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“Local Police Force Can Never Be Independent” Brady, Top Athletes Want Probe In Ahmaud Arbery Killing Cnweeklynews.com

The killing of Ahmaud Arbery—an unarmed Georgia man who was gunned down while jogging—is shining the spotlight on what many view as racial injustice in the United States. As more details emerge, the calls for justice are becoming louder and many believe the only way to ensure fairness and justice is through a federal investigation.

To this end, top NFL quarterback Tom Brady has joined dozens of athletes in calling for a U.S. federal investigation into the shooting death of Arbery, 25, whose killing by Gregory and Travis McMichael, father and son, was captured on a video, triggering wide outrage.

The NFL's Players Coalition, established in 2017 to campaign for social and racial justice, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr demanding action over the slaying of Arbery last February.

Arbery was killed while jogging during the day through a residential neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia.

As evidenced on the video, Arbery was chased by the McMichaels and accosted by the son. In an ensuing struggle Arbery was shot deliberately. Both men were arrested and

Ahmaud Arbery of Brunswick, Georgia, was jogging in February when he was confronted by Gregory and Travis McMichael. Arbery was fatally shot during the encounter. Now, over two months later, the pair have been arrested. charged with murder on May 7. This came 74 days after the murder and only after the public outrage over the cellphone video which showed the killing.

In its letter to Barr, the Players Coalition said a federal investigation was necessary to restore

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Jamaica’s Tourism Battered, Plans Afoot For Rebound Among the devastating economic effects of the measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in Jamaica has been that on the nation’s tourism industry. Already faced with billions of dollars in losses, the nation’s tourism ministry has begun planning the reopening of its industry in order to help salvage it.

Like many ministers of the Jamaican government, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has accepted that the coronavirus (COVID-19) may very well be around for months to come, and thus, the focus has shifted to the reopening of the economy, safely, in spite of the virus.

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Earlier this week Minister Bartlett said the protocol for the reopening of the industry is almost completed and will be rolled out shortly.

"It entails a whole range of responses that the workers of the industry will have to make and also quite a bit of infrastructure adjustment that the hotels will have to make, as well as the transportation subsector,” Bartlett said.

“It will also involve some changes at the airports and the seaports. So, it’s a pretty comprehensive set of protocols covering all points of entry, as well as the experience of the continues on B4 – Tourism Battered

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2020 Graduates quarantined by COVID- 19 Ajani Strong from Lakeland High School will be a ending Florida Atlan c Memorial University (FAMU)

2020 grad Alexis Young is headed to Broward College from Coral Springs High School.

Gregory Arneaud Jr. is moving on to Broward College from Somerset Academy High School.

Alicia Victoria graduated from JP Taravella High School and will be a ending Troy University in Alabama. She’s an ac ve player on the U20 Na onal Team of the Dominican Republic and par cipated in the World Cup and Olympic Games qualifiers.

Hannah Gasper from Miramar High is a proud scholarship recipient to Broward College.

Kevan English graduated from West Florida University with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and is headed to St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada. Kevin is the proud recipient of the Humanitarian and Dean's scholarships.

Katrina Ragbeer, a Ralph Bunche Scholar, having been on the Dean's List for three-plus consecu ve semesters graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in computer science and math from Washington University in St Louis, MO. She’s a member of the 2019 Jamaica senior women's lacrosse team that qualified for the 2021 Women's Lacrosse World Cup.

Emanuel Caraballo-San ago graduated from Fordham University of Law with a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

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Andre Russell bids farewell to Jamaica Tallawahs After seven years with the Jamaica Tallawahs, Jamaican cricketer Andre Russell will end his stint with the team after the 2020 season.

Russell made the announcement following his teammate Chris Gayle's fallout with the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise. Russell showed allegiance with Gayle, who was controversially let go from the franchise three weeks ago.

Looking ahead to what he said would be his final season with the Tallawahs if the eighth edition of the CPL is held August 19 to September 26 as scheduled, Russell said: “This is going to be an awkward dressing room. It's going to be an awkward CPL, but no one will actually see that when I step out to bat or to bowl while I am on the field because I play to win.”

In April, Russell was named in the 2020 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as the leading T20 cricketer in the world. The 32-yearold all-rounder made his international cricketing debut in 2010 after being part of the Jamaican cricket team for three years. Russell made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2010. He could manage only two runs and captured only a single wicket. The match turned out to be the only Test match in his career.

A year later, he made his ODI debut against Ireland at Mohali during the ICC Cricket World Cup. In the 5th ODI at Sabina Park in Kingston, he was named the Player of the Match as West Indies defeated India. Russell made his T20 debut in the same year against Pakistan.

In 2013, Russell began playing for the Jamaica Tallawahs in the CPL Tournament. He split his time and talent, also playing for a number of franchise leagues including the Indian Premier League. In 2016, Russell was undoubtedly at the height of his career. That year, he scored the fastest Caribbean Premier League century, completing his 100 in 42 balls (a record which he later broke in 2018). He was also named in the T20 XI of the years 2016 and 2018 by Cricinfo.

In late 2016, the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission revealed that Russell had committed an "anti-doping whereabouts" violation after missing three doping tests in a 12-month period.

Consequently, the agency banned him from playing cricket for one year in 2017.

After a year-long suspension, Russell returned to the pitch in fine form.

During the 2018 CPL he scored a century in a record 40 balls and as a bowler he took a hat-trick in the same match, becoming the second player to take a hat-trick and score a century in the same Twenty20 match.

In September 2018, he was named as the Icon Player for Nangarhar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament. The following month, he was named in the squad for the Dhaka Dynamites in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.

Russell’s successes continued in 2019, as he was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup and also selected to play for the Vancouver Knights franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. He has played in more than 300 Twenty20 matches in leagues throughout the world.

Russell is married to his wife of four years, Jassym Lora. The couple had a daughter, Amaiah, born last January. He also has another daughter, eight-year-old Aaliyah, from a previous relationship.

The communication was the biggest problem when it comes to all of this. Up till now, I don't know anything that is going on. I don't know anything that was happening in the Jamaica Tallawahs team.

– Andre Russell

As we navigate these trying times, let us recognize the people on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19.

The best support we can offer is to do our part by following the CDC guidelines such as staying at home, practicing social distancing and wearing protective covering in public.

Remember, we are all in this together.

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“Devastating Blows” Bahamas PM Says COVID-19 Greatly Crippling The Economy NASSAU, Bahamas – With an economy still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Dorian in 2019, The Bahamas is now feeling the repercussions of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The government has suffered a significant decline in revenue as a result of COVID-19 and the presentation of the national budget later this month will outline new economic and fiscal plans for the country going forward.

In a radio and television broadcast last Sunday, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said tourism, trade and commerce, are all suffering devastating and deep blows as a result of the pandemic.

“We are in very difficult and uncharted waters. Based on applications to NIB,(National Insurance Board) more than 25,000 people have been laid off or have lost their income to date. This number will likely increase.

“The initial numbers from the Treasury indicate that the tax revenues for April were just about one-half of what was collected in April 2019. Our unemployment rate in the near term will likely exceed an unprecedented and extraordinary 30 percent,” Minnis added.

Minnis said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that the economic fallout will surpass that seen during the global financial crisis a decade ago and that “our closest economic partner, the United States of America, is now seeing job losses like that of the Great Depression.”

He estimates the local economy may shrink

by between 14 to 20 percent during 2020, adding “this will represent a historic oneyear decline. Tourism, the leading engine of our economy, is being devastated.”

Minnis told the nation that in dealing with the economic impact of the pandemic, his administration is being “very clear with you about our economic situation and the state of government finances because we are going to have to make very tough decisions as a country.

“I will continue to lay out our economic and financial reality in order for you to appreciate the gravity of the situation we are facing.

“We must be prepared to do things differently both in the near-term and in the long-term in order for us to maintain some measure of economic stability in the near term. I have previously reported to you on the details of the US$120 million in additional allocations already provided to allow for the immediate health and economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Minnis said the upcoming budget on May 27th will outline the economic and

fiscal plan for the country for fiscal year 2020/2021 which begins in July.

“It will be a budget that is shaped to match the unprecedented nature of the times we are living in. What I will say at that time is that your government will ensure that social welfare allocations are expanded to meet the basic food and other core needs of those economically displaced because of COVID-19.

Minnis said the budget will also make provision for expanded capital works and will seek to stimulate domestic private construction. We will focus on both large and small civil works so that small contractors and their teams can get as much work as possible to provide jobs and commercial activity in all the islands of our archipelago.”

He said that these expanded works will bring income to thousands of families in need during this downturn.

“We will do what is necessary in the near term to preserve social and economic stability. We must also change the way we approach how our economy functions.”

Jamaican Gov't Moving To Reopen Economy KINGSTON, Jamaica – To the relief of most Jamaicans who have been subject to stringent curfews and other COVID-19 mitigation measures, the Jamaica government is moving towards reopening the country. It has announced new curfew hours, but has also warned it's prepared to “take tighter measures” if the number of persons testing positive for the coronavirus shows an upward trend.

“As a result of the flattening of the curve, we believe we can give some space to our economy and to economic activities. If the numbers begin to trend upwards again, we will have to take tighter measures,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness, told a virtual news conference on Monday night, at which time Jamaica had recorded 505 cases of COVID-19, and nine deaths.

Holness announced that effective Wednesday this week, “Businesses can use their discretion within the parameters of the curfew to establish their work week, ensuring employees can get home before curfew hours.” New curfew hours would be between 8.00 pm to 5.00 am (local time) daily until May 24.

Holness also said failure to kick-start the local economy, which is projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to contract by 5.6 percent, could have a disastrous effect on the population, particularly the middle-class and the poor. “If we don't get our economy to full capacity, the little savings of the Jamaican middle class will evaporate in a matter of weeks. For those people who depend on the constant hustle—that can't get out there and make a living—whatever daily savings they have, that will evaporate.

“So, let us not fool around with the understanding that we must return our economy to as close to capacity as possible.” continues on B4 – Jamaican Gov’t

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The U.S. Economy Needs Additional Stimulus opportunities.

So, yes, another major federal stimulus package is needed urgently. The Economic Impact Payments in the CARES Act are a good start, but nowhere near enough to effectively stimulate this historically depressed economy.

A stimulus package is an economic measure that originates in Keynesian economics which postulated a downturn or recession in an economy can be alleviated with increased government spending. Several stimulus packages have been applied by former U.S. governments, as recent as in 2009, to revive creeping or actual recessions.

Stimulus packages can be aimed at increasing aggregate consumer demand through various measures taken to increase employment, consumer spending and investment.

Since implementing stimulus packages is a massive cost to governments, residents and businesses should not consider them “free lunches.”

There are none of those in America. There's no doubt residents and businesses will eventually, likely in the short term, have to repay these packages in a combination of direct and indirect taxes. But, if the packages are sufficient to effectively jump-start consumer demand/spending, improve the health of businesses, and generate wide-scale employment and real economic growth, any increase in taxes would be unfair to oppose.

Bipartisan members of the U.S. House and Senate are currently debating the composition of a possible fourth 2020 stimulus package.

Cooperation in urgently finalizing a package that benefits American residents, businesses, and states is urged. It is clearly obvious without additional economic stimulus, this flagging U.S. economy will not rebound any time soon.

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Attempts to control the spread of the yet unstoppable COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the closure of most American businesses and have caused the jobs loss or loss of income of well over 33 million residents.

As the disease continues to infect Americans and claim lives at a staggering rate, disputable attempts are being made to return the country to normal. The argument is that people need to earn a living and if everything remains shuttered, businesses will totally fail. Sadly, these necessities, it seems, overshadow the clear health risks.

But although most states, including Florida are gradually lifting COVID-19 restrictions, mostly while adopting safe guidelines, the momentum expected in the business sector is unlikely to materialize.

For one, the majority of Americans are literally scared to resume normal routine like going out to dine at restaurants, shopping at malls, traveling on airplanes, taking sea cruises, occupying hotels, or any other of the former practices that were generating an economic boom.

Secondly, the consumer demand needed to spark the necessary economic growth is absent.

With over 33 million Americans not earning a steady income, there's very little disposable income outside of paying for inescapable essentials like rent, mortgages, food and utilities. Without consumers having funds to generate revenue to the general business sector, any economic recovery is doubtful, at best.

Thirdly, the economic fallout from the pandemic is not pertinent to only America. Almost every other nation is experiencing an economic nightmare. This will result in a steep decline for American goods usually demanded by these countries, and a related steep decline in U.S. exports. Companies that rely heavily on selling to overseas markets will be particularly negatively affected.

No economy can survive without strong consumer demand and the ability of consumers, local and overseas, to spend heavily on the businesses that comprise that economy.

Since this demand has shrunken because of local and foreign factors related to the pandemic, if America's leaders are serious about seeing an economic upturn in the third and fourth quarters this year, the only way this is going to happen is with another massive stimulus package to put the necessary cash in the pockets of consumers, including in the coffers of cities, counties, and states.

The $2.2 trillion provided for businesses and residents in the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the largest in U.S. history, has been pretty much exhausted without any meaningful indication of positive impact on the economy. That's because of the record unemployment rate and business closures.

Although millions of Americans received the $1,200, and $500 for children, provided as an Economic Impact Payment under the CARES Act, a survey conducted by a Money/Morning Consult survey indicated 74 percent of recipients expected the payment to last less than a month. Forty-six percent said the payments would last less than two weeks. In other words, almost half the respondents don't expect their checks to assist them beyond 14 days.

There is the potential for business bankruptcies to rise sky-high if consumers do not have the purchasing power to support businesses, and in turn create reemployment and new employment

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Haitian-American Legislator Condemns NYPD

'Egregious, Inhumane' Treatment “This is a dangerous precedent that further strains community-police relations in black and brown communities who, for generations, have been beaten, brutalized and villainized because of their skin color. “We cannot continue to bear the mental, emotional, and physical scars inicted by NYPD ofcers who demonstrate a blatant disregard for their own internal protocols.”

A Haitian-American legislator has strongly condemned what she describes as the “egregious and inhumane” treatment meted out to a 33year-old Black man during a New York Police Department (NYPD) enforcement of the social distancing mandate of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic last weekend.

Brooklyn Council Member Farah N. Louis, who represents the predominantly Caribbean 45th Council District, told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that one of the officers used “excessive force” against Donni Wright.

Louis said she is calling on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea to hold all officers involved in “egregious and inhumane treatment” of Donni Wright accountable “and assure that our communities will be treated fairly.”

She said Wright had a taser pointed at him; slapped, punched, dragged, before the officer “kneeled on his hand and, ultimately, handcuffed by another officer.

“A tale of two cities has never been more prevalent at a time when America's biggest city and the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic should be united,” added Louis, co-chair of the Council's Women's Caucus and vice co-chair of

the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus.

“As we cope with our new reality, black and brown communities have been outspoken and outraged by the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 and our City's response to this pandemic.

“While white New Yorkers gathered en masse over this weekend in Hudson River Park could be issued a summons or even a mask, a black bystander near a deli was assaulted. It is unacceptable for NYPD officers to enforce the rules, however they deem fit, in different zip codes. All New Yorkers deserve courtesy, respect, professionalism when interacting with officers sworn to protect and serve.”

Louis said the social distancing rules apply to all New York City residents without

exemption, but noted that recent incidents of “noncompliance and inconsistent NYPD enforcement have proven otherwise.

“This is a dangerous precedent that further strains community-police relations in black and brown communities who, for generations, have been beaten, brutalized and villainized because of their skin color.

“We cannot continue to bear the mental, emotional, and physical scars inflicted by NYPD officers who demonstrate a blatant disregard for their own internal protocols.”

Louis said while racial bias should have no place in community policing, communities of color have received more summonses and are victims of excessive use of force by the NYPD. -CMC

All Hands On Deck UN Group Urges Assistance To Abate Humanitarian Crisis The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti is calling for immediate action to address health and humanitarian needs, alongside ongoing efforts to promote sustainable development and resilience to future shocks in the country.

In a statement, it asked the United Nations, member states, donors, international financial institutions and others to urgently act together to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to mitigate its humanitarian and socio-economic consequences.

The Ad Hoc Advisory Group said six million Haitians already live below the poverty line and 40 percent of the population is food insecure, adding that the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June through November, could further compound existing challenges.

“Unless adequately managed, the COVID19 health emergency and its socio-economic impact could become a humanitarian catastrophe, threatening to unravel some of the hard-won development and security gains achieved in the past decade and a half in Haiti,” it said.

In its most recent update on Haiti, the World Food Program (WFP) said on 24 April, close to four million Haitians need urgent food assistance, and that at least one million of those are suffering from severe hunger.

The UN food agency said in the capital Port-au-Prince alone, 850,000 people are food insecure.

The WFP, which is scaling up its food assistance program in Haiti and appealing for an additional $140 million for emergency food assistance.

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Stay Safe, Send Money Online As Jamaicans in the diaspora try to send money to their loved ones in this time of crisis, they are being urged to use services such as JN Money Online to conduct their remittance transactions as part of efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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Horace Hines, general manager, JN Money Services Limited (JNMS), owners of the JN Money brand, made this plea as news comes of more cases of persons being infected with COVID-19 in areas such as London and New York, home to many Jamaicans and their families.

“We urge our customers to use JN Money Online by visiting www.jnmoneyonline.com when conducting remittance transactions, especially as they practice social discipline,” added Hines.

JN Money Online was originally established in 2016 as an e-commerce site for Jamaicans in Canada to pay bills and conduct transactions with third party financial institutions in Jamaica. The service, which was later expanded to the United States and The United Kingdom,

provides customers with more options and convenience to transmit funds.

“With JN Money Online, our customers can send money via our online service to any of our locations and the money is received in real time,” stated Hines. “They can also send money to a JN Money card; and the card can be used as a debit card, enabling customers in Jamaica to get 24/7 access to their funds from any ATM; or, use it at any Point-of-Sale machine.”

According to Hines, a part of JNMS focus is to provide customers with safe and convenient

Florida Medical Center Welcomes Families Back As they say, “there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

Slowly but surely communities are resurfacing to carefully experience the “new normal.” People are being neighborly and saying hello more often.

Conversations of health and wellness are shared as well as stories of tragedy amongst those who have lost loved ones due to the Pandemic. So what happens next? “We move on and do better!” says Chely Thimothee-Paul Registered Nurse Educator at Florida Medical.

COVID-19 spared no one in its path and brought to light the dangers of underlying diseases for many within our community.

People all over the world cringed at the stories of the young and seemingly healthy victims of this pandemic. Many are unaware of these individuals' underlying health conditions, which made them more susceptible to this virus. This leads to the question, how much do we know about our current health? What would we want our loved ones to do if we had a sudden occurrence that left us clinging to life without the chance to say goodbye to them?

Knowledge is power and knowing what to treat and when gives us that power. May is National Stroke Awareness month and as a community, we will be more powerful by staying informed and properly maintaining our health. Certainly, diet and exercise is necessary but so are diagnostic screenings.

“Florida Medical Center's skilled staff and everyday heroes are ready to welcome the community back.” says Thimothee-Paul. She adds that the highly recognized Stroke Center is prepared to offer “nothing but the best service” and is keeping the community informed.

ways to conduct transactions. He said these issues are even more important in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“A part of our mission is to provide our customers with safety, affordability and convenience through multiple payment channels,” explained Hines. “During this period, we want them to be safe and only going on the streets when they have to. Therefore, we encourage persons to use JN Money Online because it is a safe way to conduct transactions and urge them to stay as safe as possible.”

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Miramar Vice Mayor Maxwell Chambers was presented with a donation of masks for needy residents by members of the STUF United Fund and the Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce Miami.

Miramar Commissioner Colbourne Delivers Hot Lunches to Seniors Even as Florida moves to reopen, its seniors—the most vulnerable population—still need assistance.

To that end, Miramar Commissioner Yvette Colbourne has been providing 300 weekly hot meals to that city's seniors as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect them.

When the pandemic began, Miramar Senior Centers closed its doors and asked senior citizens to remain at home for their safety.

Commissioner Colbourne became concerned that seniors may not have the hot lunches they were used to receiving at the senior centers.

“I want to make sure that seniors receive the nutrition that they need, while they remain safely at home during this pandemic,” said Commissioner Colbourne.

Meals are prepared by local restaurants and the City's Cultural Arts Center Chef. With the assistance of volunteers, Commissioner Colbourne distributes a hot lunch directly to seniors' homes. Since March 27 when the first lunches were delivered, Commissioner Colbourne has delivered more than 1,000 hot lunches to Miramar seniors.

According to Frecia Hurtado, community manager at Haven Lake Estates, Commissioner Colborne “goes out of her way to help improve our community and city and is front and center in helping to manage every crisis.”

Residents who receive the weekly lunches are appreciative of the gesture. “I'm very happy about it. I enjoy everything,” said Marjorie Hinds, resident from the Heron Pointe community. “Sometimes I don't cook, so I take anything I can get.”

COVID-19 has posed unprecedented barriers to food access, especially for the vulnerable population. This food distribution program is a way for Commissioner Colbourne to help break down these barriers by ensuring that seniors get a healthy meal.

Miramar seniors over 65 who need a hot meal can call Commissioner Colbourne's office at 954.602.3143

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Ahmaud Arbery confidence in the justice system.

Authorities in Georgia have been criticized for their failure to arrest or charge the McMichaels, for over two months, despite having the evidence contained on the video footage.

“The local investigation into this case is marred by conflicts, inaction...and the current prosecutor's total failure to act until social media forced his hand,” Players Coalition co-founder Anquan Boldin wrote in the letter to Barr.

Based on the way the case has been handled by local officials so far, activists, advocates and much of the Black community have little faith that the local justice system can be trusted to handle the case.

“The local police force can never be independent, as the elder McMichael used to work there...If people are to have faith in the justice system, the Department of Justice must act with the FBI leading the investigation.”

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current and former NFL players, including Miami Dolphins linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who cosigned the letter along with several figures from the NBA, including Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr. NFL vice president Troy Vincent and former Heat and Magic coach Stan Van Gundy have also signed on to the letter.

While President Donald Trump called the shooting “a horrible thing” and said Arbery “looks like a wonderful young guy” he also said in a Fox News interview, "You know, it could be something that we didn’t see on tape."

On the other hand, presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden called for justice, tweeting, “The video is clear: Ahmaud Arbery was killed in cold blood. My heart goes out to his family, who deserve justice and deserve it now.”

The U.S. Justice Department is now considering bringing hatecrime charges against the McMichaels.

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visitor within the destination,” he added.

Other focus areas, he said, include “certification requirements for guests coming in at the airports…the use of beaches, swimming pools and things like that.”

Although the Minister has already begun establishing the reopening protocol, the tourism industry will not see a reopening for weeks. Many Jamaican hotels are still being used as quarantine facilities for locals and will also house Jamaican nationals returning to the island under the controlled reentry program.

The shutdown of many of the island's hotels, including several large all-inclusive properties, and tourist attractions have crippled the industry. In April, the minister revealed that of the 160,000 people that work in Jamaica’s tourism industry, 120,000 workers were laid off. The remaining 40,000 people were only working for a few days a week, for a fraction of their normal pay.

Bartlett called COVID-19 “the improbable event that no one could have predicted.”

He revealed that when he went to the nation’s international airports in March, prior to the island closing its borders, and saw that there were zero arrivals, “it was a shock of the recognition that COVID-19 had in fact arrived and affected travel tourism in a very profound way.”

“We have always thought that travel and tourism could be affected but never halted, but now we have come face to face with that reality,” Bartlett said.

Prior to COVID-19, the tourism ministry had projected that Jamaica would earn over US$4.4 billion

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this year from tourism. In recent years, Jamaica's tourism industry has seen significant annual growth and was on track to become "the fastest-growing sector in Jamaica," according to Bartlett.

In 2018, Jamaica welcomed over four million visitors, generated over US$3 billion in revenue and contributed to 11percent of the island's gross domestic product (GDP).

In 2019, earnings were estimated at US$4.4 billion as a result of new accommodations, like the AC Hotel and Ocean Coral Spring Hotel, being open.

Minister Bartlett believes the tourism industry could begin to recover as early as September. But even if tourist travel does return to normal then, major damage has already been done. The cancellation of major events like Reggae Sumfest, which recorded over $1 billion in earnings last year, has already put a damper on travel to the island for the remainder of the year. Local economists have predicted that tourism revenue could fall short of up to US$3 billion because of COVID-19.

And while the minister remains hopeful for a speedy recovery, the fact remains that Jamaica will not see a tourism recovery until the United States and the United Kingdom, the main sources of visitors to Jamaica, have returned to normalcy.

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He said plans were progressing for re-opening the vital tourism sector and the Cabinet had been presented with far-advanced protocols by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.

“With the closure of the global tourism industry, we had no choice here but to close our hotels, but we must be prepared for the day when we reopen. We will not allow the crisis to cripple us to the point where we don't take preparatory action.

During the news conference, the government announced it is ensuring that health protocols are strong enough to mitigate any risks presented by reopening the country to visitors.

“We have not given a date yet…Whatever protocols are finally decided upon, as we have done with all the others, we will go into public discourse, then we will start with a trial phase, and then with a final reopening once we have ironed out all the issues.

So, yes, the Government is contemplating the reopening of the tourism sector,” Holness said.

The government also announced that bars will be allowed to open for a 14-day trial period, starting May 19. “During that period, we will assess the operations of these bars,” said Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie The authorities are also allowing churches to conduct services over the next two weeks under equally tight restrictions.

“We will try the measures for two weeks, we will observe how faithfully they're being implemented, and if it works, then we will have them as a permanent feature in the gazette,” Holness said.

Churches will be required to do temperature checks of worshippers on entry, asked to shorten the length of services, ensure services do not overlap, keep worshippers at an arm length on either side, and not turn on air-condition units; have worshippers wear masks; not assemble choirs, and maintain a strict sanitization program.

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Buju Banton Teams Up With John Legend Reggae/Dancehall veteran Buju Banton has teamed up with R&B superstar John Legend for a new collaboration titled Memories.

The new single is the first off Buju's upcoming album, Upside Down 2020 and the second collaboration for Banton and Legend. They first collaborated in 2009 on the song “Can't Be My Lover.”

In an Instagram Live between the two Grammy-award winning artists, Buju said the collaboration was just as special as the first. “Things change, people change, time changes but good friendship and memories will never change. This is another special one with my good friend John. We hope the masses love it,” said Buju.

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Singer-Songwriter Chevaughn Releases ‘Quiet Giantz’ Celebrating Unsung Heroes When Jamaican singer/songwriter Chevaughn began working on this project, he had not envisioned a time like this, but what he knew is that he wanted to celebrate and pay tribute to many of our QUIET GIANTZ, hence the title of his new single which has just been released featuring Agent Sasco and Llamar ‘Riff Raff’ Brown.

Chevaughn believes music is a conversation, adding that the collaboration with Agent Sasco and Llamar ‘Riff Raff’ Brown was a natural synergy, having worked with them closely over the years. “Riff Raff and I have worked together for more than a decade and he is, simply put, a genius, so I was confident he would interpret my crazy ideas. I’ve worked with Sasco on a few of his singles and his last project Hope River I was fully involved, so when he heard it, he was immediately impressed and saw that the timing was fitting – sooner than I did,” Chevaughn notes.

The former lead singer of the band C-Sharp hopes the message in this latest single will resonate well with audiences, quoting the great Nina Simone who once said, “how can you

“I was so excited to collaborate with Buju on another song. He's an icon, and this song is another classic.”

In the meantime, Buju Banton is still finalizing his album, which was initially slated for an April release. The album will have 20 tracks and will be the DJ's first album in a decade. Banton's last studio album, the Grammy-winning, Before the Dawn, was released in 2010.

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R&B Singer and Miami Native, Betty Wright Dies at Age 66 South Florida's own “Ms. B”—soul singer Betty Wright died on May 10 at age 66.

According to reports, she had been diagnosed with endometrial cancer (a type of cancer that begins in the uterus) in the fall of 2019 and died at her home in Miami, Florida on Sunday.

Wright, one of the most underrated singers during the 1960s and 70s, was known most widely for her song “Clean Up Woman,” which went on to become a top five hit during that era.

She first began singing gospel in a family group, the Echoes of Joy, and released her first album in 1968 at the age of 14. Following the group's break-up, Wright decided to switch musical styles from gospel to R&B, and she was later signed to Deep City Records by two Miami-bases musicians, Willie Clarke and

Clarence Reid. They said that Wright had a signature sound, which they called “the sound of Miami,” and the teenager later found fame in the city with her earliest singles.

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Wright's major hits have become some of the most timeless R&B music ever created and her songs have been sampled by many modernday artists like Mary J. Blige, SWV and Beyonce. She also mentored several young singers and did vocal production for such artists as Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez and Joss Stone.

In 1985 Wright married Noel “King Sporty” Williams, a Jamaican musician who had cowritten the song “Buffalo Soldier” with Bob Marley. Noel died in 2015. Wright is survived by three daughters and a son. Another son, Patrick Parker, was murdered in 2005.

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Carlos Brathwaite Out, Ramdin In revealed by that franchise last week Tuesday, joins West Indies players Rayad Emrit, Evin Lewis, Sheldon Cottrell, Fabian Allen and Alzarri Joseph, along with emerging player, Barbadian Dominic Drakes.

International retentions and signings are expected to be announced at a later date.

With the departure of former West Indies T20I skipper Brathwaite, who was among Patriots’ leading run-getters during his time with the franchise, 39-year-old allrounder Emrit will serve as captain.

The franchise also named Australian Simon Helmot, a former TKR coach, to replace Singh as head coach for the upcoming season.

Speaking about his appointment as captain, Emrit said he was “very excited to be part of the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots for a second season.”

“I think that the team that is selected this year is going to be a very exciting one. I am very excited to be named as captain. It’s always an honour and a privilege to lead a franchise. Our new coach, Simon Helmot, knows the CPL and he knows how to win titles. He and I are going

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots have dropped captain Carlos Brathwaite, let go of head coach Robin Singh and signed West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season.

The major changes to the franchise’s setup were announced last week in a statement which said it had retained six of its 2019 CPL players from the Caribbean, and signed Ramdin who was transferred from Trinbago Knight Riders after four years with his home franchise, during which time he helped them win the 2017 and 2018 titles.

Ramdin, whose departure from TKR was

to work very hard to get the team to the finals,” he added.

The eighth staging of the CPL is set for August 19 – September 26, but with the spread of COVID-19 leading to postponement and cancellations of sports across the globe, it is unsure whether the event will go ahead as planned.

CPL organisers say they are watching the global pandemic closely and are liaising with medical advisors and governments to make a decision on the tournament as soon as possible.

Along with Patriots and TKR, the other teams set to compete this year are Guyana Amazon Warriors, St. Lucia Zouks, Jamaica Tallawahs and reigning champions Barbados Tridents.

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“No Benefit to Send Weakened WI Cricket Team” PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad—Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt, has ruled out sending a second string team to England, if the region's leading Test players are hesitant to tour because of COVID-19 fears.

But with discussions over how and when the rescheduled series can be staged still “taking place on both sides of the Atlantic”, Skerritt said speculation over player availability was misplaced.

West Indies were scheduled to tour England for three Tests next month but the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic forced a postponement.

The England and Wales Cricket Board said it hoped to press ahead with the tour between July and September, and recent media reports

have touted July as the date identified by administrators to host the series.

“We don't have any benefit to gain by sending a weakened team to the UK,” Skerritt told i95FM Sports in a wide-ranging interview here.

“However, if the majority of our decisionmakers are in compliance or in agreement with what the ECB is proposing and if all concerned come to an understanding that this is the best that we can do and this is what we want to do, and then if one or two players decide this is too onerous for them, then that is their prerogative.

“We're not going to force anybody to go anywhere to play cricket if they don't want to play. Fortunately, we don't expect that. I don't see any reason to believe that anybody will be

less safe in the UK than they will be at home under the circumstances.”

The United Kingdom has been one of the hardest hit regions by the pandemic, with 223 000 confirmed infections and 32 000 deaths.

As a result, the ECB postponed the start of its domestic itinerary until May 28.

West Indies were due to four between June 4-29 with Tests carded for the Oval, Birmingham and historic Lord's in London.

Under the new proposals, the series would instead utilise “bio-secure” venues at Manchester, Southampton and Leeds which would also allow for strict quarantine and social distancing protocols to be observed.

However, Skerritt said while CWI remained open to having the tour played, the burden to

come up with workable solutions rested with the ECB. “This is a couple of months down the road…we have a date somewhere in July which is a proposed date for the tour to begin,” Skerritt said.

“It's a planning process that's taking place on both sides of the Atlantic but especially in the ECB. It's the ECB's tour, their home series and the onus is on them to invite us and then say how, when, where and we're not at that point yet.”

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