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As immigrants in South Florida and other parts of the US seek to ensure their status is legal, unscrupulous individuals aware of their plight continue to perpetuate costly scams against them. Some are taking advantage of people seeking to go to Canada as immigration regulations in the US become more stringent. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIA) has cautioned people of a telephone scam in which persons pretend to be calling from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the agency that facilitates arrival of immigrants to Canada.

Using false caller IDs to make the call appear legal, scammers call residents threatening them they're under investigation, or there's a legal case against them. They request immediate payment by way of money transfer, prepaid or gift card to avert the alleged investigation. The IRCC cautions it isn't calling people in the US, and doesn't collect money or payments by phone, by money transfer, or by prepaid or gift cards. They don't ask people to conﬁrm basic personal information they already gave on an immigration application (for example, date of birth or passport number). And, they don't threaten to arrest or deport people. USCIS also disclosed it doesn't do any of those things. It cautions anyone getting calls like these not to make wire payments, or give out personal information. If residents have applied for a Canadian visa, they should immediately call the Canadian immigration authorities. If the call relates to an immigration case with USCIS, people should immediately call USCIS's National Customer Service Center at 800-375-5283 to inquire if there's a problem with their immigration application. USCIS also warns of another con where scammers are ripping oﬀ undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. A valid driver's license is a critical document needed to verify one's legal immigration status to work in South Florida and other US regions. This document requirement has created a critical demand for driver's licenses, and scammers are taking advantage of this demand. Recently, a couple in Tampa, Florida was sentenced to multiple years in prison for scamming immigrants of over $740,000 purporting to provide them with driver's licenses. The immigrants were charged fees of $500 and $1,300 each to obtain drivers licenses, based on fraudulent immigration documents the scammers made them complete.

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Best of the Best One of South Florida's leading sound system selectors, DJ Fergie is not afraid of a challenge. Like entertaining the diverse crowd which is expected to turn out for the 11th annual Best Of The Best show at Bayfront Park in Miami on Sunday. The event has a rounded cast of performers geared at attracting lovers of dancehall, reggae and soca.

by Karyl Walker Based in South Florida, DJ Fergie and his partner DJ Springer along with counterparts from New York and Jamaica, are mandated to keep the audience entertained during set changes. In their late 20s, they have been DJs for over 17 years, and play at some of South Florida's trendiest spots and on the airwaves of Power 96 FM Radio. They have also played all across the US and overseas including Jamaica. “Normally, it would be a huge challenge given the diversity in age and nationalities, but in this event there is one common denominator that brings everyone together and that is reggae. B1 – Fergie and Springer

Time to man up! A call for fathers to 'own' outside children by Garth A. Rose

One of the ﬁrst acts taken by former Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley in 1972, was to remove the stigma and label of “Bastards” given to children born out of wedlock. Manley insisted every child was legal under Jamaican law. However, Caribbean-American sociologist Carmen Hall of South-Miami, has drawn attention to a situation that continues to plague Caribbean communities. One in which men have children outside marriage, but are raised without knowing their siblings from their father's primary family. A6 – Man up!

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CARMEN BARTLETT AND JNBS MARKS 20 YEARS IN SOUTH FLORIDA A3

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Georgia and friends A orney Georgia Robinson and friends pose for the camera at the recent Children's Mul -Cultural Book Fair and Empowerment Day held at the African American Research Library. – Photo credit: Uriah Benne

Andrews Girls galore St. Andrew High School for Girls Class of '77 celebrated their 40th year reunion at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Florida a endees were Carolyn Chan, Charisse Chisholm Dyer, Debra Lindo Reed, Diane Davis-Cunningham, Frances Brown, Gillian Barnes, Karen Alphonse, Dr. Lisa Owen, Lorna McGhie Campbell, Patricia Aus n, Tania Case Josephs, and Winsome Bowen. – Contributed Teen Talent Champion 15-year-old JamaicanAmerican Haile Rae Dougal thrilled the audience with her melodious rendi on of Rihanna's Love is on the Brain, at the recent UNIFEST in Lauderdale Lakes. – Photo credit: Uriah Benne

Budding Miss Lou Li le Miss Jamaica Florida 2017, Danniella Ellena Spence, wooed the crowd at the Book Fair, at the African American Research Library. – Photo credit: Uriah Benne Service with a Smile Bartenders of the VIP tent at UNIFEST strike a pose for the camera. – Photo credit: Uriah Benne

Hai an Flag Day (L-R) Former Miss Hai Interna onal Jenniver Lovelace, HAPC Treasurer Marjorie Lozama, Hai an-American Miramar Commissioner Darline B. Riggs, Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam, Le P' Club President/CEO Jimmy J. Moise, Hai an Consulate Cultural A achee Pascale Marra, Actress Marjorie Renaud, Model Ephaniela Deceus. – Photo credit: Gerry Briere

Miss Teen Jamaica Florida Shanna Francis (c) poses for the camera with Jenaya Thompson (l), and Amaya Lewis (r). – Photo credit: Uriah Benne

Congratula ons! Congratula ons are extended to Ayanna Runcie, daughter of Broward County Superintendent of Schools Robert Runcie and his wife Diana, who graduated this past weekend from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. – Contributed

All Smiles (l-r) Colleen Mitchell, Simone McPherson, and Linda Creary were having a good me at the UNIFEST Press Party. – Photo credit: Uriah Benne

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“It's really unbelievable how time has ﬂown. It has been twenty years already since we began operations in Lauderdale Lakes,” said Carmen Bartlett, South East USA Regional Manager of Jamaica National Money Transfer (JNMS) in an interview with Caribbean National Weekly.

South Florida by Dr. Garth A. Rose During May, the agency celebrates 20 years operating in Florida. When Bartlett came to South Florida in 1996, she had no idea she would be heading Jamaica National for the next 20 years. “I came to South Florida to attend to my daughter Lisa, who was quite ill, and unfortunately passed. While here, I was offered the position to head the JN Money Transfer office which opened in Lauderdale Lakes in May, 1997. I knew very little of the community but although my heart was heavy from losing my daughter I absorbed myself into the community, and did my best to effectively market the agency. And, after 20 years, we have made significant strides.” Bartlett – wife of Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett — said although she has made personal sacrifice, “leaving my husband behind in Jamaica to attend to the business of the Jamaican government,” she has thoroughly enjoyed serving Jamaicans in the Diaspora. “Over the twenty years, JN Money Transfer has grown significantly. From one JNBS-controlled office in Lauderdale Lakes there are now four in South Florida,” she said. “We also have offices in Lauderhill, Miramar and Plantation. In addition, we are also

served by 30 agents who have extended our remittance services deep into the region. And, besides providing a service to send remittances from the SE USA to Jamaica, we now remit funds to the general Caribbean region, The Philippines, Ghana, Canada and throughout the US. It has been a very fulﬁlling experience.” JNBS' 20th anniversary includes a series of customer promotions including a special branch promotion at

the Lauderdale Lakes oﬃce tomorrow; a salute to the agency's partners; recognition of employees; and a thanksgiving church service at the Merrill United Methodist Church on Sunday. The Bank of Jamaica reports that Florida registers the second largest percentage of remittance to Jamaica, at slightly under thirteen percent of funds remitted from overseas.

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Freed! The fraud case against former Cash plus boss, Carlos Hill, has collapsed. The man accused of ﬂeecing thousands of Jamaicans walked free from court early Wednesday afternoon after the prosecution told the court that no evidence would be oﬀered against him. Justice Chester Stamp, who presided over the case, ordered the jurors to return a verdict of not guilty.

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Fraud case against Cash Plus boss Carlos Hill crumbles According to the prosecution, after the Cash Plus investments scheme folded in 2008, thousands of people were aﬀected and he was expecting them to come forward to give statements. However, only one complainant who provided a statement showed up. The prosecution said it would be diﬃcult to prove that Hill had committed fraud because people from within Cash Plus would have been needed to testify but none came forward. Hill was charged with falsely soliciting persons to invest in Cash Plus, which went under with more than $10 billion for over 40,000 investors.

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South Florida reps not pleased with TPS extension by Garth A. Rose

South Florida advocates for extension of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) to 58,000 Haitians living and working in the US, are critical of a six-month extension announced by the Trump administration on Monday. Since a devastating earthquake impacted Haiti in 2010, thousands of Haitians fleeing the country to seek refuge in the US were offered temporary legal immigration status under the TPS program approved by the US Congress in 1990. People fleeing civil war, natural disaster and other extraordinary conditions in their countries can be offered TPS approved by the federal government. The Obama administration granted four18-

month TPS extensions since July, 2011 with the last extension due on July 22, 2017. The extension by the Trump administration expires in January, 2018. Broward Commissioner Dale Holness who last week initiated a resolution in the Broward Commission seeking TPS extension for another 18 months from July, said the six-month extension “seems grudgingly offered. This definitely cannot be supported. I have visited Haiti nine times, as recent as last year, since the earthquake and conditions are nowhere suitable to receive almost 60,000 people from the US. In fact, the adverse conditions have been compounded by floods, hurricanes, and the serious cholera epidemic since 2010. Why not extend TPS for another 18 months as has occurred since 2011. I don't see TPS being cancelled for migrants from other countries.” Currently, immigrants from several countries including Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua are also granted TPS by the federal

government. Florida Senator Daphne Campbell, a Haitian-American from Miami, describes the extension as “a slap in the face. When the six months ﬂy by, what's next? Haitians on TPS in America since 2010 helped to build this country. They have invested in America.” Another Haitian-American oﬃcial, MiamiDade Commissioner Jean Monestime, said the new extension “Serves as proof the administration is either out of touch with the reality on the ground in Haiti or downright insensitive to the plight of 58,000 Haitian nationals currently living in the US under TPS…. I strongly urge the Trump administration to reconsider their decision.” Little Haiti resident, Magdela Josephe, feels deceived. “Trump promised to look after the Haitian community and Haiti during last year elections. Haitians voted to make him president. He has deceived us with this sixmonth nonsense.”

Vandals have burglarized a newlyrenovated South Florida church. Police report that the burglars ripped open the door of All Nations New Testament Church in Lauderdale Lakes, early Monday morning. They ﬁrst attempted to pry their way through an iron door, before trying a second door. The burglars ransacked the church, stealing a laptop used to stream services to congregants. Police said the church has a security system, but the thieves were able to break in by shutting oﬀ power to the building.

Father arrested after ATV crash A father who took his 10-year-old son for a joyride on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has been arrested after they were injured in a crash in Lauderhill, police reported. Donny Chestnut, 31, was arrested on multiple charges, including child neglect and reckless driving. According to a Lauderhill police report, Chestnut was operating the ATV when it crashed head-on into a woman’s car in the driveway of her home. Chestnut and his son were thrown from the ATV. Chestnut had a severe cut to his head, while his son cut his ankle and injured his collarbone. Police said Chestnut ran a stop sign at the time of the crash, and neither rider was wearing a helmet. According to the report, after hospital staff cut off Chestnut’s pants to treat him, they found five plastic bags that later tested positive for marijuana.

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What do you think makes a man attractive? Hailey: Panamanian-Irish/Hollywood – A man with his own schedule is attractive. A sense of humor is a must, someone who's uptight all day is bound to grind my gears. Someone who is aware of their surroundings and aware of the things they say is attractive. I never liked a man who can demolish or talk bad about another woman or male.

Brianna: Jamaican-American/Atlanta: A man who isn't afraid to smile and joke… intelligence... A man who doesn't seek others' approval; who's conﬁdent enough to march to his own drum. Physically – well dressed, tall, great smile, sense of humor.

Tanika: Belizean-American/Weston – Intelligence and humor are what makes a man attractive to me. Looks are ok, but that fades. Being able to have a real conversation with someone that matches your wits and can make you laugh at the same time is gold.

Ashley Nicole: Belizean-American/LA – I'm really attracted to a guy who knows what he wants in life and is actually pursuing it. I absolutely adore being around that energy. I love a man with a sense of humor, who doesn't like to be serious all of the time. Last but certainly not least, a God fearing man who will not just pray for me but pray with me, and remind me that God will always come ﬁrst.

Giamo: Suriname-American/Weston – I would have to say that, men should always smile, exhibit conﬁdence, and be open minded. They should portray these qualities because when it comes to attraction, everything else fades.

Raquel: Jamaica/Miramar – The first thing that catches my attention is usually his smile, then if we speak, I also find myself looking into his mouth… secondly, personality is a must, that's the stuffing in the cake… lastly, I love a man that shows who he is… his emotions, a respectful man and a supportive man.

Serena: Guyanese-American/New York – To me, a man is attractive if he is funny, along with family and goal oriented. I also ﬁnd a man that can share his genuine emotions and have an intellectual conversation very attractive. It's not all about what car he drives, shoes he buys, and belt he wears.

Carl: Jamaica/West Palm Beach – I'm not really thinking of it from a female's perspective, it's just for me personally. For me to associate or hang out with the guys they have to possess these qualities – a good sense of ambition and self-respect, and respect for women. Show me your friends and I tell you who you are.

Jordan: Bahamian-American/Delray Beach – A man needs to be trustworthy, ﬁrst and foremost. He also needs to be mature in every sense of the word. Like for me, if we're grown enough to be in a relationship, then we are too grown to be petty. He needs to be able to communicate if we have issues, and be grown enough to face them, acknowledge if he made a mistake, and be man enough to correct it. Lastly, I want my man to be my best friend ultimately.

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Extending TPS to Haitians by 6-months won't do

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Although successive Haitian administrations since 2010 made progress in improving security and quality of life following the earthquake, Haiti continues to lack the adequate infrastructure, employment and educational opportunities, and basic services to absorb the return of thousands of Haitians currently living in the US. Haiti needs more time to complete rebuilding of schools to strengthen the educational infrastructure; improving unemployment and wages from a situation where over seventy percent of the population earn less than $2 daily, and improving the poverty level in rural areas where some eighty percent of the population live below poverty level; build resources to resist a reoccurrence of the cholera epidemic; continuing efforts to rebuild the nation's residential, transportation, and agricultural infrastructure; and strengthen the nation's security force to combat a threatening crime rate. This isn't a situation conducive to deporting thousands of Haitians many of whom are also contributing to the Haitian economy through financial remittances to relatives still living in Haiti. It's obvious Kelly isn't sufficiently apprised of the current conditions in Haiti. On Monday, he also said limited TPS extension is justified since Haiti has “made progress across several fronts

since the devastating earthquake in 2010…the Haitian economy continues to recover and grow.” Whatever growth that has taken place since 2010 is still insufficient to justify returning 58,000 people by January. Why not just make the extension to December 2018? This would give the Haitian government supported by US and others in the international community more time to implemental infrastructural and social service development. So, the efforts for further extension of TPS must continue stronger than before. It's imperative that members of the Trump administration be provided empirical evidence of the prevailing conditions in Haiti and invited to Haiti to witness these conditions firsthand, in the attempt to obtain the additional extension. Extending TPS by six months is simply not enough.

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“This is a situation that needs to be addressed, as it's damaging to too many families,” Hall said. “It's very damaging and unfair to children of the same man to be hidden from each other.” She added that, “It has happened repeatedly, where children of the same man don't know of each other until they attend his funeral. Funerals are fast becoming the platform where Caribbean folk are learning they have siblings they never knew existed. That's because the deceased never informed the children from his primary family they had a brother or sister born outside the primary family.” Hall related a recent incident where a wellknown Caribbean-American attended his father's funeral in Jamaica with his family. During the eulogy when reference was made to the deceased grieving son, and other relatives, a young woman interrupted saying, “I am a grieving child too. Maas B… was also my father.” The sudden revelation caused great pain and embarrassment for the man, his family and the newly-disclosed sister. “People must stop hiding their children, whether born within or outside the primary family,” Hall said. “Hiding siblings from each other denies children of one of the most important aspects of a family – the positive interaction between siblings.” Hall says while marital or any kind of

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On Monday, in response to appeals from local and national advocates, the Trump administration extended Temporary Protective Status (TPS) by six months to Haitians living in the US. TPS is a special humanitarian program approved by the US Congress in 1990 to provide people fleeing countries experiencing civil war, natural disasters and other extraordinary circumstances with temporary legal immigration status to live and work in the US. While since 1990, TPS was granted by successive US presidents to a limited number of Haitians fleeing political upheaval, the privilege increased significantly following the devastating January 21, 2010 earthquake. Following the earthquake, President Obama extended TPS to Haitians fleeing the damaged country, and those already residing in the US under the program, for an 18-month period to July, 2011. With recovery from the earthquake proceeding agonizingly slow, compounded by a cholera epidemic, the status was renewed several times by the Obama administration. In August, 2016, the administration contemplated cancelling TPS for thousands of Haitians and began deportation proceedings. However, around that time Haiti was impacted by another natural disaster in Hurricane Matthew which brought more death and destruction to the country. As a result, the Obama administration cancelled deportation plans, but that administration's latest TPS extension was due to expire on July 22. Although the Trump administration has extended TPS, six months is insufficient. Previous extensions by the Obama administration were for a minimum of eighteen months. The new extension is basically a notice for over 50,000 Haitians to leave the US in six months. In announcing the extension, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly said it gives Haitians time “to attain travel documents and make other necessary arrangements for their ultimate departure from the United States,” and “provide the Haitian government with time it needs to prepare for the future repatriation of all current TPS recipients.” Indications from Haiti are deplorable conditions in the country from the 2010 earthquake, annual floods, Hurricane Matthew, the cholera epidemic, and frequent political instability, will not sufficiently improve by January, 2018.

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Holness differs with CARICOM partners over Venezuelan crisis The political crisis in Venezuela has been trending in international news recently, and this crisis is now aﬀecting the Caribbean region. This is primarily based on the long-standing oil alliance between member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with Venezuela through the PetroCaribe Agreement. Under this agreement Venezuela currently sells crude oil to CARICOM countries on very soft terms. While some political pundits have speculated that the crisis aﬀecting the Maduro government in Venezuela could negatively impact this preferential agreement, most regional leaders have dismissed this. In one of the latest developments, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has told CARICOM members to remain engaged through the Organization of American States (OAS), to promote dialogue and a peaceful resolution to the Venezuela crisis. Holness made the statement following a letter sent to CARICOM leaders from St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves criticizing the stance taken by the OAS

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regarding Venezuela. In his letter, Gonsalves warned that a wedge is being driven through CARICOM over a plan for “regime change” in Venezuela and the “group of powerful nations within the OAS has an agenda of naked self-interest.” He said the OAS group has “strategically” invited select CARICOM countries (including Jamaica) to their meetings and ignored others. This, Gonsalves said, has succeeded in disuniting and weakening CARICOM “whose only strength lies in our solidarity. This worrying development has been particularly manifest in matters relating to Venezuela,” said Gonsalves in his May 10 letter. Holness, in a letter to Gonsalves, expressed disagreement with his CARICOM colleague, stating, “While I also share some of your

concerns regarding adverse utterances by the OAS Secretary General, which have neither been constructive or helpful and for which he has been rightly admonished, some of the views expressed in your letter, do not accord with my own.” Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith expressed concern about Gonsalves’ allegation that select Caricom member states were being “strategically invited” to meetings of the OAS to support a plan for “regime change” in Venezuela. According to Holness, he has been closely following developments in Venezuela and is disturbed by reports of the severe economic hardships being experienced by its people. He added that while he is mindful of the differing views among CARICOM members, “there are certain positions on which we as a community can agree.” Holness said CARICOM should maintain a unified position reaffirming the position that Venezuela should engage with its own national stakeholders through an inclusive and mediated national dialogue. “This is consistent with Jamaica’s principle of non-interference in the domestic space of foreign countries,” he said.

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Schoolgirl arrested in connection Pregnant woman stabbed to death, husband critically wounded with viral beating video Police in Barbados have arrested and charged a 15-year-old schoolgirl with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to an incident at Lester Vaughn School in which another girl was chased by a number of students and was beaten as she lay helpless on the ground. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, May 17, was ﬁlmed and went viral on social media. The teenager who was arrested, is expected to appear before the District ‘D’ Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, May 25.

A pregnant woman was brutally chopped to death and her husband injured during a macabre incident at Tyrico, on the Trinidad north coast, on Monday night. She has been identiﬁed as Kimberly Lewis, 24. She and her husband, Jonathan Garcia were attacked in a house at around 10 p.m. The husband was taken to hospital where he is in critical condition. Police in the twin-island republic have arrested four men in connection with the attack. Two of the suspects were held in a police road block in Maracas, and two others held later. Police suspect that the killing is linked to the illegal drug trade. Lewis was the 22nd female murder victim for the year in that country.

Court orders TT government to place hold on property tax The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has been ordered to delay plans to implement a property tax. After hearing the constitutional motion in the San Fernando High Court on Friday, Justice Frank Seepersad granted a stay of implementation and enforcement of the decision by Government that all property owners were required to complete and submit a Valuation Return Form. As a result, the June 5 deadline given to citizens to present their documents to the Valuation Division of the Ministry of Finance for the calculation of the property's Annual Rental Value has been voided. Seepersad ruled the stay will remain in place at least until May 31, after hearing arguments from lawyers for the claimants and State. Meanwhile, opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the Government should respect the judgment and not bully people to submit forms until the court process is final. At a press conference last Friday, shortly after the ruling was handed down, PersadBissessar said no one should submit the Valuation Return Form (VRF) until the court makes a final decision. “This injunction is a victory for the people and testimony to the political strength of the UNC. As we move forward, I urge the Government to respect the judgment of the Supreme Court and reconsider its position on the implementation of the property tax. “This tax will cripple many and bring our people to their knees as the financial hardship caused by its policies is oppressive, cruel and unjust,” the opposition leader said.

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Apprehended in The Bahamas

Over forty-eight Haitian migrants were apprehended in eastern Bahamas last week Wednesday during a joint exercise by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Royal Bahamas Police Force and immigration authorities. The police report that shortly after 10 am, a boat was spotted off the coast of the island of Eleuthera. When officials arrived, a search was conducted and over fifty migrants were apprehended. They were transported to Nassau and turned over to immigration officials for further processing.

Five killed in ood rains Five people were killed and nineteen are missing following heavy rains that battered sections of Haiti last week. Oﬃcials in the Department of Civil Protection on Thursday reported that a seventeen-year-old girl and a twenty-fouryear-old woman died in Port-de Paix in the country's northwest region, while attempting to cross raging waters. Elsewhere, a 49-year-old man, a woman and child were killed when they also attempted to cross hostile waters. The coastal Grande-Anse region in the south was hardest hit, with more than 300 people seeking shelter from the rising waters. In the aftermath of the rains, nine ﬁshermen from two towns in the area are reported missing. Haiti has grappled with heavy rains this year. This follows the devastation from Category 4 Hurricane Matthew last October.

Haitian students head for US studies Twenty highly-trained Haitian researchers and extension personnel assigned to Feed The Future project in Haiti will pursue Master's degrees at the University of Florida (UF), University of Illinois and Louisiana State University. The twelve students left Haiti on May 20th for English language training this summer. They will prepare for admission to the graduate programs at the University of Florida and

Louisiana State University in August. They join two Haitian students who started their programs at UF in January. The students will research disease and pest management in

rice and sorghum, optimizing water use eﬃciency, nutrient management and postharvest technologies for major food crops, and climate smart production techniques to optimize crop productivity. The remaining six students will leave Haiti in October. One student will conduct research under the supervision of agriculturists from the Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida for the purpose of coping with diseases that plague banana growers in parts of Haiti. During their graduate programs, the students will work with the public and private sector in Haiti to promote agricultural modernization, and provide research-based information and recommendations for farmers to improve food security in the country. Each

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student will have a research professional from Haiti on their graduate committee to provide guidance and support during their research. "Through the student research projects, we will connect agricultural experts in Haiti to the experts at our US university partners," conﬁrmed Dr. Lemane Delva, Director of Research for Feed The Future. According to Dr. Rose Koenig, a UF faculty member and Interim Director of IFAS Global, "The agriculture faculty at the University of Florida looks forward to mentoring and interacting with these talented and dedicated Haitian students. Their study will provide solutions to some of the major food production challenges in Haiti and lead to improved household food security and livelihoods.”

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Ruddy Schaaﬀe The Jamaican family in South Florida lost another of its sons last Friday when Rudolph Lochinvar Orlando (Ruddy) Schaaﬀe died after a brief illness, leaving wife Joy, children Kohan and Jodian, and brother Gary.

by Dr. Garth A. Rose Ruddy Schaaﬀe was born in St. Ann parish Jamaica on July 2, 1949. He attended St. Ann's Bay Primary School, then York Castle High School in nearby Brown's Town where he excelled in sports, representing his school in soccer and track, running the 400 and 800 meter races at the prestigious Boys Champs. Prior to migrating with his family to the US in 1985, he worked in Jamaica's banking and insurance industries, and also with the government's Social Development program. He helped create viable economic opportunities for disadvantaged persons across the island. Originally residing In New York, the Schaaﬀes relocated to Miami in 1997. In

Ruddy is credited with organizing the nationally-televised domino tournament on ESPN in Las Vegas. He was founder and chairman of the World Championship of Dominoes in Jamaica and a director of Federacion Internacional de Domino in Spain.

Miami, Ruddy focused on his passion for the game of domino, and earnestly attempted to elevate the popular grassroots game to a universally accepted sport. He copyrighted rules, developed computerized scoring systems and designed domino tables, in an eﬀort to discourage cheating and preserve the integrity of the game. Ruddy is credited with organizing the nationallytelevised domino tournament on ESPN in Las Vegas. He was founder and chairman of the World Championship of Dominoes in Jamaica and a director of Federacion Internacional de Domino in Spain. He was recognized by Domino USA and many other associations around the world for his unyielding commitment to the game's development. Locally, he served as domino tournament director at the annual Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival. He was committed to his alma mater, York Castle High School, and local church, St. Luke Episcopal in West Kendall. He was a member of the church committee and sang on the choir. A memorial service will be held for Ruddy Schaaﬀe on June 3 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5690 SW 88 St., at 11:00am.

WEST PALM BEACH

City leaders to discuss traﬃc woes City leaders will host a public forum on Monday relating to traﬃc issues along Okeechobee Boulevard. into downtown West Palm Beach. The Commissioners are hoping to address safety and congestion concerns as development grows in downtown. According to city commissioner Shanon

Materio, collaboration is key on making improvements. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) controls the road and traﬃc lights are managed by the city and county. There are also trains and bridges that are operated by diﬀerent agencies. Some people who frequently travel the area are already making plans to attend the forum. “I cross this road every day at least twice, to and from work and I’m usually on foot or on a bicycle,” said Raphael Clemente. “Unfortu-

nately, my daughter who was seven at the time and I were struck by a car crossing Okeechobee Blvd. a few years ago breaking her left arm and requiring me to have knee surgery.” Clemente said drivers should not be allowed to turn right on red lights and the speed limit should be decreased. The forum starts at 8:30 AM at the Convention Center.

Voting underway for Diaspora Advisory Board representative Voting commenced on Tuesday to elect the Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board Representative for Southern USA. The candidates are Bevan Earle, media professional of Fort Lauderdale; Oliver Falloon-Reid, mortgage ﬁnancier of Broward County; and Wayne C. Golding senior, Florida attorney-at-law and resident of Orlando. The winner, who will be declared on June 11, serves a two-year term. They represent Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Voting continues until June 7. “The entire process is based on integrity, transparency and with honor and trust,” said Reverend Horace Ward, coordinator of the Election Committee for the Southern USA. Given the wide geographical area of that region, voting will be conducted electronically via the website www.jdusa.org and mail-in ballots submitted to Holy Family Episcopal Church, 18501 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33169. Each voter will be limited to one ballot by selecting a candidate. They are required to give name and address. Reverend Ward emphasized that additional information will be disseminated through available sources including the media, community associations, churches and faith-based organizations. The Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board comprises ten members who represent the interests of Jamaican communities in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. They maintain close relationships with the Jamaican foreign missions and embassies in those regions, and the Government and people in Jamaica. For further information on the election process potential voters should contact Reverend Ward at 305-652-6797 or by email at info@jdusa.org.

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Frankie Paul lauded Jamaica's Minister of Entertainment and Culture, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, has expressed sorrow at the death of reggae singer Frankie Paul. In a release, Grange said although she was aware of Paul's recent illness, his death on May 18 at age 52 came as a surprise. “I wish to extend sincere condolences to his family and friends.... May his soul rest in peace and may his music continue to entertain and inspire us for generations to come.” – Grange

She recalled his contribution to the music during the 1980s, and the inspiration he was to people with disabilities, especially the blind and visually impaired. “Frankie Paul was an extremely talented artiste and musical genius whose skills earned him the title of 'Jamaica's Stevie Wonder' due to his visual impairment, his vocal prowess and skill with musical instruments. It was not surprising that when Stevie Wonder came to Jamaica in October, 1975 to perform on the Dream Concert, which beneﬁted the School for the Blind, he visited the school, watched Paul perform and was so delighted by his performance that he persuaded Paul to seek a career in music. “I wish to extend sincere continues on B3 – Lauded

Fergie and Springer

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“We will have no problem catering to the youth and the older generation," Fergie told Caribbean National Weekly. "For myself and Springer that is second nature. We will find a way to introduce the songs that our parents grew up on, while at the same time introduce the songs that the youth will appreciate. The way we DJ is unorthodox and we will make you love songs that you are not used to,” he added. High-riding deejay Dexta Daps is one of the headliners for Best Of The Best. He recently created a stir with the release of his Bring It to Di Owna song and video – which is being described in some quarters as 'dancehall porn'. Another single, Equal Rights and Justice, by Ishawna glorifies oral sex. It has drawn widespread response from artistes like Bounty Killer and breathed new controversy into the Jamaican dancehall. For DJ Springer, these issues keep the colorful genre buzzing. “It is great for dancehall and entertainment. It gives everyone their own perspective wrong or right and gives the youth something to think about. It makes them know that someone is thinking the way they think. In the end is just entertainment” he said. Best Of The Best features dancehall's finest including Mavado, Aidonia, Konshens, Christopher Martin, Spice and Masicka; elders Brigadier Jerry, Josey Wales, Barrington Levy and General Trees; soca artistes Patrice Roberts, Lyrikal and Julien Believe.

DJ Springer and DJ Fergie at the Mansion nightclub in Miami

West Palm Beach to benefit from Jerk Fest Businesses in Palm Beach hope to cash in on the Palm Beach Jerk and Caribbean Culture Festival, on Memorial Day at South Florida Fairgrounds. Event promoter, Damian Tater, says one of the event's objectives is assisting local businesses to profit from its spin-offs. “We have a lot of vendors from the Caribbean community who will come out and showcase their fare and wares. The community always benefits. The gas stations will benefit as people will fill their tanks here, the hotels will benefit as visitors will be staying over,” Tater told CNW. In addition to jerked food, there will be performances from Tarrus Riley, Wayne Wonder, Half Pint and Assassin. There is also the Jerk Explosion Day Party featuring the Coppershot, Machine Fire, Adoni and Bobby Socks Movement sound systems. The Palm Beach Jerk and Caribbean Culture Festival, Tater stressed, caters to the family. “This is an event which brings together the entire family. It is a way for the entire family to bond,” he said. Wayne Wonder

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR NEW K-8 @ S.W. 167th AVENUE & S.W. 95th STREET The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida (Board), intends to award one Construction ﬁrm the following General Obligation Bond (GOB) project:

PROJECT NO. 01534700 NEW K-8 @ SW 167th AVENUE & SW 95th STREET NEW CONSTRUCTION SW 167th AVENUE & SW 95th STREET MIAMI, FL 33196 BIDS DUE: Sealed bids will be received by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for the project listed herein, until 2:00 P.M. local time, Tuesday, the 20th day of June, 2017, at 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Room 650, Miami, Florida, following which time and place, or as soon there-after as the Board can attend to the same, the said bids will be publicly opened, read and tabulated in the Board Auditorium, Miami-Dade County School Board Administration Building, by an authorized representative of the Board. Award of the contract will be made to the lowest, pre-qualified responsible and responsive bidder for the actual amount bid considering base bid and accepted alternates (if any) as listed in the bidding documents. The Board will award the contract based upon the results of the tabulations as covered by applicable laws and regulations. Bidders desiring to participate in this solicitation must be pre-qualified by the Board prior to submitting their bid in response to this solicitation. Contact the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Office of Economic Opportunity at (305) 995-1307 for information regarding Contractors' Pre-qualification procedures. QUESTIONS: Written questions regarding this project will be accepted. All written communications must be sent to the Project Architect/Engineer, Rudy Hernandez (Rudy@Zyscovich.com) Zyscovich Architects, 100 N. Biscayne Boulevard., 27th Floor, Miami, Florida 33132. MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE (New K-8 @ S.W. 167th Avenue & S.W. 95th Street): Wednesday, June 7th, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. local time, at the Board Auditorium in the Miami-Dade County School Board Administration Building, on 1450 NE 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA. There will be a sign-in period from 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Potential bidders arriving after the fifteen (15) minute sign-in period will not be allowed to participate in this solicitation. Proposals submitted by firms not represented at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will not be considered. BOARD POLICIES: Cone of Silence A Cone of Silence, pursuant to Board Policy 6325, shall commence with the issuance of this Legal Advertisement and shall terminate at the time the item is presented by the Superintendent to the appropriate Board committee immediately prior to the Board meeting at which the Board will award or approve a contract, reject all bids or responses, or take any other action that ends the solicitation and review process. Any violation of this rule shall be investigated by the Board's Inspector General and shall result in the disqualification of the potential applicant from the competitive solicitation process, rejection of any recommendation for award, or the revocation of an award to the vendor as being void, rendering void any previous or prior awards. The potential vendor or vendor's representative determined to have violated this rule, shall be subject to debarment. General questions regarding the legal advertisement will be sent to the Office of Capital Improvement Projects via email at OCIP@dadeschools.net, and a copy filed with the Clerk of the School Board at celiarubio@dadeschools.net (or at 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Room 311, Miami, Florida 33132), who shall make copies available to the public upon request. Lobbyist Lobbyist requirements, pursuant to Board Policy 8150, shall be applicable to this solicitation and all proposers and lobbyists shall strictly conform to, and be governed by, the requirements set forth therein. Contact the Clerk of the School Board for additional information. Local-Vendor Preference Local-Vendor Preference, pursuant to Board Policy 6320.05, shall apply to this solicitation. Based on Board policy, Local Business means a vendor or business that has a valid business tax receipt, issued by a jurisdiction located in MiamiDade County, that has either (1) its headquarters, manufacturing facility, or locally-owned franchise located within the legal boundaries of Miami Dade County, for at least twelve (12) months, or (2) has an office with a street address within the boundaries of Miami-Dade County for at least twenty-four (24) months, calculated from the bid or proposal opening date. Post office boxes are not verifiable and shall not be used for the purpose of establishing said physical address. In order to be considered for local preference, vendors must provide a copy of their business tax receipt and the Local Business Affidavit of Eligibility with their proposal. Proposers who fail to submit the required documents will not be considered for Vendor Preference. Jessica Lunsford Act The successful proposer(s) shall fully comply with the State of Florida's House Bill 1877 “Jessica Lunsford Act” (JLA); FS 1012.465, 1012.32, 1012.467 & 1012.468 and Board Policy 4121.01, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of all Employees (also refer to Board Policy 8475). Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Anti-Fraud Proposers responding to this solicitation shall comply with the following ethics, conflict of interest and anti-fraud policies: - Board Policy 6460, Business Code of Ethics; - Board Policy 6460, Disclosure of Employment of Former School Board Employees; - Board Policy 8700, Anti-Fraud; and all related Board policies and procedures, as applicable Contractor Debarment Procedures Pursuant to Board Policy 6320.04, Contractor Discipline Procedures, debarred contractors are excluded from conducting business with the Board as agents, representatives, partners, and associates of other contractors, subcontractors or individual sureties. Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion Proposers responding to this solicitation shall comply with the following anti-discrimination policies: - Board Policy 6465, Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion (proposers shall be required to certify compliance with Board Policy 6465); - Board Policy 1362.02, 3362.02 and 4362.02, Anti-discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure; and - all related Board policies and procedures, as applicable SMBE & M/WBE Programs SMBE & M/WBE Programs, in accordance with Board Policy 6320.02 and the “Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program Administrative Procedures Manual” Board-approved May 8, 2014, shall be applicable to this solicitation. Contact the Office of Economic Opportunity at 305-995-1307 or OEO@dadeschools.net for list of certified firms. Protest Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in Board Policy 6320 (Purchase Approval and Competitive Bidding Process Requirements) or in accordance with FS Section 120.57(3) shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under FS Chapter 120. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The proposer acknowledges that all information contained in their RFQ Response is part of public domain as defined by the State of Florida Sunshine Law. Therefore, any information received is subject to public inspection and copying in accordance with FS 119. No action on the part of the proposer would create an obligation of confidentiality on the part of the School Board including, but not limited to, making a reference in the RFQ Response to trade secrets FS 812.081 and 815.045. It is recommended that potential proposers exclude from their response any information that, in their judgment, may be considered a trade secret. Board policies, as amended from time to time, can be accessed and downloaded at: http://neola.com/maimidade-fl/. The successful proposer(s) shall fully comply with the State of Florida's House Bill 1877 “Jessica Lunsford Act” (JLA); FS 1012.465, 1012.32, 1012.467 & 1012.468 and Board Policy 4121.01, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of all. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in Board Policy 6320 or in accordance with §120.57(3). Fla. Stat. (2014) shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Pre-qualified bidders may obtain a CD of the documents for construction at no cost or a full set of printed documents for construction at the bidder's expense from the office of Go Green Document Solutions, Inc. 3715 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133, on and after May 22, 2017. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Assistance levels have been established at: New K-8 at SW 167th Avenue and SW 95th Street: MBE/SBE Mandatory Subcontracting Goals: 25% Construction and 20% Local Work Force, county-wide. Aspirational M/WBE Subcontracting Goals: 10% African American and 5% Women The Board reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Alberto M. Carvalho Superintendent of Schools

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back in the

groove Five years after staring at a lengthy prison sentence in the United States, artiste Busy Signal has been granted a work permit to perform at Groovin' In The Park on June 25 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York. Chris Roberts, chief organizer of the event, said the singjay was recently granted the permit. "I am happy that this historic performance will be delivered on a Groovin' stage, the biggest music platform for reggae and R&B music in the US," said Roberts in a statement. In May 2012, Busy Signal (real name Glendale Gordon) was detained in London for using a false identity. He was deported to Jamaica where he was arrested and extradited to Minnesota to face drug-related charges. Authorities in that state said he had absconded while awaiting trial there ten years earlier. Busy Signal returned to Minnesota where he was found guilty and served a six-month prison sentence. He was released in November, 2012. Best known for the songs Nah Go A Jail Again, One More Night, Smoke Some High Grade, Tic Toc and Watch Out For This (Bumaye), Busy Signal is one of contemporary dancehall's biggest names. R Kelly, Ken Boothe, Freddie McGregor, Tarrus Riley, U Roy, Leroy Sibbles, Lloyd Parks and We The People Band, and a 17-man orchestra directed by Michael 'Ibo' Cooper, will also perform at Groovin' In The Park.

Lauded

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condolences to his family and friends, as well as his colleagues in the music industry who mourn his loss. May his soul rest in peace and may his music continue to entertain and inspire us for generations to come,” Grange said. Frankie Paul, whose real name was Paul Blake, suﬀered from kidney complications. Known for songs like Sara and Cassanova, he was admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston last month.

Richie Stephens honored by ASCAP Veteran singer Richie Stephens was among the honorees at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) awards in Hollywood, California on May 18. He received the Pop Award for contributing to Rihanna’s mega-selling song, Work. Released early last year, it featured Canadian star rapper Drake and went number one in the US, as well as several European countries. Stephens, 50, has been recording for almost 30 years and was at one stage signed to Motown Records. He described the ASCAP award as “a proud moment for Jamaica, for dancehall and for the entire Jamaican music industry.” Three of the producers (Matthew ‘Boi1da’ Samuels, Jahron ‘PartyNextDoor’ Brathwaite and Sevn Thomas) are Jamaicans who live in Canada. Work sampled Stephens Sail Away rhythm, which was released by his Pot of Gold label in 1998.

Richie Stephens (third left) at the ASCAP Awards in Hollywood, California Thursday. At left is ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams and second left is Stephens’ sister Charmaine.

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SECTION 1 - ADVERTISEMENT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT COVERING THE OPENING OF BIDS JOB ORDER CONTRACT FOR MDCPS MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS FOR JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) 17 1) JOB ORDER CONTRACT/17 OPEN MARKET for all Regions of the MDCPS Maintenance Operations Contract # JOC17O-B1 2) JOB ORDER CONTRACT/17 SHELTERED MARKET/MICRO BUSINESS for all Regions of the MDCPS Maintenance Operations Contract # JOC17M-B2 This contract is only open to those bidders which have been pre-qualified as General Contractors by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Cone of Silence: A Cone of Silence is applicable to this competitive solicitation. Any inquiry, clarification or information regarding this bid must be in requested in writing by FAX or e-mail to: Mr. Michael Krtausch, District Director Maintenance Operations FAX: 305-995-7964 E-mail: mkrtausch@dadeschools.net With a copy to the School Board Clerk: celiarubio@dadeschools.net Pursuant to School Board Policy 6325, a Cone of Silence is enacted beginning with issuance of the Legal Advertisement and ending at such time as the Superintendent of Schools submits a written recommendation to award or approve a contract, to reject all bids or responses, or otherwise takes action which ends the solicitation and review process. Any violation of the Cone of Silence may be punishable as provided for under School Board Policy 6325, in addition to any other penalty provided by law. All written communications must be sent to Director, Mr. Michael Krtausch, and a copy filed with the Clerk of The School Board at 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Room 268, Miami, Florida 33132 (or via e-mail at celiarubio@dadeschools.net) who shall make copies available to the public upon request. This Policy can be found at http://www.dadeschools.net/schoolboard/rules/. Sealed bids will be received by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, (hereinafter called the "Board") from bidders for the contract hereinafter set forth at and until 2:00 P.M. local time according to the following schedule:

Description Job Order Contract Job Order Contract

Contract # JOC17O-B1 JOC17M-B2

Day Tuesday Tuesday

Date 6/20/17 6/20/17

Sealed bids will be received by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for the contract listed herein, until 2:00 P.M. local time, Tuesday, the 20th day of June 2017, at School Board Administration Building, 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Room 650, Miami, Florida, following which time and place, or as soon thereafter as the Board can attend to the same, the said bids will not be publicly opened. Award of the contract will be made to the lowest, pre-qualified responsible and responsive bidder for the actual amount bid as listed in the bidding documents. The Board will award the contract based upon the results of the tabulations as covered by applicable laws and regulations. Pursuant to School Board Policy 6320.05, when a responsive, responsible non-local business submits the lowest price bid, and the bid submitted by one or more responsive, responsible local businesses is within five percent (5%) of the price submitted by the non-local business, then each of the aforementioned local businesses shall have the opportunity to submit a best and final bid equal to or lower than the amount of the low responsible, responsive bid submitted by the non-local business. Contract award shall be made to the responsive, responsible business submitting the lowest best and final bid. In the case of a tie bid in the best and final bid between the local businesses, the tie shall be broken as delineated in School Board Policy 6320. This advertisement is for the award of two (2) Job Order Contracts (hereinafter called "JOC"). A JOC is a competitively bid, firm fixed priced indefinite quantity contract. It includes a collection of detailed repair and construction tasks with specifications that have established unit prices. It is placed with a Contractor for the accomplishment of repair, alteration, modernization, maintenance, rehabilitation, construction, etc., of buildings, structures, or other real property. Ordering is accomplished by means of issuance of individual Lump Sum Work Orders against the Contract. Under the JOC concept, the Contractor furnishes all management, incidental scope documentation services as required, labor, materials and equipment needed to perform the work. The School Board selected The Gordian Group's Job Order Contracting Solution (Gordian JOC Solution®) for their JOC program. The Gordian JOC Solution includes proprietary eGordian® JOC Applications and Construction Task Catalog®, which shall be used by the Contractor to prepare and submit Proposals, subcontractor lists, and other requirements specified by the School Board. The maximum initial value for JOC17O-B1 is $2,000,000 with two (2) possible extensions of $2,000,000 each within each term. The terms of the contract will be for Twelve (12) Months and may include two (2) renewal options for one (1) additional year each. The maximum initial value for JOC17M-B2 is $200,000 with two (2) possible extensions of $200,000 each within each term. The terms of the contract will be for Twelve (12) Months and may include two (2) renewal options for one (1) additional year each. It is the current intention of the Board to award at least one (1) Job Order Contract under each contract solicitation. However, the Board reserves the right to award to multiple bidders on each contract solicitation. The Bidder will hold its adjustment factors for one hundred eighty (180) days, since after the opening of bids, the Board reserves the right to make additional awards under this solicitation during that time. DAVIS-BACON ACT LABOR STANDARDS: Some Work Orders under this Job Order Contract may be funded in whole or in part by Federal funding programs. Therefore, the Bidder shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 U.S.C. §276a-§276a-7, the Davis-Bacon Act, as supplemented by the Department of Labor regulations (29 C.F.R., part 5 "Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Governing Federally Financed and Assisted Construction"). Accordingly, the Bid for this Contract shall be in full compliance with the aforementioned provisions as further described in the Contract Documents and all bids shall be calculated in compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act wage determination applicable to this Contract. Under the Davis-Bacon Act, contractors are required to pay laborers and mechanics not less than the minimum wages specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary of Labor, which wage determination will be attached to and incorporated into the Construction Bid documents. The award of a construction contract is conditioned upon the Bidder accepting the wage determination. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Board for the actual amount bid and may not exceed pre-qualified amounts for a single project and/or aggregate prior to submitting their bid in response to this solicitation. Bids which exceed the prequalified amounts shall be declared non-responsive to the solicitation. Job Order Contract JOC17O-B1is limited to those bidders which have been pre-qualified as a General Contractor by the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for a single dollar value of $2,000,000 prior to submitting a bid under this solicitation. Job Order Contract JOC17M-B2 is limited to those bidders which have been pre-qualified as a Micro General Contractor or Certified Building Contractor by the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for a single dollar value of $200,000 prior to submitting a bid under this solicitation. This contract is for MDCPS Maintenance Operations for work occurring in all areas of the Miami-Dade County Public School District. The Board reserves the right to award and use multiple Job Order Contracts within the same region. Intending bidders must attend a mandatory Pre-Bid conference to be held at the Miami Dade County School Maintenance Operations Building in Room 215 2nd Floor Training Room at 12525 N.W.28th Avenue Miami, Florida 33167, beginning promptly at 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 06, 2017 for the purpose of discussing the JOC concept and documents, answering questions and discussing JOC from the contractor's perspective. Note that persons arriving after 10:20 a.m. will not be admitted to the meeting and will be considered non-responsive for bidding. Each bidder must submit two Adjustment Factors to be considered responsive. These same Adjustment Factors must apply to all the work tasks listed in the contract documents. The first Adjustment Factor will be applied to that work which the construction is anticipated to be accomplished during normal business hours. The second Adjustment Factor will be applied to that work which the construction is anticipated to be accomplished during other than normal business hours. The estimated percentage of work by category is as follows: normal hours construction - 90% and other than normal hours construction - 10%. Jessica Lunsford Act: The successful Bidder shall fully comply with the Jessica Lunsford Act and all related Board Policies and procedures as applicable. Intending Bidders may obtain one set of the bid and contract documents on a CD on or after May 23, 2017 at 12525 NW 28th Avenue, Miami, FL 33167 2nd Floor, Maintenance Operations or at the Pre-Bid Conference at no cost. The Board reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids. Notice & Protest procedures: Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in School Board Policy 6320, and in accordance with § 120.57(3), Fla. Stat. (2002), shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Any person who is adversely affected by the agency decision or intended decision shall file with the agency a notice of protest in writing within 72 hours after the posting of the notice of decision or intended decision. Failure to file a notice of protest or failure to file a formal written protest within the time permitted shall constitute a waiver of proceedings. With respect to a protest of the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in a solicitation, including any provisions governing the methods of ranking bids, bids, or replies, awarding contracts, reserving rights of further negotiation, or modifying or amending any contract, the notice of protest shall be filed in writing within 72 hours after the posting of the solicitation. In either event, the protest must include a bond in accordance with the provisions of F.S. 255.0516 and School Board Policy 6320. The formal written protest shall be filed within 10 days after the date the notice of protest is filed. The formal written protest shall state with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based. Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays shall be excluded in the computation of the 72-hour time periods established herein. The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida strongly encourages the participation of local, certified SBE's, MBE's and M/WBE's on all School Board projects as prime contractors and sub-consultants. The Board adheres to a policy of non-discrimination in educational programs/activities and employment and strives affirmatively to provide equal opportunity for all. Refer to Board Policy 6320.02 for Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program & M/WBE Certification. Pursuant to Board Policy 6320.02, the Board has applied a mandatory subcontracting assistance level of twenty percent (20%) for SBE/MBE firms to Job Order Contract JOC17O-B1 to encourage participation by SBE/MBE and M/WBE firms. Vendors certified as an SBE, MBE or M/WBE with any entity or agency other than the School Board of Miami-Dade County will not be acceptable. A current list of certified SBE/MBEs can be found online at www.oeo.dadeschools.net or by contacting the Office of Economic Opportunity at (305) 995-1307. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Alberto M. Carvalho Superintendent of Schools

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Many Islands, One People at UNIFEST There was a strong turnout for the 23rd annual UNIFEST at Vincent Torres Park in Lauderdale Lakes last Sunday. Recognized as the oldest multicultural festival in Broward County, organizers described it as a smashing success. It saluted the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands and was held under the theme, 'Many Islands, One People'. The festivities kicked off with a cultural explosion, Carnival-style parade, flurry of banners celebrating Haitian Flag Day, battle of the marching bands and a band from Jamaica. The popular Teen Sensation segment was won by 15-year-old Haile Rae Dougal with her rendition of Rihanna's Love Is On The Brain. Opening the main stage concert was the popular Teen Sensation competition showcasing the talents of teens 14-19 years, which was won by 15 year old Haile Rae Dougal with her rendition of Rihanna's “Love Is On The Brain.” The full house later enjoyed performances from ska great Eric 'Monty' Morris, singers Ikaya, Singing Melody and Romain Virgo. They also browsed the many entities that occupied the Business and Health Expo Tent; the corporate, craft and cultural tents and diverse menu offered at the food court.

Wailing Souls hit the road Veteran roots-reggae group The Wailing Souls kick oﬀ their summer tour on June 6 with a date at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, California. The 'Souls' --- Lloyd 'Bread' McDonald and Winston 'Pipe' Matthews --- will do twenty-four shows in nineteen states and the District of Columbia. The tour will be used to promote their latest album Island Girl which was recently released. Six of the upcoming shows will be in California where McDonald and Matthews lived for many years. The Wailing Souls, which formed in Trench Town in 1969, ﬁrst toured the United States in 1981 when they were a quartet. Known for classic songs such as War, Bredda Gravalicious and Firehouse Rock, the Grammy-nominated Wailing Souls enjoyed their best recording period during the mid and late 1970s at Channel One studio in Kingston.

Bad Royale to perform at EDX in St. Thomas The increasingly popular EDM sound makes its way to the US Virgin Islands on June 3 with the EDX event. Dubbed ‘EDX Full Flight’, it takes place at the Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in St. Thomas. Promoted by a team of Jamaicans, EDX parties in Jamaica have been quite the draw in Kingston, the Jamaica capital, and rural St. Ann parish where it was held last year. Thanks to mega-selling acts like Major Lazer and Skrillex, EDM (Electronic Dance Music) is one of the most listened-to genres during the last decade. According to co-promoter Mark Tracey, the decision was taken to have a show in St. Thomas after a promoter there heard about the success of their 2016 show. “He received rave reviews and he reached out to us….and as they say, the rest is history,” said Tracey. Local EDM and soca selector, DJ Blak, is one of the headliners for EDX Full Flight. So too Bad Royale, an EDM quartet from California, and Jamaican reggae singer Christopher Martin who reportedly has a big following in the USVI. John Gazi, another ‘homeboy’, will also show oﬀ his skills. Bad Royale are also scheduled on EDX Touch Down, which takes place in Kingston on July 1. Tickets go on sale, online, on May 20.

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T&T ready for US, Costa Rica Trinidad & Tobago's 17-player World Cup squad travels to the United States next Tuesday ahead of their World Cup qualifier against the hosts on June 8. The team will train at the University of Colorado in Boulder, less than 30 miles away from the venue, Dick's Sporting Goods Park, in Commerce City, Colorado. Five days later, T&T will play Costa Rica in that country. T&T lost to the US (0-4) and Costa Rica (0-2) last year. “We've got the two games against the US and Costa Rica, so the idea has been to prepare the boys in the best possible way,” said head coach Dennis Lawrence. “We have had five sessions at home with a group of players who have been able to help us start the preparations. The idea is to get there and try to acclimatize as quick as possible so we will be starting work there immediately.” Three overseas-based players --- midfielders Khaleem Hyland and Levi Garcia and defender Sheldon Bateau --- are expected to join the side later in the week. The Trinidad and Tobago squad is: Goalkeepers -- Adrian Foncette (Police FC), Marvin Phillip (no club), Jan-Michael Williams (North East Stars). Defenders -- Daneil Cyrus (North East Stars), Carlos Edwards (Central FC), Curtis Gonzales (Defence Force), Triston Hodge (W Connection), Alvin Jones (DirecTV W Connection). Midfielders --- Hashim Arcia (Defence Force), Hughtun Hector (DirecTV W Connection), Nathan Lewis, (San Juan Jabloteh), Leston Paul (North East Stars), Jomal Williams (Murcielagos FC/Mexico); Forwards --- Jamille Boatswain (Defence Force), Willis Plaza (East Bengal/India), Akeem Roach (no club), Shahdon Winchester (Murcielagos FC/Mexico).

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Jamaicans Green, Williams, Haiti's Pierre for NCAA Hall of Fame Jamaicans Leford Green and Shermaine Williams as well as Haitian Barbara Pierre, are among seven athletes who will be inducted into the NCAA Division II Athlete Hall of Fame on May 31. The induction will be held prior to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bradenton, Florida. The full list of inductees and their schools are: Green and Williams, both of Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina; Jim Dilling (Minnesota State), Shannon Gagne (New Haven), Pierre (Saint Augustine’s), Sean Robbins (Ashland) and Josh Scott (Saint Augustine’s).

Green, who competed at the 2012 Olympics in London in the 400 meters hurdles, made his name at Johnson C. Smith. He was a six-time national champion in three events. The St Mary parish native rst tasted success in college when he won the 400 metres title in 2008 with a time of 47.79 seconds. He followed-up with another indoor title in the same event in 2011 (46.38 seconds) in addition to anchoring the Bulls’ 4×400 relay team to an NCAA Division II Indoor Championship record time of 3:09.17. During the outdoor season, Green was just as impressive. In 2010, he won the 400 hurdles title with a time of 48.67 seconds before running 45.74 seconds in the 400 meters the following season, as well as helping the Bulls

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win the 2011 4×400 relay in 3:07.59. In 2011, he led all NCAA Division II athletes with four All-America certiﬁcates during the outdoor season for the 400 meters, 400 hurdles, 4×400 relay and 4×100 relay. Green’s indoor time of 46.38 seconds in the 400 meters is the ﬁfth-best performance in NCAA Division II indoor history, while his time of 48.67 seconds during the 2010 outdoor 400 hurdles is the third fastest time in NCAA Division II history. He has racked up gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games in the 400 meters hurdles and the 4×400 relay. No one has more NCAA Division II national championships hurdles titles than Shermaine Williams. She won the 2008/09 60 meters hurdles during the indoor campaign in addition to victories in three straight 100 hurdles during the outdoor season from 2009-11. Williams became just the second performer ever to win three consecutive 100 hurdles national championships, joining compatriot and Abilene

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Christian’s Delloreen Ennis-London, who won four straight from 1996-99.

Williams wrapped up her illustrious career with NCAA Division II collegiate records in the 60 hurdles (8.07 seconds) and 100 hurdles (12.95 seconds). She is currently the second best performer in both events. Williams competed for Jamaica in the 2012 Olympic Games, running in the 100 meters hurdles. Pierre won four indoor national championships as well as three during the outdoor campaign. She claimed three straight 60 meters indoor championships from 2007-2009, an unprecedented feat. Her time of 7.20 seconds during the preliminary rounds in 2010, is the fastest for the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. On the outdoor circuit, she won back-to-

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back 100 meters titles in 2008-09, while helping the Falcons win the 2007 4×100 relay national championship. Pierre’s preliminary time of 11.18 seconds in the 100 meters during the 2009 championships is tied for the fastest ever at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships. Pierre competed for Haiti at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. She won a gold medal at the 2016 World Indoor Championships in the 60 meters as well as gold in the 4×100 relay during the 2015 Pan American Games.

Pierre holds the NCAA Division II indoor 60 meters record with a time of 7.18 seconds and has run seven of the event’s top nine times. Her time of 11.18 seconds in the 100 meters is tied with Trinidad and Tobago's Semoy Hackett as a collegiate record. (digicelsportsmax.com)

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