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Nationwide Strike Set For July 20 Dubbed the "Strike for Black Lives," tens of thousands of fast food, ride-share, nursing home and airport workers in more than 25 cities are expected to walk oﬀ the job July 20 for a fullday strike.

By Aaron Morrison The national strike will also include worker-led marches through participating cities, organizers said Wednesday. Those who can't strike for a full day will walk out for about eight minutes—the amount of time prosecutors say a white Minneapolis police officer held his knee on George Floyd's neck—in remembrance of Black men and women who died recently at the hands of police. According to details shared exclusively with The Associated Press, organizers are demanding sweeping action by corporations and government to confront systemic racism in an economy that chokes off economic mobility and career opportunities for many Black and Hispanic workers, who make up a disproportionate number of those earning less than a living wage. They also stress the need for guaranteed sick pay, affordable health care coverage and better safety measures for low-wage workers who never had the option of working from home during the

In what many Caribbean students are calling “a slap in the face,” the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Monday that the hundreds of thousands of international students pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses.

coronavirus pandemic. "We have to link these fights in a new and deeper way than ever before," said Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, which represents over two million workers in the U.S. and Canada. "Our members have been on a journey…to understanding why we cannot win economic justice without racial justice. This strike for Black lives is a way to take our members' understanding about that into the streets," Henry told the AP. Among the strikers' specific demands are that corporations and government declare unequivocally that "Black lives matter." Elected officials at every level must use executive and legislative power to pass laws that guarantee people of all races can thrive, according to a list of demands. Employers must also raise wages and allow workers to unionize to negotiate better health care, sick leave and child care support. The service workers union has partnered with the

The announcement comes as many universities in the United States have begun to transition to online learning as the COVID-19 numbers show no sign of declining soon. Harvard University was one such school that recently announced that all its courses will be taught online for the next school year. In fact, on Wednesday, Harvard as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the Trump administration over its decision. The new rule applies to holders of F-1 and M-1 nonimmigrant visas, commonly called student visas, which allow nonimmigrant students to pursue academic and vocational coursework, respectively. In a news release Monday, ICE said that students who fall under these visa categories “may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States,” adding, “The U.S. Department of

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SVG PRIME MINISTER IS NEW CHAIRMAN OR CARICOM A3

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Spread The Joy: Joy's Ro Delight's proprietor Shiela Sawah and Mae Smith pose for the camera at the restaurant's food distribu on event on Saturday at the Lauderhill Mall in Lauderhill. Contributed

NYPD True: Carlton from Overproof Movement hangs out with members of the NYPD at Overproof's food distribu on event in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Contributed

Delight’s: Volunteers at Joy's Ro Delight food distribu on event in Lauderhill. – Contributed

Celebra ng Friendship: (L-r) Dutchpot restaurant owners Cherry and Oral Marshall celebrate with friends Melony and Michael Gregory, and Dr. Allan and Judith Cunningham. - Contributed.

Volunteers: Broward Mayor Dale Holness poses with a large group of volunteers who turned out to help Joy's Ro Delight give back to the community at the Lauderhill Mall on Saturday. - Contributed

Watching the Waves: Jamaica Olympian Debra Byﬁeld (right) and friend Miriam are all smiles as they enjoy drinks by the beach. - Contributed

Giving Back: DJ Kat of Overproof Movement gives back to the community at the food distribu on in Canarsie, Brooklyn. - Contributed A Helping Hand: Broward County Mayor Dale Holness (right) and Lauderhill Commissioner Richard Campbell load boxes of food for a food distribu on event in Lauderhill on Saturday. - Contributed

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SVG Prime Minister is New Chairman of CARICOM On July 3, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government held a special conference, which saw Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley handing over the six-month CARICOM Chairmanship to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Gonsalves, who has been part of CARICOM for 19 years, promised that he will use his six-month term as chairman to deal with the deleterious effects that climate change is having on the socio-economic future of the region. The new chairman said smaller islands in the region like St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, and Dominica are now dealing with a battered infrastructure due to severe weather in late 2019, and not enough has been done to help the islands rebuild. Gonsalves' new role will also test whether or not he is deserving of a fifth term as president of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as the end of his term as chairman will coincide with the next general elections to be held in the nation, which must be held by December. “Comrade Ralph,” as he is affectionately called by his supporters first became involved in politics as a UWI student, while completing his degree in economics at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies. As president of the University of West Indies' Guild of Undergraduates, he led a student protest of the deportation of historian and intellectual Walter Rodney by the Jamaican government led by former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer in 1968.

He later returned to the UWI-Mona to earn a master's degree in government, which he completed in 1971. In 1974, he completed a Ph.D., also in government at the University of Manchester. Subsequently, he turned to the study of law and was later called to the bar at Gray's Inn in London in 1981. Following the end of his academic career in England, he returned to the island to practice law. Before becoming prime minister, Gonsalves practiced law extensively and successfully before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in a wide range of matters, but particularly in the fields of constitutional law, criminal law, administrative law, matrimonial law, real property law, law of tort generally and the law of contract. In 1994, he became the Deputy Political Leader of the Unity Labor Party (ULP). The ULP was a merger of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Labor Party and the Movement for National Unity (MNU). After the resignation of Vincent Beache, Gonsalves became the leader of the party in 1998 and led the party to victory in the General Elections held in 2001. He has remained a popular prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines since then, winning other general elections held in 2005, 2010, and 2015. Now in his fourth term and 19th year in office, Gonsalves has been the longest continuously serving head of government since the island became independent in 1979. Gonsalves has also been Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of North Central Windward since 1994. Gonzalves is currently married to his second wife Eloise Harris. He has two sons by his first marriage, Camillo and Adam; one son by his second wife, Storm; and two daughters, Isis and Soleil. In 2015, Camillo was elected as a Member of Parliament and currently serves in his father's Cabinet.

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Jamaicans Urged To Report Returnees Who Breach Quarantine Orders

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Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is encouraging citizens to report people who have returned to the island and are not complying with the quarantine orders. The CMO, who was speaking at the Ministry of Health and Wellness' weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing, held recently, said everyone is “duty-bound” to report when a returnee breaches quarantine or becomes ill. “People in the community must monitor persons that they know have returned from travels, persons in the business place must monitor if they know that somebody has come in and is there in their office. They have a duty to say to the person, 'you need to stay home'. Persons have a duty to stay home and have a duty to report it,” she said. All Jamaicans who have returned to the island will undergo health screening on arrival and if determined to be highrisk, will be required to do a COVID-19 test at a local health center. Bisasor-McKenzie noted that all returning Jamaicans, whether they are high- or low-risk, are given a 14-day quarantine order and are required to contact the health authority immediately if they develop a fever or any respiratory symptoms during the 14-day period. Persons who return a positive test will be required to isolate, while those who test negative will remain in quarantine until the 14-day period has ended. “A negative test can become positive a day or two days later, so you must monitor yourself, and everybody in the family must monitor the person who has

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Friday announced general elections will be held in the twin-island republic on August 10.

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Rowley told Parliament that he had advised President Paula Mae Weekes “to dissolve this Parliament at midnight tonight (June 2) and that Nomination Day will be Friday, July 17. “I wish all my colleagues a safe happy, enjoyable, productive campaign and I look forward to seeing all of them somewhere in Trinidad before the next Parliament,” Rowley told legislators. In the last general election held in 2015, Rowley led the People's National Movement to a 23-18 victory over the then People's Partnership administration of Kamla Persad

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Bissessar. Controversy over opening of airport Meanwhile, there is controversy related to the opening of the nation's airport prior to the elections. The Trinidad and Tobago government says it has no plans to rush towards reopening the borders of the country closed since March in a

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Former Justice Minister And Rebel Leader Nominated For President And Vice-President Of Suriname The coalition partners have named former justice minister Chandrikapersad Santokhi and former rebel leader, Ronnie Brunswijk for the positions of President and Vice-President, respectively, following the general elections held on May 25. Santokhi, 61, the leader of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP) and Brunswijk, 59, who led the General Liberation and Development Party (ABOP) are seeking to replace President Desi Bouterse in the elections for the head of state scheduled for July. The VHP and ABOP are part of the coalition that includes The National Party of Suriname (NPS) and the Pertjajah Luhur (PL), the coalition controls 33 of the 51 seats in the parliament.

But while Bouterse's National Democratic Party (NDP) lost its majority in the Parliament, the coalition does not have the 34 seats required to ensure the victory for Santokh and Brunswijk. Persons seeking nomination must under the law be nominated by at least seven Assembly members. During Monday's parliamentary sitting it was decided that the elections of the new president and vice president will be held on July 13. It is as yet clear whether or not the NDP will come up with its own candidates. The Brotherhood and Unity in Politics (BEP) had earlier indicated that it would have supported the coalition in the election of the head of state

Young people were drastically undercounted in the 2010 U.S Census—which missed more than 1 in 10 children under the age of ve. In Broward County alone, we lost over $210 million dollars of federal funding because of people undercount. Especially children. When we fail to count children, the programs that support their wellbeing—such as childcare, schools, health insurance, housing, and public transportation — lose out on needed funds for the next 10 years, an entire childhood. So, be counted!

and his deputy in order to avoid the matter going before the United People's Assembly. Brunswijk is a Surinamese ex-rebel leader, politician, and businessman. After having served in the early 1980s as the personal bodyguard of Bouterse, who overthrew the government in 1980 in a military coup, Brunswijk left and formed the Surinamese Liberation Army, better known as the Jungle Commando Political observers note that if the President and Vice President are elected on July 13, their inauguration will take place on July 17. They said that the inauguration will be a sober ceremony given the measures in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as to cut costs. - CMC

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Talk UP Do you think that prayer should be mandated in public schools? Ronald - Hollywood Yes, prayer should be mandatory in schools. It would definitely improve the morality of our youth. School is intended to be a place where young people receive instruction and guidance so not having prayer there defeats its intrinsic purpose. Jacque - Oakland Park I think that prayer should be absolutely mandatory in public schools. Teaching children to pray improves their sense of self and, in the grand scheme of life, it improves their self-worth and helps them be better decision makers. I also believe that once they know how to pray, they will teach others. I would like to see prayer put back in schools in the very near future. Paul - Sunrise It's a middle-of-the-road situation. I believe in prayer and I think that it's beneficial for our young people, but making prayer mandatory in public schools encroaches on the rights of those who do not believe in prayer. It then makes it crucial for Christians to find other ways to fortify our children and reach unsaved youth. You can also look for us in Jamaica

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Marilyn - Miami Gardens Yes, prayer should be mandatory because many of these young people are not receiving prayer in their homes. They are not being raised the way my generation was. Many of us had to go to church. We were taught how to pray. Our parents may not always have gone to church, but someway, somehow we were going to get there. We are better for it. Mandating prayer would definitely improve the morality of our young people. Robert - North Lauderdale I don't think that prayer should be mandatory in schools. The student population is made up of so many different young people with so many different beliefs that requiring prayer would infringe on the rights of some. Besides, I don't think that prayer in schools would make any difference in the lives of the students. Walna - Pembroke Pines Yes, prayer should be mandatory in public schools. My son attends a private school where prayer is a part of his daily routine. He prays at the beginning of the school day, before meals and he is even encouraged to pray for his classmates who are absent. I can see the far-reaching effect that these practices have on my son's life in every area from decision making to general respect for himself and others. Prayer has made a significant difference in his life and I am sure it would make a positive difference in the lives of public school students. Donald - Lauderhill Yes, prayer should be mandatory in schools. As a matter of fact, it should be taught. I think it would deter those who are prone to carrying guns and causing trouble. Ultimately, the moral character of these young people would be strengthened.

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Ras Mega - Lauderhill I agree that there should be prayer in schools, but that is not enough. In order to really impact our young people, as a community we need to focus on “livity.” As a community, we need to show love, support each other, embrace each other, help each other. We need to be caring, peaceful. If as a community, we are not prepared to do these things, then we will lessen the impact of prayer in schools. Anastasia - Plantation I don't think that prayer should be mandatory in public schools. Making prayer mandatory will encroach on the beliefs of a signiﬁcant percentage of the student body. This will also lead to unnecessary tension and strife among students of diﬀering religious backgrounds. Ultimately, this negatively alters the school environment and diverts the focus from learning to that of religious debate.

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COVID-19 Calls For Strong Leadership Here we go again! But it wasn't expected to be this soon. The country had been bracing for spikes in COVID-19 infections, since restrictions imposed last March were lifted, especially without having a definitive treatment or a vaccine. However, the massive resurgence of infections across most of the United States is shocking, to say the least. New cases of COVID-19 are breaking national records daily. In Florida, we've seen more than 5,000 cases each day for the past two weeks and were well over 11,000 on July 4. While there are many reasons being offered to explain the increase of cases, it is clear that one of the main issues is that millions of people are, for whatever reason, behaving recklessly in the face of this dangerous virus—which has killed over 130,000 Americans at the time of writing. It's natural for the citizens of any country to expect its leaders to exercise sensible control in times of national crisis and do whatever is possible to protect them. While COVID-19 is one of the most challenging crises faced by Americans in decades, the actions of the nation's leaders have left most people bewildered. If from the first incidence of COVID-19 infections in March, it was met with the seriousness and immediate national attention it deserved, instead of being used as a political weapon, perhaps we would be looking at declining rates instead of what we are experiencing now. Unfortunately, with tepid leadership, millions of Americans either believe the virus is no worse than

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the ﬂu, that it is being overblown in media, or that it is a political ploy to cost President Trump his reelection. Many have refused to heed internationally proven advice to wear masks, and avoid crowded situations, to prevent contracting and spreading the virus. The result is that today COVID-19 has become one of the most politically divisive subjects in the country. Regardless of political leanings or conspiracy theories about COVID-19, this virus has continued to resurge across the country with Arizona and Florida having the most new cases. It is unbelievable that here in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis, amidst record resurgence, insists he will keep the state open and insists on opening schools come August. DeSantis is also attributing the increase in Florida to more testing and new cases among those in the farming communities. This runs contrary to strong evidence that it is community spread, particularly among asymptomatic persons, that is driving up the rate of infections. The fact that there is increased hospitalizations, with beds in the intensive care units (ICU) becoming dangerously

scarce, should give pause. If this virus—with a record 20.9 percent of positive tests in Florida—is not controlled, we may begin to run out of hospital beds. DeSantis has also been reluctant to mandate mask-wearing, despite the emphatic recommendation from scientists like Dr. Anthony Fauci, and like other Republican governors such as Governor Greg Abbott of Texas have done. However, DeSantis has paused Phase 3 of the state's reopening. America in general—and states with high COVID-19 rates in particular—need strong leadership, devoid of partisan political bias, to guide them through this stubborn pandemic. COVID-19 is a mysterious killer. Over the nine months that the virus has descended on the earth, it has been baﬄing top scientists. There are too many unknowns to take this virus lightly. It has also been proven that the spread of the COVID-19 can be contained by practicing strict social distancing and wearing masks. Some of our closest neighbors, including Canada and the Caribbean, have controlled the spread of COVID-19 by these practices. To the rest of the world, the U.S. has failed to get the virus under control, prompting the EU, Canada to ban U.S. travelers from visiting their countries. Even in Mexico, some governors are calling on the central government to place tougher restrictions on Americans crossing the border. Other countries, such as Jamaica, have implemented strict guidelines and pre-testing requirements for Americans from high-risk states. This is a mind-boggling position for the richest nation on earth that has spent decades positioning itself as the leader of the free world. Leadership—from Washington to the smallest town—must take urgent control in stemming the spread of COVID-19. Anything short of that runs the risk of catastrophic results for citizens, the economy, and the American way of life.

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Supporting Haiti’s COVID-19 Response Haiti is well acquainted with challenge. In any given year, a typical Haitian household will face multiple shocks—which may include hurricanes, ﬂoods, disease, death, unemployment or any combination thereof. For Haitians, some might say that COVID19 is only the latest thing. But it is a critical thing. Even before the pandemic, almost 59 percent of the Haitian population was living in poverty, with 23.8 percent in extreme poverty and more than 60 percent unable to meet basic needs. Of all the challenges Haitians face, health shocks take the greatest toll on household incomes. With limited access to insurance or credit, many families cope by borrowing money, selling assets, or taking children out of school. The poor have even fewer options, and coping with the pandemic may have long-term negative impacts–decreasing their food supply, depleting their savings or alienating them from their social networks.

Above and beyond the UNEP mandate Since 2017, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has worked in close partnership with Haiti’s national Directorate for Civil Protection, developing early-warning systems to reduce disaster risks–particularly in the country’s small but densely populated southern islands, exposed to storms with 300 kilometers per hour winds. Strictly speaking, pandemic response is not part of UNEP’s mandate to support Haiti’s Ministry of Environment. But when COVID-19 hit, the Port Salut oﬃce knew it would have to extend beyond its usual reach. UNEP Haiti Program Oﬃcer, Jean-Max Milien says, “COVID-19 has pushed every limit. Our adaptability—the fact that we are ready and willing to do whatever is needed–is not just important to our work. It underpins the relationship we have with the people of Haiti.” UNEP Haiti has been supporting national institutions on their response and protection

access even for the most isolated. The repurposed buckets are also branded with messages, encouraging people to wash their hands and reduce their risk of infection. In April, a sound-equipped truck issued the same messages as it moved throughout inland and coastline communities every day. These simple interventions are not only eﬀective and cost-eﬃcient, they also enforce UNEP’s duty of care—allowing space and not exposing any partner or person to unnecessary risk while establishing the campaign. Moreover, because of their small budget, additional funds remain and will allow UNEP to provide further support, in case the disease peaks.

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plans, helping incorporate pandemic risks—especially with regard to sanitation. The organization is also working closely with local communities, supporting partners to raise awareness and put mitigation measures into place.

Haiti’s unique challenges Strict limitations on movement and widespread adoption of sanitation measures–the go-to response in many other countries hit by COVID-19–are less straightforward in Haiti. With the majority of Haitians earning their livelihoods through informal work like ﬁshing, direct services or street vending, a ban on such activities would not only be diﬃcult to impose, it could also cripple household incomes. In fact, according to the World Bank, a 20 percent reduction in household consumption could push another million people into poverty and 2.5 million into extreme poverty. At the same time, access to water and sanitation is disparate, at best. Even in metropolitan Port-au-Prince, for example, only about 55 percent of the population has access to

the public water network. And while access to piped and other improved water sources is increasing for the rural top 20, it is decreasing for the rest of the rural population.

Simple interventions with big impact UNEP Haiti and its partners, the Directorate of Civil Protection and Pêche Artisanale et Développement Intégré, started with the simple act of handwashing. And it wasn’t just the act that was simple. Handwashing units were constructed from repurposed cooking oil buckets, ﬁtted with taps and tubes. A local producer installed 1,200 handwashing points while training community members to build the same types of units in the Marine Protected Areas of Port-Salut, SaintJean-du-Sud and La Cahouane. Communities are now equipped to expand the initiative and reﬁll the handwashing units with water and bleach when needed. To encourage their use, handwashing points are located where communities gather most frequently: local associations, shops, restaurants, hotels and main roads, ensuring

Haiti Records Increase In “Imported” Covid-19 Cases After Re-opening Airport Haitian health authorities have confirmed that since the reopening of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, the country has recorded a 73 percent increase in the number of imported cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Ministry of Public Health said that prior to the reopening on July 1, the country had recorded 57 “imported” cases of the virus, but that the figure has since increased to 99, an additional 42 cases in the first four days. The Ministry explains that the increase of imported cases is attributable to an 86 percent increase (36 cases) from the Dominican Republic and 14 percent (six cases) from the United States. The Ministry said that since March 19, the number of COVID-19 cases in Haiti total 6,333 with 59.1 percent of the cases being male persons. It said that the number of persons dying from the virus was 113 while 4,671 cases have been classified as “active” while there are 13, 638 suspected cases.

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Miami-Dade Keeps Gyms Open, Closes Restaurants Following the massive spike in COVID-19 cases over the holiday weekend, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced on Monday he would be signing an emergency order on July 8 issuing more closures across the county. The mayor initially announced the closure of restaurant dining rooms, ballrooms, banquet facilities, party venues, gyms and fitness centers, and short-term rentals. However, the mayor reversed the closure of gyms and fitness centers in a tweet on Tuesday. He said he made the reversal after a virtual meeting he held with Miami-Dade medical experts and Miami-Dade's Wellness Group. “We arrived at a compromise to keep gyms & fitness studios open,” he tweeted. “All doing activities inside must wear a mask or do strenuous training outside staying 10 feet apart without a mask.” Restaurants will still be allowed to operate for takeout and delivery services and outdoor dining. In his initial statement closing restaurants, and the other places of business, said he wanted to control the spread of the virus in Miami-Dade, and “We want to ensure that our hospitals continue to have the staffing necessary to save lives.” Miami-Dade reported a record 2,418 new cases of COVID-19 on July 4, as the state set a new high with 11,458 new cases in a day. On Monday, 1,981 new cases and eight deaths were confirmed. The county has the most cases (48,992) and deaths (1,051) in Florida. County beaches that were closed over the July 4 holiday weekend were reopened on Tuesday. The mayor warned that if the health rules are not followed, he would be forced to shut them down again. Miami-Dade remains under a curfew from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.; essential workers are exempt from the order.

Ravens Quarterback Cancels Florida Event Amid Virus Surge Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has canceled his annual “Funday with LJ” event in Florida due to surging coronavirus cases in the state and strict gathering limits. Jackson's third annual event was set to be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida, but a spokesperson told news outlets Tuesday that the event was canceled. Gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited in Pompano Beach due to pandemic. Instead of allowing a few people to attend the event, Jackson decided to cancel it. Jackson shared a flyer of the event on Instagram Monday, advertising flag football and water slides. It also said adults must wear face masks and waivers must be signed for children to participate. The event was scheduled to start a week after Florida reported a singleday record of 11,445 Jackson cases. Tuesday, Florida confirmed 7,347 new cases, bringing the total since March 1 to 213,794. Another 63 people died, bringing the total to 3,943. The 45 deaths per day averaged over the last week is a 50% jump since three weeks ago. Statewide, 380 patients were reported as newly admitted to hospitals, a single-day record. - AP

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ENVIRONMENT systems contribute to the sustainability of our cities,” says Leo Heileman, UNEP Regional Director in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report calls on decision-makers to prioritize the electrification of public transport, especially when updating the old bus fleets that run through the large cities in the region. There is fear of a “technology lock-in” over the next 7 to 15 years if authorities choose to renew old fleets with new internal combustion vehicles that will continue to pollute the air and cause severe health damages. Some countries are already paving the way to ensure a transition to sustainable transport. Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panamá have designed national strategies on electric mobility, while Argentina, Dominican Republic, México, Paraguay are finalizing their own plans, according to the report.

More than 6,000 new lightduty electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in Latin America and the Caribbean, between January 2016 and September 2019, according to the report.

Going Electric Electric mobility could help clean the air and boost green jobs as part of the COVID-19 recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean The transition to electric mobility could help Latin America and Caribbean countries to reduce emissions and fulﬁll their commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change, while generating green jobs as part of their recovery plans from the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new study. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, “Electric Mobility 2019: Status and Opportunities for Regional Collaboration in Latin America and the Caribbean,” analyzes the latest developments in 20 countries in the region and highlights the growing leadership of cities, companies, and civil associations in promoting new e-mobility technologies. Though still a recent development, electriﬁcation of the

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public transport sector is happening at high speed in several countries in the region, says the study financed by the European Commission through the EUROCLIMA + Program and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and renewable energy company Acciona. Chile stands outs with the largest fleet of electric buses in the region, with more than 400 units, while Colombia is expected to incorporate almost 500 electric buses in Bogotá, its capital. Other Colombian cities, like Cali and Medellín, have joined Ecuador’s Guayaquil and Brazil’s Sao Paulo in introducing electric buses. Increased efficiency, lower operation and maintenance costs of electric buses, as well as growing public concern around the impacts of road transport-related emissions on human health and the environment, are the main drivers behind this transition in public transport, according to the study. The transport sector is responsible for 15 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean and is one of the main drivers of poor air quality in cities, which causes more than 300,000 premature deaths a year in the Americas, according to the World Health Organization. “In recent months we have seen a reduction of air pollution in cities in the region due to lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But these improvements are only temporary. We must undertake a structural change so that our transportation

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State will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools and/or programs that are fully online for the fall semester nor will U.S. Customs and Border Protection permit these students to enter the United States.” The release said that for international students who were already enrolled in online programs, they will either have to leave the country or “take other measures, such as transferring to a school with in-person instruction to remain in lawful status.” If not, they may face immigration consequences, which usually means deportation. There is, however, an exception for universities using a hybrid model, such as a mix of online and in-person classes. The rule puts thousands of Caribbean students who populate universities and colleges in Florida and other states on student visas at a possible disadvantage. On the other hand, some parents of Caribbean students studying in the U.S. are not too deterred by the possible immigration restriction. Camilla Barnes, a Jamaican resident and mother of a son and a daughter attending two colleges in South Florida, speaking to CNW, says she “really cannot disagree” with the pending measure. “If the schools decide to go fully online next year, I see no reason for my kids to leave Jamaica to be in the U.S. In fact, this will save parents, like myself, a tremendous amount of money which we have fork out each semester for board, lodging and other expenses whether the

The need for charging infrastructure has boosted new ventures and services. For example, e-corridors, already running in Brazil, Chile, México, and Uruguay, allow users to extend the autonomy of their EVs by making use of public fast-charging point networks. Shared mobility businesses focusing on electric bicycles and skateboards are also being developed in at least nine countries in the region. The development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure has the potential to foster new investments and jobs, which are key to COVID-19 recovery eﬀorts in the region. The report calls on governments to develop a clear mediumand long-term roadmap that provides legal certainty for private investment and highlights the role of sustainable mobility in power grid expansion plans, in line with climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. The 2015 Agreement, signed to date by nearly 200 countries, aims to keep the global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century and to pursue eﬀorts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The report was produced with inputs from the Latin American Association for Sustainable Mobility (ALAMOS) and contributions from the Center for Urban Sustainability in Costa Rica.

kids live on or off campus. I understand the kids will argue and offer a variety of reasons to be in the U.S., but if the courses are online, they can very well remain in Jamaica. There are students the world over who are in their respective countries doing online courses at American colleges.” Marlon Andersen who resides in Trinidad and has a daughter attending another South Florida school, believes the policy would be impractical. “Although courses may be online, some students still need one-on-one interaction with their teachers or professors. The best thing for the colleges to do is to have a hybrid of on-campus and online courses. Personally, I want my daughter to be able to interact with her academic partners for guidance, rather than depending on all online courses.” Some universities require their international students to take a certain number of credits on campus, so forcing students out or requiring them to transfer poses a threat to their education programs and/or to cope with limited resources. Many students will also be denied the experience of earning income on campus, taking part in internships, among other opportunities. All this could occur while tuition fees are expected to stay the same as pre-COVID. According to the nonprofit Institute of International Education, more than one million of the students pursuing higher education in the U.S. are from countries overseas.

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returned.” Bisasor-McKenzie emphasized it's an oﬀense for any individual to leave their home within the 14-day period once they have been placed under a quarantine order. “If we are going to keep Jamaica safe from COVID-19 and keep the number of cases below the numbers that our health system can manage, then every single soul has a responsibility to report as soon as somebody becomes sick and to ensure all the persons returning from travel stay at home for the designated-period,” she said. Meanwhile, Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie pointed out Jamaica is now moving away from testing all incoming passengers and will only those deemed to be high-risk. “It is not that there is no risk, because everyone coming from a country where there is the transmission of COVID-19 presents a risk,” she said, noting what is most important is the monitoring during the 14 days that could be an incubation period for the disease. “At any time during those 14 days, even if you have done a test or waiting on a result, you can develop symptoms. We have seen in the past few days, weeks, where we've had persons who have had a test and have developed symptoms within a 24 to 48-hour period,” Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie said. “At any point in time, if you develop symptoms, you are asked to report it so that you can protect your family members,” the CMO added. - CMC

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Nationwide Strike International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the American Federation of Teachers, United Farm Workers and the Fight for $15 and a Union, which was launched in 2012 by American fastfood workers to push for a higher minimum wage. Social and racial justice groups taking part include March On, the Center for Popular Democracy, the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of over 150 organizations that make up the Black Lives Matter movement. Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, a strike organizer with the Movement for Black Lives, said corporate giants that have come out in support of the BLM movement amid nationwide protests over police brutality have also proﬁted from racial injustice and inequity. "They claim to support Black lives, but their business model functions by exploiting Black labor—passing oﬀ pennies as 'living wages' and pretending to be shocked when COVID-19 sickens those Black people who make up their essential workers," said Henderson, co-executive director of Tennessee-based Highlander Research and Education Center. "Corporate power is a threat to racial justice, and the only way to usher in a new economy is by tackling those forces that aren't fully committed to dismantling racism," she said in a statement Trece Andrews, a Black nursing home worker for a Ciena Healthcare-managed retirement home in the Detroit area, said she feels dejected after years of being passed over for promotions. The 49-year-old believes racial discrimination plays a part in her career stagnation. "I've got 20 years in the game and I'm only at $15.81 (per hour)," she said in a phone interview. As the single mother of a 13-year-old daughter and caregiver to her father, a cancer survivor, Andrews said inadequate personal

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protective gear makes her afraid of bringing the coronavirus home from her job. "We've got the coronavirus going on, plus we've got this thing with racism going on," Andrews said. "They're tied together, like some type of segregation, like we didn't have our ancestors and Martin Luther King fighting against these types of things. It's still alive out here, and it's time for somebody to be held accountable. It's time to take action." The strike continues a decades-old labor rights movement tradition. Most notably, organizers have drawn inspiration from the Memphis sanitation workers' strike over low wages, benefits disparity between Black and white employees, and inhumane working conditions that contributed to the deaths of two Black workers in 1968. At the end of that twomonth strike, some 1,300 mostly Black sanitation workers bargained collectively for better wages. "Strike for Black Lives" organizers say they want to disrupt a multi-generational cycle of poverty perpetuated by anti-union and other policies that make it difficult to bargain collectively for better wages and working conditions. Systemic poverty affects 140 million people in the U.S., with 62 million people working for less than a living wage, according to the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, a strike partnering organization. An estimated 54 percent of Black workers and 63 percent of Hispanic workers fall into that category, compared to 37 percent of white workers and 40 percent of Asian American workers, the group said. "The reason why, on July 20th, you're going to see strikes and protests and the walk-offs and socially distanced sit-ins and voter registration outreach is because thousands and thousands of poor, low-wage workers of every race, creed and color understand that racial, economic, health

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care, immigration, climate and other justice fights are all connected," the Rev. William Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, said in a telephone interview. "If, in fact, we are going to take on police violence that kills, then certainly we have to take on economic violence that also kills," he said. Organizers said some striking workers will do more than walk off the job on July 20. In Missouri, participants will rally at a McDonald's in Ferguson, a key landmark in the protest movement sparked by the death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager who was killed by police in 2014. The strikers will then march to a memorial site located on the spot where Brown was shot and killed. In Minneapolis, where Floyd was killed on May 25, nursing home workers will participate in a caravan that will include a stop at the airport. They'll be joined by wheelchair attendants and cabin cleaners demanding a $15per-hour minimum wage, organizers said. Angely Rodriguez Lambert, a 26-year-old McDonald's worker in Oakland, California, and leader in the Fight for $15 and a Union, said she and several co-workers tested positive for COVID-19 after employees weren't initially provided proper protective equipment. As an immigrant from Honduras, Lambert said she also understands the Black community's urgent fight against police brutality. "Our message is that we're all human and we should be treated like humans—we're demanding justice for Black and Latino lives," she told the AP. "We're taking action because words are no longer bringing the results that we need," she said. "Now is the moment to see changes." Morrison is a member of the AP's Race and Ethnicity team. Follow him on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/aaronlmorrison. - AP

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But speaking at the weekly Ministry of Health virtual news conference to update the population on the virus that has killed eight persons and infected 131 others, both Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh and National Security Minister Stuart Young said the closure of the borders had nothing to do with any pending elections. Deyalsingh told reporters that until the world gets a handle on the spread of the virus, it is not prudent for Trinidad and Tobago to reopen the borders. He said it was scary that “the average number of new cases per day is seeing no downward trend. As a matter of fact, you are seeing the opposite,” he added. Young said the government is not trying to disenfranchise people who are overseas and want to return to the country to vote on the elections. So far this year, Anguilla, St. Kitts-Nevis, Guyana, and Suriname have held elections during the COVID-19 pandemic with none of them re-opening their borders to allow in nationals wanting to participate in the process. Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bisessar has already warned that her United National Congress (UNC) had lawyers standing by to challenge the closure of the borders during the election. The UNC has named 41 candidates to contest the August 10 general elections, replacing at least 10 members of the outgoing Parliament. - CMC

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Rapper Kanye West Announces 2020 U.S. Presidential Bid Grammy Award-winning rapper Kanye West has announced that he will run for president, with just four months left before the next election. “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States,” the 43-year-old musician wrote on Twitter on July 4th, using the hashtag “2020 vision.” It is not yet clear if the announcement is a publicity stunt, as coinciding with his

presidential announcement was a report that West has released a new faith-based song, and plans on a release of a faith-based album entitled 'God's country in the near future. Last year, West had made it clear that he intended to run for president in 2024. In 2018, he made an Oval Oﬃce appearance while wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, stirring backlash from many fans and peers in the entertainment industry. His wife, Kim Kardashian West has also worked with President Donald Trump on several occasions, including on the release of prisoners. If West is serious about running, he would

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Virtual Staging Set For Reggae Sumfest Reggae Sumfest, like many other highly anticipated events this year, has had to adapt to the reality COVID-19, opting to hold a virtual staging the events instead of canceling them altogether. The organizers of the annual music festival team have inked a deal with Facebook and Instagram to host the online event. The Jamaica observer reported that under the agreement, a variety of activities will be showcased on the platforms to celebrate Reggae Sumfest, and Jamaican music and culture, from July 20-25—a week after the originally scheduled dates for the festival, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Bogdanovich, chairman and CEO of

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Full Squads Announced For CPL 2020 Here are the full squads selected for the Here are the full squads selected for the six franchises in the 2020 six franchises in Caribbean Premier League scheduled the192020 from August to September 10. Caribbean Premier League scheduled from August 19 to September 10. BARBADOS TRIDENTS Rashid Khan Jason Holder Marcus Stonis Harry Gurney Alex Hales Johnson Charles Shai Hope Hayden Walsh Jr Ashley Nurse Jonathan Carter Raymon Reifer Kyle Mayers Joshua Bishop Nyeem Young Justin Greaves Rahmanullah Gurbaz Shayan Jahangir.

GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS Imran Tahir Nicholas Pooran Brandon King Ross Taylor Shimron Hetmyer Chris Green Qais Ahmad Keemo Paul Sherfane Rutherford Romario Shepherd Naveen Ul Haq Chandrapul Hemraj Kevin Sinclair Ashmeade Nedd Odean Smith Anthony Bramble Jasdeep Singh.

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Barbados, St. Vincent PMs Hail Sir Everton Weekes As More Than A Top Cricketer Amid glowing tributes paid to the cricketing excellence of late West Indies legend Sir Everton Weekes, Prime Minister Mia Mottley and her Vincentian counterpart, Ralph Gonsalves have drawn attention to his brilliance and how he was able to rise above hardship to become one of the greatest batsmen in the sport. Mottley said Sir Everton, who died on July 1 at age 95, was “one of the most brilliant men that I have met as a Barbadian, with a turn of phrase and humor second to none. “His life story represents the best of the Bajan journey—committed and confident, stylish and classy, dignified and urbane to the very end; a global citizen with Bajan roots,” she said of Weekes, who was born into humble circumstances and left school at age 14. “On behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, I salute Sir Everton as a true representation of the Barbadian can-do spirit, as a perfect example of perseverance over adversity, the embodiment of what our country requires today to beat back the bouncers of COVID19, climate change and the economic inequality that we face day after day from rich and powerful nations.” Describing Sir Everton as a legend of the game, Mottley said he will live on in memory as someone to emulate. “Sir Everton, the last remaining member of the world-famous Three Ws, now joins his partners Sir Frank Worrell, who departed us in 1967, and Sir Clyde Walcott, who played his final innings in 2006, in history's Pantheon of true gentlemen who indeed made cricket the 'sport of gentlemen,'” she said. The cricketing great who was knighted in 1995, represented Barbados from 1944 until 1964, the West Indies from 1948 until 1958, and recorded a distinguished career of league cricket in England. Prime Minister Gonsalves hailed Sir Everton as “a splendid example of the best in our Caribbean civilization.” While remembering him as “one of the titans of batsmanship and cricket in the post-war period,” he also said Weekes was “an exemplar as a human being, a gentleman.” During Friday's 20th special meeting of CARICOM leaders that was held virtually, leaders observed a minute of silence in Weekes' honor. Weekes

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