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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2022
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A 92-year-old Woman Scammed out of $54,000 By Sheri-kae McLeod
More older Americans seem to be falling prey and losing vast sums of their life savings to Jamaican scammers, at a time when the COVID pandemic has forced more people to stay at home. The situation has gotten so bad that one South Florida crime official who wishes to remain anonymous is calling the criminal activities a “Scamdemic.”
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On February 9, the Bay County Police in Florida arrested a Jamaican man for allegedly scamming a 92-year-old woman out of US$54,000 (approximately J$8.5 million). According to a Facebook post from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), Jamaica-born Richard Morgan, a 35-year-old illegal immigrant, was charged with grand theft and exploitation of the elderly last Friday. continues on B4 – Scam-Demic
Diaspora Push for Bob Marley to be Named National Hero By Nelson King / Sheri-Kae McLeod
Ahead of Jamaica's 60th anniversary of Independence, members of the diaspora have called on the Jamaican government to name legendary reggae singer Bob Marley as the country's eighth national hero. For years, Jamaicans have debated whether Marley should be the island's next national hero. The debate intensified after Barbados conferred national hero status on Rihanna in November. Since then, Jamaicans at home have continued to push the government to follow in Barbados' footsteps.
Just months away from Jamaica's diamond jubilee, members of the diaspora living in the United States also believe it is time for the island to update its list of national heroes. “Bob remains Jamaica's largest unsponsored export,” Brooklyn-based University Professor Chandra Young told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).
“I think Barbados was very forward-thinking in its nomination (of Rihanna), recognizing that times have evolved and that, today, a person need not die in the pursuit of a feat to earn the noble title of hero. As a nation whose gross domestic product depends in large part on tourism, Jamaica owes much to the selfless pursuit and prowess of Robert Nesta Marley. The posthumous honor of a declaration as a national hero is most befitting, especially on the heels of reggae music being added to the UNESCO world heritage list as a global cultural treasure that continues to act as a voice for all, having contributed to international discourse on issues such as injustice and resistance.” Young said while Bob Marley is not “the lone Buffalo soldier in the reggae story, history reveals him as a central figure to the exportation of Jamaica, reggae, roots, and culture to the world.” continues on B4 – National Hero
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