Caribbean National Weekly February 3, 2022

Page 1

THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED CARIBBEAN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER IN FLORIDA

CNWEEKLYNEWS.COM

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2022

TOP STORIES CCJ Rules that a Man Can Be Charged for Raping Another in Barbados Six Years in Prison for Central Bank Governor in Surinam St. Vincent Gov. gives green light for ‘Vincy Mas’

Over the years, suggestions have been made to rename Black History month, “Black American History Month” because of the focus on Black American history. To be fair, it was the intent of American historian Carter G. Woodson to highlight Black American History when he founded Negro History Week in 1926. The week later evolved into Black History Month, but Black American history remained the focus. However, the history of Black people in the Caribbean and the USA is intricately woven in many instances.

No Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival This Year US Expands Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

continues on B4 – Caribbean Influence

No More Curfew! Prime Minister Holness Says Covid-19 Measures Will Soon End by Sheri-Kae McLeod

Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has signaled his intention to further relax the island's curfew and other COVID-19 measures in the coming months. For the last few months, Holness has been urging Jamaicans to take personal responsibility to protect themselves from the virus, by getting vaccinated, wearing a mask in public spaces, and staying home if sick. He has also been adamant that the government will not be reverting to lockdowns as it looks to return the country to

Widespread ooding in Haiti following Heavy Rains

normalcy. While addressing business leaders at the Jamaica Stock Exchange Conference on January 25, the Prime Minister again called on Jamaicans to accept the fact that the country, like the rest of the world, must learn to live with the coronavirus. “Our society must adapt to living with COVID-19. Almost two years into the pandemic, we have both the knowledge and the means to protect ourselves. Citizens have access to enough reliable information and resources to access their own health and risks as well as their own economic circumstances and make their own personal decisions,” Holness

British Army personnel sentenced to two years in jail Rising Stars end ICC Under-19 World Cup on high after tons from Bishop, Wickham

continues on B4 – No More Curfew!

WHAT’S INSIDE NEWSMAKER

COMMUNITY

ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS

Jamaican-American Justice Among Supreme Court Nominees A3

No Criminal Charges Against Broward Sheriff Tony A8

Rihanna Expecting First Child with Longtime Boyfriend A$AP Rocky B3

Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce Disappointed But Grateful C3


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.