National Weekly December 8, 2016

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Fired! 90 days from retirement Broward Health's CEO Pauline Grant, fired 90 days from retirement?

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The Broward County Commission has voted to delay a new $8.5 million contract to the county hospital system, following the sudden dismissal of interim Broward Health (BH) CEO Pauline Grant.

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Grant, a Jamaican-American, who was terminated at a hurriedly called Board meeting on Dec. 1, served as Interim CEO since January, and was with Broward Health for the past 30 years.

The Broward Health Board voted 4 to 1 to terminate Grant on allegations of her taking kickbacks contrary to state regulations.

Board member, Maureen Canada who cast the dissenting vote, was critical of the hasty decision of the Board and referred to Grant as a woman of “integrity and professionalism.”

Board members, all appointees of Governor Rick Scott, gave no details of the allegations, which Grant has vehemently denied. She said the allegations referred to her tenure as CEO of Broward Health North in 2015. Allegations involved kickbacks from a physician who wanted to get on an on-call schedule at that hospital. She said Board members claimed the hospital benefitted from the kickbacks, but emphasized that was not true.

The Board's decision was based on recommendations of lawyers retained by Broward Health General Counsel Lyn Barrett. Grant admitted being taken by surprise of news of a legal investigation against her and the actions taken at the Board meeting.

The motion to delay the Broward County Commission contract to meet the hospital's cost of serving poor patients was initiated by Broward Commissioner Dale Holness, who said, “Broward Health Board need to get the house of the hospital district in order.” The motion followed calls by County health officials to hold the Board accountable for its actions in firing Grant. Former chairman of the Broward Health Board, Dorsey Miller, called Grant's firing “an illegal act because it was conducted during an illegal meeting.”

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Another era in Jamaica's politics will come to an end next year, when Portia Simpson Miller, leader of that nation's opposition People's National Party (PNP) hands over the baton of leadership of the 75 year-old party.

Simpson-Miller, Jamaica's first female and former two-term Prime-Minister, on Sunday announced her decision not to seek re-election when the party holds its elections in September, 2017. Simpson Miller, who celebrates her 71st birthday later this month, has been under constant pressure to step down after leading the then ruling PNP into defeat in the February 25 General Election. Then on November 28, she led the party into its second defeat to the ruling Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) in Local Government Elections. continues on A3 – Portia

REGION

Implementation of Florida's marijuana law could be slow Following the overwhelming approval of Constitutional Amendment 2, in the recent election, there are reports of a brewing conflict between existing federal laws and bureaucracy in the Florida Legislature.

Based on a National Weekly investigation, it is believed that the conflict could lead to a delay in medical marijuana products reaching the market. This is despite the fact that the constitutional amendment becomes effective on January 3.

National Weekly understands that an existing federal law that makes operations of marijuana dispensaries illegal could hamper the opening of dispensaries in the state.

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Ladies in Blue JNBS staff netball team arrived in Florida to play in a tournament held recently.

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by JN members, city officials at the JN Rep Office. (Contributed)

Art Africa Visitor during the art fairs breakout sessions from Art Collec ng 101 to Art Diaspora Poli cs. (Contributed)

Birthday Bash DJ Fergie celebrates his birthday during Art Basel weekend in Miami with and DJ Springer by his side (Photo By: Sure Ad Agency)

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TATI Transforming America Through Interac on, Inc. awards the annual Ta ana McIntosh Memorial Scholarship to Blanche Ely HS graduate, David Lewis. (Contributed)

SOS Children's Village The Kiwanis Club of Lauderdale Lakes helping with Christmas decora ons for the SOS Children's Villages of Florida Foster Home. (Contributed)

Yawd and Abrawd Broward County commissioner Dale Holness and Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes Hazelle Rogers with the managers of the JNBS netball team, Janice McIntosh and Carmen Bartle . (Contributed)

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LOCAL

Mayor Gilbert reelected to the City of Miami Gardens The City of Miami Garden's incumbent mayor won his second reelection to that position in the past three months. On Tuesday, December 6 in a special election sanctioned by the Miami Supreme Court the city's Mayor Oliver Gilbert III was reelected, winning 66 percent of the votes over three challengers.

On August 30, this year Gilbert also won over 60 percent of the votes in the city's mayoral elections. However, after the election the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by James Wright, a former City of Opa-Locka police chief who had sought to be on the ballot for the Miami Gardens mayoral race in August.

The Miami Gardens administration had disqualified Wright from being on the ballot when the check that he tendered for his candidacy fees was returned by his bank.

Wright's lawsuit made it to the Supreme Court after being denied by a lower court. The higher court ruled in his favor, invalidated the results of the August 30 elections, and ordered the December 6 elections, which Wright contested.

Wright received 21 percent of Tuesday's vote, and the other two challengers Ulysses Harvard and Clara Johnson received 7.8 and 4.6 percent respectively based on the preliminary results.

Mayor Gilbert expressed his “sincere gratitude” to the city voters for reelecting him, and said now that the election

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is over, his focus will be on on the city's pressing business.

This includes effectively fighting crime, business development and providing jobs for residents.

Miami Garden resident, and community activist Florence Meadows called the special mayoral election a “necessary waste of time.” She said, “It was a waste of time, because Mayor Gilbert had won so convincingly in the August 30 elections, it was very unlikely he wouldn't be reelected. But it was necessary to serve the constitutional rights of Mr. Wright who the Supreme Court determined was illegally kept off the ballot in August. It has all been sorted out now and the mayor can focus to making Miami Gardens a great city.”

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behind Amendment 2, indicated that the Florida Department of Health is responsible for establishing the criteria and providing licenses for dispensing medical marijuana products. However, the Florida Legislature is required to pass legislation giving cities and counties guidelines for operating dispensaries, while not contravening federal laws that still make any kind of marijuana sale and use illegal.

Under the terms of Amendment 2, state law governing wide-scale use of medical marijuana should be in place by June 2017 and Ben Pollara of United for Care says his organization will be pushing for the required law.

According to Dr. Ludlow Kitson, a proponent for medical marijuana, with the Florida Legislature scheduled to commence March next year, if a law is to be passed by June, “the appropriate legislation should have been already drafted.” However, there's no evidence of any such draft legislation to-date on the Florida Legislature website.”

It's reported that incoming Florida Senate President Joe Negron and House Speaker Richard Corcoran are committed to moving the related medical marijuana legislation through both chambers expeditiously. Corcoran, a Republican from Land O'Lakes, Florida, said the Legislature is “going to honor the will of the voters.

We're going to protect the Constitution.” Negron, a Senator from Stuart, Florida has been reported as saying he plans to follow Amendment 2 verbatim, and follow voters' wishes fully.

Meanwhile, under a 2015 Florida law, approving a strain of marijuana called “Charlotte's Web” to treat certain illnesses including epilepsy, will be available from some dealers as in zones authorized by counties like Miami-Dade and cities like North Miami-Beach, starting next month.

Until state law is in place regularizing the dispensation of medical marijuana, and the Florida Department of Health sets the requisite regulations, patients needing these products could have a 45-day supply delivered to them. These patients can legally have medical marijuana prescribed by state-certified doctors.

The doctors must have been treating the patients for at least three months before registering them in Florida's compassionate-use register to make them eligible to receive medical marijuana.

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JAMAICA

GUYANA

Dr. Peter Phillips to contest leadership of opposition party

Guyana government dismisses reports of foreign currency crisis

Less than a year after she led the People's National Party (PNP) into defeat in the general elections, Portia Simpson Miller, is stepping down a few days shy of her 71st birthday. One of the persons in the race for the position is former finance minister, Dr. Peter Phillips, who on two occasions failed to win the presidency.

Phillips, who served as finance minister in Simpson-Miller's administration, says when the arrangements are in place for elections to be held for the presidency “I intend to offer myself,” noting that it was also important to recognise and pay service to

Simpson Miller, who led the party after former Prime Minister PJ Patterson bowed out of politics in 2007.

The following year - in 2008, Phillips challenged Simpson Miller for the post . Although unsuccessful, he remained one of the most influential members of the PNP, in and out of government.

On Sunday, Simpson Miller announced her decision not to seek reelection when the party holds its elections next September. She had been under constant pressure to step down after leading the then ruling party into defeat in the February 25 general election.

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T&T renegotiating multibillion dollar gas project The Trinidad and Tobago government is in the process of re-negotiating the TT$6.3 billion Caribbean Gas Chemical Ltd (CGCL) plant in La Brea, after accusing the former administration of agreeing to a number of items that raised cause for concern and potentially exposed Trinidad and Tobago to billions of dollars worth of claims.

The plant is a collaboration amongst Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Gas Chamicals, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the National Gas Company (NGC) and Massy Group.

Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs, Stuart Young told Parliament that during the 2010-15 period of the coalition People's Partnership government of Kamla Persad Bissessar, the true position with

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respect to the availability and supply of natural gas to the hydrocarbon downstream industry was not provided.

He said since 2010, there were serious gas curtailment issues that affected the downstream gas industry and these curtailments were not as the result of maintenance, either scheduled or unscheduled.

He told parliamentarians that soon after coming into office in September last year, the Keith Rowley government was immediately faced with several matters relating to the project, including have to deal with billions of dollars in claims, from downstreamers who claimed that they were not getting their full daily contractual gas supplies from the NGC as a result of the ongoing curtailment situation.

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Finance Minister, Winston Jordan said the report published in a local newspaper about the foreign currency crisis had the ability to destabilize the foreign exchange market and “ultimately destabilize the development of Guyana”. He described the media report as “a lot of hearsay”. “I have no problem with people attacking the government, criticizing the government …but for you to use situations like these baseless, meaningless, misleading headlines to among other things scare, add to the scare that is going on that is being used by the opposition as it relates to the budget, one begins to wonder what really is the agenda,” Jordan said.

He said that commercial banks have actually increased their gross foreign exchange holdings with figures showing that at the end of September the figure stood at US$388.4 million as against US$357 million for the corresponding period last year.

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Talk UP False news inuencing social media? What do you think should be done about this?

Sheba: India/Miramar – That's funny I'm writing a paper on how we are a generation that live on our internets and effects on communication. The media portrays a lot of negative things and make us afraid for e.g.

With the Zika virus scare. They want us to feel trapped. I say use common sense sometimes. Do our research and not just rely on news media. There are so many sites that contradict so many things that we hear on the news making us think it's the truth.

Michelle: Jamaica/Sunrise – As social media has become the new mode and avenue of information, with it comes pros, cons and responsibilities. No different than when the computer era became our way of life and now we have law enforcement having to dedicate complete departments to eradicating cyber crimes. Social media has certainly opened up the ability for all of us to know what is happening but I believe that we have no choice but to move with the times and figure out how to hold all facets and avenues of the media accountable for what they report.

Gilda – ...Hmm this is tough for me because I don't go to Facebook or social media for that matter for my news. I watch the news on TV, CNN, FOX, MSNBC AND BBC. If I don't catch it on TV I watch their YouTube channel 'cause it's basically snippets from their live shows. There's times I've gone to twitter to see what's trending but then I don't click on the sites trending I go to the actual news sites to check out the topic.

Bharath: Trinidad/Tamarac – False news sites are everywhere, most of them are intentional and not a whole lot can be done about it. It comes with the Democracy of the internet. One should not believe these sites but stick to traditional news organizations like Fox and ABC. I don't believe what some of the media is pushing. Today's media outlets are too biased to the left. I just don't trust them.

Evidence shows that that they collude with political groups. Worst is CNN. Kevin: Jamaica/Sunrise – The fact that we are in a democracy and the opening up of the internet is so broad that anything and everything is possible; the corruption on the web alone is unbelievable. Society is pushing for this cell phone which has overtaken our lives to the point where children no longer research, they just google everything, then the first thing they come across is what they believe. And we live in an age of conspiracy theories.

You don't know what's real any more. Is reality TV real?

They think so, and if that is, then everything else is.

Debbie – Honestly, what I think should be done is that they (the government) should shut down these false media sites. But, realistically you can't shut down every false social media site because it's the Internet! People try to shut down sites all the time. But, somehow more sites are made every day. It's a bit of an oxymoron. So, honestly there is no way of stopping it! People just need to be a bit smarter and research certain media reports that sound outrageous to verify they're authenticity.

Kam – I think every action has a consequence in the end.

Having news sites giving out false information should be banned from the social media sites. Given such inaccurate statements or just believe news may and will have society believing the unknown even if the information is without proof. Society will always believe everything that social media provides, it's a place for everyone to express feelings anger and other emotions, not everything on social media is real, yet there are many who are in denial to what is true and what is false.

Domingo: - I think the big news providers should encourage people to check the validity of these sources and also the small news sites publishing false info should be held accountable. If people start getting help accountable for things like publishing false stories I think less people would be inclined to put that kind of stuff out there.

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Caribbean-Americans have potential to be Broward’s premier community O

ne of the unique characteristics of South Florida is its diverse communities. Last week the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro placed focus on one of the more cohesive of these communities – the Cuban-America community in Miami-Dade County. Unlike most of the other ethnic communities in South Florida, the Cuban-American community's cohesion was brought about by a common experience, which brought the majority in that community from Cuba to South Florida.

Often, other less cohesive communities like the region's Caribbean-American community refer to Miami-Dade's as the example of a viable ethnic community, However, while the Cuban-American community in Miami-Dade continues to thrive as a political, economic, and cultural force, there are positive signs the Caribbean-American community in Broward County has the potential to be a community of significant influence in that county.

Broward County has the largest CaribbeanAmerican population in Florida, a population, in the absence of empirical data, estimated as over 500,000 including first and second generation residents. This community, unlike the CubanAmerican community, consists of residents from several different Caribbean countries, of which the overwhelming majority are from the EnglishSpeaking nation of Jamaica and the Frenchspeaking nation of Haiti.

The Caribbean-American community in Broward County have been gradually building a political base, thanks to pioneers like JamaicanAmericans Hazelle Rogers, and Fitzroy Salesman and Astor Knight, when first elected in the cities of Lauderdale Lakes, Miramar and Southwest Ranches. Today, the entire membership of the City of Miramar Commission is of Caribbean-American heritage; and Caribbean-Americans hold positions as mayor of City of Lauderdale Lakes, commissioner on the City of Sunrise Commission, the Broward County Commission, and are members of the Florida House and Senate.

In national politics, Caribbean-American voters have finally grasped the recognition of national politicians. In the recent presidential election campaign, Democrat Hillary Clinton's campaign made a relatively concentrated attempt to target Caribbean-American voters in South Florida, particularly in Broward County.

However, there's a still a long way for the Caribbean American community to fully execute its full political influence. With the constant growth of the community, for it to attain it's real political potential, it is imperative that more CaribbeanAmericans are elected to serve more Broward County cities, the Broward County Commission and in the Florida Legislature. The success of those Caribbean-Americans who were previously elected should embolden others to step forward to seek to serve not only in Broward municipalities, or state government, but on the county school board and the county's judiciary.

However, to do this it's imperative that potential Caribbean-American politicians be aware of the necessity of building their political base on a coalition of Caribbean-African-Hispanic, Asian-and white Americans. This is imperative. Despite the growth of the Caribbean-American population in Broward county, there are nonetheless insufficient Caribbean-American voters to guarantee CaribbeanAmerican politicians success in these ethnic-diverse cities, and county. This success is more likely attainable with an ethnic-collation of voters.

The fact is Caribbean-American politicians like Rogers, Florida Legislators Barrington Russel, Daphne Campbell, Broward Commissioner Dale Holness, and City of Sunrise Commissioner Mark Douglas, have proven it's possible to build an ethnic coalition to be elected to office in Broward County.

There's little doubt the Caribbean-American community will have more influence the stronger it is as a political unit with more elected officials.

The Caribbean-American community is also gradually building an economic base, comprised of a spread of small businesses, including professionals, shops, and restaurants. The growth and impact of Caribbean restaurants in Broward County is gradually cutting into the market share of the county's restaurant sector.

However, to reach its potential as an economic force the Caribbean-American business sector must pay more attention to effective marketing and promotion of their products and services, business management and development. The community also needs to implement and develop organized, autonomous financial institutions like community banks and credit unions. If the Cuban-Americans are primary reference of a viable ethnic community, it will be seen that the community has several Cuban-American owned financial institutions.

There are clear indications that Broward's Caribbean- American community has a foundation comprised of its demographics, and its political and economic potential to be Broward County's more prominent ethnic community. Not too long ago a South Florida commentator stated, “The CaribbeanAmerican community in Broward County has the potential to be what the Cuban-American community is to Miami-Dade.” This is no idle talk, it's real, but requires hard work.

This is a significant challenge to Broward's Caribbean American population. Cohesive strategic research, planning and development, cohesive and unselfish leadership and partnerships, commitment to excellence, and outreach to community neighbors could realistically see the community reach its full potential in the not-too-distant future.

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UN General Secretary nally apologizes for Cholera epidemic in Haiti Since a cholera epidemic broke out in Haiti shortly after the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haitians have pointed their fingers at United Nation peacekeepers originating from Nepal as the source of the epidemic. Persistently, Haitian officials have called on the UN to acknowledge that the peacekeepers were the source of the disease, apologize for this unfortunate situation, and make financial restitution to the country to enable it to effectively fight the disease. However, the UN through its chief UN Secretary Ban KiMoon neither apologized or acknowledged for, or that, the UN peacekeepers were responsible for

causing the cholera outbreak that has been responsible for the death of over 9,000 Haitians.

However, on Thursday, Ban who will soon be demitting his 10-year tenure as UN chief, finally apologized in a live broadcast to Haitians from his offices in the UN. In the broadcast Ban said, “On behalf of the United Nations, I want to say very clearly: We apologize to the Haitian people …..We are profoundly sorry for our role.” He also acknowledged the UN had not done enough regarding the cholera outbreak and its spread in Haiti.

Although the UN Secretary General did not

give any firm indication the UN would in the future provide the $400 million Haitians are seeking to combat and eradicate cholera, and compensate the families of the victims of the disease, he did say, “I keenly recognize the financial pressures that you face — indeed, that we all face,” Ban said. “I understand the reaction of being overwhelmed by what seems to be a never-ending list of pressing humanitarian needs around the world.”

Ban reiterated plans outlined in a UN report to eradicate cholera in Haiti. The plan, to be funded through a public-private partnership

including funding from the World bank and the IDB, includes intensifying rapid response teams, strengthening epidemiological surveillance, rapid detection, reporting and treatments of cases by mobilizing adequate funding. Other aspects of the plan include combining cholera vaccinations with water and sanitation interventions, more focused geographical targeting and strengthened support for longer-term water and sanitation services.

The long-term aspect of the plan involves providing Haitians in urban and rural area with adequate clean water supply and improvement of the nation's sanitation infrastructure.

Government Former coup leader wins Senate seat condemns arson attack on schools The Ministry of Education in Haiti has condemned the arson attacks on several schools in the south of the country, accusing criminals of seeking to prevent children from returning to school following the passage of Hurricane Matthew in October.

The Ministry said that it was “deeply concerned by the criminal attacks” against schools in St Joseph de Torbeck, Justin Lhérisson and Boisrond Tonnerre.

It said the criminal acts were jeopardizing “ongoing efforts to allow children to return to school after the devastating passage of Hurricane Matthew in early October 2016”.

The Ministry said they had already instructed the competent authorities “to carry out a prompt investigation in order to find the perpetrators of these crapulous acts and punish them with the utmost rigor, as prescribed by law.

It said it was urging the population to remain vigilant and to protect school buildings, adding “schools must be protected in all circumstances by all citizens in order to allow access to the education of our children.”

Guy Philippe, a former coup leader, has won a seat in the Senate according to the preliminary results released or the November 20 presidential and legislative elections.

Philippe, a former police officer, who is wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for alleged cocaine trafficking and money laundering, defeated all other candidates in the second round of elections for the south-western Grand Anse region.

In a message posted on his Facebook page, Philippe thanked the voters of Grand Anse for the victory, saying “my fellow compatriots, together we will accomplish and live a

patriotic act of faith.”

The DEA has a longstanding arrest warrant against Philippe and lists him as one of its most wanted fugitives, accusing him of conspiracy to import cocaine and launder monetary instruments. He has denied the accusations and said the US has no legal jurisdiction to make arrests in Haiti.

Of the 13 preliminary senate election results announced, three seats were picked up by former president Michel Martelly's Bald Heads Party (PHTK), while Philippe, who ran for a coalition of parties, campaigned with Jovenel Moise, who was declared the winner of the presidential election.

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Board's action was - “Wrong, unjustified, rotten to the core. It's shameful the Board maligned a health professional of 30-years who came to their rescue in January; terminating her only 90 days from retirement. This precludes her from now getting a pension.”

Staff members at Broward Health are “shocked” by Grant's sudden dismissal.

“Something is seriously wrong here. That lady was one of the best hospital administrator in

Broward County!” exclaimed Broward Nurse Pauline Harris. “There is nothing but confusion in the boardroom of Broward health. Something is fishy. Grant was brought in to replace Interim CEO Kevin Fusco who was far from a suitable and competent administrator, and now Fusco has been reappointed to the position. This is crazy and demotivating.”

Another board member Sheela VanHosse who was out of town when the

board voted to fire Grant, also criticized the decision in a letter to her colleagues. She wrote to “being shocked at the Board's decision to terminate an individual under the pretense that there could be an investigation of criminal activity and I emphasize 'could be'……Your hasty decision will tarnish the record of a loyal employee who dedicated her professional career to Broward Health."

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More immigrants apply for provisional waivers Fears of Trump immigration crack-down Caroly Pedersen, Esq. With Immigration crack-down promised by the Trump Administration looming ahead in 2017, Immigrants are scrambling to apply for Immigration programs and for some who qualify, Waivers. Recently the Obama Administration dramatically expanded eligibility for qualifying sponsored family members who are in the U.S. with expired immigration status, to obtain residency after receiving a “Waiver” (called provisional unlawful presence waiver, or Provisional Waiver).Until recently, the existing program only allowed “Immediate Relatives” to qualify for the Waiver. Now, eligible family members include Parents, Spouses, Single and Married Children and Siblings of U.S. Citizens and Spouses and Single Children of U.S. Residents.

For background, generally, Immigrants who stay in the U.S. unlawfully for more than 6 months are then barred from returning to the U.S. for 3 years and those who stay for one year or more are barred for 10 years after they depart. In such cases, these Immigrants are ineligible to immigrate to the U.S. due to the “bar”, without an approved “Waiver” which is like forgiveness from the U.S. government. In the past, family members applying for such waivers were required to leave the U.S. and apply for the Waiver abroad. Under the current policy, Waivers can be submitted while the Immigrant family member remains in the U.S., then once the Waiver is approved, they can then safely leave the U.S.

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and receive an Immigrant Visa from the Consul to reenter the U.S. and obtain Residency.

To qualify for these Waivers, Applicants must have an approved I-130 immigrant petition with a current “priority date” and submit a formal application to prove that denial of an Immigrant Visa would result in “extreme hardship” to a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Resident who sponsored them. The Waiver request requires extensive documentation and professional preparation to establish eligibility for approval. Its important to remember that Immigrants in the U.S. with approved I130 petitions, but which have not yet reached the priority date are not eligible for the Waiver until their priority date becomes current. So be sure to have a qualified Immigration attorney verify that your “priority date” is currently, before going through the costly Waiver process. Find out more about Waivers by calling our office at: 954-382-5378

New USCIS Naturalization Guide Available The USCIS has updated its Naturalization Guide to include updated information about Naturalization eligibility and requirements.

You can get a link to the new Naturalization Guide by visiting our website at: www.ImmigrateToday.com and clicking on the newsletter link.

Up Coming Naturalization Ceremonies Announced For Some USCIS South Florida Locations Miami Field Office – December 16 Hialeah Field Office – December 10 and 17 Kendall Field Office – December 9 and 16 Oakland Park Field Office – December 9 and 16

Question: Well, my daughter, 16 years old, was born in the US in the year 2000 and she's an American Citizen. Back on that time I was working there under H1-B visa status. We left the U.S. and are living in Brazil. I'd like to know if my daughter is at risk of losing her US citizenship and if there's anything we should do now to avoid this. I thank you very much for your response.

Answer: That's a great question. If U.S. Birthright Citizenship were abolished, it would not be retroactive, meaning that it would only apply to children born in the U.S. AFTER the law is changes, in the future. It would not apply to children born in the U.S. up to that point. Birthright Citizenship is governed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To change it, would mean amending the Constitution, which may or may not be possible. However, many Republicans believe that Congress can pass a Bill clarifying the 14th Amendment to interpret it as not giving automatic U.S. Citizenship to all children born in the U.S.. Legal scholars disagree and say that if that occurred, the Supreme Court would need to weigh in. The fear among Immigration experts, however, is that once Trump appoints a conservative Supreme Court Judge, the Supreme Court may in fact rule in Congress's favor on the issue. So in your daughter's case, don't worry, she is a U.S. Citizen now and forever!

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Mr. Boombastic to be inducted to Hall of Fame Mr. Boombastic, Shaggy himself will be inducted into the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) Hall of Fame this week in recognition of his 10 years of outstanding support to the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, Jamaica.

The induction will be held during the third staging of the CVSS Hall of Fame and Volunteer Awards at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Prime Minister Andrew Holness will be the guest speaker at the event.

This year, Shaggy presented a check for $55 million to the Bustamante Children's Hospital in proceeds from the 2016 fundraiser, Shaggy and Friends Concert. Since its inception in 2009, the concert has raised more than $255 million to acquire 450 pieces of medical equipment used to treat over 77,000 children each year.

“The CVSS's Volunteer Awards and Hall of Fame is a

reflection of the extraordinary contribution of the volunteers who work so tirelessly in support of their respective charities and organizations. We are especially happy to be honoring Shaggy who, by his philanthropic work, have made a difference in the lives of our nation's children,” said Saffrey Brown, chair of the CVSS's Volunteer Awards and Hall of Fame.

A member of the hall of fame is selected every two years for dedicated and significant contribution to national development through volunteerism.

The CVSS Hall of Fame & Volunteer Awards Banquet celebrates and honors volunteers who continue to support and improve social development by giving of themselves and their time.

Winners for this year's award ceremony include: Alethia Peart — Outstanding Volunteer of the Year; Neville Charlton - Young Leader; Wisynco Group — Private Sector Volunteer of the Year; Nadine Grant-Brown — Public Sector Volunteer of the Year; Digicel Foundation —NonProfit Organization and Jamaica 4-H Clubs — CVSS Member Agency of the Year.

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Reggae Artists get nominated for the 59th Grammys The nominations for the 59th annual Grammy Awards were announced Monday in Los Angeles, with six nominees selected for Best Reggae Album. The nominees for Best Reggae Album include:

Sly & Robbie with Devin Di Dakta & J.L Reggae For Her

1 So Strong Stephen Marley / Shaggy

2 Cherry Oh Baby Patrice Roberts / Busy

3 Don’t Come Back Tarrus Riley

4 Judgement Mykal Rose

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6 Hey Girlfriend

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Raging Fyah - Everlasting Label: Dub Rockers/VP Records

Rebelution - Falling Into Place Label: Easy Star Records

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7 Mercy of God Vershon

8 Progress Mavado

9 World Cup Popcaan

10 Nail Pon Cross Damian Marley

SOJA - Live In Virginia Label: ATO Records

11 My Love Christopher Martin

Pop diva Beyoncé led nominations for the Grammy Awards with nods in nine categories, the Recording Academy.

Beyoncé was followed at eight nominations each by Drake, Rihanna and after a change was made in the Grammy rule book to consider streaming-only releases, Kanye West was added to the list. The 59th Annual Grammys will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, at 8 p.m. on CBS.

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Maintaining heart health around the holidays As we approach the holiday season, conversations about health, wellness and access to medicines may be an important and frequent topic addressed around the dinner table. It seems that access to new and innovative medicines is an increasingly common problem, and engaging in discussions with friends and family can help shed light on potential solutions.

When prescribed a medication by a physician, most individuals expect to receive the medication without jumping through hurdles.

However, for many people affected by cardiovascular disease across the country, this is increasingly not always the case. According to Symphony Health Solutions, commercial payers deny up to 90 percent of initial claims submissions for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), with the final rejection rate for patients at 73 percent.

Many of these patients who are rejected have high cholesterol and/or familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), which is an inherited form of significantly high cholesterol and one of the most common genetic diseases, affecting at least one in every 200 to 500 people. Thus, these patients are exploring new treatment regimens because they have not been able to get their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or "bad" cholesterol, under control despite treatment with a statin - the current standard of treatment.

Additionally, many patients living with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), which is caused by a build-up of cholesterol-rich plaque in the arteries, are unable to get their LDLC under control with current treatment options.

With CVD being a major public health concern in the U.S, it is imperative to lower bad cholesterol for patients who have already had a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke, as well as patients with FH who require additional treatment options to lower their LDL-C levels along with their statin. Yet, there is a growing concern that many patients with uncontrolled LDL-C levels continue to face challenges in accessing PCSK9 inhibitors their physicians have prescribed based on the approved indication.

PCSK9 (or proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) inhibitors are human monoclonal antibodies that block the protein PCKS9, which prevents the body's natural system from eliminating "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol or LDL-C) from the blood.

While the Food and Drug Administration (USDA) carefully determined which patients

would be appropriate for PCSK9 therapy given the clinical trial information, many payers have implemented restrictive prior authorization processes using stringent utilization management criteria, which is resulting in many patients being denied access. This is not unique to PCSK9s though; we have seen these restrictive authorization practices affecting patients seeking Hepatitis C and heart failure treatments as well.

Being denied access to the medicine you are prescribed is tremendously frustrating and can leave patients feeling hopeless. However, it is important to know that, as a patient, there are certain things you can do to take action if this happens to you:

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Talk to your doctor. If you are denied access to vital treatment, talk with your physician about what you can do to receive the therapy you need.

Share your story. Patients and physicians should feel empowered to speak out and engage with their networks, sharing their stories to help drive attention and awareness to the issue.

Engage advocates. Seek out advocacy groups and patient networks that have resources on what to do if you are denied as well as help to enact change, locally and nationally.

The holiday season is an opportune time to evaluate your well-being and share important health updates and advice with family and friends. If you (or a loved one) suffer from CVD, make sure to talk to your physician - or encourage them to find support - to ensure they are receiving the appropriate medical care.

Is your heartburn more than just a symptom of overeating?

It could be a sign of a serious disease.

Heartburn, that painful feeling in your chest or throat that can follow a heavy meal, may be more than an inconvenience. Heartburn is actually the most common symptom of a medical condition that impacts up to 40 percent of Americans in their lifetime, and is also called gastroesophageal acid reflux disease, or GERD. If left untreated, chronic GERD can increase a person's risk for a precancerous condition of the esophagus called Barrett's esophagus (BE). BE is the primary risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, a type of cancer of the esophagus. Often referred to as acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be diagnosed by a doctor. It occurs when stomach acids back up into the esophagus, causing painful symptoms such as heartburn or regurgitation.

Obesity, increase in age and smoking are all additional risk factors that can increase a person's chances of experiencing reflux. Some people who suffer reflux may find symptom relief through the use of acid-controlling medications such as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs. PPIs are acid-reducing

drugs that are available over-the-counter as well as in prescription strength. In recent years, experts have grown concerned that PPIs are being overused. In fact, PPIs use has been associated with osteoporosis and bone fracture, hypomagnesaemia, the development of gastric polyps, enteric infections, interstitial nephritis and pneumonia. If you or a loved one has been taking PPIs, or other acid reducing medications, for more than eight weeks, it is important to consult with your physician to periodically review your treatment plan. Over time, chronic acid reflux due to GERD can damage the lining of the esophagus (the swallowing tube that carries foods and liquids from the mouth to the stomach), possibly leading to a pre-cancerous disease called BE. The important thing is that there are now effective diagnostic tools, such as reflux testing, that provide physicians with more accurate, actionable information, which can lead to early treatment and possibly better symptom relief for patients. If you or a loved one is experiencing symptoms of reflux, talk to a doctor about testing options. Receiving a confirmed diagnosis is the first step in developing a treatment plan to best help you.

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Michael Manley Memorial Lecture in Davie The doctrine of the opposition People's National Party (PNP) in Jamaica, will be the focus of the Michael Manley Memorial Lecture that will be held at the Florida Atlantic University, Davie campus on December 10.

Michael Manley, a former Jamaican Prime Minister who was born on December 10, 1924, was a professed Democratic Socialist who led the PNP from 1969 to his retirement from politics in 1992. Manley was Prime Minister from 1972 to 1980, and again from 1989 to his retirement in 1992.

This year's lecture will be presented by Maxine Henry-Wilson former Minister of Education in PNP's on the theme, “Is the PNP's doctrine of Democratic Socialism still relevant in the 21st century?” The Lecture will be moderated

by Dr. Heather Russell.

Michael Manley was revered by Jamaicans when he was first elected in 1972, but as he embarked on an overt policy of Democratic

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Socialism, and attempted to improve the lot of poor Jamaicans, some Jamaicans, mostly from the more privileged class deserted him, his government and Jamaica.

Some of the policies implemented by Manley during the 1972-79 period included: establishing a minimum wage for all workers, including domestic workers; free education from primary school to university; the Jamaica Movement for the Advancement of Literacy (JAMAL); removal of the demeaning label “Bastard” affixed to children born out of wedlock; Project Land Lease

providing small farmers with land and related agricultural support; the National Housing Trust (NHT) through which over 40,000 affordable houses were built between 1974 and 1980; lowering of the minimum voting age to age-18; introduction of equal pay and maternity leavewith pay for women; the National Youth Program, and a worker participation providing low-income jobs for thousands.

Manley also had a close relationship with the late Cuban President Fidel Castro – as a result the Manley administration was severely pressured by the US government. It was widely speculated that the US was instrumental in the severe loss the PNP incurred from the Edward Seaga led Jamaica Labor Party in the general election of October 30, 1980.

However, when Manley led the PNP to reelection in 1989, his political ideology had noticeably changed from that of Democratic Socialism to a more centrist, moderate policy, at a

time when Democratic Socialism was on the retreat globally.

Manley retired as PNP leader as his health deteriorated. He died on March 6, 1997 at age 72.

Since the 1970s, the PNP has not overtly exhibited or implemented Democratic Socialist policies, although the party still technically retain this ideology. This makes the theme of the upcoming Michael Manley Lecture very relevant.

The documentary, “Jamaica Arise” which capsulate the 78-year history of the PNP, will also be shown at the Lecture, followed by open discussion of the lecture and film.

The lecture, presented by Jamaica Awareness Inc. and Jamaica United Relief Association (JURA) in association with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) will be held in room 120 on the Davie campus of Florida Atlantic University.

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JN Money Transfer to cut Portia cost of overseas markets Horace Hines, acting general manager of JN Money Services, operator of Jamaica National Money Transfer, has announce the fees for sending financial remittances from Jamaicans in Diaspora communities in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom are being significantly reduced. The reduced fess, as low as $1.99, in the respective currencies from which the remittances are sent became effective as of December6.

In making the announcement, Hines said, “Our customers have been lobbying for lower fees to send funds to their family and friends in Jamaica. We have responded to their requests by reducing our fees just in time for the holiday season. And, the Christmas season is one of the peak remittance periods during the year as families send monetary gifts and funds to defray sundry holiday expenses.”

“Our reduction in fees shows our commitment to our customers to keeping them connected with loved ones across the world, with the provision of a quick and efficient service at an even lower rate,” said Hines.

Carmen Bartlett, manager of the JN Transfer offices in South Florida explained that the $1.99 fee will be charged for sending remittances up to $20; $3.99 for remittances between $20.01 up to $50 and $7.50 when sending over $50 up to $1,000.

A lower cost to send remittances will benefit many Jamaicans as remittances continue to be one of the major contributors to the Jamaican economy, accounting for slightly over 17 percent of GDP. And, recent data from the Bank of Jamaica revealed that remittance inflows to the country for the period ending June 30 was more than US$965 million.

She told the delegates she wants the transition to a new leader to be seamless. “I will lead the officers to establish clear guidelines and a period for campaigning. There will be sanctions and a ban on public advertisements. Any action by candidates and their supporters to tarnish other Comrades or bring the party into disrepute will be met with sanctions.”

The day following her announcement of retiring former Minister of Finance in the last PNP administration, Dr. Peter Phillips announced his candidacy for party leader. So did former Minister of National Security Peter Bunting.

This will Phillips third attempt to secure the PNP leadership.

He was defeated by Simpson Miller on his two previous attempts.

Newly elected PNP general secretary Julian Robinson who was touted by some PNP supporters as a potential party president says he's not a contender as he focuses on his new role as general secretary. However, there are speculations former Tourism Minister Dr. Wykeham McNeil could join the leadership race.

Simpson Miller warned “those who want leadership must remember the PNP is bigger than all of us. If we cannot put the party before personal ambitions, we do not deserve to lead this movement.”

Although Simpson Miller said she'll not seek reelection at the party's September 2017 conference, there are indications the party could call election for the new leader by March 2017.

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Responding to criticisms to why she didn't resign after the General Elections, Simpson-Miller said she didn't want a new leader to commence their term with an election loss. “I wanted to give that person a clean slate on which to build.”

Simpson Miller said she has given over 40 years of selfless and dedicated service to “this great party and country. I have been through some tough battles for this party. I have witnessed many Comrades fall.”

She said she has been reflecting on what the past 10 years have meant. “It has been quite a journey. We have been in Government and in Opposition. In 2012 we had a landslide victory and led a four-year period of some of the most fundamental strides to set the Jamaican economy on the right track. Now we are back in Opposition by the slimmest margin ever. What decade it has been!”

Despite calls for Simson Miller to resign after the General Election loss, she was overwhelmingly returned as PNP president at the party's annual conference last September. She easily dispatched the challenge of party colleague Dr. Karl Blythe. Referring to that election, Simpson Miller said, “I am proud and happy about the strong endorsement given to me by the party delegates in September. To receive 93 percent of the votes is indeed an overwhelming endorsement. However, there comes a time when one must assess their political future.”

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Bolt wins IAAF 2016 Male Athlete of the Year Award Jamaican sprinter, and the world's fastest human, Usain Bolt, was awarded the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Male Athlete of the Year for an historical sixth time on Friday.

Bolt, previously won the award in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Being named the IAAF male athlete of the year isn't surprising to track and field athletic fans based on Bolt’s impressive performance at the Rio Olympics in August. In the Olympics, he won three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4X100m relay for his third consecutive Olympics.

Referring to winning the most recent award Bolt said, “It is definitely a big deal. When you get to be athlete of the year it means that all the hard work has paid off. So if I can win it for a sixth year, it means as much as the first one.”

Although Bolt, 30, has announced his retirement from track and field in 2017 he told reporters “I live for the moments I walk into the stadium. I love competing, I dream of being in the stadium competing against the best.” Bolt ended the 2017 season unbeaten in six individual finals. The runners up of the 2017 Male-of-the-Year Award were Olympic middledistance runner Mo Farah of Britain who won the 5,000m and 10,000m in Rio, and South African Wayde van Niekerk, who won the 400m in Rio in world record time.

The Female Athlete of the Year Award was won by Ethiopian middle-distance Olympian

Almaz Ayana, 25, who also set a world-record of 29:17.45 in the women 10,000m in Rio. Her world-record time was 14 seconds faster than the existing 23-year old record.

The runners up in the female category were Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson, who won gold in the 100 and 200m in Rio and a silver medal in medal in the 4x100m relay, and Olympic hammer-throw champion and world record holder Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland.

Bolt gives up on breaking record The world's fastest man Usain Bolt says he has given up on breaking the 200 metres world record. The nine time Olympic gold medallist tried to break the record at the Rio Games this past summer but only managed to clock 19.78 seconds, well short of the 19.19 he did in Berlin

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at the World Championships in 2009.

However, Bolt says he's content with just winning in his final season. “The hard work, struggles and dedication I went through wasn't easy so that's the one thing I want them to learn and to get from that. For me it's a big deal, I'm really happy about this; it's an honour; everytime I come to London I get a lot of love,” said Bolt who was in London recently for the launch of his documentary “I Am Bolt”.

Although previously admitting he has more years left in him, Bolt says he's pleased with all that he's achieved at this age.

The legendary Jamaican has announced that 2017 will be his final year on the international scene.

Alia Atkinson, Jamaica's swimming star, takes on some of the best swimmers in the world at the FINA Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada.

During the season that Atkinson described as her best ever, she set a new world record in the 50-metre breast stroke, 28.64, and also equaled her world record in the 100-metre breaststroke, 1:02.36.

“The focus is to go in and try and mimic what we did in the World Cup tour,” she told Sportsmax.tv, “to go in hard and somewhat hold off in the beginning of the 50 and the 100 breaststroke but to also improve in the 100m individual medley as well and to get a little bit higher placing in that.”

The 27-year-old was fourth in the 100 meter IM at the 2014 championships in Doha. She won gold in the 100m and silver in the 50m breaststroke, respectively.

The FINA World Cup tour concluded at the end of October and since then Atkinson has been working to improve on those races.

“Since then it has been a bit more fine-tuning in the areas where I was weaker. The backstroke, the finishes, some turns,” she said.

Should those efforts to fine tune pay off, it could means exciting times for the Florida-based Jamaican.

“We all have a certain target,” she said, responding to questions on whether world record performances are what she is aiming for in Windsor. “What we have to focus on is doing the best and seeing what that will result in. I don't think anyone goes into to any competition wanting to be the same. I would like to better, be faster. For me that results in me setting a new world record. So with that in mind, yes.”

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