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Travel Ban On China U.S. and Caribbean Countries Respond to Coronavirus Threat The United States, along with several Caribbean countries, namely, Dominica, Jamaica, The Bahamas and Trinidad & Tobago, have placed travel restrictions on persons travelling to or from China, amidst threat of the Coronavirus.

The Jamaican government announced the decision last Tuesday, following public hysteria from a rumor that there was a suspected case of the deadly coronavirus on the island. Jamaica's health minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton denied the rumor, but announced a travel advisory between Jamaica and China.

“We took a decision that a travel advisory would be issued where persons in China, who were planning to travel to the island will be advised or asked to remain in China,” Dr Tufton said at Tuesday's press conference.

Jamaica has a sizable Chinese community living and working there.

The advisory, Tufton said, would also extend to Jamaican nationals and Chinese nationals who were planning to make trips to China. “We're advising them to postpone, at least for the time being, those travel arrangements that they would have made or are planning to make.”

The minister said there's no specific timeline for the ban, and also protocols are currently in place at

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Performers of the Louise Benne -Coverley Reading Fes val, Malachi Smith (center), and company, at the 13th Annual Fes val “Miss Lou's Views” at the South Regional/Broward College Library Auditorium in Pembroke Pines. Photo Credit: Uriah Benne

Sweet 16: Happy Birthday to Arianna who celebrated her 16th Birthday in Tamarac.

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HANA In Red: Hai an American Nurses Associa on of Florida (HANA) wore ed for Herart Disease Awareness Month in February. – Contributed

It's Freddie! Interna onally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated singer Freddie McGregor making an appearance outside of Miramar City Hall. Photo Credit: Mark James

Celebra ng Paula: L-r: Owen Bucknell, Joyce Richards (mother of Paula Sco ), Paula Sco , winner of boat ride ckets, and Steve Warner (Sir Rockwell - Emcee) pose for the camera at Paula's birthday celebra on in Planta on. Photo Credit: Uriah Benne

Sugar Shak: Works of African American Ar st, Ernie Barnes, was on display in Miramar this weekend. Posing with Barnes's famous piece, Sugar Shak, which was always prominently displayed on the Sitcom “Good Times,” are Barnes's daughter Diedre Barnes (le ), and City of Miramar's Mayor, Wayne Messam. Photo Credit: Mark James

Jus ce for Youth: The Team of Broward Sherriff's Office Community Jus ce Program for Youth were all on hand at the 'Crea ng Florida's 2020 Restora ve Vision' Conference held at St. Benedict's Church in Planta on. L-r: Youth Counselors Esther Jonassaint and Ninya Williams, Program Supervisor Jacqueline Lashbrook, Youth Counselor Eileen Rathery, and Ft. Lauderdale Police Officer Johnny McCray. Photo Credit: William T. Jackson

JABA Mentors! Members of the Jamaica American Bar Associa on at the South Florida Legal Mentoring Clinic held at C. B. Smith Part in Pembroke Pines. L-r: Marlon Benne , Hilary Creary, Samantha Parchment, Judge Jackie Powell, Judge Denise Lane, Robert Mighty, and Samour Suckram. – Contributed

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Happy 75th Birthday to the

King of Reggae Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945. It's been 39 years since Jamaica and the world said their final goodbye to the “king of reggae” on March 11, 1981, and still, to this day, Bob Marley is regarded as the most prolific, most successful and most influential reggae musician of all time.

Marley made reggae music timeless, and he succeeded in building a legacy that has transcended generations and has inspired all reggae artists, Jamaican and non-Jamaican, that came after him.

Robert Nesta Marley got his start in music in Trench Town, Kingston, as part of the musical trio, “The Wailers,” alongside his friends Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh. In 1964, the group had their first taste of local success

when their single "Simmer Down" became the year's number one hit song, selling an estimated 70,000 copies. By this time, Jamaica's popular music scene was gradually changing, from ska and rocksteady to a new style called reggae.

With the backing of Jamaica's biggest record label at the time, Island Records, The Wailers were pushed internationally to the forefront of this new sound.

The Wailers' first album for Island Records, Catch a Fire, was released worldwide in 1973, followed by Burning a year later. Both albums struck a chord with rock and roll fans worldwide and gained The Wailers international attention. That same year, however, the group broke up.

Despite the break-up, Marley continued recording as "Bob Marley & The Wailers" with the "I Threes," consisting of Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, and his wife, Rita, providing backing vocals. In 1975, Marley had his first international hit as a solo artist, with "No Woman, No Cry."

Marley's contributions to the world surpassed his musical career and made him a relevant global figure long after his death. While his name has become synonymous with reggae music, he is also remembered for his spirituality, for being one of the most influential Rastafarian figures, a dedicated fan of football and an advocate for marijuana and Pan-Africanism.

In December 1976, two days before the infamous “Smile Jamaica” concert, Marley and several others were shot by gunmen in Kingston. Marley, his wife Rita and others were injured in the ambush, but he bravely performed at the concert as planned but, soon after, left Jamaica in a self-imposed exile. While living in London, he recorded arguably his best project while alive, the album Exodus. In 1978, Marley returned to Jamaica and performed at another political concert, the “One Love Peace Concert” in which he memorably called the leaders of the two rival parties, then Prime Minister Michael Manley, and Opposition Leader Edward Seaga on stage and joined them in clasping hands in a symbol of peace.

Under the name Bob Marley and the Wailers, he released a total of 11 albums including Kaya (1978) and Survival (1979). His final studio album, Uprising was released in 1980.

Three years prior, in 1977, Marley was diagnosed with acral lentiginous melanoma; a type of skin cancer. He refused amputation and died as a result of the illness in 1981.

His greatest hits album, Legend was released posthumously in 1984, and it subsequently became the best-selling reggae album of all-time. Over 30 years after its release, Legend still holds the distinction of being the second longest-charting album in the history of Billboard Magazine, behind Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon. The album pushed Marley to the top of the charts and made him one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with estimated sales of more than 75 million records worldwide. He has been reputedly named as one the top earning late recording artists, ranked in company with American entertainers like Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson.

In 2000 Bob's popular hit “One Love” from the album Exodus was named Song of the Millennium.

Around the world, “Marley” has become a household name. His children have dedicated themselves and have excelled in their respective careers. His sons, Damian, Julian, Stephen, KyMani and David “Ziggy” Marley are all accomplished entertainers, Rohan Marley is a former NFL player and successful entrepreneur, while his daughters, Cedella and Sharon are both singers, designers and entrepreneurs.

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Noted Bajan Poet Kamau Brathwaite Dies

T&T Government Makes Sex Registry Public

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Noted Barbadian poet and historian, Edward Kamau Brathwaite, died on Tuesday, February 4. He was 89 years old.

Brathwaite, widely considered as one of the major voices in the Caribbean literary, was a professor of Comparative Literature at New York University.

In 2006 he won the International Winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize, for his volume of poetry “Born to Slow Horses”.

Brathwaite is noted for his studies of Black cultural life both in Africa and throughout the African Diasporas. His works include Folk Culture of the Slaves in Jamaica (1970); The

The Trinidad and Tobago government announced plans to make it hard for sex offenders. A law aimed at deterring, punishing and shaming rapists, paedophiles and those others with a propensity to commit sexual crimes became effective on January 31.

In a statement the Office of the Attorney General said: “For too long the society has seen the rampant commission of sex crimes, including the most savage and brutal attacks against women, children and even the elderly. Statistics demonstrate that sexual crimes are the second highest, after murder, before the High Courts of Trinidad and Tobago.”

Attorney General The Office of the AG Faris Al-Rawi said that the government

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stands committed to strike against all forms of criminality and that the administration will continue to “to strategically pilot and operationalize laws in an approach that has never been seen before.”

It said that under the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019, for the first time in the history of Trinidad and Tobago, information on sexual offenders can be shown on an online website for the public to access their names, addresses, photographs and offences committed.

“The commissioner of police can also publicize this information for the public to be aware and better protect themselves.

“For the first time in Trinidad and Tobago, law enforcement will now be empowered to better monitor and track offenders who

must frequently report to the police station and provide every essential detail about themselves, including their fingerprints and DNA. “Victims of sexual crimes can seek compensation from the offender if they contract a sexually transmitted infection. The law also emphasizes the protection of children by widening the category of persons who must mandatorily report cases of sexual abuse, failing which an offence is committed.”

The government said prior to the new legislation, “the laws that stood regarding the registration of sex offenders were inadequate, inconsistent and underutilized.

“Between the years 2000–2019, there were a total of 1,693 persons convicted of sexual offences in Trinidad and Tobago yet zero of those persons were registered in a sexual offender's registry. This government identified this lacuna in the law for immediate reform to seriously address the sentencing, registering and monitoring of sex offenders and also provide a critical tool to law enforcement investigations.”

More Jamaicans Being Deported From England A charter flight with deportees is scheduled to arrive in Jamaica on February 11, but contrary to concerns being expressed among members of the Jamaican community in England, the British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Asif Ahmad, said the deportees are not members of the Windrush generation.

The Windrush generation relates to immigrants who migrated to the UK in the 1950s after the end of World War II to meet labor shortages that were then being experienced in the country. Last year, serious controversy broke with indications that the UK government planned to deport some of these immigrants claiming that despite living in the

nation for several years they were not British citizens. As a result of strong protests among the Caribbean and other communities, the government gave assurance the planned deportations would cease.

However, since then deportation to Jamaica and other Caribbean countries have continued.

Although Ahmad has confirmed the scheduled charter flight of deportees to Jamaica, he claims only individuals who served time for criminal offences in the United Kingdom are being deported, and it has nothing to do with members of the Windrush generation.

Ahmad told the Jamaica Observer, “I can say explicitly that Home Office ministers are poring over the names to make sure that there are no Windrush-eligible people. The people have rights to permanent settlement under the Windrush criteria, or due to their citizenship, no question whatsoever.

Addressing controversy over a report that a Jamaican man was been separated from his wife and young children to be deported to Jamaica on the February 11 flight, the British High Commissioner said the UK government has always followed the process of informing the Jamaican authorities, through the country's high commissioner in London, of the

deportation plans, and this will be done in this case.

The Member of Parliament representing the constituency where the Jamaican and his family lives, reportedly condemned the UK Home Office for the alleged plans to deport the Jamaican.

The MP said that it was wrong for the Home Office to be chartering deportation flights to Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean before the delayed Windrush review has been published, adding: “How can the home secretary be sure she is not making the same mistakes?”

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Talk UP What in your opinion was the most impactful moment of Super Bowl 2020 and why?

Conrad - For me, watching the half time show and to see two Latina women as the main act was the most impactful. Times are changing! The game was good, the half time show was good, and the weather was great!

This was a great selling point for South Florida.

Philip - The most impactful moment of the Super Bowl in my opinion was the play of former Miami Dolphin Damien Williams scoring 2 touchdowns in the final 3 minutes to win the game for Kansas City. He also had 104 yards rushing. His impact on the game was huge and he should have been named the MVP in my opinion.

Paul M. - I'm a long standing Dolphins fan, but to me there were actually two impactful moments that could have swung the game either way. 1) the pass interference call against the 49ers which would have extended their lead at half time, and 2) the touchdown run on 3rd down for Kansas City, which depending on what side you were on could easily have been called short and then Kansas would have had to make a decision to go for the win or the field goal to tie. Nonetheless it was an entertaining game, great halftime show and a Chamber of Commerce day for Miami Gardens and the Super Bowl.

Marilyn - The 2020 Super Bowl's most impactful moment for me was the performance by two Spanish ladies performing the half time show. Having Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform was a power statement for the NFL to truly move in the direction of diversity when our country has been divided. Right now, America has to really try hard to understand different cultures. America is a true melting pot and we need to respect all cultures. I also loved that the first female coach was in this Super Bowl. We also had a Black quarterback win the Super Bowl! Just loving it all!

Paul W. - The most impactful part of the Super Bowl was when Kansas City Quarterback Patrick Mahomes delivered the long pass to Tyreek Hill in the 4th quarter. It was the most impactful for me because it was the beginning of the end to the 49ers.

Rob - I thought the half time show was excellent. In fact, I thought it was better than the game. The leading ladies used their talents to entertain while getting several important messages across such as the power of the Hispanic voting block and the importance of individual human rights and dignity.

Bert - I am not a huge football fan, but I did watch a good portion of the game. I really liked some of the commercials, I thought some of them were funny; and the half time show was also very good, but the comeback in the 4th Quarter, if I didn't see any other part of the game, that was the part to watch. The Chiefs really got it going and they just played great those last 8 or 7 minutes. It was exciting, I like close games - I hate to see blow-outs, so I am glad that this one went right down to the last, to the end of the game that was exciting.

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Natural Disasters Are A Serious Problem, Man Jamaica's official motto is “Out of Many One People” but there's a more popular motto – “Jamaica, no problem, man.” The latter is very characteristic of the Jamaican people, as no issue seems to trouble them, at least not for too long periods.

This “no problem” characteristic was displayed last week when a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck several miles off Jamaica's northwest coast, sending tremors across the island.

Moments after the earthquake, which could have caused unsurmountable devastation if its epicenter was on the island, Jamaicans were posting hilarious comments on social media related to the earthquake which thankfully spared them.

There is lore among Jamaicans that because the country is one with numerous churches, and in which religious-minded people pray unceasingly for God's mercies and protection from man-made and natural disasters, the country has been spared year after year from major natural disasters.

The last time Jamaica was completely devastated by a hurricane was in 1988 which Hurricane Gilbert, a Category 5 storm hit.

Although the storm created island-wide damage, and extensive and long-lasting power outages, it spawned a popular reggae song entitled “Wild Gilbert” which made fun of

Jamaicans having to overindulge on a diet of corned beef (bully beef) not having electricity to power refrigerators for meat storage.

Since Gilbert, several hurricanes although seemingly on paths to Jamaica, miraculously turned away from impacting the island directly at the last moment. Again, when this phenomenon happens some Jamaicans boast that “Hurricanes afraid of Jamaica” so they turn away. Others say, “Jamaica is too blessed for hurricanes to hit us.”

The last time Jamaica had a real serious earthquake causing major destruction and loss of life was in 1907 when a 6.5 magnitude severely destroyed Kingston. Since then, the island which is positioned close to fault lines in the Caribbean has had numerous earthquakes, which have created some panic and relatively light structural damage to buildings, but none like the 1907 earthquake.

There are thousands of Jamaicans, mostly of the younger generation, who have never experienced a serious hurricane or earthquake in Jamaica. As a result, people have tended to feel a dangerous sense of invincibility to, and are unprepared for, any such disaster.

It's foolhardy and irresponsible for any Jamaican, or Caribbean resident, to regard their country as invincible to these natural disasters.

The Caribbean region is one that is particularly susceptible to the dangers of climate change.

The waters of the Caribbean Sea have grown warmer, spawning stronger storms. Evidence of this was seen in recent years as unusually massive Category 5 Hurricanes severely impacted Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, the Virgin Islands, Haiti and Puerto Rico.

Moreover, over the last year seismic or earthquake activity in the Caribbean region has significantly intensified, with hundreds of earthquakes rocking the region. Last month, in addition to the 7.7 magnitude earthquake off

Jamaica's coast, Puerto Rico was hit by two massive 5.9 and 6.4 Magnitude quakes and several strong aftershocks. Also last month Haiti commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the massive 7.0 quake that killed some 230,000 people and left 1.5 million more homeless.

Sadly, the Caribbean is one of the most beautiful regions on Earth, but it's also a region that's vulnerable to natural disasters. It is wise that the people take steps to secure themselves against these disasters which can strike anytime.

In 2017 as Jamaica commemorated the 110th anniversary of the great 1907 earthquake, Director General Major Clive Davis, head of Jamaica's Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), expressed concerns about Jamaican builders adhering to required building codes.

He went as far as recommending criminal sanctions for people who violate building regulations.

There's increasing concerns as a building boom continues in Jamaica, especially in Kingston and St. Andrew, with several dwelling homes being converted into multi-story apartments and condos, that builders are not adhering to the required codes to protect against natural disasters.

Returning to Jamaica from a relief and response mission to The Bahamas following the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian last year, the acting commander of the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) called for the synthesization and updating of building codes across the Caribbean to ensure robust infrastructure that can withstand destruction in the event of catastrophic natural disasters.

Every effort must be made by the respective authorities in the Caribbean to ensure these recommendations are heeded.

Coincidentally, days before the 7.7 quake struck close to Jamaica, the government announced plans to establish a National Earthquake Readiness Committee to better prepare the island for a major earthquake.

Jamaica and the entire Caribbean must act proactively towards possible natural disasters. This is the surest way of saving life and property. Fun is fun, but natural disasters can be a serious problem, man.

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Haiti Joins The Lima Group Against The Regime Of Maduro The government of Peru and Haiti have confirmed that Haiti has been officially accepted as a member of the Lima Group.

Haiti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that Haiti has joined the Lima Group to join efforts to reach a peaceful, democratic and constitutional solution in Venezuela, led by the Venezuelans themselves, through free, fair and transparent general elections.

A Latin American diplomat in Washington explained on the Voice of America in a telephone interview that "the entry of Haiti

adds one more vote to the countries against the regime of Nicolás Maduro.”

The Lima Group which was created on August 8, 2017 in Peru is composed of 14

member countries. The Group's mission is to find a peaceful and negotiated solution to the situation in Venezuela. The member countries of the Lima Group are Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, and Venezuela. Haiti's acceptance now brings the number of member countries to 15.

Last September, the Lima Group declared its member countries "rejected the repeated and successive blockages of the illegitimate and dictatorial regime of Nicolás Maduro in the negotiation processes with the democratic forces and the National Assembly of Venezuela,

in order to achieve to a political exit from the serious crisis in this country, by the holding of free, fair and transparent general elections, under international observation.”

The members of the Lima Group reiterated "their support for Juan Guaidó and the National Assembly, as legitimate and democratically elected authorities, and stressed their desire to achieve a peaceful exit led by the Venezuelans themselves. They remain committed to working closely with the international community and urge other countries to join efforts to achieve this goal."

IMF Concerned About Sociopolitical Crisis In Haiti The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about the sociopolitical crisis in Haiti, emphasizing the urgency of restoring political and macroeconomic stability, addressing poverty and inequality, and tackling corruption.

The IMF executive board is also calling on all stakeholders to work toward a broad-based national dialogue to address the country's daunting challenges, and to realize the potential scope for much stronger and more inclusive growth.

The board is encouraging continued close cooperation with donors and the fund, including through technical assistance, and welcomed the Country Engagement Strategy as a basis for future fund engagement.

The IMF directors say severe fiscal constraints necessitate shifting scarce resources away from non-priority spending toward social programs and investment, and underscored the importance of limiting monetary financing of fiscal deficits and preparing a national budget for

financial year 2020.

They are encouraging Haitian authorities to focus on measures to boost domestic revenues and reduce exemptions in the near term, while working to strengthen tax administration, prepare a resolution plan for budget arrears, and bolster public financial management.

The IMF has commended the authorities for progress on the new national plan for social protection, and stressed the need to advance its approval and focus on a limited number of cash transfer programs.

Last week, the executive board of the IMF concluded the Article IV 2019 consultation with Haiti. According to the IMF, since March 2019 Haiti has been experiencing a protracted political crisis and prolonged civil unrest that have at times shut down most economic activity in the country.

It noted the crisis has taken a toll on the economy and the already vulnerable population—inflation exceeded 20 percent year-

on-year in September, output is estimated to have contracted by an 1.2 percent in fiscal year 2019, and the exchange rate depreciated by 25 percent over the same period.

As fiscal revenues plummeted and the cost of energy subsidies increased, the fiscal deficit widened to 3.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) last year and domestic arrears rose sharply.

The public debt-to-GDP ratio jumped from 40 percent to 47 percent over the fiscal year, the IMF said.

The IMF acknowledged the authorities are making considerable efforts to limit the deterioration and the Ministry of Finance is implementing measures to improve revenue collection and better control spending and, in November, signed a new agreement with the central bank to strengthen fiscal discipline and limit monetary financing of the Government.

The central bank has been adjusting its interest rates to contain inflation while at the

same time trying to support the private sector through the recession.

But the IMF also noted that without sustained implementation of good policies and comprehensive reforms the outlook remains grim.

“Under the baseline assumption of some political stabilization in 2020, without major political or economic reforms growth would improve but remain negative this year and below 1.5 percent over the medium term.

“Inflation is expected to decline slightly before eventually falling to below 10 percent by 2025. Risks to the outlook are primarily on the downside but political stability could bring important upsides.

“A resolution of the current crisis, appointment of a new government committed and able to implement reforms, and return of support from the international community could lead to higher investment and potential growth,” the IMF advised.

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February is Reggae Month—a time to highlight and celebrate the impact of reggae, and other genres of Jamaican music, on Jamaica's social, cultural and economic development.

Fittingly, February is Black History Month and also the birth month of two of reggae's late great icons—Dennis Brown, the Crown Prince of Reggae, who is recognized on February 1, and the legendary Bob Marley, on February 6.

The Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports was charged with the responsibility of developing activities to make Reggae Month an international phenomenon, placing Jamaica, ideally, as the showplace of reggae for the world.

This year, the theme of Reggae Month is “Come Ketch di Riddim” (Come Catch the Rhythm), and the month-long celebratory events are very popular for Jamaicans and visitors alike.

In celebrating Reggae Month and Black History Month the Caribbean National Weekly (CNW) will present special commemorative features all month long. This week, we will highlight artists we believe really made an historical impact on Jamaican music, and the reggae genre, in particular, over the years.

It's generally stated that reggae music was launched in Jamaica in the late 1960s, however, prior to that Jamaica created quintessentially Jamaican dance music, called ska, which later evolved into rocksteady, and dub music featuring dee jays or 'toasters' speaking over various musical rhythms.

Since the late 1950s Jamaica's musical history featured numerous outstanding male and female artists, and dance bands.

You may not see some of the current popular cadre of reggae artists included in this supplement...but that's because they're still making history.

These are our featured artists:

Born from the oppression of the working class and shaped by iconic voices of resistance, reggae music has amplified the resilience of a people...and carved a place on the world map for a nation. sold over 600,000 records in the UK and landed on several international charts. In 2011, Small received the Order of Distinction from the Jamaican government.

Jackie Mittoo

The Skatalites

The Skatalites The Skatalites, a band of some of Jamaica's most outstanding musicians, was the most popular musical band in the early 1960s, primarily between 1963 and 1965. The name of the band originated from the ska genre, but it gained popularity as a reggae band. The founders of the Skatalites were the late Tommy McCook, Rolando Alphonso, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibb, Don Drummond, Jah Jerry Haynes, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Moore, Jackie Opel, and Lester Sterling (the only surviving member).

The band had several popular hits, including “Guns of Navarone” which made it to the Top 40 of UK Singles Chart. They also played backed up legendary artists Prince Buster, and Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Prince Buster Cecil Bustamante Campbell (Prince Buster) was one of Jamaican artists who helped to solidify the foundation for Jamaican music to flourish locally and internationally. With early 60s hits like “Wash, Wash,” “What A Hard Man Fi Dead'' and “Al Capone,” his recordings ruled the airwaves, and were hits at house parties across Jamaica.

But one of his most popular songs was one he did not sing, but produced. This is the perennial popular “Oh Carolina” performed by the Folkes Brothers. The song featuring spectacular drumming by the Count Ossie group was like the

Prince Buster

ska theme for Jamaica.

He was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in 2001.

Don Drummond Don Drummond was a ska trombonist and composer.

During the apex of his career in the 1960s, he was regarded as one of the best trombonists in the world. He was an original member of The Skatalites, and composed many of their songs during the 1960s. Many of the fans who followed the Skatalites were pulled by the genius of Drummond. Those who didn't go where the Skatalites played would trek to concerts like the popular Christmas morning concerts at the Ward Theater in Kingston to see and hear him play.

He had a litany of outstanding hits including “Occupation,” “Garden of Love,” “Dearest,” “Latin Ska,” and “Let George Do It.” Drummond died in the Bellevue Asylum Hospital in 1969, at age 37, following the 1965 conviction for the murder of his girlfriend, exotic rumba dancer, Marguerita.

Millie Small Millie Small may arguably be the first Jamaican artist to place Jamaican music firmly on the international map with her hit “My Boy Lollipop” which release coincided with Jamaica's independence in 1962.

During the 1960s, she began her music career as a teenager in Kingston. Years later, under the guidance of the famous producer, Chris Blackwell, she released "My Boy Lollipop."

The song initially

In the 1960s, talented keyboard maestro Jackie Mittoo was also a member of The Skatalites, The Sheiks, The Soul Brothers, The Soul Vendors and Sound Dimension. He often wrote and composed for other reggae artists including Sugar Minott and Bunny Lee. Mittoo's popular compositions in this period included "Darker Shade of Black," "Feel Like Jumping," and "Baby Why." Mittoo died of cancer in 1990 at age 42.

posthumously awarded Jamaica's fourth highest honor, the Order of Merit.

The Peter Tosh Museum was opened in Kingston, Jamaica on his 72nd Birthday on October 19, 2016.

Gregory Isaacs Gregory Isaacs is remembered as one of reggae's top performers during the 1970s and 80s. "Night Nurse," the lead single from his album Night Gregory Isaacs

Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh Peter Tosh was one of the most popular musicians of the 1970s, a core member of the Wailers (1963–1976), one of Jamaica's genuine reggae groups, along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. During his solo career, he released several albums and won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Performance in 1987. His many memorable hits included: “Legalize It,” “In a Buckingham Palace,” “Don't Look Back” (in collaboration with Mick Jagger) and “Mama Africa.” He influenced several international artists, and recorded s e v e r a l a l b u m s including on world renown labels like Rolling Stone Records.

Tosh was killed in a home invasion at his residence in St. Andrew, Jamaica in 1987. In October 2012, he was

Millie Small

Nurse (1982) granted Isaacs international stardom in the UK and United States. Other notable songs included “Slavemaster,” “The Cool Ruler,” which became Isaac's nickname; and “Let's Go Dancing” Milo Miles, writing in The New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae."

The star battle d drug addiction throughout his career, a problem which ultimately affected his voice and overall health. In 2010, he died of lung cancer in London.

U Roy Reggae Artist Ewart Beckford (U-Roy) is credited as a pioneer of toasting or “deejaying,” a musical style used in dancehall and reggae.

Beckford's first two singles released on Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, "Wake the Town" (1970) and "Wear You to the Ball" (1970), were popular hits and established his reputation as one of Jamaica's most popular toasters.

In 2007, he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Distinction.

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The "Crown Prince of Reggae" Dennis Brown (D. Brown) was one of reggae's most influential artists, with a career that spanned over three decades and more than 75 albums. He was hailed as having

Phyllis Dillon is regarded as one of the key rocksteady singers during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Her popular single, "It's Rocking Time" was later turned into the Alton Ellis' hit "Rocksteady." Music lovers may best remember her for reggae/rocksteady cover of the international hit “Perfidia” on the Treasure Isle label. Her smooth voice was recorded on over 20 singles.

Dillon died of cancer in 2004 and in 2009 was posthumously awarded the Order of Distinction.

Marcia Griffiths

Rita Marley The wife of reggae king, Bob Marley, Rita is a successful musician in her own right. She

one the best voices in contemporary Jamaican music. His breakout single “Money in My Pocket/Cool Runnings” (1978) is one of the biggest hits in reggae history, having landed on several international music charts. Others believe that with more effective promotion Brown during his lifetime, and his legacy, would have been on par with Bob Marley.

Other popular hits included “Have You Ever,” “Inseparable,” “If I Follow My Heart,” and his cover of “Little Green Apples.”

After battling with drug problems during his career, Brown's health began to deteriorate. He died in 1999 from a collapsed lung.

Rita Marley

initially provided backup vocals for Marley and Wailers, as one-third of the vocal group, I-Threes. Rita Marley also had a successful solo career after Bob's death, which included 11 albums. One of the more popular hits was “One Draw” which resonated globally for its strong reggae beat and the lyrics portray the pleasure derived from

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Month biggest selling Jamaican record of 1972. “A love I can Feel,” and “Sweetie Come Brush Me.” In 2004 he was awarded the Order of Distinction. He died in October 2014.

Bob Andy Bob Andy is regarded as one of reggae's most influential songwriters. He has had several hits including "I've Got to Go Back Home," and "Too Experienced."

He also composed songs for other reggae artists, including Ken smoking a ganja spliff.

She has received the Order of Distinction and more recently the Order of Jamaica, the fifth-highest national award, from the Jamaican government.

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In the early 1970s, Judy Mowatt began her music career as a songwriter for Bunny Wailer. In 1974, she began her singing career as one-third of the I-Threes, singing backup to Bob Marley and the Wailers. In her years as a solo artist, she became the first female singer nominated for a Reggae Grammy Award for her album, “Working Wonders” in 1985. In 1999, she too received the Order of Distinction.

The song was originally recorded and released by Bunny Wailer in 1976. It is currently the highestselling single by a female reggae singer of all time. In collaboration with the late Jeff Dixon (Free I) she also had another popular hit, “Words.” She continues to perform hits like “Truly,” “Steppin,” and “Shinin Time,” to enthusiastic audiences globally. In 2014, Griffith received the Jamaican Order of Distinction.

John Holt John Holt's first found fame as a member of the rocksteady group The Paragons, before establishing himself as a solo artist. Holt had a string of successful singles in the 1970s, including "Stick By Me," the

Marcia Griffiths Marcia Griffiths got her start in music in 1964, performing with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires.

She gained notoriety during her early career as a member of the IThrees. In the years that followed, Griffiths had her first major international hit, "Electric Boogie," which sparked the international dance routine—the “Electric Slide.”

John Holt

Bob Andy

Boothe and Marcia Griffiths. In 1978, Andy put his music career on hold and concentrated on his career as an actor, starring in the films Children of Babylon in 1980, and The Mighty Quinn (1989). In 2005, he received the Order of Distinction.

Derrick Morgan Rocksteady artist, Derrick Morgan was one of the most popular Jamaican artists, preindependence. In 1960, Morgan was the only artist to fill the places from one to seven on the Jamaican pop chart simultaneously, with a slew of singles. In 1961, he released the biggest hit of his career, "Don't You Know," later renamed "Housewives' Choice," He had a major success in 1962 with "Forward March," a song celebrating Jamaican independence from Great Britain.

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Month Sophia George Sophia George's 1985 hit "Girlie Girlie" about philandering men was phenomenally popular, especially among Jamaican women, reaching number one in Jamaica, topping the RJR chart for 11 weeks. It was also a Top-10 hit in the UK. Her other Jamaican hits included "Lazy Body," "It Burn Mi Belly," and "Ain't No Meaning," which featured deejay Charlie Chaplin. All four songs appeared on her 1986 album, Fresh.

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Toots & The Maytals This reggae group was formed

by Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, Henry "Raleigh" Gordon and Nathaniel "Jerry" Mathias in 1962.

The Maytals are responsible for some of the biggest hits in reggae history, including "Pressure Drop," "Sweet and Dandy," and "54-46 (That's My Number)." Original members of the group left and new members were added over the years. The group has one Grammy and holds the current record of number one hits in Jamaica, with a total of thirty-one.

Eric Donaldson Donaldson, called Mr. Festival for his string of Jamaican Festival winning songs, made it big in 1971 with the Festival Song "Cherry Oh Baby," which went on to international fame. Donaldson won the Festival competition six times: 1971, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1993 and 1997. "Cherry Oh Baby" has been covered by both The Rolling Stones, and UB40. The riddim has remained extremely popular –

over thirty cover versions have been recorded. In an online poll in 2013, his1978 Festival Song "Land of My Birth" was voted the most popular winner in the contest's history.

Ken Boothe During the 1960s and early 70s, Ken Boothe skyrocketed to international fame as a young musician. He had almost immediate success with songs including "The Train Is Coming" (backed by The Wailers). During the 1970s, Boothe released "Everything I Own," which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1974. Boothe had one more hit in the UK Singles Chart during the 1970s, "Crying Over You," which made No. 11.

Boothe was awarded the Order of Distinction in 2003.

Reggae artist Half Pint (Lindon Andrew Roberts) began his career in the 1980s with his first single, "Sally," released in 1983.

“Sally” was followed by another single, “Winsome,” both of which became reggae hits. He continued to release songs that became hits in the local and international reggae scenes, including "Mr. Landlord," "Level the Vibes," "Substitute Lover" and his greatest hit "Greetings," which was released in 1986.

Tiger Tiger (Norman Washington Jackson) is a Jamaican dancehall musician who began his music career during the late 1970s.

One of his earlier hits was “Wanga Gut,” which boosted his popularity. In 1989, he became one of the first local artists to crossover into the U.S. hip hop scene when he duetted with the Fat Boys

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on "Tings Nah Go So." His single "Cool Me Down" was also included on the soundtrack of the 1993 film, Cool Runnings. In January 1994, Tiger was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident and was no longer able to record or perform to his previous capacity.

Hopeton Lewis Lewis (Mr. Rock Steady) began his music career as a child in the 1950s. By the mid-1960s, he had one of the earliest rocksteady hits with "Take It Easy," followed by hits like “Sounds and Pressure,” and “Groovin Out On Life.” He had several more hits, including one of the first 'herb' songs, called, "Cool Collie." In 1970, he won the Festival Song Contest with "Boom Shaka Lacka." Lewis died in 2014 after suffering from kidney failure.

Johnny Nash American artist Johnny Nash was one of the first international artists to record reggae music.

While in Jamaica in the late 1960s, Nash was introduced to Bob Marley and the Wailers, whom he later came to collaborate with.

Nash's number one hit, “I Can See Clearly Now” sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in 1972.

Jacob Miller Jacob “Killer Miller” was the lead singer for the reggae group Inner Circle in the 1970s. Miller had a successful career with Inner Circle as well as his own prolific solo career with hits like “ Forward Jah Jah Children,” "Keep on Knocking," and "False Rasta," and “ I'm a Natty.” Miller recorded and toured with Inner Circle until he

and his son died in a tragic car accident in 1980. Miller was only 27 years old.

Shabba Ranks Shabba Ranks has been one of Jamaica's most notable dancehall acts, for his successful crossover and influence on American hip-

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hop culture. In 1989, he secured a recording contract with Epic Records and had several successful singles including "Mr. Loverman”, "Slow and Sexy" with Johnny Gill, "Respect", "Trailer Load A Girls" and "Ting A Ling". He has won two Grammy awards for Best Reggae Album, in 1992 for “As Raw as Ever” and in 1993 for “X-tra Naked”.

Slim Smith Slim Smith is described as one of the greatest vocalists to emerge in the rocksteady era. Smith was a founding member and lead vocalist of The Techniques, who recorded several songs for Byron Lee including "Don't Do It" and "No One.” He formed The Uniques, which released a handful of singles including the R&B-influenced "Do Me Good." Smith died at age 25 in 1973 after accidentally lacerating his arm and bleeding to death.

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Burning Spear

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Burning Spear initially began as a vocal trio but eventually, the founding member, Winston Rodney left the group and took the name for himself. As a solo artist, he recorded several top-selling albums including “Rasta Business” in 1995 and the Grammy award-winning “Calling Rastafari” in 1999. In 2007, Burning Spear was awarded the Order of Distinction.

Lady Saw (Marion Hall) created a legacy as one of the greatest female dancehall acts. In her early years, she became known for peculiar vulgar lyrics which received backlash from the local Christian community. However, Lady Saw received much international acclaim with many of her projects charting on Billboard's top album

Steel Pulse

Byron Lee is best known for his work as leader of one of Jamaica's most enduring dance bands, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. Lee formed the band during his early 20s and they went on to become one a household name featuring genres like reggae, calypso, and soca. Lee also produced for several reggae artists including Toots and the Maytals. Lee died in November 2008, shortly after receiving the Order of Jamaica.

The Steel Pulse band emerged in England in the 1970s, at a time when Bob Marley and The Wailers had peaked in popularity across Europe. Their debut album, “Handsworth Revolution,” helped roots reggae to gain much attention outside Jamaica. In 1986, Steel Pulse was the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for “Babylon The Bandit.”

Yellowman

Jimmy Cliff

In the late 1970s, Yellowman (Winston Foster) first gained wide attention when he finished second (to Nadine Sutherland) in the 1978 Tastee Talent Contest. He had success as a recording artist, and in 1981, he became the first dancehall artist to be signed to a major American label (Columbia Records).

His first two albums, Mister Yellowman (1982) and Zungguzungguguzungguzeng (1983) made him a household name, as dancehall grew

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and then for their 2018 album “Avrakedabra.”

in popularity. In 2018, he was awarded the Order of Distinction.

Byron Lee

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Jimmy Cliff is one of the most successful and influential reggae artists of all time. He is best known for his best-selling singles "Many Rivers to Cross", "You Can Get It If You Really Want" and "The Harder They Come." He starred in the 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” which was i n s t ru m e n t a l i n popularizing reggae globally.

He's one of two Jamaican musicians to

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be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also has a Grammy Award for his album, Rebirth, and was awarded the Order of Merit.

reggae artists like Jacob Miller and Inner Circle. Cowan also helped Bob Marley to set up his now-famous Tuff Gong studio. In 2007, he was awarded the Order of Distinction.

Bunny Wailer

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Bunny Wailer is most popularly known as an original member of reggae group, The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.

During his solo career, he won three Grammy Awards, and has curated a legacy as one of the longtime standard-bearers of reggae music.

In 2017, he became the second living Jamaican musician (along with Jimmy Cliff) to be awarded the Order of Merit.

Third World Band was formed during 1973 in Kingston. Third World's greatest success came in the late 1970s and early 1980s, peaking with their cover version of The O'Jays' "Now That We Found Love" from their third album, “Journey to Addis.” The group has changed band members several times over the years and have been nominated for the reggae Grammy seven times.

Tommy Cowan Cowan entered the music business in the mid-1960s as a member of The Merricoles which became the Jamaicans in 1967, and won the Jamaican Song Festival with "Baba Boom," which also topped the Jamaican chart. In the 1970s, Cowan focused more on producing, working with several

Morgan Heritage Reggae family group Morgan Heritage (descendants of Deryck Morgan) was formed in 1994 and became one of the leading reggae bands in the 90s. They had several hit singles including “Tell Me How Come,” “Down By The River” and “She's Still Loving Me.” The group has won two Grammy awards, first for their 2015 album “Strictly Roots”

Lady Saw

charts. In 2002, her collaboration with No Doubt, "Underneath It All," reached number three in the U.S. and sold more than three million copies. The track won a Grammy Award for “Best Performance by a Duo or Group.”

Ironically, in recent years Hall converted to Christianity, dropped the name Lady Saw, and embarked on a gospel career.

Today reggae remains one of the more influential musical genres, popularized by artists like Shaggy, Sean Paul, Bob Marley sons—Ziggy, Stephen, Damian and Julian, Beres Hammond, and new female sensation Koffee, among several others.

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Rhythms of Africa Grammy-nominated “reggae ambassador” Willie Stewart, will take audiences on a musical journey with “Rhythms of Africa—Music Around the World,” at the Charles F. Dodge Performing Arts Center in Pembroke Pines on February 29, starting at 7p.m. This show is a festive blend of sights and sounds that have awed and delighted a diversity of audiences worldwide.

Rhythms of Africa describes the movement of ancient rhythms sprung from the souls of vibrant cultures and carried by hand and heart from Africa. It is the rhythms of the Diaspora, seasoned by time, cultivated and rooted by generations of pilgrims.

Audiences can expect to experience the power of music and percussion and thrill to the Pan African/Caribbean rhythms of reggae, blues, soca, samba, ska, dancehall, calypso, Latin, New Orleans jazz, funk, R&B, pop, afrobeats and more.

Willie Stewart, former lead percussionist

and co-director of the international group Third World, will demonstrate the transformative power of music, showcasing the talents of 25 musical novices from Pembroke Pines Charter High School who have trained rigorously throughout the autumn. Included in their preparation are sessions with professional musicians, singers, and dancers to provide not only context to the music but additional on-stage excitement to captivate audiences and bring them to their feet.

This year's musical performance coincides with Reggae Month and Black History Month celebrations. Accordingly, featured guest stars include recording artist Richie Stephens, who just returned home to Jamaica from a successful world tour in time to honor the Jamaican Government's request to serenade Toni-Ann Singh, “Miss World 2020” for her homecoming.

Also appearing is Grammy Nominated

Etana

Etana, hot off her “Spread Love World Tour 2020” from Australia, New Zealand, and the USA; the legendary Pluto Shervington, celebrating 50 years of recording and performing Caribbean music; and Wayne Armond band leader, singer and lead guitarist for the international group Chalice.

The show is a presentation of Embrace Music Foundation, a Browardbased non-profit corporation with a mission to restore, preserve, and fortify the impact of music—education, appreciation, and performance—in schools and communities, and amplify its role in the development of children and families.

AFRICA UMOJA The Spirit of Togetherness for Miramar performances “Africa Umoja - The Spirit of Togetherness,” a story of the African continent and its unbreakable spirit, arrives in South Florida for its only American appearance at the Miramar Cultural Center from Tuesday, February 25 through Sunday, March 1.

Conceived by Todd Twala and Thembi Nyandeni and produced by Joe Theron, Africa Umoja, originating from South Africa, was developed to educate a new generation of South Africans about their rich heritage and the power of unity (Umoja is the Swahili word for unity) by showcasing the glory days of South African music and dance, that persisted even during the country's hardships. However, the show has become much more than either of its founders could ever have imagined, dazzling audiences and receiving standing ovations and breathtaking reviews in more than 50 countries across the globe over the last two decades.

Fueled by history, the cast of 33 young adults are arguably South Africa's most versatile and dynamic singers, dancers and drummers, drawn from the myriad of cultures that compose their rural worlds.

The production will feature traditional love songs, lullabies, and internationally acclaimed choreography that narrates in passionate song and dance the moving tale of love and community that helped Black South Africans triumph during some of their country's stormiest passages.

Audiences will experience life in townships through authentic tribal dancing, joyous gospel singing, explosive drumming and heartfelt performances in an exciting tribute to South Africa and the Zulu heritage. Africa Umoja also celebrates South Africa's freedom and democracy through a tribute to Nelson Mandela. The production includes the song “Long Road to Freedom,” which was written in Mandela's honor and performed to visuals of Mandela in jail on Robben Island and his release from Pollsmoor Prison in 1990.

In addition, there is a jaw-dropping tribute to America's civil rights icon, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Africa Umoja carries the audience on a musical journey right up to “Kwaito,” the equivalent of American hip-hop in culture, fashion and expression that is the dynamic club climate of South Africa today.

The authentic pride spilling off the stage is utterly irresistible and a refreshing change to the norm of manufactured performances. Africa Umoja is a pulsating celebration of Black History from then until now, telling a story that every family anywhere can embrace.

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“Our quarantine protocols will be put into place, where persons would either be quarantined in specially designed facilities or within their home environment depending on their particular circumstance and depending on the risk assessment that would be done,” the minister explained.

Similarly, Dominica's Minister for Health and Wellness, Dr. Irvin McIntyre also informed Dominicans that the island is putting precautionary measures in place to ensure the virus stays off the island.

“We have things under control,” Dr. McInyre said. He also explained that the development and dissemination of reporting tools to healthcare providers is currently in place, and active surveillance will be conducted at the health facilities and at various points of entry.

In Trinidad and Tobago, the government has agreed to a travel restriction on anyone travelling from China to the twin-island.

Health Minister Terrance Deyalsingh said with immediate effect, once necessary legal provisions are put in place, “persons who are presently living in China or visiting China, regardless of nationality, will not be allowed entry to Trinidad and Tobago for 14 days after leaving China.”

The Bahamas government has issued a travel ban for anyone wishing to enter The Bahamas from China, effective immediately. Chief Medical Officer in The Bahamas, Dr. Pearl McMillan advised that any non-resident, regardless of nationality, who has visited China in January, will be denied entry into the country. Additionally, all residents returning to The Bahamas from China will be strictly quarantined and monitored for development of symptoms for 14 days.

On February 2, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there were eight confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States. The eight people are from Massachusetts, Boston, California, Washington D.C., Arizona and Illinois. As a result of the U.S. declaration, foreign nationals who have traveled to China in the last two weeks and aren't immediate family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be temporarily banned from entering the U.S., according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. Azar also announced that anyone entering the U.S. who has been in China's Hubei province in the last two weeks will be subject to a two-week quarantine.

As of January 30, Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus outbreak has killed at least 490 people and infected more than 20,000 globally. The virus was first found in Wuhan, China, and has since spread across Asia and the rest of the world.

Imported cases have been reported by other countries including Thailand, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Germany. The symptoms are similar to that of the flu and include runny nose, cough, sore throat and fever. Some cases develop into pneumonia of severe acute respiratory infections.

Development of Creole Society in Jamaica, 1770-1820 (1971); Contradictory Omens (1974); Afternoon of the Status Crow (1982); and History of the Voice (1984).

Kamau, as he was familiarly known, was educated at Harrison College, the University of Cambridge Pembroke College and the University of Sussex.

He was an education officer in Ghana from 1955 to 1962 before he returned to the Caribbean to teach in St Lucia and later at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. He also lectured at New York University.

Among his honours include an honorary doctorate from the University of Sussex, the Casa de las Americas Prize for Literary Criticism, the WEB Du Bois Award in 2010 and the Bussa Award.

Brathwaite’s death leaves novelist George Lamming as the sole surviving Barbadian contributor to post-war Caribbean English literature, following the death of novelist Paule Marshall in the United States.

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You Win Some, You Lose Some hostility, with skills and a great deal of control.

But somehow he was never given the ball after had completed 21 runs, including a maiden, from six overs.

Generally, he was the West Indies' best bowler at the tournament, and on the day he was the best of the fast bowlers and was the only one who had bowled a maiden over.

The snubbing of Seales is yet to be explained if it can be.

Though the West Indies should

There have been two humiliating results from sporting events over the past week, which have evoked contrasting emotions.

Firstly, West Indies Under-19 cricket team suffered a heartbreaking two-wicket loss to New Zealand in the quarter-final on the ICC World Cup in South Africa.

The West Indies posted 238 all out and appeared to be coasting to victory when they reduced New Zealand to 153-8 in the 35th over, but tail-enders Kristian Clarke with an unbeaten 46, and Joey Field, unbeaten on 38, engineered and record 86-run ninth-wicket partnership to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with two balls to spare.

The West Indies' Jamaican Kirk McKenzie had blasted 99 but was forced to retire hurt with what appeared to be severe cramps in the 42nd over, only to be dismissed with the first ball when he resumed in the 48th over.

At one stage the West Indies were 183 for three in the 36th over but lost their last seven wickets for just 55 runs in an unbelievable collapse.

Head Coach Graeme West explains the dramatic collapse.

"The team was looking at 280, 290 and even possibly more if we really went well in that last 10 or 12 overs but we lost three very quick wickets to very, very soft, poor shots and lost all momentum.

"We were fortunate to get up to get up to [238] in the end so we were at least 40 runs short of what we

West Indies Batsman, Kirk McKenzie is carried off by members of the New Zealand sqaud in theur ICC World Cup encounter in South Africa.

should have gotten ourselves to."

He noted that McKenzie being forced off at that time was a huge blow to the momentum of the innings.

"When you have a man that's in and well set, you're hoping that he goes on and really bats through the innings but that wasn't the case," the Englishman recalled.

"He was struck down at a crucial moment because that was around the time we lost a couple of wickets. He played a fantastic innings, something he's been threatening for some time without really making a big score but I was delighted to see Kirk really demonstrate his quality."

West then said the bowlers executed well to reduce New Zealand to 67 for four in the 16th over and despite a half-century, fifth-wicket partnership, left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd put the Caribbean side in command by snatching three quick wickets.

But somehow the regional side found a way to lose the contest and with it a chance to register a second triumph at the tournament.

West's explanation is that the "death bowlers" failed to execute in

Team Canada celebrates as they score against Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz in the CONCACAF Qualifying game. Canada defeated Jamaica 9-0.

the latter stages of the contest.

But this is where I take a divergent view from the coach. From my standpoint, the so-called "death bowlers" served up fashionable slower balls, wide balls and other deliveries which were welcomed by the tail-enders.

At the end of Nedd's spell, the time was right for Captain Kimani Melius to turn to the impressive fast bowler Jayden Seales to clean up the tail. The 18-year-old had been the talk of the tournament delivering balls close to 90 miles per hour and clearly disturbing all the batsmen with

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have put more runs on the board, and though they dropped a few critical catches, not having Seales bowl his full allotment of 10 overs was a gigantic mistake, and that's where, I believe, the West Indies lost it.

Then on Saturday night, the Reggae Girlz were humiliated 9-0 by Canada in their CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Group B game in Texas.

To say the Reggae Girlz have had a bumpy and rugged road to tournaments since their historic trip to the FIFA World Cup in France last summer, would be an understate-

ment.

But truth be told, they were always fighting an uphill battle to gain one of the two spots to the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer.

They might have lost Head Coach Hue Menzies, and his number one assistant Lorne Donaldson, along the way, but they are not at the same level of preparedness and cohesion as they did leading up to the World Cup qualifying campaign.

For those who might have forgotten, their performance at the Pan Am Games in Peru last year was nothing to write home about. They lost 0-2 to Mexico, 1-3 to Paraguay, 0-2 to Colombia and edged Peru 1-0.

Canada is a top-10 team on the FIFA world ranking, while Jamaica is at 51st. My experience in sports in general and football, in particular, is that on any given day just about any result is possible. One needs to look no further than the 2014 FIFA Men's World Cup semi-finals when eventual champions Germany embarrassed home team Brazil 7-1.

I suspect what made this loss so much harder to accept was because fans thought that after qualifying for the World Cup Finals, it was now a natural progression to qualify for the Olympic Games.

But one should always remember that there's no Devine right for Jamaica or any other nation to qualify for any tournament.

The Netherlands finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals but failed to qualify for the next Euro Championship, and history is replete with devastation failures immediately after glowing successes. That's the nature of sport and we had better get used to it.

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Lewis, Hetmyer Dropped Over Failed Fitness Tests ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Lefthanded stroke-makers Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetymyer have been axed for this month’s One-Day International tour of Sri Lanka after failing Cricket West Indies’ new fitness standards.

In a media release on February 3, CWI said the pair did not “attain the new minimum standard fitness requirements in recent fitness assessments” and would not be part of the 15-man squad led by all-rounder Kieron Pollard.

“Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer missed out due to the fact that they came up short in the fitness test,” chief selector Roger Harper explained.

“They will be missed. Lewis was the team’s best batsman in the recent Colonial Medical Insurance ODI Series against Ireland where he batted with great composure and proved the bedrock for the team’s series win.

“Hetmyer appeared to be getting his act together and was an integral part of the team’s batting group.”

The 28-year-old Lewis averages nearly 36 from 51 ODIs and has been one of the Windies’ most dependable batsmen in recent time. During the last eight months, he has averaged nearly 43 from 16 matches.

He plundered 208 runs at an average of 104 in three matches against Ireland last month to earn Man-of-theSeries honours.

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Hetmyer, meanwhile, endured a poor series against Ireland with scores of six and eight in the doubleheader in Bridgetown before being axed for the final game in Grenada.

Only last December, his magnificent 139 against India in Chennai earned West Indies a comprehensive eight-wicket win in the opener of the three-match series.

Overall, he averages nearly 37 from 45 ODIs with five hundreds.

Meanwhile, experienced lefthander, Darren Bravo has been recalled to the side four months after being dropped for the tour of Afghanistan over his poor form.

Since then, the 30-year-old has rediscovered his touch with nearly 500

runs at an average of 96 during last November’s Super50 Cup, and has averaged 50 from four innings in the first-class championship so far this year.

All-rounder Rovman Powell, who averaged 58 with two exhilarating hundreds and fifties during the Super50, has also earned a recall following 14 months on the sidelines while left-arm spinning all-rounder, Fabian Allen, returns following injury.

“Darren Bravo and Rovman Powell owe their recall to their outstanding performance in the Colonial Medical Super50 tournament,” said Harper.

“Bravo brings good form, a renewed appetite for runs and lots of experience which will benefit the team tremendously. Powell who is back from injury will add batting firepower to the lineup, increase the team’s bowling options and strengthen the fielding unit.”

West Indies leave this week for the series which opens in Colombo on February 22 and continues with matches in Hambantota four days later, with the final match set for Kandy on March 1.

Following the series, the Caribbean side face Sri Lanka in two Twenty20 Internationals.

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World Indoor Athletics Postpones Championships Due to Coronavirus Fears The 2020 IAAF World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China have been postponed because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus in China and Japan.

The championships that were scheduled for March this year, have been postponed to next year, March 2021. The World Athletics made the announcement in a press statement recently: “It is with regret that we have agreed with the organisers of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing (13-15 March 2020) to postpone the event to March 2021.

We know that China is doing all it can to contain the new Coronavirus and we support them in all their efforts but it is necessary to provide our athletes, Member Federations and partners with a clear way forward in what is a complex and fast-moving set of circumstances.

The advice from our medical team, who are in contact with the World Health Organisation, is that the spread of the Coronavirus both within China and outside the country is still at a concerning level and no one should be going ahead with any major gathering that can be postponed.

We have considered the possibility of relocating the event to another country and would like to thank the cities that have volunteered to host the championships. However, given concerns still exist regarding the spread of the virus outside China, we have decided not to go with this option, as it may lead to further postponement at a later date.”

The rapid spread of the coronavirus has put fear in the minds of many athletes and spectators looking forward to this year's biggest sporting event, including the 2020 Olympics to be held in Tokyo this summer.

But the Tokyo Olympics organizers say that the Olympics will go ahead as planned, with special measures put in place to protect those that will attend. “We will work closely with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other concerned bodies to draw any countermeasures whenever necessary,” they said.

The IOC said it had been in contact with the World Health Organization about the coronavirus, which has spread to more than 20 countries (including 20 confirmed cases in Japan), prompting travel restrictions and the suspension of China services by several airlines.

The Tokyo Olympics begin on July 24 with the Paralympics starting on Aug. 25.

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