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Several Caribbean Americans on Nov 8 ballot

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The ballot for several political districts in South Florida in the November 8 general elections includes several Caribbean Americans. Since 1996 when Jamaican American Hazelle Rogers broke the glass ceiling to become the first English-speaking Caribbean to be elected to public office as a Commissioner in the City of Lauderdale Lakes, an increasing number of English-speaking Caribbean Americans sought elected office in the Florida legislature, county and city governments, circuit and county courts, and local school boards.

In 1993 Phillipe DeRose set the trend for Haitian Americans when he was elected as a Council Man for the City of El Portal in Miami-Dade. He cemented his historical role in South Florida politics when he was elected as the first Haitian American mayor of a US city when he was elected

Tamar Michelle Hamilton Gomez

Tania Maria Williams

mayor of El Portal.

The rise of Caribbean Americans in South Florida politics is understandable based on the large Englishspeaking Caribbean and Haitian American populations in South Florida, estimated as 350,000 and 320,000, respectively.

These Caribbean American politicians are more acquainted with the needs of the populations they represent especially at the county and city levels. Since voters identify readily with politicians of their own ethnicity and heritage, they tend to be more ready to vote for them.

Leading the pack of Caribbean American s seeking election on November 8 are the following candidates for the US Congress: Haitian American Sheila CherfilusMcCormick, seeking to be reelected to the US Congress to represent Congress District 20; Jamaican American Carla Spalding –

Morey Wright

Congressional District 25; Bahamian America Fredericka Wilson – Congressional District 24.

For the first time, three Caribbean Americans are on the ballot seeking to be the mayors of their respective cities. The candidates are: Jamaican American Richard Campbell in the City of Lauderhill; Haitian-American Mike Gelin currently the vice-mayor in the City of Tamarac and Samson Borgelin, also a Haitian American in the City of North Lauderdale.

Campbell is running in one of the most highly anticipated races against incumbent Ken Thurston who can only serve another two years before terming out.

Campbell a former City Commissioner of Lauderhill and founder of the Caribbean-American Soccer Association (C.A.S.A) is a stalwart leader advancing the development and advancement of

youths by utilizing athletics as a vehicle. His efforts to improve the lives of promising student-athletes have culminated in hundreds of scholarships to young people locally, nationally, and in Jamaica. Campbell promises to lead the City of Lauderhill by focusing on lowering taxes, crime prevention, economic development, and infrastructure improvements. As a former educator, business-owner, and physical therapist by trade, he understands the importance of being fiscally responsible and a properly balanced budget.

Also, in the city of Lauderhill, Incumbent, Jamaica-born Commissioner Denise D. Grant is seeking re-election. Elected in 2018, Grant has proven to be a true public servant, with the innate ability to lead with compassion. She has demonstrated the potential to serve at a higher level in politics.

Parkland school shooter formally sentenced to life in prison

Cultural Stage to be a hit at this year’s Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival

Pedestrian dies after being hit by Tri-Rail Train

Pharmaceutical Company pulls down curtain on monthlong Breast Cancer events

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CARPHA Head Dr. Joy St. John Receives UWI Honorary Doctor of Science Degree A3

Former Haitian presidential candidate Eric Jean Baptiste assassinated A7

Kingston Delight restaurant makes its 19th appearance at Jerk Festival B5

Jamaican singer Sevana pleads guilty to a death by dangerous driving charge B3

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JerkFest 20th anniversary celebra on took place on the roo op of the AC Hotel, Sawgrass Florida.

Guests were treated to a panoramic view while enjoying some good entertainment. (From L-R): June Minto, Randy Corinthian, Donna Callendar, Monique Higgins. Photo Credit: Luke Ballen ne

The City of Lauderdale Lakes hosted a memorial service in memory of it's late City Manager, Mr. Phil Alleyne. Widow of the former city manager, Mrs. Nivea Arroyo Alleyne expressed her apprecia on for all the love shown to her and her family. Photo credit: Luke Ballen ne

JWOF member, Ms. Denise Katz (2nd right) shows off her winning teacup at the recent 10th anniversary High Tea last Sunday (Oct. 30) at the Queens Tea House in Parkland. Sharing the moment are from le Janice McIntosh, JWOF vice president; Winsome ‘Lady C” Charlton, member; and Jasmine Barnes, member. – Contributed

Ah! Sharon and Michael Williams just finished saying their "I Dos," and are already finding me to frolic while on their photo shoot at the Ilene Lieberman Botanical Park in Lauderhill Florida. We wish them all the best on their new journey. Photo Credit: Luke Ballen ne

Lauderdale Lakes show their support at a the memorial service for the late City of Lauderdale Lakes City Manager is (from L-R): Mayor, Hazelle P. Rogers; widow of the city manager, Nivea Arroyo Alleyne; and the Honorable Rudy Grant, Consul General of Barbados. Photo Credit: Luke Ballen ne

Also having a good me on the roo op are: L-R: Be y Elcock, Richard Elcock, Lorna Grant, Aubrey Grant.

Photo Credit Luke Ballen ne

Several members and wellwishers turned out last Sunday (Oct. 30) to honor the founding members of the Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF), at the tenth anniversary of the Florida community organiza on.

Standing from le are a orney, Hilary Creary; accountant Dale Telfer; Library Manager, Valrie Simpson; media personality, Winsome “Lady C” Charlton; corporate execu ve and current Vice President of JWOF, Janice McIntosh; and Cheryl Wynter, community rela ons execu ve at the Consulate General of Jamaica, Miami. – Contributed

Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) celebra ng 10 years of community Service. – Contributed

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CARPHA Head Dr. Joy St. John Receives UWI Honorary Doctor of Science Degree Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. Joy St. John has received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill, for her work in medicine and leadership in public health.

A three-time graduate of UWI, Dr. St. John described this academic achievement as “the most special” during the graduation ceremony, which was held Saturday October 22. Under her leadership, Dr. St. John steered CARPHA's effective coordination of the Caribbean region's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In delivering her speech at the Cave Hill graduation, Dr. St. John said health leaders, both the ministers and chief medical officers (CMOs) as well as prime ministers, executed a carefully strategized operation in fighting unseen forces. She told graduates that other regions in the Americas and around the world were paying attention to what the Caribbean said and did in public health and in the political realm. Dr. St. John declared, “Our tiny region earned respect for the way we fought back and tried to save lives.”

However, Dr. St. John was quick to add, “I am not saying that everything was perfect, but in comparison to how much better-resourced countries and regions responded, the Caribbean used their resources most effectively to save lives and allow the Caribbean to bounce back towards economic activity so quickly they defied all predictions”.

Dr. St. John also applauded the “excellence of the national responses by the public health leadership, the ministers, CMOs, public health nurses, environmental health officers and the clinical care heroes - the doctors, nurses, pharmacists and all other workers who fought hard to keep us well enough to be able to celebrate this graduation in person today”.

In recognizing how quickly the ways in which we work, live and play can change from the mundane to the unrecognizable, Dr. St. John appealed to graduates to “focus on the value of life and protecting people instead of things”. She emphasized the importance of innovation and encouraged graduates to “go forth and act, work, create, advocate and lead”.

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CARIBBEAN Thieves break into private jet at Guyana airport The Guyana Police Force has launched a major investigation following reports that a private jet was broken into while at the Cheddi Jagan International airport.

According to News Source last Wednesday, the aircraft, bearing registration number N111RE, flew officials from an international company to Guyana for meetings.

The plane was parked close to the hanger of the Guyana Defence Air Corps after its crew and passengers left for their two-day visit.

On Friday when the pilots arrived to prepare for their departure, the main door of the aircraft was found breached and was left slightly open.

An alarm was raised, and it was discovered that several small items including liquor and other drinks were missing from the aircraft.

There was no damage to the aircraft and it left Guyana with its passengers on Friday for Brownsville, Texas.

The incident prompted the Guyana Police Force to launch a major investigation and senior officials at the airport confirmed on the weekend that investigators visited the GDF Air Corps at the airport and questioned a number of ranks.

Meanwhile, the incident has renewed calls for increased security at the airport, additional personnel and security equipment.

Bermuda Premier sacks two ministers in Cabinet reshuffle Bermuda's Premier David Burt has sacked two of his cabinet ministers in a shake-up following his victory in a Progressive Labour Party (PLP) leadership battle against Curtis Dickinson last week.

Out are Youth, Culture and Sport Minister Dr. Ernest Peets, who sits in the Senate, and Transport Minister Lawrence Scott, who initially said he planned to run for the PLP's deputy leadership role before ruling out a challenge.

Owen Darrell, the premier's chief of staff, was sworn in at Government House on Thursday to be the new minister of youth, culture, and sport. He will also become the government's leader in the 11-member Upper House.

Scott's portfolio has been handed to Wayne Furbert, whose Cabinet Office ministerial responsibilities will now fall to Vance Campbell, who also remains as minister of tourism. Burt said Peets and Scott will continue to work with the government from outside the Cabinet.

“I look forward to their service in continuing to advance issues that are important for the people of this country,” he said.

He spoke of Darrell's “strong background” in education and work with Bermuda's youth as factors that made him an ideal candidate for the role.

“I have no doubts that he will bring his talents and energy to bear in the mission to preserve and celebrate Bermuda's culture, promote awareness of our history and cultivate local sporting talent to greater arenas of success,” Burt said.

He also said the changes will reduce the size of the Cabinet from 13 members to 12, and cut costs during a time of economic challenge — Bermuda's national debt currently stands at US$3.35 billion.

Burt denied that Scott's public consideration of running for the post of deputy leader played a part in his exit from the Cabinet.

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Scott

“Making Cabinet changes is very difficult and it's incredibly difficult when you have the largest parliamentary group in PLP history,” he said.

“That is a challenge, but I don't view it as anything other than being the captain of a team.”

Scott's father Alex, who served as premier between 2003 and 2006, said after Burt defeated Dickinson, a former minister of finance, by 97 to 56 in a delegates' vote, that Burt needed to appear less like an autocratic.

Regarding Burt's leadership style, Scott told the Royal Gazette newspaper: “He has been

Peets

deemed to be somewhat autocratic in that regard.

“He should listen more, and act as best you can to create a broad tent.”

His advice for Burt was: “Don't dismiss the people who voted against you — 56 of them — but try to understand the message they are giving you.”

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Caribbean brands stand out at international trade show in Paris Caribbean food and drink brands stood out from the crowd at the recently concluded international tradeshow SIAL Paris 2022 which attracted importers, buyers, distributors, and retailers from around the world, with premium products ranging from coffee and chocolate to rum and wine, the Caribbean Export Development Agency reported.

Exhibiting under the 'Absolutely Caribbean' umbrella with the support of Caribbean Export and the European Union, 14 Caribbean brands made a lasting impression on thousands of agri-food professionals with their authentic, innovative, and unique products.

SIAL is the world's leading biannual trade fair and this year it attracted around 300,000 visitors along with 7,000 exhibitors from over 200 countries. The major tradeshow had not been held since

2018 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Caribbean companies showcasing were; Native Organics from The Bahamas, Barbados' Superb Blend, Belize's Truly

Turmeric, The Dominican Republic's Chicharon The World's Cinnamon Rum and J&J Spirits, SRL, Only Coconuts from Guyana, Choko Lakay from Haiti, Coffee Roasters of Jamaica Ltd, St. Lucia's Cacoa Sainte

Lucie and St. Lucia Distillers, Flauriel from St Kitts and Nevis, Sishado from Suriname, V'Toria Rhonda Vineyard & Winery from Trinidad and Tobago and VincyFresh Ltd from St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

After visiting the 'Absolutely Caribbean' booth, the commercial director at Wanis, a leading UK food and drink distributor, George Philips, told Caribbean Export he was impressed with the range of premium Caribbean products on show at SIAL. “I think this shows that all of the Caribbean manufacturers are stepping up their game and they are really pushing out brands that can compete with anything in Europe or the US,” he said.

Co-founder of J & J Spirits, Jack Astacio, said he was “proud and happy” to be exhibiting at SIAL. Speaking shortly after the event got underway, he said: “We have

received a lot of interest from around the world, like the Philippines and Africa, and that's why it's important to be here. We've also been humbled by all the information and feedback so now we can take that back to our countries and do any necessary adjustments.”

Managing director at Coffee Roasters of Jamaica Limited, Mark Fletcher, said he hoped exhibiting in Paris would help his brand break into the European market.

“We've already had some good interest in our products, so we hope those leads turn into orders,” he stated.

Organizers of the October 15-19 tradeshow estimated that it could generate close to €50 billion (1€ = US$0.99) in business transactions.

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Suriname authorities have made a breakthrough in investigations into the theft of more than SRD50 million (1 SRD=US$0.03) from the Ministry of Finance and Planning earlier this year, with the arrest of the alleged mastermind and another suspect this week.

Robert Khoendjbiharie was taken into custody and a few days later, Mosa Rother, an usher at the Ministry and the suspected mastermind of the crime, was arrested in traffic in Paramaribo.

Earlier reports had indicated that the two had gone into hiding. Preliminary police investigations confirmed that Khoendjbiharie had fled to French Guiana but recently returned to Suriname.

It is alleged the perpetrators used forged receipts and other documents to get the money transferred from the ministry's account to their

bank account. Several expensive luxury cars which were purchased with the money that was stolen on April 25 and June 14 have been seized.

The fraud was discovered in June when the Central Bank found that documents were offered for large transfers against agreements made with the ministry. Opposition legislator Melvin Bouva later raised the issue in Parliament.

The scandal led to demonstrations in Paramaribo, with protesters demanding the resignation of then Finance Minister Armand

Achaibersing. He had consistently denied any involvement in the crime and refused to take political responsibility for it.

However, he subsequently resigned for “personal reasons”.

During his farewell press conference in September, Achaibersing called the crime an “ordinary theft” from ministry staff he had trusted.

He also disclosed that all the money had been recovered.

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The closer the November 8 general election approaches the more voters are bombarded, and confused, by political polls.

Taken at face value, political polls are regarded as useful tools to give voters an idea how particular candidates, and/or a political party are doing approaching an election date.

These polls normally have significant influence on voters who use them to gauge how they should vote.

But in recent years, political polls in America, and other countries, have been awfully wrong. As a result, political polls have been losing credibility. Voters should be mindful not to be too dependent on them as a voting guide.

Infamously, prior to the presidential election of 2016, polls tended to be in sync that Hillary Clinton would win the presidential election with anywhere from three to ten percentage points.

The result was sharply off. Clinton lost the presidency by two percent in electoral votes, despite winning the popular vote by over three percent.

Similarly in the 2020 general election the average of several polls had Joe Biden winning by larger margins than he eventually won by.

Several polls had Biden winning Florida, a state he lost by a significant margin on election day.

It has been several years since reliable political polls like the Gallup Poll accurately predicted the outcome of elections. Over recent years political polling has developed into something of a very competitive industry.

Countless competing polls, including media polls, are published almost daily. Frankly, voters have a difficult time knowing which poll is more accurate, because none seem to be.

Today, there is genuine concern regarding the integrity of existing polls. Political polls, like any other opinion survey are required to be conducted scientifically. People questioned in the poll should be selected by a specific sample of voters, weighted to specific factors like race, age, employment status, income, gender, and zip code. From this broad sample, the potential survey targets should be randomly selected by established guidelines. From the final filtered sample, the poll is then conducted, either by phone, mail, face-to-face, or today, via the

Internet.

But it's seriously doubtful if polls are being conducted based on scientifically selected samples. Often scientific samples take some time to finalize. But the frequency in which some of the current polls are conducted make it near impossible for them to be conducted based on scientific sampling.

Another factor that's challenging the integrity of political polling is the absence of telephone landlines. In the past it was easier for political pollsters to select polling samples from a physical book, a telephone directory. Printed telephone directories are almost obsolete, as the majority of consumers have cancelled their landlines opting for cellphones. There's no publicly available cellphone directory, although it may be possible to get directories of customers from respective cell-phone companies.

Since cell phones have a caller ID feature, consumers hardly answer calls from numbers with which they are unfamiliar. Often calls from pollsters are interpreted as another annoying solicitation call and go unanswered. Moreover, when pollsters do get an answer through a cellphone or landline, there's a tendency for the pollster to be cut off as some people just don't want to be bothered. A representative of a

popular polling company told this newspaper the contact rate of polling calls averages some ten percent.

Another negative factor is pollsters cannot be certain as to the reliability of the response to polling question. Some people deliberately give pollsters responses contrary to how they actually vote.

The fact that over 40 percent of American voters are registered as Independent also diminishes the accuracy of polls. Independent voters are vulnerable to political messages and circumstances and change their minds frequently before voting. They are woefully unreliable when it comes to the accuracy of their voting choice.

It's suspected some pollsters deliberately skillfully skew polls to influence voters in specific political districts and races. There are people who see polls showing a candidate leading in a district or race and use that poll to vote for the candidate.

Then, there are voters who see polls with their preferred candidate losing and thinking their vote would be wasted, don't bother voting.

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HAITI

Former Haitian presidential candidate Eric Jean Baptiste assassinated Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has expressed outrage following the assassination of former presidential candidate Eric Jean Baptiste on Friday.

Baptiste, who was also the leader of a political party – the Rally of Progressive National Democrats, in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, and his bodyguard were killed in the community of Laboule in the capital of Port-au-Prince.

Baptiste also owned one of the biggest lottery companies in Haiti, “Pere Eternel.”

So far, there have been no arrests.

The assassination of Baptiste and his bodyguard has again plunged the nation into turmoil.

“We strongly condemn this heinous crime against this patriot, this moderate politician committed to change,” said Prime Minister Ariel Henry in a message posted to social media.

The killing occurred in an area where the Ti Makak gang, which means “Little Macaques,” is fighting with the Toto gang for control of the territory. The community is located near Pelerin, where President

Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his private residence in July 2021.

Armed gangs have prevented fuel from being distributed in the country by commanding the main fuel deports. Their actions, including inter-gang rivalry have led to a state of insecurity in Haiti, where opposition force have also been calling on Prime Minister Henry to demit office.

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Journalist killed during protest A Haitian journalist, Romero Vilsaint died on Sunday after being shot in the head when police opened fire on reporters who mounted a demonstration demanding the release of Robest Dimanche one of their colleagues who was detained while covering a protest.

The body of Vilsaint who worked for an online publication was found lying face down inside the parking lot of a police station.

According to Richard Pierrin, a freelance photographer, he saw police open fire hitting Vilsaint.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for Haiti's National Police, Gary Desrosiers, confirmed that Vilsaint was fatally shot but declined further comment except to say it was a lamentable situation.

The Online Media Collective, a local journalists' association, denounced Dimanche's arrest, saying he was being treated like a “dangerous criminal” and said he was

Vilsaint

charged with disturbing public order.

Dimanche is also a spokesman for the organization.

“Our spokesperson acted within the framework of the journalistic mission by covering a protest movement,” the organization said. “The detention … is the latest signal, without doubt, the most worrying, of a resurgence of attacks on freedom of informa-

tion, and this journalist must be released.”

The organization also demanded that those responsible for the recent killing of radio journalist Garry Tess and the October 25 attack on Roberson Alphonse, a reporter for Le Nouvelliste newspaper, be brought to justice.

On Wednesday, Le Nouvelliste, Haiti's largest newspaper, announced it was suspending publication of its print product given “serious security problems” that are hampering production and distribution.

Haiti continues to experience unrest since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Armed gangs have prevented fuel from being distributed in the country by commanding the main fuel deports. Their actions, including inter-gang rivalry, have led to a state of insecurity in Haiti, where opposition forces have also been calling on Prime Minister Henry to demit office.

Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said “an unrelenting series of crises has trapped vulnerable Haitians in a cycle of growing desperation, without access to food, fuel, markets, jobs, and public services.”

The agency said hunger has reached a “catastrophic level” – the highest level 5, on the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification index, or IPC and 4.7 million people are facing acute hunger, – in the capital's Cité Soleil neighborhood.

The UN said vulnerable populations, including pregnant women and girls, are the most impacted by restricted access to health services.

New Miami soccer field named in honor of Haitian soccer legend Ernst "ZeNono" Jean-Baptiste Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and other officials has opened a new soccer field and other park improvements at Oak Grove Park.

The new soccer field was named “Ernst 'ZeNono' Jean-Baptiste Soccer Field”– in honor of the Haitian soccer legend – long revered by the Miami-Dade soccer community for his contributions to the development and promotion of soccer in South Florida.

The field naming is the result of a MiamiDade County resolution sponsored by Commissioner Monestime and approved by continues on B5 – ZeNono Soccer Field

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School principal in alleged land scam granted J$2M bail Suelyn Ward-Brown, the Jamaican school principal accused of land fraud, has been granted J$2 million bail.

According to allegations, the principal collected funds from various Clifton residents for the sale of government-owned lands adjoining the Clifton community in St. Catherine.

During the bail hearing in St Catherine Parish Court on Monday, defence attorney Deborah Martin said Ward-Brown has a fixed place of abode and will appear for her trial.

Martin disclosed that the principal has two teenage children who rely on her, and her church is now responsible for them.

The judge offered bail in the sum of J$2m and ordered that Ward-Brown report to the Portmore police station on Thursdays and Fridays.

A stop order was also placed against the principal at the ports.

Prosecutors say the matters are serious and will take time while investigations are ongoing.

Ward-Brown is scheduled to return to court on February 17, 2023, when the case will be revisited.

Initially, the police reported that five people came

Jamaica's tourism sector achieved record arrivals for the month of October 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

According to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, preliminary figures released by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) for the first three weeks of October, show stopover visitor arrivals of 123,514.

This topped figures for the corresponding period in October 2019 by some 10,026, which saw 113,488 tourists visiting Jamaica.

Stopover arrivals for the same period in October 2020 stood at 27,849, a significant decline because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but increased to 72,203 for the same three-week

Ward-Brown

forward claiming to have made $4 million in payments.

However, the court heard on Monday that the number of complaints had climbed to 12.

Questionable transactions involving the principal have now increased to almost $8 million.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) started the investigation into the illicit sale of land in the Greater Bernard Lodge development area after several houses were destroyed. The demolition of illegal settlements began on October 6, following the government's decision to destroy illegal settlements occupied by criminal gang members.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his administration were accused of being insensitive to the poor, but Holness informed Parliament that all the structures destroyed, which were illegally constructed on lands reserved for development, were all unfinished and no one was living in any of them at the time of demolition.

He also said the government could not allow the establishment of the subdivision to continue on lands allocated for agricultural use.

period in October 2021, when the sector began to show recovery from the pandemic.

“Overall, 2022 is proving to be a record year for arrivals. Our numbers continue to grow, and October is also shaping up to be another recordbreaking month,” he said in a speech delivered

by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.

The minister said he expects the figures for October “to be even more impressive when the cruise figures are tallied”.

The tourism minister noted that the sector continues to recover at a faster-than-anticipated pace, which he attributes to the unified approach by players in the industry who have been putting

in considerable work to market the destination.

“These figures underscore a unified commitment of all stakeholders to putting our best foot forward and innovating in the marketplace to come out better on the other side of two years of disruption,” he said.

“While due to the pandemic, we had updated our growth target to achieve five million visitors, US$5 billion in earnings, and 5000 new rooms by 2025, based on our current performance, we are projected to meet these targets ahead of the timeline,” Bartlett further stated.

However, he pointed out that despite the recent successes, even greater unity and collaboration among tourism stakeholders are

British man charged with rape at hotel Dewi Games, a British man has been charged with rape after following a woman into her hotel room and engaging in sexual intercourse with her without her consent at a hotel in Hanover, Jamaica on October 25.

The 29-year-old is an electrician from South Wales in the United Kingdom.

He was positively identified and charged on Friday, October 28.

According to Lucea police, the woman was at the hotel's main pool at 8:00 p.m. when she approached Games and his wife for a charger.

Games offered to help, but he insisted on carrying it to her hotel room. Upon reaching the room he allegedly requested coffee.

It is alleged that Games then pushed the woman face down on a bed and had sexual intercourse with her against her will.

A report was made, and the police were alerted. His arraignment was scheduled for the Lucea Parish Court on Wednesday, November 2.

needed to “innovate and solve complex pandemic-related challenges that are still affecting the tourism sector”.

Bartlett said these include supply chain disruptions that have not only impacted goods and services but also human capital.

Meanwhile, the president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Keith Duncan said the tourism industry continues to outperform other sectors in the economy and “has been Jamaica's mainstay over the past three decades, even as our economy faces many challenges and bouts of macro-economic instability”.

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to Voters in the Nov. 8 General Elections UNITED STATES SENATOR Val Demings (DEM) The race for Senate is very crucial.

The Democrats need to convert this seat to their side in the effort to regain, and in fact have a stronger hold on the Senate. Val Demings will bring a breath of fresh air to the Senate. She has throughout her campaign shown she understands the needs of the Caribbean community. As a former police chief, she understands the importance of fighting and reducing crime in the state, and the rest of the country. She firmly stands for a woman's right to choose, understands the plight residents are having with the almost impossible cost of affordable housing. She also understands the needs of the state's vast senior population and will definitely work to reduce the price of drugs to seniors, and not prevent lowering the price of drugs such as insulin like the incumbent she is trying to unseat did. Florida needs a senator who understands the importance of putting the needs of its residents first, and not always follow his or her party line as if wearing blinders.

UNITED STATES (HOUSE OF) REPRESENTATIVES Dist. 19 – Cindy Banyal (DEM) Dist. 20 – Sheila CherfilusMcCormick (DEM) * Dist. 21 – Corinna Balderramos Robinson (DEM) Dist. 22 – Lois Frankel (DEM).

Dist. 23 – Jared Moskowitz (DEM) Dist. 24 – Fredericka Wilson (DEM) * Dist. 25 – Debbie Wasserman Schultz (DEM)* Dist. 26 - Mario Diaz-Balart (REP) Dist. 27 - Annette Taddeo (DEM) Dist. 28 - Robert Ascencio (DEM)

FLORIDA GOVERNOR/ LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Charlie Crist/Karla Hernandez – (DEM) Florida needs a governor who will strive to serve all the people of Florida not only the people who support his party or his policies.

Charlie Crist has been in the governor's chair before and understands the needs of all the people. We believe he will be more focused on problems of unaffordable housing, especially in South Florida, and the rising property insurance issue; respect the rights of women to choose; address the threat of climate change to the state; expand Medicaid to lowincome families; and loosen the strangle-hold that has recently been placed on Floridian's voter's right.

FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL Aramis Ayala (DEM)

FLORIDA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Adam Hattersley (DEM)

FLORIDA COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE Naomi Esther Blemur (DEM)

FLORIDA SENATOR Dist. 26 – Lori Berman (DEM) Dist. 30 - Tina Polsky (DEM) Dist. 36 – Raquel Pacheco (DEM)

FLORIDA STATE (HOUSE) REPRESENTATIVE Dist. 92 – Kelly Skidmore (DEM) Dist. 93 - Katherine M. Waldon (DEM) Dist. 96 – Dan Daley (DEM) Dist. 100 - Linda Thompson Gonzalez (DEM) Dist. 101 – Hillary Cassel (DEM)* Dist. 103 - Robin Bartleman (DEM) Dist. 105 – Marie Woodson (DEM)* Dist. 106 – Jordan W. Leonard (DEM) Dist. 113 - Alessandro D'Amico (DEM) Dist. 114 – Adam Benna (DEM) Dist. 115 – Christie Cantin Davis (DEM} Dist. 118 – Johnny Gonzalo Farias (DEM) Dist. 119 – Gabriel Gomez (DEM) Dist. 120 –James Mooney Jr. (REP)

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES Florida Supreme Court Retain/Do Not Retain Justice Charles T. Canady (No) Justice John D. Couriel (No) Justice Jamie R. Grosshans (No) Justice Jorge Labarga (Yes) Justice Ricky Polston (No) Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal - Retain/do not retain Judge Edward Artau (Yes) Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal - Retain/do not retain Judge Edward Artau (Yes) Judge Cory Ciklin (Yes) Judge Dorian K. Damoorgian (Yes) Judge Jonathan D. Gerber (Yes) Judge Robert M. Gross (Yes) Judge Spencer D. Levine (Yes) Judge Melanie G. May (Yes)

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Broward County Group17/23 Tania Maria Williams Group 17/51 Tamar N. Hamilton Tamar Hamilton is the founder and lead attorney of the Law Office of Tamar N. Hamilton, P.A. She received her Juris Doctorate Degree with honors from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami Gardens, Florida. She has invaluable experience in the area of property law, including, real estate transactions, contract law, wills, trust, and probate. Tamar is a member of the General Legal Counsel of Jamaica, the Florida Bar, and the American Bar Association.

City of Lauderhill

City of Weston

Mayor, Seat 5 Richard Campbell

Commissioner, Seat 3 Byron L. Jaffe

Group 15 – Suzette Hyde

City Commissioner, Seat 4 Denise D. Grant

City Commissioner, Seat 4 Mary Molina-Macfie

COUNTY COMMISSIONS

City of Margate

City of Wilton Manors

City Commissioner, Seat 3 Antonio Arserio

Mayor, At Large Scott Newton

City Commissioner, Seat 5 Joanne Simone

City Commissioner, At Large Paul Rolli

City of North Lauderdale

City Commissioner, At Large Roy David Walker

COUNTY COURT JUDGE Broward County

Palm Beach County Dist. 2 – Gregg K. Weiss (DEM) Dist. 4 – Robert S. Weinroth (DEM) Dist. 6 - Michelle McGovern (DEM)

Miami-Dade County Dist. 2 – Marleine Bastien Dist. 6 – Jorge Fors

Mayor, At Large Samson Borgelin City Commissioner, District A Martinus D. Rolle

COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS

City of Plantation

Palm Beach County

Mayor, At Large Nick Sortal

Dist. 6 – Marcia Andrews Dist. 7 – Corey Smith

Broward County Dist. 1 – Marie Murray Martin Dist. 5 - Jeff Holness Dist. 6 – Steven R. Julian Dist. 8 – Allen Ridgdill Zeman *Incumbent

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Council Member, At Large, Gr. 1 Erik Anderson Council Member, At Large, Gr. 2 Denise Horland Council Member, At Large, Gr. 5 Louis Reinstein City of Pompano Beach

City of Cooper City

City Commissioner, District 1 Andrea Leigh McGee

City Commissioner, District 1 Jeremy Katzman

City Commissioner, District 2 Rhonda M. Eaton

Cooper City, City Commissioner, District 2 Lisa Mallozi

City Commissioner, District 3 Alison Fournier

City of Coral Springs

City Commissioner, District 4 Mary Scofield-Phillips

City Commissioner, Seat 2 Shawn Michael Cerra

City Commissioner, District 5 Cindy Floyd

City of Fort Lauderdale

City of Sunrise

City Commissioner, District 1 Ken Keechl

Seat D Jacqueline A. Guzman City of Tamarac

City Commissioner, District 3 Donna Guthrie City Commissioner, District 4 Warren Sturman City of Hallandale City Commissioner, At Large, Seat 1 Keith S. London City Commissioner, At Large, Seat 2 Qunea Gordon City of Hollywood Hollywood, City Commissioner, District 3 Traci L. Callari

Amendment 2 - Abolish the State Constitution Revision Commission (CRC). Vote NO. (This commission only meets every 20 years but is an important way for Floridians to have input.)

Amendment 3 - New $50,000 homestead exemption for certain public service employees. Vote NO. (This amendment is politically motivated and too vague.)

Palm Beach County Questions 1.Affordable Housing Bonds to help teachers, first responders and other public officials buy homes.

VOTE YES. 2.Increase Sales Tax to pay for specialty teachers and mental health counselors. VOTE YES.

Broward County Charter Amendments 1.Increase workforce and affordable housing units to address rising housing costs, General Obligation Bonds. Vote YES 2.Continue Ad Valorem levy for school safety, teachers, and operational needs. Vote YES

3. Approve Ad Valorem levy for teachers, instructional personnel, student safety and security. VOTE YES.

City Commissioner, District 2 Alexandra N. Alvarez

Please vote!

City Commissioner, District 4 Kicia Daniel

City of Lauderdale Lakes

City of West Park City Commissioner, Seat 1 Dr. Katrina Touchstone

City Commissioner, Seat 2 Nethel L. Stephens

Amendment 1 - Limits increasing property assessment for flood improvements. Vote NO. (Proposed by the Florida legislature; reduces local funding.)

Mayor, At Large Michelle Gomez Incumbent Mayor Gomez has served the city from 2018. Prior to this she served the city as a commissioner from 2010 to 2018.

She has been dedicated in both her tenure as city commissioner and mayor to make Tamarac a better and safer city in which to reside.

Indeed, during her tenure the city has seen a significant increase in its population and in infrastructure development. There's no reason why Mayor Gomez should not be reelected to continue serving the city.

Hollywood, City Commissioner, District 5 Francisco Vargas

City Commissioner, Seat 1 Marilyn Davis

Proposed Amendments to Florida Constitution:

City Commissioner, Seat 2 Brandon Smith

Miami-Dade Charter Amendments 1. Creating local oath of office for county commissioners and county mayor. VOTE YES 2. Requiring voter approval for changes to governing structure of county transportation assets. VOTE YES.

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Kingston Delight restaurant makes its 19th appearance at Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival Popular South Florida-based, Jamaican restaurant, Kingston Delight, will make its 19th appearance as a food vendor at this year’s annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, which will be held at the Miramar Regional Park on November 13.

The longstanding restaurant has been in business for 25 years, and is one of the oldest Caribbean restaurants in North Miami Beach.

Kingston Delight specializes in all things Jamaican cuisine. “We give you 100% Jamaican island style,” boasts Donovan

Thompson, the owner of Kingston Delight. He reinforces the statement with raw Jamaican dialect, “A nuh hospital we ah cook fah; we ah cook fah people who want to lick dem fingah.”

Thompson says that the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival is one of the highlights on the restaurant’s annual calendar. While the festival has garnered a reputation for brave and experimental offerings such as jerk ice cream, Kingston Delight will once again offer traditional jerk dishes made with high quality, authentic ingredients.

According to Thompson, the festival is an incredible and must-attend event for anyone curious about Jamaican food. “If you want a beautiful day hanging out with your family, you have to come to the Jerk Festival.” He backs up his statement with a bit of Jamaican humor.

“All if you and yuh cousin vex and yuh nah talk, this day ah go mek unnu mek up back,” he chuckles.

This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival.

PAPAIŸO and Meiling, showcase fashion collection at Portugal Fashion Week In October, one of the Caribbean’s most renowned fashion designers, Meiling Esau, showcased her latest collection at Portugal Fashion Week, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Battimamzelle, the name of the collection on display, was created as a PAPAIŸO x Meiling collaboration. Meiling is Esau’s namesake luxury Caribbean fashion brand.

Portugal Fashion Week celebrated 50 years of fashion with 30 designers showing their Spring/Summer collections live on the runway.

Of the designers presenting, nine hailed from Africa and Esau was the only Caribbean designer.

Esau has dedicated her career to bringing a Caribbean perspective to the global fashion industry, as well mentoring emerging designers. With a meticulous eye and impeccable taste, Esau uses a mixture of texture and organic fabrics, along with her signature hand-stitched details, to bring her pieces to life. The daughter of one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most renowned seamstresses of

Alleyne

her time, Esau infuses time-honored, artisanal techniques in everything she creates at Meiling.

Her work beautifully represent the rich legacy of artisanal craftsmanship in the Caribbean.

PAPAIŸO is a California-based brand strategy, technology, and logistics solutions company, created to build the Caribbean luxury market. The company represents luxury clients in eight Caribbean islands, including Trinidad, Colombia, Mexico, and the

Dominican Republic, and has secured some of the region’s most iconic brands.

PAPAIŸO was founded by Trinidadian-American, Micha Alleyne.

The Battimamzelle collection combines PAPAIŸO’s design sensibilities, color stories and love of visual storytelling, with Meiling’s impeccable eye and mastery of the Caribbean’s handcraft tradition. The word battimamzelle is an endearing Trinidadian word for dragonfly – an animal which symbolizes change, transformation, adaptability, and selfrealization.

The collection stands out for its statement dresses and dainty tops that feature delicate ruffles, intricate heirloom finishes and hand sewn crochets to mimic the netted wings of the battimamzelle.

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MIA Runway 5K Series raises $30,000 for breast cancer research Runners instead of planes took off on the north runway at Miami International Airport on October 29 for the MIA Runway 5K Flight 2022. The event which was held for the second time will donate all proceeds to the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (MSABC) campaign.

The event, which drew more than 2,500 participants, followed the inaugural MIA race in October 2020 and the first Runway 5K at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) in March 2022. This year’s 5K Series at MIA and OPF is expected to raise a combined total of over $30,000 for the MSABC campaign from participant registration fees and event sponsorships.

Next year’s 5K Series will expand to three races, with Miami Executive Airport in south Miami-Dade joining MIA and OPF as race locations.

Several Caribbean Americans Her effective implementation of programs for residents and businesses speaks to the value she brings to the commission. She has created programs such as Unity in the Community, to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the residents. In 2020, she partnered with Florida Bankers Association, thirty banking institutions, and its leaders helping 2500 businesses gain access to capital.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, she mobilized volunteers and created the Senior Food Delivery Program to feed thousands of Lauderhill seniors. She continues to advocate for lower taxes and safer neighborhoods.

Meanwhile in the City of Tamarac Jamaican American Morey Wright is vying for a seat on the commission.

Wright moved to Tamarac 24 years ago

“Cancer is a disease that has impacted all of us in one way or another, whether personally or through a family member, friend, or colleague,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “I am so proud of all our Runway 5K participants and our Miami-Dade County employees who literally made strides against breast cancer today, in many different ways.”

Sponsors and supporters included host sponsor American Airlines, aviation partners Catalina Aerospace Corporation, Atlantic Aviation, Signature Flight Support, Spirit Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Silver Lining Inflight Services, and TYLin, and community partners Baptist Health Cancer Care, Wawa, Michelob Ultra, Saint James Organic Green Tea, and the

Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces and Solid Waste Management departments.

“It was an honor and a privilege for us to host two races this year as part of our first Runway 5K Series to do our part in the fight against breast cancer,” said Ralph Cutié, Miami-Dade Aviation Department Director and CEO. “We appreciate every single person and organization who ran or donated money and resources to make this year’s events a success for those battling this deadly disease.

We also hope everyone enjoyed the unique opportunity to run on one of the busiest airport runways in the country.”

Williams says these two perspectives have made her the litigator and person she has become. Her childhood experiences instilled in her a deep desire to ensure fairness in every interaction she has inside and outside the courtroom. She has worn this mantle of fairness throughout her 20-year legal career, including four years as a prosecutor and four years as a school board hearings officer.

Meanwhile in Group 17/51 – Tamar N. Hamilton is for a seat on the bench.

Hamilton is the Founder and Lead Attorney of the Law Office of Tamar N. Hamilton, P.A. She received her Juris Doctorate Degree with Honors from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami Gardens, Florida. She has experience in Property Law, including, real estate transactions, Contract Law, Wills, Trust and Probate.

Tamar is a member of the General Legal Council of Jamaica, the Florida Bar, and the American Bar Association.

Other Caribbean Americans on the ballot include: • Jamaican American Marie Woodson – State Representative District 30.

• Jamaican American Suzette Hyde, Broward County Judge – Group 15 • Jamaican American Jeff Holness – Broward County School Board – District 5 • Jamaican American Donna Guthrie – City of Fort Lauderdale Commission, District 3 • Jamaican Americans Mark Spence – City of Lauderdale Lakes Commissioner Seat 1, and Sharon Thomas -Seat 2.

• Haitian American Martinus Rolle – City of North Lauderdale Commission District A • Jamaican Americans Dr. Kicia Grant, City of Tamarac- District 4.

• Jamaican American Dr. Katrina Touchstone, City of West Park Commission, Seat 1

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with his father, an Air Force Veteran. Wright who has three degrees, including a master's degree in Government, says he ready represents the city he loves. Wright vows to defend Tamarac's reputation, fight against wasteful spending, support beautification initiatives, advocate for lower taxes, and improve quality of life by fighting for policies that will reduce inflation. He feels is degree in government would be an asset to the commission.

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Broward County In Broward County Group17/23 – Tania Maria Williams Jamaican-born Tania Maria Williams has sat on both sides of the courtroom as a lawyer and the 11-year-old daughter of a defendant.

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at this year's Jamaican Jerk Festival The 20th anniversary event of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival will be held on Sunday, November 13 at Miramar Regional Park, from 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

The ultimate Caribbean cultural event merging food, music, and entertainment for a one-of-a-kind experience, the festival once again welcomes its title sponsor Grace Foods, who has held the premium sponsor position since 2009.

“Being the title sponsor, presents us with an opportunity to showcase our brand, introduce new products, interact with the festival goers and play a part in all the day's entertainment and activities,” says Donna Callender, community outreach officer at Grace Foods (USA).

Grace Foods is often referred to as the international king of jerk.

“This title is fitting,” Callender notes. “We are the best tasting, authentic jerk available in several key international hubs around the world.” The role also makes the company the perfect match for the jerk festival, which is the largest food festival in the United States.

Features of this year's festival include an extensive food court offering a variety of jerk cuisine and other dishes, the Publix Culinary Pavilion which features top chefs and celebrities in competition, the Western Union Cultural Stage, an arts and crafts village, as well as a party zone. Musical acts on the main stage will include Tarrus Riley, Christopher Martin, Romain Virgo , Mystic Marley and Baby Cham, to name a few.

This year, Grace is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and will make the event a special commemorative affair. “Expect an impressive presence throughout the festival. In our Grace Village there will be mouthwatering savory bites, primarily using our jerk line of products, as well as some of our other popular products, along with some new ones.

Festival goers will have the opportunity to win prizes and gift boxes with Grace products and premiums,” Callender reveals.

According to festival CEO, Eddy Edwards, “With our title sponsor Grace Foods celebrating its 100th anniversary our team will be pulling out all the stops to stage an exceptional event.”

The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival merges food, music, and entertainment, and hosts over 15,000 attendees who embark on a cultural Caribbean experience like no other.

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Wakanda Forever Rihanna Returns to Music with Black Panther Original Song

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arbadian singer, makeup and fashion mogul, Rihanna has returned to the music scene on the soundtrack for the highly anticipated Marvel sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever set to be released November 11, 2022.

The song, Lift Me Up is tribute to the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman by Tems, producer Ludwig Göransson, and director Ryan Coogler. According to a press release, the artistes wrote the single “as a tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman, the star of the first Black Panther film who died in 2020 at the age of 43.

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack will be released November 4. The following week, on November 11, Ludwig Göransson's original score for the film will be issued

by Hollywood Records.

The news had fans on social media in a frenzy as many are awaiting her highly anticipated return to music. In September, it was announced that she will be headlining the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona on Feb. 12 of next year.

The move came as a surprise to many as the singer has taken an extensive song writing hiatus, but she has vaguely commented about two different albums in the years since.

Lift Me Up is Rihanna's first new solo song since the 2016 Star Trek Beyond track Sledgehammer. Rihanna's last fulllength release Anti, dropped in 2016; since then the new

Rihanna

mother has expanded her legacy as a successful businesswoman, becoming a billionaire thanks to her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty and her lingerie line Savage x Fenty.

Rihanna is preparing for her third annual Savage X Fenty fashion show which will feature Anitta, Burna Boy, Don Toliver, and Maxwell as performing artistes. The event will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime November 9, 2022.

Sevana Pleads Guilty Jamaican singer Sevana has pleaded guilty to a death by dangerous driving charge when the matter was called up before the Westmoreland Circuit Court in Jamaica on Monday morning.

Sevana, whose given name is Anna Blake, appeared before Justice Courtney Daye in the Westmoreland Circuit Court for the start of her trial. In January Judge Steve Walters set an October 31 mention date in the Westmoreland Circuit Court.

The singer who is on $400,000 bail, will be sentenced on November 17.

The police reported that on May 25, Sevana was travelling along the Scott's Cove main road in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, when the Honda City motor car she was driving collided with a Honda Fit travelling in the opposite direction.

Ordia Cordiel, who was a passenger in the Honda Fit, sustained severe injuries, and was admitted to the Black River Hospital. She died on May 30. The police charged Sevana on June 1. The driver of the Honda Fit survived the incident and appeared in court today.

The Westmoreland-born singer first came to prominence in 2008 when she entered Digicel Rising Stars as part of the girl group SLR where they placed third. The group broke up the following year.

Sevana, who was once a member of Protoje's In.Digg.Nation, is known for the singles, Mango, Man Down and If You Only Knew. Her career got a big boost when Mango licensed for use in the soundtrack for the TV show Big Sky, which airs on ABC. The singer parted ways with Protoje's In.Digg.Nation in May.

Buju Banton releases new single “Si Mi Clean” Featuring Busy Signal Grammy award-winning reggae icon, Buju Banton, has released a new song titled “Si Mi Clean” featuring fellow dancehall artiste Busy Signal.

Banton and track collaborator Busy Signal trade bars at what appears on the surface as a celebration of the success afforded to them from the hustle of creating great musical art – The 'come-up,' per se. A purely enjoyable danceable fantastical celebration of reaching a level of success that most people surely only dream of.

“This song deals with trends, the way we carry ourselves and always remembering a

clean heart above all things,” says Buju Banton.

He further explains the song is not just about your outward appearance but also your inner appearance of cleanliness and a clean livity.”

“Si Mi Clean” is a follow-up to his 2020 beloved return to music with his first full-length studio album in a decade, Upside Down 2020, which was released June 26, 2020.

Buju Banton is a living legend and the genre's quintessential reggae artiste. He will join Beres Hammond in concert on this upcoming New Year's Day at Grizzly's Plantation Cove in Priory, St. Ann, Jamaica. Reggae fans are in for a magical treat. This is sure to be another hallmark moment for Buju as it follows another iconic moment in his prolific career when he

celebrated his return to the worldwide stage following his performance at Kingston's famed National Stadium.

The Long Walk to Freedom Concert was one of the biggest music events in Jamaica's history and was the launching pad for the tour of the same name.

His subsequent announcement in 2020 that he had signed with Roc Nation followed by releasing two brand-new songs “Steppa” and “Trust” and accompanying music videos energized his impressive global audience. By the time he released “Blessed” from his album Upside Down 2020, Buju Banton had already taken the musical helm all summer long.

Upside Down 2020 featured collaborations

with Stephen Marley, John Legend, Pharrell and Stefflon Don. Buju Banton's subsequent GRAMMY® nomination followed in 2021 and came as no surprise as this marked his fourth career nomination.

Busy Signal has also made a name for himself on the music scene his hit tracks Nah Go A Jail Again, Smoke Some High Grade, Tic Toc and the track entitled Unknown Number have received tremendous airplay and dancehall reviews, especially in the Caribbean and the US. He has released two hit dancehall albums entitled Step Out and Loaded.

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Chanderpaul named for Test series Down Under Left-handed opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul is set to follow his famous father and make his Test debut for West Indies after being named in a 16-man squad to face Australia in a daunting two-Test series Down Under next month.

The 26-year-old will be joined by allrounder Roston Chase who has been recalled after nearly a year out of the side due to injury and loss of form.

As expected, Kraigg Brathwaite will lead the unit with Jermaine Blackwood as his deputy, the squad expected to assemble in Australia on November 10.

Chanderpaul, the son of Test legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul, was a reserve for the two-Test series against Bangladesh earlier this year but with John Campbell ruled out due to an anti-doping ban, he is now likely to partner Brathwaite at the top of the order.

“He equipped himself very well in the West Indies Championship four-day matches and also did a very good job at the top of the order against Bangladesh A in St. Lucia this summer,” said chief selector, Desmond Haynes.

“He has what it takes to do well at the highest level.”

Chase, meanwhile, has not featured for West Indies in the longest format since the tour of Sri Lanka last December when the Caribbean side suffered a whitewash.

He turned out in three of Barbados Pride's five matches during the First-Class Championship earlier this year, averaging 28 and taking six wickets, and has scraped only 66 runs from his last eight Test innings.

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Fellow Barbadian Shamarh Brooks has also gained a recall despite averaging 15 against England in three Tests back in March.

“Roston Chase has returned to the squad as an all-rounder and we believe his experience and skill set will be beneficial and Shamarh Brooks has also returned to bolster the middle-order batting,” Haynes explained.

The rest of the squad is straightforward with selectors retaining the core of the side which beat Bangladesh 2-0 in June, veteran seamer Kemar Roach leading the attack and Brathwaite combining with the likes of Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers and Blackwood to spearhead the batting.

And Haynes said especially with West Indies' impressive record in Tests this year, he was looking forward to a strong showing against the Aussies.

“We have a core group of players who have been part of the Test squad and have

performed well,” he said.

“We have played two series this year – against England and Bangladesh – and won both. We have been playing good Test cricket and expect to do well against the Australians on their home turf.”

West Indies will play two warm-up games before facing Australia in the first Test in Perth starting November 30 and then in Adelaide – a day/night affair beginning eight days later.he deep off pacer Safyaan Sharif.

SQUAD – Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-captain), Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Devon Thomas.

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the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.

Jean-Baptiste, a living legend, played soccer for the famed Fort Lauderdale Strikers and served as a coach for the Haitian National Soccer Team. He was instrumental in organizing the historic 2004 “Game of Peace” between Brazil's and Haiti's national soccer teams. He also held the position of soccer coach for Miami-Dade College from 1984 to 1989, taking the team to the national championship finals twice.

In addition to the new synthetic turf soccer playing field, complete with new sports field lighting, the improvements include a field drainage system, free Wi-Fi, new bleachers, enhanced landscaping, and ADA-accessible updates to the 21.71-acre park, which is home to the Father Gerard Jean Juste Community Center. In addition to the Community Recreation Center, existing park amenities include tennis courts, a recreational swimming pool, a splash pad, a playground, and walking paths.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Levine Cava said, “This new soccer field is a wonderful addition to Oak Grove Park, which is the heart of this community. We are proud of the great work that Miami-Dade Parks is doing across the parks system to create more spaces for children and families to stay active and develop an appreciation for the outdoors.

Accessible green spaces are key to building strong, healthy, and resilient communities.

Soccer is a key way to bring the community together and this new asset will benefit the young and young at heart.”

“I am very pleased to see this new development at Oak Grove Park,” said MiamiDade District 2 Commissioner Jean Monestime. “Given this community's passion for the sport of soccer, the new field improvements will surely enhance the experiences of those who enjoy playing and watching the sport.”

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