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Understand the constitutional amendments

By Garth A. Rose

Could be Lisa!

Race On For New For PNP President In Jamaica

By Sheri-Kae McLeod

The race is now on for the presidency of the embattled People's National Party, with Members of Parliament Lisa Hanna and Mark Golding officially saying they'll be vying to succeed PNP leader Peter Phillips in the party's internal elections. A national poll conducted by pollster Bill Johnson indicated Jamaicans, primarily the youth, preferred Hanna to be Phillip's successor.

Golding, the opposition spokesperson on finance who gained much popularity during the election debates, launched his campaign last week via Instagram using the hashtag #OnYourMark. In the letter announcing his

bid, Golding stated that he believes he has “the capacity, the skills and heart” to rebuild the party. “I believe in the power of unity to heal and restore. We are all worthy of love and respect, and I will work with every committed

Understandably the focus regarding the upcoming November 3 general election is the presidential race between incumbent President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party challenger Joe Biden. It has been this way with almost every fouryear general election. But, the ballot is usually lengthy, including races for a variety of other federal state, local offices, as well as constitutional amendments.

These amendments, usually important to the laws governing aspect of voter's lives, are often ignored by voter, either because they are not understood, or more likely because they are so wordy. Failing to vote on a constitutional amendment means you have no say in whether it passes or fails.

In Florida, for a constitutional amendment to pass, it requires 60 percent of the votes cast.

In the November 3 general election, there are 6 constitutional amendments on the ballot, including, ironically, one that seeks to make it more difficult to pass constitutional amendments, and one that seeks to increase Florida's minimum wage.

A summary of this year's amendments are:

comrade to take our Party forward,” he stated.

Since the debates, Golding has been widely commended for his always-composed demeanor, which, coupled with his seeming sense of stability, maturity and years of experience as a politician and attorney, lead many to believe he is suitable for leadership of the party.

His only opponent to date is four-term Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Eastern Lisa Hanna, who said she would be seeking the presidency ahead of the PNP's Executive Council meeting on September 27.

“After careful consideration, prayer, and discussion with my family, constituents, and fellow comrades, I have decided to offer myself in service of the PNP as its president,” Hanna said. “I know the challenges ahead, but I am ready.”

Hanna, who is the current party treasurer and shadow minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, said she had reflected with humility on the message of the people following the party's election loss, and wished to affirm

The amendment is asking voters to alter the wording of the state constitution which reads “every citizen” of the United States can vote in elections, to read instead “only a citizen” can vote.

This amendment already have some voters who are privy to the November 3 ballot scratching their heads, as it seems to be hardly any difference in the reading of the current article in the constitution, and what is proposed.

But the amendment's sponsor, Florida Citizen Voters, insists the change in wording makes it abundantly clear that non-citizens cannot vote in Florida elections.

Since it is generally understood and

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Amendment 1: Citizenship Requirement to Vote in Florida Elections

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Healthy Start Coalition Of Miami Seeks To Protect Pregnant Women From Covid-19 B1

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VIRTUAL PRIORITY: Sanya Wallace (le ), senior manager, strategic planning and marke ng, JN Money, presents a tablet computer and a scholarship to Tonya Lee Harris, a student of Ardenne Preparatory in Mandeville, Manchester. Also present was her rela ve, Radcliffe McLean.

Tonya Lee was one of 18 persons who were presented with scholarships at the JN Money Offices recently as part of the company's 'Support-A-Dream' back-to-school promo on. - Contributed

MADAM CHAIR: Jamaica's Permanent representa ve to the Organiza on of American States, Ambassador Audrey Marks, delivers opening remarks as she assumes the chair of the OAS Permanent Council at a virtual handing over ceremony on Thursday. Photo by Derrick Sco

GIVING: Lauderhill Commissioner Denise D. Grant and her team of volunteers stand ready to distribute much-needed food to the city's vulnerable popula on, recently. - Contributed.

RACE FOR MAYOR: Jamaican American Kay Maragh is in the run for Mayor of Palm Bay and will face off with Rob Medina on November 3. If Maragh wins this seat, she would be the first Black woman and Caribbean American to hold the post. Maragh, a real estate agent and small-business owner, is on the Palm Bay's Community Development Advisory Board and Planning and Zoning Board.

TECH UPGRADE: Computer equipment totaling $15,000 being prepared for shipment by Food For Poor to Holy Childhood high school in Kingston. Dona on was made by members of Holy Childhood Alumni Associa on So. Fla chapter and Home Depot corpora on. Assis ng in packaging being prepared by (from le ) Cheryl Wynter, community rela ons officer at Jamaica Consulate General Miami; Michelle Richards Phillips, president HCHS So FLA chapter; Jamaica Consul General Oliver Mair, and Connie Kadoo, member of the chapter.

Packaging included laptops, desktops, tablets, and projectors for virtual learning schedule at the school. Contributed

FRIENDS INDEED: Friends of Andrea Dixon gathered to offer bereavement support to her on the recent passing of her grandfather. (L to R) Jackie Vernon, Thompson, Commissioner Denise D Grant, Lana Lindo, Carlene Wright , Karrelle Chang and Andrea Dixon. - Contributed

SUPPORT A DREAM: Sanya Wallace (le ), senior manager, strategic planning and marke ng, JN Money, shares a photo opportunity with (from le ) Micah Bowie, Shadae Barne , Tonya-Lee Harris, Jayden Nugent during the handover of scholarships and tablets to winners of the JN Money 'Support-A-Dream' back-to-school promo on at the company's offices in Kingston, Jamaica recently. - Contributed

CELEBRATING 90: Eulalee Bax, the mother of Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle Rogers, recently celebrated her 90th birthday milestone with a drive through shindig in the city. - Contributed

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Stephen Francis Renowned Track Coach: The Trainer of Champions A fter being shut down for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, track and field is now back on the agenda, with a series of events taking place worldwide in preparation for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

As has occurred over the last several years, Jamaican athletes have been dominating the track events so far, with Olympic double sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah being one of the Jamaican athletes leading the pack.

Just two weeks ago, the Jamaican sprinter won the 100 meters event at the Rome Diamond League in a world-leading 10.85 seconds. A week later, she clocked 10.87 seconds at the Doha Diamond League. While Thompson-Herah is no stranger to winning, a 2018 achilles injury forced her to miss several major events including last year's World Championships, and seemed bent on derailing her athletic career. But this year, she has credited her stunning recovery and fitness to world-renowned Jamaican coach, Stephen Francis, calling him a genius. “Nothing much has changed with my training. My coach is a genius, though, so I just do what he tells me to do,” she said in reference to her coach of almost 10 years.

Anyone who is a fan of Jamaican track and field has most likely heard the name Stephen Francis. The 57-year-old is legendary for his ability to turn average Jamaican athletes into world class champions at his MVP (Maximising Power and Velocity) Track Club based at the University of Technology in Jamaica.

Vincent 'Stephen' Francis has been invested in the sporting industry since he was a student at the Wolmer's High School for Boys in Kingston. Throughout his years at Wolmer's, Francis excelled in academics, even leading the school's quiz team to victory in 1981. But he said the initial reason he was set on attending the school was because of its excellent sports teams that dominated the school boys sporting leagues in the 1970s.

After graduating high school, Francis went on to earn a BSC in management studies from the University of the West Indies and an MBA in finance from the University of Michigan.

He began his professional career in corporate Jamaica at

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accounting firm KPMG, but he later abandoned his job to become a teacher and full-time coach at his former high school.

It was while working at Wolmer's that Francis, along with his brother Paul Francis, David Noel and Bruce James, founded the MVP Track and Field Club in 1999 to provide athletes a Jamaican option for post-high school track and field training.

The first athlete to join the club was 100m sprint hurdler Brigitte Foster-Hylton in 1999. Francis guided Foster-Hylton to numerous successes including a silver medal at the World Championships in Paris in 2003 and bronze in Helsinki in 2005 and the gold medal in the Berlin World Championships in 2009.

Francis also recruited young track star Asafa Powell in 2001 after he left high school. In under five years at the MVP club, Powell broke the 100-meter world record, setting a time of 9.77 seconds, which not only gained Powell worldwide attention, but also his coach.

Scores of other Jamaican athletes made their way to the MVP club, including Melaine Walker, Sherone Simpson, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Shericka Williams, Kaliese Spencer, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and, of course, Elaine Thompson-Herah, who all attained significant international sporting success.

Since its establishment, the club MVP has trained over 30

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Jamaican athletes and earned the reputation as the most successful track and field club in Jamaica. Up to 2017, the club earned 56 IAAF World Championships and 28 Olympic medals; 25 National records, three Olympic records and five world records.

In 2017, Stephen Francis announced that he would take a step back from the club. He resigned as head coach and was replaced by his brother, Paul. Stephen, however, remained as a coach at the University of Technology and continued to provide coaching for a select group of athletes.

Also in 2017, Stephen Francis was awarded the Order Of Jamaica by the Jamaican government for his outstanding contribution to the nation's track and field sports.

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Caribbean Airlines Introduces “Tough Short-term” Measures Trinidad and Tobago-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) announced on Tuesday it will be introducing “some tough shortterm measures” from October 15 in order to lessen the economic fallout resulting from the COVID19 pandemic.

CAL is among regional airlines hard hit by the pandemic that has resulted in many countries closing their borders from March and while some Caribbean countries have announced plans for reopening, stringent measures mean not many people are traveling.

In a letter to customers, CAL chief executive officer, Garvin Medera, said the pandemic “has had a devastating impact on airlines worldwide, and while our employees and management team have remained resilient, diminishing revenue has meant our costs have outstripped our earnings.”

While he gave no further details regarding the decline in revenue, Medera said in order to secure

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the longer term viability of the airline, effective October 15, “we will implement some tough shortterm measures to help decrease our operating expenditure.

“While these temporary targeted measures are aimed at reducing costs, they will not impact the quality of service, safety and customer care…our current operations including cargo, the domestic

air bridge between Trinidad and Tobago, the Kingston and Barbados based commercial services and special government approved flights to/from Trinidad and Tobago will be unaffected.”

Medera said Caribbean Airlines is committed to its mandate “to connect the people of the region and in spite of the challenges caused by COVID-19 we will stay focused on our vision to be the airline of choice serving the Caribbean.”

Media reports indicated CAL in a bid to reduce its salary bill will send some employees on no-pay leave, reducing the salaries of others and temporarily laying off a third group.

The Sunday Express reported the move would affect about 1,700 employees to varying degrees, but the most immediate impact will be felt by the company's 250 pilots and some 375 flight attendants.

CAL has proposed placing its contract pilots, over age 60, on no-pay leave for a three-month period from October to December 2020. It also plans to reduce the salaries of all other staff by between 15 and 20 percent, based on their salary levels for a period of six- to eight-month period, starting on Sept 28. – (CMC)

Holness Calls for Plan Similar to Marshall Plan at UN On Tuesday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness called for a global plan that is as “innovative, ambitious and impactful” as the Marshall Plan was to Europe's recovery after the devastation of World War II. Addressing the virtual UN high-level meeting on “Financing for Development in the Era of Covid-19 & Beyond,” Holness said much more will be required of all of member countries and without delay.

“The scope of this pervasive pandemic clearly demands an extraordinary, inclusive and sustainable global management and recovery process. However, as public finances around the world come under pressure, attracting and leveraging private capital is a critical part of the recovery,” Holness said, joining his co-conveners, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in welcoming heads of state and governments to the high-level discussion.

Holness said governments have started to implement fiscal and other measures to address the most urgent consequences and that

multilateral financing institutions, notably the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and regional banks have mobilized support.

“Caribbean islands, with heavy dependence on service industries, particularly tourism have been among the most severely impacted. The poor, the vulnerable and our women have been primary victims.

“The reality for developing countries is one of overburdened health systems, weak infrastructure and inadequate fiscal resources to respond effectively to the social and economic consequences of the pandemic,” Holness said. continues on C3 – Calls for Plan

St. Kitts PM appeals to diaspora to contribute to the nation's development St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has called on nationals in the diaspora to play a more meaningful role in the development of the nation.

Addressing the St. Kitts-Nevis Diaspora Virtual Conference, Harris said that no country can ever reach its full potential without the participation of each and every person in the society and economy.

“We invite our citizens abroad to make their continuing contributions to the onerous task of building our beloved country, St. Kitts and Nevis. We have faith that St. Kitts and Nevis can reach its full potential, in spite of the hurdles that COVID-19 has created.

“We are working a tailor-made plan to create a stronger and safer future, a future to which all of us can make our ongoing contribution to its resilience, innovation and security,” Harris told the conference acknowledging that “there will be obstacles, challenges and setbacks.

Prime Minister Harris said in the past, the remittances sent by nationals abroad helped significantly and that the packages and barrels at Christmas were eagerly anticipated.

“As our country grew its domestic economy and the lives of our people improved, the contributions of you in the diaspora continued to change with the needs continues on C3 – Appeals

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Talk UP The first U.S. Presidential debate which took place in Cleveland, Ohio on September 29, produced some shock, sadness, anger and a range of other emotions from the entire world.

As American voters weigh their options, some voters in New York gave CNW Network their opinions on the debate.

Lee Williams - “That was not a debate. That was two old men talking and one being very bullyish. I’ve seen a lot of debates in my life and that wasn’t a debate. My mind was already made up before the debate. I'm going to vote for Biden because he wasn't the one who killed 200,000 people. [Trump] could’ve told us about this virus last year when he found out. I also vote in person, I’m not gonna mail it in."

Jeanette Mills - “I don’t think he [Donald Trump] should’ve been talking that way. I think he upset a lot of people by talking that way. At one point, I felt like I didn’t want to finish watching it but I did. I actually enjoyed it… I didn’t feel so good about him not denouncing white supremacy. But I plan to vote for Trump, I just like him. He talks straight out and I actually feel okay with that. I plan to vote in person.”

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Israel Akambo - “The debate was a great embarrassment of the USA. That’s all I can say.

I’m still thinking about whether or not to vote.

There is a huge difference between the two candidates. I think sometimes, before the elections we don’t really know who the politicians are. And after, you see their true colors. The fact that he [Trump] didn’t denounce white supremacy shows what kind of President he is.

You hear what he calls them? “The Proud Boys” and told them to stand by. If he loses, there may be chaos everywhere.”

Dr. Sindiswa - "I feel very embarrassed and disappointed in this country after watching the debate. The presidential post used to be the pride of the whole world and now its just a mockery. It was just a disgrace. Integrity counts more than winning. I will vote for Biden because he is a dignified man and he has walked the walked. And being a [father of a] veteran, he has the heart of this country. I also do not support Amy Cohen Barrett’s nomination to the supreme court. We need a balance of power, I'm a Democrat and that is all wrong."

Robert Hollowman - “I thought Joe Biden did well and that he stood up for Americans. And I think he let America know that he’s the next president and that he’s informed enough to be the president. I wasn't frustrated with the interruptions and name calling because I recognize Trump has a way of not playing by the rules of what we go by. He has his own way of doing things.”

Jerome Walker - "With what I heard, I think we got a duck for president right now. Joe Biden was getting a lot of issues across. After listening to it, Trump don't make no sense at all. He went into Joe Biden's background talking about his kids when in reality, everybody has problems. Trump pays $750 for taxes. He’s paying prostitutes more money. I’m gonna vote for Joe Biden in person. I hope Trump doesn’t get elected again."

Gregory Hardy - “Watching the debate was like watching a circus, the fact that some people call him [Donald Trump] a clown in office and not presidential, and he has nothing to offer. It’s a great embarrassment to the country and our democracy. He represents the opposite of that and as most people know he’s a racist and bigot and did not denounce the racists people out there particularly the Proud Boys. I’m not a big Joe Biden supporter but he showed more presidential capability and class during the debate. I knew who I would be voting for long before the debate."

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EDITORIAL

Only Voters Can Restore Sanity In American Politics Caribbean migrants began migrating steadily to the United States from the early 1960s.

Since then, many privileged to become U.S. citizens participated in voting in every presidential election from 1964 to 2016.

Older Caribbean Americans often referred to the tolerance between the supporters of the Democratic and Republican parties in earlier elections. It wasn't unusual for supporters of both parties to ride in the same vehicle to a polling station and vote for the candidates they support without animosity. Family members of differing political persuasions could sit in their living rooms and have relatively cordial conversations about their political preferences.

In 1980, when Jamaica was going through a very bitter and violent political period, while supporters of either of the political parties were afraid to make it known publicly what party they supported, Caribbean Americans were hailing the peaceful environment of American politics. They were themselves preparing to vote in event-free presidential election between Republican Ronald Reagan and incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter that November.

Ironically, in earlier election cycles any blatant political divisions weren't so much found between Republicans and Democrats, but in intra-party rivalry as candidates challenged each other for their party's presidential nomination. Memorable are the intense rivalry between Jimmy Carter and the late Edward Kennedy for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, and between Republicans Ronald Reagan and George H. Bush for that party's nomination in 1980.

Some of the conventions to select presidential

nominees were also classic contentious events. One that stands out was the raucous Chicago Democratic Convention in 1968, fueled by bitter protests against the Viet Nam war that began days before the convention.

Generally, contests between the rival presidential campaigns have been relatively peaceful, albeit intense, mostly consisting of large political rallies, intense groundwork, robocalls, and debates. Notably, with each prudential election, except for the George W. Bush/Al Gore election in 2000, despite the intensity, the losing candidate readily conceded defeat to the winner, and the nation settled in for the incoming administration.

In the current presidential election cycle, the situation has changed dramatically and unfortunately.

The rivalry between some supporters of the Democratic and Republican parties have descended into the type of bitter, violent contest more typical of so-called Third World nations.

Some people are now even weary of making their political preference known. Once where voters willingly stuck political bumper stickers to their cars there's little evidence of this. And, once when rival political supporters gathered on street corners, waving campaign posters and shouting campaign slogans, with friendly jeers, this rivalry now easily turn into violent confrontation. Some residents are even having their homes vandalized when they place campaign signs in their yard.

Today, America is undoubtedly a bitterly politically divided country. Although there are real indications the November 3 election could have one of the highest voter turnouts ever, there still are voters who are weary of visiting polling sites to vote in person, fearful of being intimidated.

More than this fear is the concern among many Americans that the results of the pending presidential election may not be accepted by supporters of the losing candidate when the election results are announced. There's a growing concern if the losing candidates does not readily

concede defeat when the results are announced but try to contest them, this could explode into wide scale violence in some cities.

Perhaps, for the first time in American history, there's concern there may not be the traditional smooth transition of power between the outgoing and incoming presidents.

But, it's of utmost importance for every American voter, regardless of party, race, ethnicity and gender, to not be intimated by attempts to derail or suppress their votes, or fear violent repercussion from supporters of losing candidates on election night.

Every voter must be cognizant that it is he or she that holds the power hand in an election. The more people vote, the stronger this power is.

Throughout history autocrats and dictators try to control and suppress the power of the vote, fearful that power will destroy their personal ambitions for political power.

Americans have the power to return order in their political and electoral systems by turning out to vote in historical numbers in the ensuing presidential/general election, and ensure, overwhelmingly, there's no doubt which candidate wins the election.

This is the juncture in American history when voters who value their democracy, must insist they turn back any attempt to destroy the democracy that America is globally renowned for.

Through the mail-in vote option, voting has begun in Florida and several other states. Voters who are confident in utilizing this option should not wait to vote and return their ballots to the respective supervisor of elections office. Here in South Florida, voters who are weary of voting by mail can begin voting in person during the early voting period beginning October 19.

It's by voting aggressively, whether by mail, or in person, that sanity may be restored in America's political process.

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Confusion in South Florida Following Governor DeSantis' Phase 3 Reopening Order In the immediate aftermath after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unexpectedly moved the state into Phase 3 on Sept 28, residents and businesses in South Florida are still confused about exactly what the rules are.

The governor issued an executive order on Friday, virtually removing all COVID-19 restrictions from state bars and restaurants. But in South Florida, local governments have issued their own emergency orders, which contradicts some of what Gov. DeSantis outlined in his order.

According to the governor's order, Florida restaurants and bars can operate at full capacity with no restrictions, but cities and counties can still impose a minimum 50 percent capacity restriction if they can justify it to the state.

In Broward, nightclubs, pubs, breweries, cigar bars, and strip clubs are allowed to open at

a 50 percent capacity indoor and a similar 50 percent capacity outdoors. If a business wants to operate at 100 percent capacity, appropriate social distancing must be enforced. Seating is not permitted at bar counters. Tables, limited to six people, must be positioned to keep customers six feet apart. Onsite dining is not allowed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Also, under the Phase 3 order, DeSantis ordered that local leaders cannot fine people for failing to wear a mask in public. But MiamiDade, Palm Beach and Broward County leaders say that face mask rules are still in effect and businesses can still be issued a citation for mask violations.

In an update on Tuesday, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez says citations for not wearing masks will continue and the county will pursue collecting the $100 mask fines once the governor's order is lifted.

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said the unexpected re-openings in South Florida has left scores of residents and businesses not following the rules. Just hours after the

Governor's announcement on Friday, a video on social media showed dozens of people celebrating at the Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale. No one in the bar was wearing a mask or were social distancing.

“It was concerning. Like a dam had been unleashed,” said Mayor Trantalis. He also stated that since Friday, he has been waiting for clear COVID-19 guidance from county officials, calling the lack of communication between the county and the governor's office “frustrating”.

He was reported as saying, “There's no unanimity among governments, and there's no communication between the county and state in knowing what to do next.”

“Business owners try to do business, you try to make money, and you don't know from day to day what regulation will be imposed upon on and it's frustrating. The city must work with the business community to keep people safe,” Trantalis said.

But following DeSantis' order, Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry issued Emergency Order 20-26, which conforms Broward County's Emergency Orders to the legal parameters of the Governor's orders.

County Administrator Bertha Henry said, ”Our community has taken measured steps in our reopening to better promote public health and control our COVID-19 numbers. Because of the Governor's order I am compelled to expedite the opening of certain establishments.”

Mayor Dale V.C. Holness said, “With the reopening of all remaining businesses, it is as important as ever to adhere to local Emergency Orders, including wearing facial coverings, practicing social distancing and good personal hygiene (including frequent and thorough handwashing). This is a very important time in the recovery process to understand we must not let down our guard.”

Biden Campaign Steps Up Outreach to Blacks and Hispanics On Tuesday the Biden for President For Florida campaign announced a new, multipronged paid effort to energize, engage, and mobilize Florida's many diverse communities to vote for the Biden-Harris ticket even as ballots are being sent out across the state.

This push includes a new six-figure advertising buys micro-targeting Florida's diverse communities, including Florida's English-Caribbean, Haitian, African American, and Hispanic communities. These buys include local print, radio, and television across each constituency and across the state, and also include creative in English, Spanish, and Creole.

This wave of buys comes as Biden for President continues to outspend the Trump campaign in Florida in both English and Spanish.

The Biden for President Florida Campaign, in coordination with the Florida Democratic Party 2020 Victory Fund also announced a seven-figure investment targeting diverse communities, Hispanic, African American, Caribbean, and Haitian, with an emphasis on voter engagement and direct-voter-contact.

In addition, the campaign has announced Community Victory Centers across the state, where supporters can pick up campaign supplies like yard signs and bumper stickers and literature.

“With just under six weeks to go, this is the work—and investment—needed to ensure our coalition of supporters turn out for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris this election,” said Biden for President senior advisor Karen Andre. “These investments, with an emphasis on voter engagement, education, and mobilization, indicate just how deep our commitment is to building a broad, diverse coalition of support in Florida that is needed to win here.”

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Healthy Start Coalition Of Miami Seeks To Protect Pregnant Women From Covid-19 With over 2,500 births per month in Miami-Dade County, the safety of this vulnerable population is critical.

In the continued mission to ensure healthy outcomes for new moms and their babies, the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade (HSCMD) is supplying FDA approved cloth masks to approximately 350 prenatal care providers in Miami-Dade County, for their patients and staff. The cloth masks were provided by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).

The HSCMD is distributing an estimated 50,000 cloth masks, which they are making available to their OB/GYN partners, while supplies last. This effort supports the health and safety of pregnant women, new moms, and continues to emphasize the importance of Healthy Start prenatal risk screening for every pregnant woman.

“We welcome the partnership of the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade as we ensure healthy outcomes for new moms and their babies. We thank the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade for their partnership in distributing face coverings to their OB/GYN partners for their clients and families to help mitigate the transmission of COVID-19, stated Yesenia Villalta, DNP, MSN, APRN Administrator/Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County.”

“Miami-Dade County averages approximately 40,000 pregnancies each year, and as part of our ongoing efforts to encourage prenatal screenings, this mask distribution is essential,”

said HSCMD CEO Manuel “Manny” Fermin.

“We are very excited to be working with the frontline healthcare workers in making certain that this at-risk population is able to take all the precautions necessary to maintain their safety during this incredibly difficult time.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, cloth face coverings are a critical preventative measure. All people 2 years of age and older are encouraged to wear cloth face coverings in public settings and practice social distancing. Cloth face coverings should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance. Because COVID-19 can be spread by people who do not know that they are infected, it's important for everyone to wear cloth face coverings in public settings.

The Florida Department of Health,

nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. To learn more, visit http://www.floridahealth.gov/.

The Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade (HSCMD) is a community-based non-profit organization statutorily designated and funded by the State of Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to serve as Miami-Dade County's prenatal and infant care coalition.

HSCMD partners with local community-based organizations and healthcare professionals to plan, coordinate and provide high quality health and education services to women of childbearing age, children from birth to age three, and their families.

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HEALTH and Wellness

PAHO Urges Closer Collaboration Among Caribbean Countries to Deal with COVID Health ministers from across the Americas, including the Caribbean ended their twoday virtual meeting on Tuesday after being urged to cooperate fully in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dominican-born Dr. Carissa F. Etienne told the 58th Directing Council, that the countries in the Americas must collaborate more to fight the virus that has killed more than a million people worldwide and adapt, innovate and reorient public health work.

“The post-COVID world will be shaped by decisions being made in the fight against the virus. The profound uncertainty about the virus and its trajectory, and about how other countries will respond, only magnifies the importance of leadership. At the very least, leaders of our region and indeed from across the world must cooperate to fight against the virus and to collectively eliminate it,” Dr. Etienne said.

She said the pandemic requires “adaptations, innovation and reorientation of our technical cooperation as it cannot be business as usual.

“Caribbean officials must make the case to their citizens that security at home requires cooperation abroad. The monumental loss of human lives resulting from this pandemic should be a sufficiently powerful reminder of the imperative need for meaningful and equitable change at the level of society and individuals.” Dr. Etienne said.

The outgoing President of the Inter-

American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, stressed that “the pandemic has demonstrated the fragility of health systems”.

He warned of a significant risk of setbacks, as well as poverty, and inequities and health outcomes, and overcoming the pandemic crisis will require leadership, joint work between countries and innovation in the region.

He highlighted COVAX, the mechanism to facilitate access to the COVID-19 vaccine, as an “excellent example of how countries and multilateral agencies can work on innovative solutions”.

The IDB is working with countries to finance their participation in this mechanism, he explained, and has also approved over US$20 billion in loans so countries can cope with the impact of the pandemic on health and

other areas.

Moreno called for strengthening health systems and increasing public health spending to ensure countries are prepared for future emergencies.

In her 2020 Annual Report titled “Saving Lives and Improving Health and Well-Being,” the PAHO Director said COVID-19 “has affected health, economy, and the way of life in almost every country” in the Americas.

She said the pandemic “laid bare profound structural weaknesses within health and social protection mechanisms in the Region, highlighting the need for substantive reform and actions to ensure countries continue toward the achievement of the ambitious goal of universal health by 2030”.

Against this backdrop, the report summarizes PAHO's strategies, interventions, and achievements in its main areas of technical cooperation during the reporting period. These areas include health systems and services; communicable diseases and environmental determinants of health; health emergencies; family, health promotion, and life course; noncommunicable diseases and mental health; and evidence and intelligence for action in health.

The report also stated, “The health, social, and economic impacts of the pandemic will have far-reaching effects on progress for the achievement of national, sub-regional, regional, and global health goals; on health financing and resource mobilization; and on our efforts and aspirations for health development with equity.

“We fully recognize that massive and sustained interventions will be required in both the immediate and foreseeable future to control and contain COVID-19, to tackle increasing poverty levels, to reduce health and social inequalities and, very importantly, to position health at the center of equitable and sustainable development.”

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Haiti Urges A Rethink Of Policies

By The International Community Haiti's President, Jovenel Moïse, has called on the international community to critically rethink its policies to ensure development assistance targets national priorities.

“Such a system would help all member states and the wider organization to develop strategies fit for building a more holistic future that will be better for all,” Moïse said in a prerecorded address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which is holding its annual high-level segment virtually due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Moïse said there was need to rethink assistance to better meet Haiti's needs, noting that eliminating poverty is the number-one goal of the 2030 Agenda, but unfortunately, global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are far from meeting outstanding

needs.

“Unfortunately, a significant portion of the world is still struggling with poverty and hunger and it will be impossible to reverse this trend without a huge mobilization of financial resources,” said Moïse, adding that “the gap between engagement and real action to alleviate worldwide poverty is still huge.”

He said against this background over the past decade, Haiti has received several billions of dollars in international assistance, yet the living conditions of its people have not really improved.

“Billions of dollars spent have often not taken into account our own needs and priorities, or even our own poverty reduction strategy” he said, calling on all donors from all friendly countries seeking to ensure sustainable

development for all to rethink their assistance towards boosting effectiveness.

“We want projects that are adopted to our needs, that respond to our priorities and allow us to implement economic development geared towards human beings” and with a positive impact on alleviating poverty, “ Moïse told the UNGA, acknowledging that some donors are starting to understand the need to align their assistance with Government priorities, “and we welcome this.”

He promised Haiti “will get back on our feet' and with just 10 years to the 2030 'deadline' to achieve the SDGs, many countries have made significant efforts towards implementing those targets, while others are still lagging behind.

“Haiti's urgent needs in terms of economic development and long-term recovery are

immense and require coherent investment in several areas, including—among others—transportation and electrical infrastructure, digital infrastructure, sanitation, reforestation affordable housing, renewable energy and access to credit for all, including farmers and young people,” President Moïse explained.

“I am fully aware of my responsibility to ensure conditions are establish to guarantee security, stability and long-term development in Haiti,” he stated, but pointed out that the island nations had been experiencing a months-long, complex socio-economic crisis, as well “excessive and violent polarization among the political class.”

Moïse said that while Haiti will get back on its feet with “lasting, effective and coordinated support for the international community.”

New Members to Haiti's Electoral Council Installed President Jovenel Moïse has installed the nine members of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) after a divided Haitian Supreme Court opted Tuesday not to swear them into office.

On Sept 25, Moïse had named the five men and four women to the Council by a decree published in Le Moniteur, the state-owned newspaper as Haiti prepares for new elections.

Moïse has been accused of violating the constitution by picking representatives from sectors not prescribed in the 1987 amended constitution and for mandating them to prepare a referendum to give Haiti a new constitution.

Haiti's legislative elections were due in October last year and as a result, Moïse is ruling by decree. There is currently a debate as to when the elections are due with the last being held in 2015.

Moïse came to office in 2017 and there are experts saying that his term ends next year, but Moïse argues that he has a five year term which ends in 2022.

The installation ceremony at the National Palace was attended by the representative of the Organization of American States (OAS) and other members of the foreign diplomatic corps.

The ceremony was held after the Court's vice president, Jean Claude Theogene, earlier announced the scheduled swearing-in would be postponed for lack of quorum.

As a result, the new CEP members were installed without taking an oath.

In a brief address, President Moïse ”thanked all the sectors which understood the urgent need to be represented within the Provisional Electoral Council in order to contribute their stones to the edifice that is

democracy.”

He told the new CEP members “it is in a particularly difficult context that you have made the decision to serve the Republic.

“By accepting to become members of this Electoral Council, you are doing an act of courage for which the Republic will be eternally grateful to you. Your task will be delicate and even perilous,” he said.

Moïse said that at a time when discredit “is cast on politicians and our democratic institutions, you should also expect to be slandered and challenged.

“It is normal that the installation of this Electoral Council gives rise to many debates and various positions taken,” he said, adding “democracy requires that the legitimate authorities chosen by the people be in command through free, credible, honest,

inclusive, democratic and transparent elections.

Moïse said that he was also making a “solemn commitment that the executive will not interfere in the decisions of the Electoral Council.

“I ask the Minister of Justice and the police authorities to guarantee the safety of all CEP members. We cannot promote democracy through intolerance, intimidation and indiscriminate violence.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Embassy in Haiti tweeted that it welcomed the appointment of the electoral council and was looking forward to the publication of an electoral law and a calendar for long overdue legislative elections.

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Amendments accepted that only U.S. citizens can vote in U.S. elections, it doesn't seem to matter if this amendment passes or fails.

Amendment 2: Raising Florida's Minimum Wage Raising Florida's minimum wage to a more meaningful living wage has been a persistent effort. This amendment seeks to increase the minimum wage from the current rate of $8.56 per hour to $15 effective in January 2026.

The amendment is sponsored by Florida for a Fair Wage, an organization chaired by Orlando attorney John Morgan who was instrumental behind the Florida Marijuana For Medical Use amendment approved by voters in 2016.

This amendment is popular among voters who are eager for the minimum wage to be raised but are receiving strong opposition from some employers, including those who are members of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

Amendment 3: All Voters Vote in Primary Elections for State Legislature, Governor and Cabinet Each time Florida holds primary elections, voters who are registered as having No Party Affiliation (NPA) are disappointed being unable to vote. That is because currently the state holds closed primaries, closed that is to NPA registered voters. But it also means Democrats

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cannot vote in the Republican primaries and vice versa.

This amendment seeks to change this. If approved every registered voter irrespective of party, or NPA would be able to vote in primaries. While under the current system it's the Democrats and Republican primary winners who advances to the general elections, if the amendment is approved it would be the two candidates who receive the most votes, irrespective of party affiliation, who advance.

This means that two Democrats or two Republicans could face each other in the general election.

Some voters agree with the amendment's sponsor, All Voters Vote, Inc., that opening the primaries to all registered voters is more democratic. On the other hand, this could make it more difficult for candidates from minority constituents such as Caribbean Americans to advance to general elections with more white and Hispanic independent voters able to vote in every district.

Amendment 4: Voter Approval of Constitutional Amendments This ought not to be a popular amendment with voters especially if they understand the yeoman efforts, including seeking hundreds of endorsement signatures and court hearings, that goes behind getting an amendment on the ballot.

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of our people at home. We are poised at our present state of economic and social development to transition again to another level of development, and your help in building our St. Kitts and Nevis as a Garden of Eden will be much appreciated.

Harris said the nation has done remarkably well as the youngest independent state in the hemisphere.

“We have the highest per capita income in the OECS and the second highest per capita income among our peers in the hemisphere. We are an above average performer on the United Nations Quality of Life Index, one of the best ranked countries amongst small island states. On the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index, we are among the best performers on indicators of justice. We stand top of the class among our peers in the sub and wider region.”

He said the country has been able to manage the coronavirus and has been “successful in keeping infections low, avoiding the undermining of our health system and preventing deaths. For God's favour, we give him praise.” He also said, plans are being contemplated to “opening up of our borders to regular commercial travel. We are finalizing all protocols and arrangements to open our borders and stimulate our economy without jeopardizing the health of our people.”

government control, as it's calling for not one, but two votes by 60 percent of the electorate in two separate election for an amendment to pass. So, potentially it would take a minimum of eight years for an amendment to be approved.

Constitutional amendments are placed on ballots in a sense of urgency. Waiting eight or more years for an amendment to pass is unrealistic and would kill most amendments.

This amendment's sponsor, Keep Our Constitution Clean, argues voters need more time “to fully understand the immediate and future impacts of any proposed changes to our state constitution.”

Amendment 5: Limitation on Homestead Assessments This amendment would be helpful to homeowners to claim the tax benefit when they move from one homestead property to another.

Currently Florida homeowners who move from one property to another have two years from Jan. 1 of the year the first home was sold to claim the tax benefit. This amendment offers three years. Amendment 5 would essentially save homeowners payments in taxes when they sell one homestead property and purchase another.

This amendment made it to the ballot based on a bipartisan effort during the 2020 Florida Legislative session. However, it's not particularly popular with city mangers, as it will result in a decline in property tax revenue.

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He told the conference that the proposals to be discussed focus on the immediate crisis response, securing a recovery that is based on strengthened resilience, and transitioning over the long-term to green, inclusive and sustainable development.

Holness said, adding that some interesting proposals have been submitted that merit consideration, not least of which are policy options that address the need for new concessional financing mechanisms.

He said some interesting proposals have been submitted that merit consideration, not least of which are policy options that address the need for new concessional financing mechanisms.

“This, therefore, must be a priority area of support for developing countries. Also, of priority concern is the critical need to ensure that vaccines will be accessible to all countries on an equitable basis.

“We are grateful to our Ministers of Finance and other contributors for putting forward a rich slate of policy options to increase resource availability, address debt and liquidity concerns, and respond to the short, medium and long-term needs of developing countries in particular.

“The world needs a global plan as innovative, ambitious and impactful as the Marshall Plan was to Europe's recovery after the devastation of World War II.” The Marshall Plan, also known as the European Recovery Program, was a US initiative providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II. It was enacted in 1948 and provided over US$15 billion to help finance rebuilding efforts on the continent.

Holness recalled that when delegates last met in May “the huge dimensions and devastating consequences of the COVID-19 crisis were already evident.

“It had become clear that this crisis was multi-dimensional; it was not only a health crisis but also an economic crisis. COVID-19 has had a grave impact, having taken over a million lives and impacted the livelihoods of hundreds of millions,” Holness added.

Amendment 6: Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities This amendment also originated from the Florida Legislature. It's meant to allow the surviving spouses of Florida veterans who received a property tax exemption if they were honorably discharged, over 65 and permanently disabled during combat, to continue to claim the exemption after the veteran's death if the surviving spouse holds the title to the property and permanently lives there.

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that “not only am I the person that can lead the party, to regain the confidence of all our people, but I am the woman that will.”

Hanna—a high-profile candidate who was also outstanding at the election debates—emerged as one of the serious picks for party president following its bruising 49-14 election loss on September 3. As one of the very few politicians from the PNP that has been in the good graces of Jamaican youth, many comrades view Hanna as having the potential to steer the party away from the “old-time politics” it has been criticized for having. If Hanna is successful, she'll be the second woman to lead the PNP, behind former Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller.

The party's internal elections will be held on November 7, 2020. Groups will be allowed to elect their delegates on October 9, before nomination takes place between October 19 and 23. The final delegates list will be published on October 30.

While Jamaicans across the diaspora now wait to see if other PNP members will offer themselves for leadership, candidates that won't be in contention include General-Secretary Julian Robinson, who announced he won't be running for party president and is also resigning as the party's general secretary. Vice president of the PNP Mikael Phillips, son of Peter Phillips, also said he is not interested in running to succeed his father.

But other possible contenders include Damion Crawford and Phillip Paulwell. While both prospects have yet to launch their campaigns or announce their bids, PNP supporters at home and in the diaspora fear too many candidates for the presidency will be not helpful to the much-needed party unity and rebuilding.

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Vybz Kartel Granted Leave to Take Appeal to Privy Council Convicted Jamaican dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused have been given permission to go to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom to challenge their murder conviction.

The ruling was handed down on Friday and has given the dancehall artist, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, and his co-accused Shawn 'Storm' Campbell, Kahira Jones and Andre St John a final avenue to appeal their 2014 conviction for the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams.

This news comes in light of their failed attempt to reverse the conviction which was upheld in April by the Court of Appeal in Jamaica.

They now have 90 days in which to prepare and dispatch their appeal files to the Privy

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Council for their consideration.

In their defense, the four men and their legal team will challenge how evidence was collected and whether it breached the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms. They will also raise issues surrounding jury misconduct to Jamaica's final appellate court.

They were granted the leave to appeal based on the trial judge, Justice Lennox Campbell's refusal to discharge the jury following impropriety on their part.

Kartel is now serving life in prison, with the eligibility for parole after 32 years. In April, the deejay had two and a half years shaved off his lengthy sentence after the appellate court found an oversight in the trial judge's ruling.

If he is unable to reverse the decision at the Privy Council, he will most likely serve out his sentence and be eligible for parole in 2046.

Reggae Icon Toots' Final Resting Place Will Be In May Pen, Clarendon The remains of renowned reggae pioneer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert who died last month, will be buried in May Pen, Clarendon.

“We, as a family, have decided that our father will be buried in his hometown in May Pen,” Jenieve Bailey, the eldest daughter of the icon, said in a statement issued by the family on Monday afternoon.

A date was not announced but it is understood it should be over the coming

weekend, with an input from the Jamaican government.

Hibbert, the man known for such hits as 'Bam Bam', 'Monkey Man', '54-46′, and 'Pressure Drop', is originally from the Treadlight district in May Pen. “We crave your continued patience, prayer and support as we work to lay him to rest in a dignified manner befitting his station in life as Jamaica's premier cultural icon,” Bailey said.

Unable to follow the Jamaican tradition of a big nine-night, the Hibbert family will not be

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“In 72 hours, we will be in October and if at this time in October we are still in the throes of a pandemic, it would be madness to be talking about Carnival in February. I see no future for Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago in the months ahead,” Rowley told a forum on the national budget here.

He told the forum that it would take something dramatic to reverse his thoughts on the matter.

“I can put everybody on notice that unless there is some dramatic wind that will blow across us where, by Christmas, the pandemic would have been a thing of the past, Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago in 2021 is not on.”

There had been much speculation as to whether Trinidad and Tobago would join countries like Brazil and announce a cancellation or postponement of the Carnival, dubbed here as the greatest show on earth.

Rowley told the forum that Trinidad and Tobago should nonetheless look on the bright side, despite his announcement that could result in millions of dollars in revenue being lost as a result of the cancellation.

“Let us be thankful that we're all still alive to see each other's face. Let us remember what our country passed through in 1918,” he said, adding that while he understands the economic fallout that the decision will have, he's more interested in saving lives.

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Skerritt Thrilled as Windies Poised for NZ Tour West Indies will tour New Zealand at year-end for two Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals, their second series this year following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Cricket West Indies confirmed Monday the Caribbean side would undertake the November 27 to December 15 series after New Zealand Cricket received the thumbs-up from government there to host the tour.

New Zealand has been one of the most successful nations in managing the pandemic with just under 1500 confirmed infections and 25 deaths, and CWI president Ricky Skerritt said the regional board was happy to undertake the assignment.

“We are pleased to be able to fulfill our obligation to tour New Zealand as we continue to get our ICC Future Tours Program back on track, in spite of the financial difficulties we face,” Skerritt said in a release.

“I want to thank CWI CEO Johnny Grave and Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams, and their operations team, for successfully partnering with NZC to make this tour possible.

“Earlier this summer, in collaboration with the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), we restarted international cricket, globally.

Fortunately, that England tour included the

successful testing of safety protocols which we expect will be the standard for all international cricket tours.

“COVID-19 has created a most challenging period for cricketers and fans alike, with all the schedules being adjusted and amended. We see this tour as another timely opportunity to keep our players working and our fans entertained.”

The T20 series will raise the curtain on the tour with the opener set for Eden Park in Auckland on November 27 and a doubleheader scheduled for Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on November 29 and 30.

Seddon Park in Hamilton will host the first

Test starting December 3 before players head to Wellington for the second Test starting December 11 at the Basin Reserve.

CWI said the tour was subject to its medical advisory committee approving the final COVID19 protocols.

West Indies have won just one of their last eight Tests against the Black Caps and have not beaten them at home in 25 years.

Earlier this year, West Indies and England became the first teams to resume international cricket since the global shutdown because of COVID-19, when they clashed in a three-Test bio secure series in the United Kingdom.

Jamaican Dane Kelly Nets 11th Goal in USL TAMPA, Florida, CMC – Jamaican Dane Kelly scored his 11th goal of the season but in a losing cause as Charlotte Independence suffered a shock 3-1 defeat to bottom dwellers Memphis 901 FC in the United Soccer League last weekend.

Playing at the Sportsplex at Matthews in North Carolina on Saturday night, the 29-yearold scored a first half goal to put the hosts ahead but then watched as Memphis went 2-1 up at the break before adding a late second half goal.

The defeat saw Charlotte miss an ideal chance to take top spot in Group G especially after leaders Birmingham Legion also suffered a surprise loss to North Carolina FC. Both Charlotte and Birmingham have 25 points, but Birmingham possess a superior goal difference.

Kelly was on target in the 24th minute when he found himself unmarked in the box and nodded Jake Areman's cross past

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goalkeeper Jimmy Hague from close range.

However, the tide turned quickly when Jose Baxter and Cal Jennings scored in the space of three minutes on the stroke of half-time, to hand Memphis the lead.

First, Guyana international Keanu MarshBrown set up Baxter for a superb volley from the edge of the 18-yard box in the 41st minute and just moments later, Trinidadian Leston

Paul put through Jennings for a cool finish.

In St Louis, another Jamaican Devon Williams netted his fourth goal of the season to earn Louisville FC a narrow 1-0 win over St Louis at the West Community Stadium.

The 28-year-old's strike came in the two minutes before the break when he squeezed in Oscar Jiminez's corner at the far post.

For Louisville, the victory was their fifth on the trot and carried them to 32 points to continue top of Group G, also confirming their place in the playoffs.

Trinidad and Tobago international Andre Fortune also found himself on the scoresheet with a franchise-leading fifth goal of the campaign to earn North Carolina their 2-1 win over Legion at BBVA Field in Birmingham.

The 24-year-old scored from the penalty spot in the 26th minute to double the advantage for the visitors after Manny Perez had opened the scoring in the seventh minute.

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T&T to clash with Montserrat, Jamaica to battle in Group C in Gold Cup MIAMI, Florida, CMC – Embattled Trinidad and Tobago were Monday drawn against minnows Montserrat in the preliminary round of next year's CONCACAF Gold Cup but their legal wrangle with world governing, FIFA, could see them miss out on the confederation showpiece.

T&T is one of 12 teams down to contest six matches in the two-round preliminaries from July 2-6, in an attempt to secure one of the three remaining spots for the Group Stage which gets underway four days later.

If T&T get past Montserrat, they'll face the winner of the clash between Cuba and French Guiana in the second round, for a place in Group A of the competition where they will line up alongside the likes of reigning champions Mexico, El Salvador and Curacao.

However, T&T could see these hopes dashed if beleaguered TT Football Association president, William Wallace, fails to withdraw legal action against FIFA in the Trinidad and Tobago high court.

The TTFA was last week banned by FIFA over “grave violations of the FIFA Statutes” and CONCACAF, the continental governing body for football in North, Central America and the Caribbean, subsequently warned while T&T would remain in the draw for the interim, they would be replaced by Antigua if their suspension was not lifted by December 18.

With pressure mounting on Wallace to avoid further conflict with FIFA in order to spare Trinidad and Tobago further negative fallout, the administrator said last weekend he would make a decision this week on the future of the impasse.

Meanwhile, two-time Gold Cup finalists, Jamaica, have been drawn in Group C alongside Costa Rica, Suriname and a yet-tobe determined qualifier.

Jamaica, the highest-ranked Englishspeaking Caribbean side at 56th in the FIFA charts, reached the final of the 2015 and 2017 competitions, losing to Mexico and United States respectively.

Last year, they reached the final four before losing to the US. Grenada have been drawn in a difficult Group D where they take on Honduras, Panama and Asian Cup champions, Qatar, who are guest competitors.

CONCACAF president, Victor Montagliani, said despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers were anticipating a successful Gold Cup.

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