CDEMA), which is coordinating the Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) response to the disaster, said in its latest bulletin on Sunday night that the “death toll continues to rise post-earthquake impact on Haiti.

It said the Haitian government, which has declared a one month state of emergency, continues to strengthen its aid delivery strategy to the region of the South and that “in an effort to improve coordination related to relief supplies from donors, partners are requested to make prior contact with Haiti to give advance notice to the Logistics Unit to facilitate planning”.

CDEMA also reported that buildings in the South, weakened by the earthquake, collapsed after the aftershock of magnitude 4.85.

CDEMA said that search operations are expected to conclude this week and recovery operations will commence this week. - CMC

New Judge Tapped in Haiti to Oversee Moïse Assassination Case A Haitian justice official has appointed a new judge to oversee the investigation into the killing of President Jovenel Moïse, acting more than a week after his predecessor withdrew from the case and as the country struggles with recovering from the devastating magnitude 7.2. earthquake that killed hundreds and injured thousands.

Magistrate Bernard Saint-Vil, dean of the Court of First Instance in Port-au-Prince, confirmed Monday to The Associated Press that he chose judge Garry Orélien to be in charge of the case.

Orélien replaces judge Mathieu Chanlatte, whose resignation from the case was announced Aug. 13. Chanlatte cited personal reasons without giving more information, but he left the post a day after one of his assistants died under unclear circumstances.

Orélien will supervise a case that doesn't seem close to being solved. Police have arrested more than 40 suspects, but there is no clarity about who was behind the plot to kill Moïse on July 7. Among the detainees are 18 former Colombian soldiers and 20 Haitian police officers.

Also on Monday, Public Security Minister Rockefeller Vincent requested in a letter to the National Police that the Colombians be held in cells away from other detainees to minimize risks, although he didn't elaborate.

The earthquake that struck Haiti's southwestern peninsula July 14 killed more than 2,000 people, according to authorities, and it had distracted national and international attention away from Moïse's assassination. While Haitians work to recover from the disaster and look for the Moïse investigation to advance, the country also is expected to hold a presidential election Nov. 7.

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vaccinated with the vaccination coverage increasing by twofold since May. “If vaccines are widely available and accepted by the most skeptical and hesitant of the population, Barbados should achieve the target of 40 per cent by the end of September and maintain a 60 per cent immune population (by) 2022,” he added.

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley told the ceremony that vaccines were an integral step in the battle against the COVID-19 but masks, physical distancing and keeping hands clean and sanitised were also important.

She warned Barbadians to maintain their guards against the virus, noting that those who complain of becoming tired of keeping to the protocols risk becoming a statistic.

Prime Minister Mottley said Barbados could not have gotten to this point on its own and neither could government win the fight against COVID-19 without public support.

She also urged the United Nations to ensure it embraces all countries as they headed into the climate change conference, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.

Health Minister Jeffrey Bostic expressed gratitude to COVAX and GAVI, saying Barbadians now had three choices for their first vaccine.

Representatives of the European Union, United States, Japan, Britain, Canada and the United Nations (UN) were present for the arrival of the vaccines. - CMC

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Broward Commission Rejects Motion to Exonerate Marcus Garvey

by Sheri-Kae McLeod In February this year, Jamaican-American Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke introduced a resolution calling for the US government to pardon Garvey. The political activist was convicted for mail fraud in the US in 1923, but many of his supporters believe he was never guilty and was subject to an unfair trial.

With the Caribbean community recently celebrating Garvey's birthday on August 17, scores of Caribbean-American leaders like Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle Rogers and Lauderhill Vice Mayor Denise Grant have supported the resolution. This was pointed out

by Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness as he attempted to get the other country commissioners to support the move.

“This is something that's actively ongoing across the country. The City of Miramar, the City of Lauderdale Lakes, the city of Lauderhill

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recently passed a similar resolution. It's in response to a call from the community, specifically Mayor Hazelle Rogers and Vice Mayor Denise Grant that we put something forward. There's a cry across the AfricanAmerican community for this to be done,” Holness explained during a Commission meeting on August 24.

The motion was a hard sell for the Broward Commission, most of whom said they could not

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support the exoneration of Garvey. Broward Vice Mayor Michael Udine said the county has more important matters to focus on.

Broward County Mayor Steve Geller also pushed back at the motion, saying Garvey was a controversial leader and highly prejudice against other races.

“If I had brought up a motion to support someone that was supported by the Klu Klux Klan, as was Mr Garvey, or someone who was

opposed to integration and believed mixed people were an abomination, I think I would be called a racist,” Geller said. He also referred to Garvey as a “megalomaniac who declared himself President of Africa”.

“I am not prepared to support this. We are being told that he should be exonerated, but I have seen zero evidence that he didn't do what he was convicted of, which was securities fraud,” Geller added.

At the end of the meeting, most of the county Commissioners voted not to support the motion. Holness and Commissioner Barbara Sharief were the only Commissioners who supported the exoneration.

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Masks Ordered for Most Florida Students, defying DeSantis Just over half of Florida's 2.8 million public school students now face mandates to wear masks in classrooms as a courtroom battle continues over efforts by Governor Ron DeSantis to leave such decisions up to parents.

A majority of school board members in Orange County told the superintendent on Tuesday to require most students to wear masks, and agreed with her recommendation to keep the mandate through October 30.

At least 10 school boards making up some of the largest districts in Florida are now defying the DeSantis administration's attempt to ban local mandates on masks in schools.

In Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, the

Broward County School Board told the Department of Education that it won't back down on its mask policy, which gives parents a medical opt-out for students. The board said it believes that complies with the governor's order and the department's mask rule.

Parents, the board said, don't have an unlimited right to send their kids to school unmasked, infringing on the rights of other parents who want their children to be safe.

DeSantis is not backing down. During a press conference in The Villages on Wednesday, the governor warned there would be additional consequences for schools districts, but did not elaborate.

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Gov. DeSantis Pushing Monoclonal Antibody COVID Treatment With New Sites in South Florida After recently opening a new monoclonal antibody therapy treatment site in Broward County, located at the C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis this week announced a new site in West Palm Beach.

This site, located at the has the Westgate Park and Recreation Center, has the capacity to serve 300 patients per day and will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Today, we opened a fifth antibody treatment site in less than one week, with the newest site located in West Palm Beach,” said Governor Ron DeSantis during a press conference on August 18.

“While I am proud to report that 88% of seniors in Palm Beach County have chosen to get vaccinated, this treatment site will further our dual-pronged approach of prevention and treatment through vaccinations and therapeutics.”

Broward Health's Salah Foundation Children's Hospital and Tropical Park in Southwest Miami-Dade are also among the new antibody sites in South Florida.

DeSantis — who has been criticized for opposing mask mandates and vaccine passports — has been promoting antibody

treatments heavily in recent weeks, as Florida battles a rise in COVID-19 cases.

He first began talking about it as a treatment last year but ramped up the call for Floridians to seek out monoclonal antibody treatments in August as coronavirus cases spiked. He's held news conferences at treatment sites touting the effectiveness of the drug if people receive treatment soon after testing positive.

“Early treatment with these monoclonal antibodies – Regeneron and others – have proven to radically reduce the chances that somebody ends up being hospitalized,” DeSantis said Monday at a treatment site in Orlando. “Reducing hospital admissions has got to be a top priority.”

The monoclonal antibody treatments are available to individuals 12 years of age and older who have been diagnosed with COVID19 or who have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and are at high risk for severe illness and hospitalization.

The antibodies help the immune system recognize and respond effectively to the virus.

According to the treatment guidelines, they should be administered as soon as possible after diagnosis.

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Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago gained its independence from Great Britain on August 31st, 1962. At midnight on 30th August 1962, the Union Jack (British flag) was lowered, and the Trinidad and Tobago flag was raised for the first time. Bells tolled and sirens rang out to herald the birth of the newly independent nation. This first Independence Day was marked by more than a week of festivities and events across the country from August 28 to September 05, 1962. Several international dignitaries were present for this auspicious occasion including the Queen's representative, Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal who read the message sent by Queen Elizabeth II, relinquishing her rule.

Today, Independence Day is celebrated with military style parades held at the Queens Park Savannah, Port of Spain and in Scarborough, Tobago. In Trinidad, the parade is inspected by the Head of State who, from 1962-1976, was the Governor General (i.e. the Queen's representative in Trinidad and Tobago). When Trinidad and Tobago achieved Republican status in 1976, the President then assumed this role. The Chief Secretary, who is the leader of the Tobago House of Assembly, heads the Tobago parade. After the official activities at the parade grounds, the contingents march through the streets to the accompaniment of live music played by the bands of the various forces (e.g. Police, Fire and Prison bands). Cheering spectators line the parade route creating a carnival-like atmosphere.

The evening is usually marked by the presentation of National Awards in a ceremony held at the President's House. These awards, which were first presented in 1969, honor the outstanding achievements of citizens of Trinidad and Tobago in various fields.

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The 10 Most Beautiful Locations And Experiences in Trinidad & Tobago Picturesque coves and beaches, exotic locales, splendid biodiversity, lively, welcoming people, exciting nightlife and events all year round: Trinidad has all this and much more. For all those who are seeking an unforgettable holiday experience, these activities belong on your list:

Carnival – 'the Greatest Show On Earth' You should join the celebrations at Trinidad's Carnival at least once in your life. Dance to Soca and Calypso music through the streets of Port of Spain together with hundreds of thousands of artistically-costumed people.

Described as the 'greatest show on earth' Trinidad's annual Carnival celebrations attract visitors from all over the world.

Caroni Bird Sanctuary – Mangroves With Natural Theatre Travel through this spacious marsh area with its mangroves, amphibians and water birds on a boat tour. The flocks of scarlet ibises are a lofty sight, which turn the evenings scarlet as they return to their roosts.

Gasparee Caves – A World Of Caves Deep Below

Maracas Bay – Dream Beach With Tasty Treats One of the best-loved beaches in Trinidad wins visitors over with its pure Caribbean flair: a white-sand beach lined with tall coconut palms and clear blue sea against a backdrop of lush green mountains.

No visit to Maracas Beach is complete without visiting one of the booths for to buy the best bake and fish sandwich in the Caribbean.

There is an intricate limestone cave system on the island of Gaspar Grande, off Trinidad's northwestern coast. Magnificent stalagmites and stalactites line the cave and some limestone formations have taken the shape of dinosaurs and other creatures.

Sunlight streams through a hole to the top of the cave, making the water in the cave's deep blue grotto glisten invitingly.

Las Cuevas – Sun Bathing And Discovering Caves This is one of the of the most beautiful beaches in Trinidad. The beach is over 2km long and ideal for sunbathing and swimming in the clear water with gently lapping waves.

La Brea Asphalt Sea – Pure Nature But Not As You May Think

Asa Wright Nature Centre – The Tropical Rainforest Shows Its Diversity

A truly unusual natural wonder: 40 hectares of liquid bitumen rise to the surface and cool to natural asphalt. It is the largest phenomena of this kind worldwide. You can find out more about the Lake's history on a guided tour.

Bananaquits, Mot Mots, Toucans and other species of bird rendezvous directly in front of the northern Trinidad nature centre.

On excursions with knowledgeable guides you can delve deeper into the exotic animal and plant world of the rainforest. A definite must, not only for fans of nature.

Steel Drum – The Sound Of Caribbean Joy The only new acoustic instrument to be invented and accepted worldwide in the 20th century originated in Trinidad and Tobago.

The steel pan forms an integral part of everyday life in the twinisland paradise. Steelband performances are a celebration of abandon and pure musical joy.

During the Carnival season up to a 100-member strong steel drum orchestras face –off against each other during the Panorama.

Yeree – Visiting The 'flying Jewels' Whether tufted coquette or bluechin sapphire hummingbird, in the 'Yerette' garden of Theo and Gloria Ferguson, around a dozen types of hummingbird flitter through the air. Daily guided tours available.

Temple In The Sea – A Historic Pilgrimage Site As in a painting, the Hindu temple rises above the vast expanse of the sea before sunset. An aura of calm surrounds this special location which exists thanks to the stamina and devotion of a single man, the Indian worker Seedas Sadhu.

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Vybz Kartel Speaks of Positive Life Changing Mindset In Part Two of Exclusive Interview With Fox 5 Adidja Palmer, popularly known as Vybz Kartel, shared several profound, life-changing gems in the second part of his interview with Lisa Evers on Fox 5 New York.

The Fox 5 reporter marveled at his ability to keep a positive mental attitude despite being behind bars on a murder charge for almost a decade.

“I have to, if you know someone is trying to destroy you, that’s where they are going to get their pleasure from, you have to be on top of your game, constantly proving them wrong”, he said.

Vybz Kartel said that his haters are as much of an influence to him in prison as his fans are, “that’s kinda how I stay strong for my children and mother”.

When asked about how the king of the dancehall is chosen, Vybz Kartel spoke of having major influence, power and dominance in the dancehall. “You have to be able to put people on, to destroy people if necessary, musically, that’s what the King is”, he said.

Though the self-proclaimed ‘King of the Dancehall’ is mainly known for being sexually explicit in most of his chart-topping releases, the hit songs ‘Unstoppable’ and ‘Selassie Love We’, and others reinforce what stood out as the climax of the interview.

“When I was growing up, I didn’t know I was going to be rich, I thought rich people were rich, poor people were poor, that was it, it couldn’t change”. He continued to state that a lot of people have that mindset and says that it’s a terrible mindset to have. He is grateful that he was able to change that mindset and for the opportunities, he has gotten. “I have to count my blessings”.

The artist is positive that by 2022 he will be a free man and his legion of Gaza followers are at the edge of their seats while his attorney Isat Buchanan appeals for his conviction to be overturned by the UK Privy Council.

A multi-agency probe continues as security officials look to uncover the circumstances that lead to the unauthorized Fox 5 interview.

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COVID-19 Protocols Announced for 2021 Miami Carnival With COVID-19 cases on the rise throughout the state of Florida, the organizers of Miami Carnival have announced a slew of COVID-19 safety protocols for its 2021 staging.

In a statement, the Miami Broward Carnival Host Committee says it is working with Miami-Dade County doctors and staying up to date with the CDC protocols and guidelines and required reduction in the number of attendees for this year's Miami Carnival. This year's 37th staging will be held on Columbus Day weekend, October 2-10, 2021.

Among the new COVID-19 protocols that will be implemented are: All Masqueraders and attendees will be required to wear a mask and keep it on while they are at all events produced by the Miami Broward One Carnival Host Committee.

Everyone who plans to attend any of the events must provide a negative PCR Test or proof of their Covid Vaccine.

All masqueraders and attendees will go through a temperature screening checkpoint at all events. Additionally, each person entering the events without a personal-sized hand sanitizer will be given a small hand sanitizer bottle.

Handwashing stations and hand sanitizer areas will be positioned throughout the entire venue at all events.

The committee says it is also encouraging all revelers to get their COVID-19 vaccine, mask up and stay home if they are not feeling well.

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Rush for Vaccination over 21,000 Jamaicans were vaccinated.

While the country was on lockdown, the Ministry of Health and Wellness allowed Jamaicans who wanted to be vaccinated to leave their homes and head to vaccination sites. The number represents a record for the highest number of persons vaccinated in one day since the COVID-19 Vaccination program began in March. Some 480,000 Jamaicans have now received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine.

Narfeen Smith, a senior public health nurse in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, said lockdown woes is one of the main reasons for the increase in vaccinations.

“This is the second time that Jamaicans have been on lockdown for a series of days,” she told Caribbean National Weekly.

“I think more and more, residents are realizing that the government is going to keep doing this every time cases spike and so, they now truly believe that vaccination is the only

way out of this COVID loop.”

Smith also believes that Pfizer being added to Jamaica's vaccine stock also contributed to the boost in vaccination. The Pfizer vaccine on Monday received full approval from the USbased Food and Drug Administration. It is so far the only vaccine to get the FDA's full stamp and is the brand of choice for many Jamaicans within the diaspora, which Smith says affects the vaccination program locally.

“Many Jamaicans were waiting on the Pfizer vaccine. Unfortunately, because the AstraZeneca is not yet being used in the United States, many Jamaicans with relatives overseas were told they shouldn't take it and to wait on Pfizer. So we're seeing the diaspora's influence where that is concerned,” Smith said. It wasn't until last week that Jamaica received the Pfizer vaccine - a shipment of 200,000 doses donated by the United States government.

Grenada Tightens Curfew not comply with the stipulated protocols.

“These measures will remain in effect until September 3, 2021 and I encourage full compliance as the revised protocols are intended to protect us all,” he told the nation.

Mitchell said that the country had arrived at a critical juncture in “our fight against COVID-19” noting that in the past week, 20 fellow citizens, residing “right here among us, have tested positive for the disease.

He said that in the ensuing days, the ministry undertook massive contact tracing and testing in various communities, to determine the extent of the locally transmitted infections.

Mitchell said that based on the science, and the multiplier effect with respect to transmissibility, it is likely that the number of infected persons could rise further in the coming days.

“Additionally, if it is in fact the Delta variant that is circulating in Grenada, the rate of infection can be much higher, but we await

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Jamaica currently has over 14,000 active cases of COVID-19. On August 23, the island broke its March 2021 record for the highest one-day total, with 879 new cases. The island's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie predicted a record of 1,000 new cases in the coming weeks, before the island begins to flatten its curve.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has already warned the country that if there is not a decrease in cases by early September, “we will have no choice but to introduce further measures to restrict movement which will inevitably have an adverse impact on the economy and livelihoods.”

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confirmation of that from the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) when they have tested the samples provided by the health team.”

He said while in hindsight, it is easy to cast blame and point fingers, whether to revised protocols or a greater demonstration of personal responsibility and compliance with the regulations, but the fact is ”we are where we are”.

But he said his government has repeatedly advocated collaboration and in this ongoing fight against COVID-19, “our recommended approach remains the same.”

Mitchell also expressed that he was disappointed that not many citizens had taken the vaccines on offer to deal with the pandemic, noting that the number of persons who have been vaccinated remains unacceptably low.

Mitchell said that for several months, Grenadians have had access to the AstraZeneca vaccine and while close to

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18,000 people are now fully vaccinated, some have expressed hesitancy and the need for a different option.

“We have listened to your cries and thanks to the generosity of the United States administration, we have now received, 29,250 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. The Ministry of Health will begin administering this vaccine from Monday, August 23, thus making available to Grenadians, two options from which they can choose and giving parents for the first time, an opportunity to protect their children as young as 12 years old,” he said.

He said herd immunity is the goal, attaining it will give those unable to be vaccinated, a better chance at surviving this health crisis.

Mitchell said that there is overwhelming scientific evidence showing that unvaccinated persons are those most at risk now. In the United States, the statistics show that nearly all COVID-19 deaths are happening among those who are unvaccinated. CMC

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into law this summer, that gives parents authority to direct their children's education.

“Those schools districts are violating state law and they are overriding what the parents' judgment is on this,” he said, stressing repeatedly that cloth masks don't prevent the spread of aerosols.

“If these entities are going to violate state law and take away parent's rights …. there's consequences for that. There will continue to be more and I think we'll see that,” DeSantis added.

The state had given Broward and Alachua counties until Tuesday to end their mask mandates. Broward's students began school a week ago with a mask policy in place. State officials have threatened to withhold funding equal to school board salaries if a district doesn't comply. Those funds make up less than 1% of each district's budget.

The debate over masks has gotten heated across the state.

On Wednesday morning, police said the father of a student who tried to enter Fort Lauderdale High School without a mask was arrested after he forcefully pushed another student who tried to grab his cellphone. A police report said the father was videoing students at the school's front gate and the student didn't want to be filmed.

The father was charged with one count of aggravated child abuse.

School board members from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties held a virtual news conference Wednesday to discuss the possibility of suing DeSantis and the state.

All three said they've received online threats over the mask issue.

“We will not be pressured by the governor or the state Board of Education when the safety and health of our students is involved. We have a constitutional duty to protect our students,” said Miami-Dade school board member Lucia Baez-Geller. “Governor DeSantis has made this issue divisive with his rhetoric and threats.”

Monroe County's board decided Tuesday to require masks rather than strongly encourage them, but with a parental opt-out that should comply with the DeSantis order.

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Clayton Twins Sparkle as Jamaica Signs Off U-20 Championships with 11 Medals Twins Tia and Tina Clayton sparkled as Jamaica brought the curtain down on the Under-20 World Championship by winning the women's sprint relay in a world record time in Kenya on Sunday.

Jamaican got the stick around in 42.94 seconds to finish ahead of Namibia (43.76), anchored by Olympic medallist Christine Mboma, with Nigeria taking bronze in 43.90.

The success was one of several for Jamaica on the final day of the showpiece as the country copped silver in the men's sprint relay, and silver in both the men's and women's distance relays.

Devontie Archer fortuitously snatched bronze in the men's 400 metres and Ralford Mullings provided yet another medal for the Jamaicans with silver in the men's discus.

However, the day's headlines were written by the impressive quartet of Clayton sisters, Serena Cole and Kerrica Hill.

Cole produced a swift first leg before Tina unleashed an equally impressive second leg,

Jamaica’s 4x100m sprint relay team of Serena Cole, Tina Clayton, Kerrica Hill and Tia Clayton set a new World U20 record of 42.92 on the nal day of the Nairobi 2021 World Athletics U20 Championship (Photo by Roger Sedres for World Athletics)

laying the foundation for Hill to excel on the curve. Tia got the baton first and sped away to open up a huge lead, with Mboma unable to challenge for the Namibians.

“I knew my team would've come out here and done their best and they came out here and

did what was expected,” Tia said in a post-race interview.

“And I am very happy we finished the race injury free, the baton was around safely. I am glad.”

Tina added: “We put in a lot of work. You

know they say 'train hard, win easy' so we always train hard so we came out here and did our best and only your best is good enough.”

Overall, Jamaica's Under-20 team racked up 11 medals — three gold, six silver, and three bronze — statistically tied for second-best ever at a World Athletics Under-20 championships, only behind the 12 won three years ago in Tampere, Finland.

Jamaica finished fifth on the medals table and third in the placings table with 100 points, the latter calculated on points earned by athletes advancing to their finals.

Hosts Kenya topped the medals table with 16 in total, Finland were second with five total medals but four of them were gold; Nigeria finished third overall with seven medals, four of them gold, and Ethiopia had 12 medals.

The hosts also topped the points table with 128 with Ethiopia on 111.

The 11 medals tied the total from Kingston 2002 when the Jamaicans, led by Usain Bolt's 200 metre gold medal, won two gold, five silver, and four bronze medals while in Finland, Jamaica won four gold, five silver and three bronze medals.

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Elaine Thompson-Herah Sets Sights on Flo Jo's 100m World Record Reigning Olympic double sprint champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah, has placed Florence Griffith-Joyner's 33-year-old women's 100 metres world record squarely in her crosshairs, after clocking the second-fastest time in history last weekend.

The 29-year-old sprint queen stormed to an astonishing 10.54 seconds to win the Diamond League meet on Saturday at Hayward Field, crushing a high-quality field which included the likes of fellow Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser-

Pryce and Shericka Jackson, along with Côte d'Ivoire's Marie-Josée Ta Lou and American sensation Sha'Carri Richardson.

The late Griffith-Joyner, popularly known as Flo Jo, stunned the world with an incredible 10.49 at the United States trials ahead of the Seoul Olympics in 1988 but the mark has never been viewed as attainable until now.

“Yes [I can go after the world record] because I ran 10.61 and I ran 10.54 so that means that I am close of course,” Thompson-

Herah said.

“There's some more work to do so it's a target of course.”

She continued: “I have to give God thanks that I crossed the line healthy. I was a little bit tired after the [Olympics] and didn't know I would come out here to get another PB. I am really excited and grateful at the same time.”

Thompson-Herah has progressively lowered her personal best, clocking 10.61 seconds to win the 100 metres at the recent

Tokyo Olympics, when she became the first woman to repeat as double sprint champion.

And Fraser-Pryce and Jackson, who claimed silver and bronze respectively in the 100 metres in Tokyo, also followed home Thompson-Herah on Saturday here to sweep the podium spots.

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255 travelers Arrive for CPLT20 Bubble The majority of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) cohort have arrived in St Kitts & Nevis ahead of the tournament which gets underway on 26 August 2021.

255 travelers have arrived and entered the tournament bubble and following a rigorous testing process there have been two cases of COVID-19 detected. A comprehensive contact tracing process has taken place along with additional testing and no further cases have been identified.

The two individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 are isolating as per the comprehensive protocols that have been put together by the tournament organizing committee, Hero CPL's medical advisors and the health authorities in St Kitts & Nevis.

Michael Hall, Hero CPL's Tournament Operations Director, said: “The two positive cases were identified quickly following on arrival testing and were flagged with Hero CPL while in room quarantine was still taking place for those individuals. The tournament bubble remains intact and there has been no exposure to the wider public in the Federation. We are looking forward to getting the cricket underway on the 26 August.”

Thompson-Herah “Honestly they pushed me to the line because I knew everyone was coming [hard] after that championships (Olympics),” she explained.

“They helped me to get that 10.5 and I am very grateful for those ladies because they ran their hearts out, so for me to go out there and win that race with a world lead and a PB, I'm really grateful. To all those ladies, thank you for helping me do that.”

Saturday's Diamond League had been

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CONCACAF Wants $70 million from Confiscated FIFA Money Taken from Corrupt Officials The U.S. Department of Justice declared FIFA and other soccer bodies to be victims of corrupt former officials and said Tuesday they should get more than $200 million from cash forfeited in a sprawling investigation.

A first amount of $32.2 million will be paid into a “World Football Remission Fund” overseen by the FIFA Foundation charity, federal prosecutors said.

“This announcement is the beginning of the process for returning funds to the victims of the FIFA bribery scandal and marks the department’s continued commitment to ensuring justice for those victims harmed by this scheme,” the DOJ said in a statement.

Fans attending this year's tournament must be vaccinated, stated Hall. “We have access to a comprehensive database, provided by the government and those not shown to be vaccinated will be denied entry.” Additionally, the seating arrangement will be such that spectators will not come in contact with players and officials. “Spectators will be seated on one side of the stadium, far away from players and officials. We are making sure to protect everyone and the integrity of the tournament,” the operations director insisted.

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hyped as a showdown between the flamboyant Richardson who controversially missed the Tokyo showpiece due to a suspension, after testing positive for marijuana.

However, the 21-year-old Richardson finished last as Herah-Thompson emerged from a slowish start to reel in the leaders and sweep to the finish convincingly in the Pacific Northwest.

And with the World Championship scheduled for the same venue next year,

Thompson-Herah believes last weekend's victory was good preparation.

“Normally people always talk about the track is fast or spikes are fast but also we have to put in the work because if I was not putting in the work, therefore I could not get the result,” she stressed.

“But the track feels good. It's my first time competing here after the refurbishing of the track so it feels good to test it out before the World Championship.”

Under FIFA’s Control The forfeited money — in a case unsealed in 2015 that led to more than 50 people or corporate entities charged — will now be under FIFA’s control in Zurich though it mostly never belonged to the world soccer body.

The money was typically linked to bribes and kickbacks from broadcasting and sponsor deals for continental competitions in the Americas and national deals for World Cup qualifying games.

More than $150 million was to be forfeited by Jose Hawilla, the Brazilian marketing executive who has since died. His group of agencies had close relationships with South American soccer body CONMEBOL and North America’s CONCACAF. The remission deal follows more than five years after FIFA claimed tens of millions of dollars in restitution for itself from money held by prosecutors who secured dozens of guilty pleas from soccer and marketing executives, mostly in the Americas.

Some are still awaiting sentencing in federal court in Brooklyn years after admitting charges of financial wrongdoing including racketeering conspiracy. Indicted soccer officials have avoided extradition while remaining in Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.

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