National Weekly September 22, 2016

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Fear of the unknown

FORMER JAMAICA PM PATTERSON CALLS FOR UNITY AMONG OPPOSITION LEADERS

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Dr. Garth A. Rose

LOCAL

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Concern continues to mount in the Caribbean American community about the stance being taken on immigration by the Republican Party's presidential nominee, Donald Trump.

MIAMI

DO YOU THINK DRAKE AND JUSTIN BIEBER ARE EXPLOITING DANCEHALL

Rita hospitalized after a stroke Dr. Garth A. Rose

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Rita Marley, widow of Reggae icon Bob Marley is reported to be hospitalized in Miami as the result of a stroke.

HEALTH

While a source close to the Marley family residing in Southwest Miami admitted the matriarch of the family is ill in hospital, they were reluctant to admit to the nature of the illness, although admitting she had “a serious stroke,” or the hospital she was admitted to. The source said, “The family just wants utmost peace and privacy at this time.” However, the source

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Mayoral elections must be repeated After being reelected in an election campaign that cost him some $90,000 Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert has to do it all over again. That is because Florida's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by former Opa Locka Police Chief James Wright that he was illegally disqualified from the August 30 Primary Election ballot.

Miami Gardens residents are extremely upset at the court's ruling. “This makes no sense whatsoever,” says city teacher Myrna Wright. “It's not like Wright had a strong

chance of displacing Mayor Oliver in the elections. Oliver won with almost 70 percent of the vote. This is a waste of time and money.”

Wright assumed he was qualified to be on the ballot after paying the necessary qualification fee earlier this year. However, on June 20 Miami Gardens City Clerk Ronetta Taylor wrote to him that he was disqualified because the check with which he paid the fee was returned. Although state law provides for a candidate for political office to be given the option to replace a continues on B3 – Mayoral elections

Weston Immigration attorney, Caroly Pedersen believes Trump, is causing alarm within the Caribbean-American community. “I've had a growing number of calls daily from immigrants in distress, scrambling to find any path to legal immigration status before a possible Trump Presidency,” she told the National Weekly.

Pedersen, who has a large Caribbean-American clientele, has urged “those still on the fence” about voting in this presidential election to consider Trump's words as a foreshadowing of what may occur in his administration.

“He speaks of an ideological test for admission to the U.S., admission of only those who love our country and our people and (the) extreme vetting of immigrants. These could virtually halt most legal immigration, for starters. Those of us who see the danger must vote to keep our country safe –by keeping Trump out of the Oval Office.”

Pedersen believes the Republican nominee is actually targeting innocent immigrants for political purposes by “fanning the flames of nativist ignorance and fear to turn against America's immigrant communities.”

“His inflammatory comments go directly against American values and straight to the heart of what makes our country great –immigrants, diversity, new ideas, innovation and inspiration,” she said.

Pedersen's sentiments have been endorsed by Florida Immigration Coalition advocate Norma Downer, who says Trump, unlike his rival Hilary Clinton, “continues to stoke fear in the CaribbeanAmerican community”.

“Hillary Clinton has consistently assured Caribbean-American and other immigrant communities of efforts towards immigration reform if elected, she has been consistent in her support for a path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants living in the US, citing,” said Downer via a posting on twitter.

He added that Clinton favors the “humane, targeted and effective” application of the nation laws against illegal immigration, but states that those who commit crimes while living in American illegally should be deported.

Throughout his presidential campaign Trump has adapted a strong anti-immigration stand especially against Mexicans and Muslims.

Clinton sees any proposals to ban Muslim continues on B2 – Trump

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Patrio c Patron This happy patron a ending the St. Ki s & Nevis state service decked out in the country colors and a smile – (Contributed) It Takes a Village Members of the St. Ki s and Nevis Associa on of Florida during Independence Celebra ons awarding a cer ficate of apprecia on during the church service (Elvis James Sr. photo)

We Come in Peace Community Unity Peace walk with law enforcement, community members and city officials hosted by the City of Miami Gardens. – (Contributed)

Olympic State of Mind Brianna Rollins and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho during the Name Day ceremony at Miami's Northwestern High School – (Dade County Schools photo)

Love and Libera on St. Ki s and Nevis Independence Church Service – (Elvis James Sr. photo)

Hope and Harmony Unity 33RD Independence Anniversary State Service – (Valencia Grant photo)

Service and Support In celebra on of "Na onal Addic on Recovery Month" Caribbean Professionals Alliance par cipated in the 2nd Annual "Step in the Name of Love" Recovery Walk / Run – (Donna Morton photo)

Promo ng Prosperity One among a sea of people who gathered to show support and unity for their country – (Valencia Grant)

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LOCAL

Holness duly elected Broward Commissioner Although incumbent Broward Commissioner Dale Holness held off the challenge posed by Florida Senator Chris Smith in the August 30 Primary Elections, he wasn't formerly reelected to the commission. Up to last week Holness still faced November 8, General Election challenges from three candidates who although having no-party affiliation, had registered with the Broward Supervisor of Elections by writing in their names as independent candidates.

The three write-in candidates have withdrawn their names from the general elections, however, leaving Holness unopposed and therefore unofficially reelected as Broward Commissioner representing the county's District 9.

Former Write-in candidate Janet Burnett withdrew her candidacy on September 9, and Devon Bush submitted his withdrawal notice to

the Broward SOE on Monday. According to the SOE website the other candidate, Phanor Viveros, has also withdrawn.

Speaking with National Weekly on Tuesday, Holness expressed humility at his eventual reelection. “Politics is and always should be an opportunity to serve the people, and I am humbled to be allowed the opportunity to continue serving the residents of Broward County for another term.”

Holness who was first elected commissioner in 2010, said the work of a commissioner, regardless of how long he or she has served a county or a city is ongoing. “The needs of people grow daily. Today a commissioner works to meet certain needs, but tomorrow there are people who have new and different needs.

However, I am looking forward to return to the commission to attempt to meet the needs of all the residents of the district and the county.”

He said his priority will be to continue to grow the county's economy and ensure that people who have been left out of opportunities, with their needs still unsatisfied, can have access to these opportunities. “There is still too much unemployment in the county, especially in the Black community. This must be corrected. My goal is to work with the other commissioners to drive employment by bringing more trade and businesses to the county.”

Holness, citing the examples of Dubai and Singapore, is convinced Broward County has the potential to be a particular vibrant international business community. He firmly believes more business and employment can be developed in the county through targeting industries in the technology, aviation and marine sectors.

“Broward County already has the basis for significant development in aviation and shipping maintenance. These are serious jobgrowing areas.”

With his reelection settled, Holness plans to roll his campaign apparatus to merge with the Hillary Clinton campaign. “I fully support Mrs. Clinton for president. However, there's a lot of work to be done before Election Day. Much more focus must be placed on getting out the vote in Broward County in the general elections.

Not a single vote can be taken for granted in this election.”

Dreaded insurance rate increase for some homeowners “For the past several years one of greatest pains for South Florida homeowners has been the cost and benefits of property insurance,” according to former State Farm agent and insurance broker Matthew Lawrence.

This pain will soon be worsened. Last week the Florida Office of Insurance Regulations approved a rate increase averaging 6.4 percent for state owned Citizens Property Insurance, the largest property insurer in the state. The increase is expected to take effective February, 2017.

Lawrence said Citizens is like a monopoly in Florida. Since the early 2000s when a rash of hurricanes created widespread property damages and significant increase in claims on then private property insurers like State Farm and All State, these companies, and very affordable rates, left the market. Citizens filled the void. “Over-

whelmed with policy holders, Citizens transferred homeowner policies to new insurers on the market. But these insurers pretty much follow Citizens lead, so the increase announced by Citizens could be reflected in the rates of these companies.”

“Purchasing a home is the prime objective of a high percentage of Caribbean-American families in South Florida, but many are shocked with the high rate of property insurance they are required to pay along with their mortgage and property taxes, and the gap in the co-relation between property insurance premiums and the related benefits.”

To obtain property insurance coverage through Citizens and other local insurance companies, most homeowners are required to, for example, have roofs, doors, and windows built

to “hurricane-proof'” specifications. “Homeowners meeting these specifications may qualify for lower rates, but several home owners struggle to meet the cost of these specs,” Lawrence said.

The average annual cost of property insurance for a three-bedroom dwelling house in South Florida is $1,991. This is the highest rate annually followed only by rates of $1,722 and $1,625 in Louisiana and Texas respectively.

Local property owners are also peeved with the high deductible associated with property insurance. Lawrence pointed out “Deductibles increased from an average of $500 a decade ago to some $2,000 currently. Homeowners needing a lower deductible, will pay higher premiums.

The impact of these high deductibles hasn't been felt in recent years since there has been no major storm damage since 2005.”

Local homeowners like Jeremy Rollins, a Citizens customer cannot understand why rates are being increased when the region hasn't experienced storms for several years.

However, Citizens, which have been trying to get a rate increase for some time, justified the increase claiming it has been getting increased claims from homeowners that are not storm related.

Although the average rate increase is 6.4 percent, Lawrence said homeowners living near the coast in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties could see an increase of some 8.2 percent if they only purchased wind damage insurance, and not comprehensive property insurance. “The risk increases the closer properties are to the coast,” he said.

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JAMAICA

THE BAHAMAS

Former PM Patterson calls for unity among opposition leaders

Employers warned not to hire visitors without permits

The main opposition People's National Party (PNP) ended its 78th conference in Kingston on Sunday night with former prime minister P.J. Patterson seeking to put a face of unity on the party that has been rocked by controversy since it lost the February 25 general election.

Amid calls for her to step down as head of the 78-year-old political party, former prime minister Portia Simpson Miller was able to regain the top position after defeating former Member of Parliament Dr. Karl Blythe by a commanding 2,471 to 198 margin.

Patterson, 81, who served as Jamaica's sixth head of government and PNP leader from 19922006, said that persons seeking to replace the 70-year-old Simpson Miller, should to “put themselves in a lane” and get their timing right.

Patterson

In the life of every nation, there are watershed periods. We are at a watershed period in the history of our nation and of our political institutions as well.

“I have always described politics as a relay, where different people run different legs. It's so in the (Jamaica) Labour Party, it's so in the PNP. In so far as the PNP is concerned, Norman

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Immigration authorities in The Bahamas, have warned employers against hiring people who are not Bahamians or a permanent resident without a work permit.

“This is regardless of whether that person has a visitor's visa or a seaman's visa for the duration of their stay in The Bahamas pursuant to entry on such a visa,” the Department of Immigration said in a statement.

It said that that while a visitor or seaman “may walk about the environs of the town and use public facilities, they cannot be hired for work in the Bahamas without a work permit.

“Work includes selling goods or buying or collecting goods for the purposes of export and gain,” the Department said, noting that officers of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Customs Department have the powers of immigration officers.

“Where there is a reasonable suspicion that an individual in the Bahamas has violated Immigration laws, those officials can exercise the lawful authority to question or detain that individual and can do so …where the circumstances warrant it.”

The Department said there will be greater scrutiny to avoid the violation of immigration laws.

Manley ran the first leg, Michael Manley the second, and me the third.

“What I do know is that we are within that time zone where there has to be a handover. If there's an attempt to grab the baton outside of that time zone, the team will be disqualified. Patterson said “those who aspire to take over the baton “must put themselves in a lane and in a position and in a time frame when there can be an orderly passing of the baton”.

There had been many reports of senior officials of the PNP challenging Simpson Miller, who led the party into defeat in the last general election. But she has already indicated that she will endorse her former finance minister Dr Peter Phillips, who has said he will run for the leadership whenever Simpson Miller steps down.

Patterson said he would always speak out on behaviour by party members and cautioned against a 'foot-in-mouth disease' where members talk themselves and the party into problems.

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Bartlett, who was speaking at the inaugural Island Routes Caribbean Adventures conference in the tourist resort town of Ocho Rios last week, said the expansion will also lead to new opportunities for different types of aircraft – including super jets to access the facility. He said Port Antonio – the capital of Portland, is set to undergo a revival reminiscent of the days when

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Talk UP Sean Paul says Drake and Justin Bieber are exploiting Dancehall. What do you think?

Francois: Pembroke Pines, FL – Bear in mind that I am not an expert on Jamaican music but I know that dancehall originated from Jamaica, has been around for a long time. At irst it was a celebration of the disenchanchised slaves in postcolonial Jamaica. Dancehall has spawned moves that help to make stage performances more energetic. Lots of moves that we see in hip-hop videos are actually originated from dancehall.

That’s probably why Sean Paul said that… Do I agree? Not entirely because the in luence of dancehall can be traced in the French Caribbean group Kassay as well.

Tobias: Fort Lauderdale, FL – I don't think that Sean Paul understands the element of dancing. I he understood the element of dancing and of dancehall music then he would understand what's going on. I don't think Drake or Justin Bieber is exploiting dancehall music. I think they're just enjoying themselves.

Steve: Opa Locka, FL – I don't think that Drake or Justin Bieber is exploiting dancehall music. I feel that they just took a type of music and they made it their own.

Alison: Fort Lauderdale, FL – No they are not!

Dancehall is a form of music to be enjoyed by all! Would we say the same if an artist from the Caribbean was doing well singing arias (opera)?

I think not, we would say great job! Instead of letting what happened to Trinidad and Tobago where another country patent the steel pan, they need to embrace it and learn from (them) so that when somebody thinks of dancehall they think of Sean Paul. When was the last time Sean Paul made a record, when was the last time he went on tour? Drake and Justin Bieber are constantly working on their craft and getting it out there in the public… so don’t judge them for working earnestly.

Brianna: Pembroke Pines, FL – I don’t think they’re exploiting dancehall. I know that dancehall is a big part of our (Jamaican) culture and can see where Sean Paul would feel that way, however, Drake and Justin Bieber have a huge platform in the business right now, and if anything they’re exposing people to the style who would have never listened on their own.

It’s obviously not pure dancehall, but it’s a little taste of it and can bring a lot of curiosity back to the roots. In the dance world, dancehall is gaining popularity again.

Ahmard: Fort Lauderdale, FL – Artists' just trying to get paid now-a-days, so – they could be trying to exploit it, but they're just trying to make money.

Portia: Sunrise, FL – I believe that hip hop originated from dancehall and reggae so I don't feel any way about Justin Bieber and Drake using dancehall because that's where hip hop originated, so I feel like they're bringing it back to their roots.

Alex: Tamarac, FL – I don't think that they're necessarily exploiting it because music is for everyone, and they're doing it in a tasteful manner. Reggae, hip hop is all one culture and they're making good music out of it, and they're getting paid from it. In my opinion Justin Bieber and Drake are not exploiting dancehall really.

Justin: Sunrise, FL – There’s no doubt that today’s pop stars are borrowing heavily from dancehall music. I think the problem that Sean Paul and the other original artists have is that they don’t feel like the artists taking from it are authentic to the culture. It’s the same on screen when they use a famous black American actor and tell him to speak patois like Tay Diggs. It’s all good with me. They are bringing spotlight to the culture. Up and coming dancehall artists should take advantage.

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The conundrum, higher education Problems related to private-for-profit colleges and community colleges nationally, including South Florida, are presenting a higher education conundrum. While for-profit colleges provide courses aligned to student's academic capabilities and are especially designed for sectors of the job market, they're also regarded by some as offering courses of declining value. Meanwhile, others regard community colleges as offering courses that only partially completes a person's higher education.

Community Colleges are publicly owned, receiving the bulk of their operational budget through subsidies from state and local governments.

For-profit colleges are privately owned, receiving most of their financing through student aid (grants and loans) from the federal government. In addition, there's further cost to the federal government through provision of inschool interest subsidies to some student loans, and from losses incurred from the reported significant percentage of defaulted loans originally received by some for-profit college students.

Basically, the federal government is wasting billions of dollars, a big chunk of the annual federal budget, trying to provide students who fall under the academic bar in qualifying for four-year colleges with alternative forms of higher education to enable them to advance on the job market. However, most of these students aren't advancing sufficiently to justify the expenditure.

According to the Federal Digest of Education Statistics, only 19.5 percent of firsttime, full-time students at two-year public or community colleges finish their programs within these two years. The majority graduate within three years. This rate has declined since 2000 when 23.6 percent graduated within the two-year period.

Another source, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicates only 20 percent of community college students transfer to four-year institutions.

On the other hand, in 2014, the course completion and graduation rate at private-forprofit colleges was at about 63 percent completion, and has been rising since 2000.

However, private-for-profit colleges are much more expensive than community colleges. According to the available data, in 2012/13, average tuition and fees at two-year community colleges amounted to $2,792

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Despite the disparity in fees for the two college systems, enrollment in for-profit colleges increased over the past 20 years.

Between 1990 and 2010, enrollment at forprofits grew by 179 percent compared to 44 percent for community colleges.

Analysts say a key reason for this enrollment disparity is that for-profits are more responsive in meeting student's education/training needs than community colleges, offering more flexible scheduling, and better focused training.

But, for-profit colleges have gained dubious reputation for enrolling students primarily for financial gain from federal grants and loans, while offering weak courses, and diplomas without much value on the job market.

Critics of community colleges argue because these schools are so heavily subsidized by the government, they don't have the same urgency to graduate students as for-profit colleges which are dependent on revenue from the student fees.

Critics of for-profit colleges claim the quality of these college courses and diplomas have depreciated because they focus on fastforwarding graduation rates, primarily to attract increased enrollment and federal money.

Close analysis reveals a possible reason for this conundrum is the relatively high percentage of high school graduates with low GPA – grade point average, unqualified to attend fouryear colleges.

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, while 70 percent of public high school students graduate annually, immediate enrollment rate at four-year colleges in 2014 was only 44 percent, and 25 percent at two-year colleges. The enrollment rate of high school graduates at two-year colleges increased from 20 percent in 1990 to 25 percent in 2014.

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need to improve the standard of education, and the related GPA of graduates.

Billions of federal funds spent to subsidize community colleges, and provide financial aid to for-profit colleges, maybe better spent improving the quality of education at high schools.

This would qualify more graduates for four-year colleges reducing demand on community and for-profit colleges, reverting both to their original roles.

Higher education is too crucial to America's future to spend billions on students who cannot apply this education to improve themselves, or the job market.

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LA SECTION HAITIENNE

UN Secretary General issues apology for Cholera outbreak Addressing the United Nations General Assembly for the last time, Secretary General Ban Kimoon said the cholera outbreak and the sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers had “tarnished the reputation of the United Nations and, far worse, traumatized many people we serve.”

Ban, who will be stepping down at the end of this year, has served 10 years to the organization, said he felt “tremendous regret and sorrow at the profound suffering of Haitians affected by cholera.

The country was free of cholera until 2010, when UN peacekeepers dumped infected sewage into a river. In October 2010, cholerainfected Nepalese MINUSTAH soldiers allowed feces from their out-houses to flow into

the headwaters of Haiti's largest river, the Artibonite, used for drinking, washing, and irrigation. A study done the next year by the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said UN peacekeepers from Nepal, an area where cholera was an endemic, were the likely cause of the outbreak. Since then, more than 9,000 people have died of the disease which causes uncontrollable diarrhea, fever and headaches. In the initial outbreak of the virus, mostly the first two years, 800,000 people fell ill. The UN has said that they are not required to aid and has not legally accepted responsibility for the outbreak.

A U.S. ruling determined that they are “legally immune from prosecution.” An independent panel appointed by General Ban issued a report in 2011 that did not determine conclusively how the cholera was introduced to Haiti.

In their appeal, the lawyers from the Boston-based Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), the San Franciscobased Centre for Law and Global Justice, and the Miami-based firm of a famed immigration lawyer argued that the judge had erred in ruling that the UN and its military force, the UN Mission to Stabilize Haiti (MINUSTAH), were immune “despite having violated their treaty obligation to provide a mode to settle private law claims.”

Mayaro virus New mosquitoborn illness discovered Researchers at the University of Florida (UF) have identified a patient in Haiti with a serious mosquitoborne illness that has never before been reported in the country.

Known as “Mayaro virus,” it is closely related to chikungunya virus and was first isolated in Trinidad and Tobago in 1954.

The symptoms of Mayaro fever are similar to those of chikungunya - fever, joint pain, muscle pain and rashes. Abdominal pain is also a feature of Mayaro fever.

However, most reported cases have been confined to small outbreaks in the Amazon, and the researchers' question whether this case signals the start of a new outbreak in the Caribbean region, is currently unknown.

“While current attention has been focused on the Zika virus, the finding of yet another mosquito-borne virus which may be starting to circulate in the Caribbean is of concern,” said Dr. Glenn Morris, director of the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute.

The case was identified from a blood sample taken in January 2015 from an eight-year-old boy in rural Haiti. The patient had a fever and abdominal pain but no rash or conjunctivitis.

Because faculty from the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute were in the region during and after the 2014 chikungunya outbreak, plasma samples were obtained from febrile children and analyzed for the presence of chikungunya virus RNA using a genetic identification technique known as reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.

“The virus we detected is genetically different from the ones that have been described recently in Brazil, and we don't know yet if it is unique to Haiti or if it is a recombinant strain from different types of Mayaro viruses,” said Dr. John Lednicky, an associate professor in the environmental and global health department at the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions and the study's lead author.

Last week, the head of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. James Hosepdales, predicted “with some degree of certainty” that regional countries will have a dengue type three epidemic to deal with next year.

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ST. KITTS & NEVIS INDEPENDENCE

Independence Message Ambassador Thelma Phillip-Browne On the 19th of September 2016, the smallest nation in the Western Hemisphere celebrated its 33rd Anniversary of Independence, under the theme, “Prosperity and Sustainability through National Unity” In the words of our Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Independence means for us self-determination, the right of our diverse and spiritual peoples to live in freedom, to value justice fairness and equality and to approach our challenges as opportunities for growth and advancement.

I say to the men and women of our Diaspora that you are an integral part of that prosperity. It is by partly by your uniting to form strong diasporic bonds and circles that our sustainability as SIDS is ensured. Moreover transient diplomats like me will come and go but your role as ambassadors for your native land in the land of your adoption, goes on forever.

To our friends and well –wishers gathered here I say let me introduce you to a Queen and a Mother!

On account of being more profitable per capita that all 13 American colonies combined, in the mid17th century, the island of Nevis was dubbed Queen of the Caribbean. This land where Lord Horatio Nelson found his wife, where Alexander Hamilton was given life, where in 1607 John Smith rested for five days on his way to establishing the first successful settlement in Virginia, was earlier termed Oualie “land of beautiful waters by the Kalinago or Carib people, who had migrated from the Orinoco basin through Venezuela, thousands of years before the Europeans arrived.

The smaller of the two islands, Nevis stands at 36 sq. miles by virtue of the fact that it's very first settlement Jamestown, had been sunk by a tidal wave in the 17th century. (You will therefore understand the concerns of island nations, now termed “Ocean States” regarding the effects of climate change!). The Queen still demonstrates its serenity and gentility in the ancestors of world renowned actress Cicely Tyson.

Amidst this climate the Mother Colony nurtured a resilient and fighting spirit, seen in the likes of Betto Douglas the 'one woman revolutionary' considered to be ancestor of the indomitable

Frederick Douglas.

So come visit Queen City, tour the halls of the Hamilton Museum, dip your feet in the hot and healing springs which flow from the majestic Mount Nevis, then cross the Narrows and come home to Mother. There in a small churchyard lies a monument to John Newton, a former slave trader, whose trail led to the area near a little village, aptly named Newton Ground. After one slave trading trip, John Newton had a conversion experience and not only worked to end the very trade he helped to perpetuate, but penned the words to the world's most famous hymn adapted and adopted as a favorite by our first national hero, Sir Robert L Bradshaw.. “Through many dangers toils and snares, we have already come. Tis grace hath brought us safe thus far and grace will lead us home.”

Over three centuries of colonialism! 33 years of self-determination!

Lead on grace!

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Honoring the 33rd independence of St. Kitts and Nevis, National Weekly spoke to Broward County's Dr. Trecia Arthurton about what makes her a proud Kittitian.

Dr. Trecia Arthurton Born in: Basseterre, St. Kitts Lives in: Broward County

What do you miss most about home?

The feeling of community and togetherness. Growing up as a child the concept of “it takes a village to raise a child” truly existed. People truly cared and were hands on with “rearing children”. I could remember a time walking home from Girls Brigade and may have possibly not have said “good afternoon” to an elder who happens to know my grandmother and was immediately corrected. I then got home and once my grandmother found out, I was disciplined again and dared not talked back. Needless to say, up to this day, whenever I enter a room anywhere, I'm initiating a greeting even if I don't get a response back.

What makes you proud to be from St. Kitts and Nevis?

The strong foundation of my elementary school education that I received there. The natural beauty of both islands and the extraordinary economic growth that the nation has undergone over the past 20 years. I marvel at “getting lost” in my old primary school neighborhood and I am amazed at not only physically experiencing the beauty of the land and the people, but also reading a magazine article about it.

What do you love most about the Diaspora?

Living in South Florida is the closest thing to being at home. I'm able to easily have a little piece of Sugar City with the weather, food, music and people and share it with others who may not know.

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Ephraim Martin: A new path From the hallowed halls of the Jamaica Gleaner - one of the oldest and most respected newspapers in the western hemisphere ,to producing entertainment events in the United States, Ephraim Martin is charting a new path - that of producing 100 entertainment events consecutively.

Martin, a Jamaican-Chicagoan, will on Sunday, October 2 bring the curtains down on the 35th Anniversary of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Fort Lauderdale. This was by no means easy - but despite ups and downs over the years, Martin's determination shone through. His journey started in Kingston, in the mid-1970s, Martin, who called “Johnny Walker” by his colleagues at the Gleaner, was well known for his coverage of reggae artistes.

Entertainers and producers, such as Tommy Cowan, Jacob Miller and Inner Circle, Peter Tosh, Bob and Rita Marley were all covered by Martin. An event that will forever be etched in his memory, may have shaped his future. He recalls on the night of March 21, 1980, Rita Marley called the Gleaner office and asked Ephraim to go to the Norman Manley Airport to meet and cover Bob Marley, Jacob Miller, Junior Mervin

and Chris Blackwell. On this occasion, Bob Marley and Jacob Miller strongly encouraged him to get more involved with the music and to travel with them – an offer that was turned town.

The following Saturday, Martin recalls that Jacob asked him to take some of the photographs and a meeting scheduled for the Zinc Fence Theater. On that day, when Martin went to the Zinc Fence, Jacob left a message stating that he would be right back.

Ephraim used the opportunity to return to the Gleaner to turn in his

assignment. But while in office the then news editor Ivoral Davis demanded broke the news of Jacob's Miller death and asked Ephraim to go to the scene.

“Jacob is waiting on me at the Zinc Fence,” Martin said.

However Davies responded - “If you don't leave now, you are fired!” With that twist of fate, Martin felt compelled to do more for the reggae industry through the media. One year later, in 1981, Martin arrived in Chicago and secured a job with the Chicago Daily Defender .

During his tenure, one of his articles resonated with Peter Tosh who was on tour performing with Jimmy Cliff . With this – another seed was planted and in1 982, Martin established the Chicago Music Awards (CMA) and the International Reggae Awards, (IRAWMA) with no intention of doing it for a long time.

Little did he known that other productions would follow the CMA and today, 35 years later, Martin is doing something that no other Entertainment Producer has done.

So come October 2, it will be yet another achievement for the Jamaica when he produces his100thth annual entertainment event with the staging of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) .

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Watch History in the making at the Ali Cultural Arts Center Jahlisa Harvey

Join the City of Pompano Beach as they host a watch party as the Smithsonian Institution opens its newest museum, on September 24, at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

The celebration will reach beyond Washington, D.C., sharing the excitement in Pompano Beach at the Historic Ali Cultural Arts Center. The doors will open at 9 a.m. and the live stream of the ceremony begins at 10 a.m.

The “Lift Every Voice” global watch party is free and open to the public and will include an opening African ceremony, dance and drum performance, free African food and a marketplace of African inspired products. The

event organizers have an open call to vendors who want to be a part of this historic event.

Like the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the historic Ali Cultural Arts Center is a place where people can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience; it is a place of meaning, memory, reflection, laughter, and hope.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution and is located at the foot of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The museum provides for the collection, study, and establishment of programs and exhibitions related to African American life, history, art, and culture. For more information, call Program Director, Dahlia Baker at 954-786-7866.

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Scott, CDC differ over Zika virus On Tuesday, Wynwood restaurant owner Jebbe Aristide expressed relief following Governor Rick Scott's pronouncement the previous day that the neighborhood was free of the dreaded Zika virus.

“This is the best news,” Aristide said, “We have lost so much business over the last month. But I really hope they have stomped out the Zika bearing mosquitoes.”

Scott's pronouncement coincided with that of the Florida Department of Health indicating no new local infections of Zika was reported in the Wynwood area since early August. Like Aristide said, news of the virus seriously impacted business in the community, one of Miami-Dade's primary entertainment, and multi-national arts and culture centers. The situation was made worse for Wynwood and the general Downtown-Miami area when the CDC

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cautioned visitors, particularly pregnant women to be weary of traveling to the region.

Declaring the region free of Zika, Scott encouraged visitors to return to Wynwood and surrounding areas.

However, another Miami restaurant owner, Jamaican-American Laurie Spencer said it could take some time “before the fallout from the bad publicity from Zika is overcome.

Moreover, the CDC has not really lifted its warning about visiting the region.”

In fact, the CDC is now urging caution, and advised that pregnant women and their partners should consider postponing “nonessential travel” to all parts of Miami-Dade County.

Miami-Dade health inspector Tony Dawes says he believes “we pretty much have Zika bearing mosquitoes under control in the Wynwood area, but mosquitoes are still prevalent in other areas of the county.”

Miami Doctor, Wayne Burgess, says he understands state and local politicians, including the mayors of Miami and MiamiDade, wanting to “create a picture that parts of the county are free of Zika, but I urge caution especially as no CDC official was at Scott's press conference on Monday when he announced Wynwood free of Zika.”

Over the past month, as recent as September 16, Florida health officials identified locally infected Zika in two areas of Miami Beach, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has

reported finding five batches of mosquitoes with the Zika virus also in Miami-Beach.

Subsequent to Scott's declaration on Monday, the CDC's Director Tom Frieden issued a written statement that the federal agency was easing its travel advisory, but nonethe -less encouraged visitors to Miami-Dade “not to let down their guard,” as there could be additional Zika cases.

Florida health officials confirmed as of September 16, that there were 805 Zika infections statewide, including 89 locally contacted cases.

JA Health minister initiates 10-year health plan Jamaica's Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the country is implementing a 10year strategic plan to improve health and attain its vision of a healthy and stable population.

Tufton made the declaration at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) headquarters in Kingston during a presentation on the country's health situation, priority health issues and needs.

Tufton said demographic changes, especially an increase in the elderly population, are likely to increase demand for medical and diagnostic services to manage acute and chronic conditions and increase the need for long-term care.

Although Jamaica has high life expectancy of 73.8 years and low infant mortality, currently 19 deaths per 1,000 live births, the country faces rising rates of chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, “which have become the leading causes of death,” PAHO said.

Tufton said physical activity levels are down, and the percentage of Jamaicans who are overweight is up to 26.4 percent. He said managing the consumption of sugar, salt and fats in the diet is a priority.

The health minister said Jamaica's 10-year strategic health plan calls for improvements in health service delivery, the health workforce, health information and governance. He said the challenge of financing these and other needed improvements, including better use of technology for such as telemedicine and electronic patient administration, is “a real one.”

With the majority of Jamaica's 318 government health facilities and 24 hospitals now being over 50 years old, the country also faces the challenge of refurbishing or rebuilding many of these facilities, Tufton said.

He said that vector-borne diseases, such as chikungunya and Zika, are affecting people in Jamaica, and that the country has recorded 110 cases and 10 deaths from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).

Tufton said it costs around US$13,000 to treat each patient with GBS, which is linked to Zika virus infections.

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immigration as offensive and counterproductive. She has been quoted as saying that “America is strongest when we all believe we have a stake in our country and our future,” adding that engaging in “inflammatory, antiMuslim rhetoric” against immigrants made America less safe.

Since Trumps rise to relevance in the 2016 presidential elections, his anti-immigration stance has driven qualified immigrants to seek US citizenship, and increased voter registration in South Florida. “There's a definite noticeable trend in voting Democrat by HaitianAmericans, other Caribbean-Americans, and Hispanic-Americans ever since January,” said Downer.

Gabby Fairweather, a 24 year-old Jamaican-American, is among several Caribbean-American volunteers involved in Clinton's South Florida campaign. “My priority is to ensure young people turn out to vote. As an immigrant American I have genuine fears should Clinton not win in November.”

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Caribbean-American photographer portrays beauty in poverty Driven by nostalgia for her homeland, Trinidad, from where she migrated to the US in 1996, 47-year-old Miami resident Johanne Rahaman returned to the twin-island Republic in 2006 for a short vacation. That's when she received a new perspective of life and career.

In Trinidad as a young girl and woman, Johanne grew up in the low-income community of Laventille Hills. “As I grew older, I realized how very poor the community was and I became embarrassed.”

However, when she came to South Florida in 1996, and later relocated to Woodstock, New York, she saw communities as poor as Laventille.

Therefore, on her visit to Trinidad she found that her perspective on the poor Laventille neighborhood had changed. “It was as if scales had fallen from my eyes. I saw poverty in a new perspective. I saw beauty in poverty; families striving with the little they had; parents instilling morals in their children, and focusing on their education. People were coping and were getting by without material wealth.”

This new perspective led her to turn one of her natural talents, photography, into what she described as an adventure in “photo journalism.” In 2013 she embarked on a project she called “Black Florida,” travelling across South Florida photographing people, events and occurrences in poor black communities like Liberty City, Little Haiti, Coconut Grove, Miami Gardens and Pahokee in Palm Beach County.

Johanne said, “My objective is to portray, for all to see, the beauty behind poverty. People and the media tend to only speak of the negatives in low-income communities. But there's much beauty in the people who live there. While these residents will benefit by economic development, there are those who don't want to leave these communities because their roots are there. If the tendency towards crime and other negatives are removed from these communities, there's much that's beautiful. My objective is to capture and portray this positivity and beauty through my camera lens.”

Johanne, a single woman, has dedicated most of her weekends to

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Miramar Commissioner Barnes hosts Free Citizenship Drive, Commissioner Winston F. Barnes will host a free Citizenship Drive this Saturday, September 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Youth Enrichment Center in Miramar.

Photo by Johanna Rahaman

her photographic project. Manager of a real-estate agency during the week, she starts out at 4:00am on Saturdays and Sundays on her photographic assignments, returning well after sunset each day. “My plan is take photographs of all the low-income communities across Florida. I am seeking grant funding to assist me in financing this project, but whether or not I am successful in obtaining this funding, I am committed to the project which could take me 20 years to complete. If I do get funding it would take half that time to complete.”

She says there's a bond between her and the residents of these lowincome communities, as they realize she is “portraying their positive life, not the negatives.” She believes she is also assisting them to recognize the positives in their lives.

Currently Johanne isn't focusing on exhibits of her work although she has had a few. In the meantime, her photos can be seen at her website blackflorida.org. She would like her photos to be complied in book-form one day, but wants to build her portfolio first. “I prefer to be approached to publish such a book, rather than me self-publishing.

Meanwhile, every time I photograph people in these low-income communities I feel fulfilled because I'm doing good.”

The free event will assist all members of the community who are interested in becoming U.S. citizens. U.S. citizenship allows voters to participate in all elections: city, county, state, and national. Commissioner Barnes, and several recognized attorneys will be on site to provide assistance with application preparation and submittal.

In order to be eligible, make sure to bring identification, two separate checks for your photo and application fee, and any additional documentation that may help your case. This could include a Permanent Resident Card also known as “Alien Registration Card” or “Green Card”, birth certificate, naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship, marriage license, divorce degree, or passport. For more information on the event, call Shari Covington at (954) 602-3142.

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indicated this was the second time that Rita, who had recently relocated from Jamaica to Ethiopia, had suffered a stroke.

Marley, 70, was on a visit to Miami to attend a special event when she suffered the stroke on Tuesday night and was immediately rushed to the hospital.

Born in Cuba in 1946, Alpharita (Rita) Constantia Anderson was taken to Jamaica as a toddler and grew up in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston. She and Bob Marley met in the early 60's when she sang in, and he managed, the group the Soulettes, which later became The I Threes. Rita and Bob shared a love relationship and they were married in 1966.

She bore Bob four children, Sharon, Cedella, Ziggy, and Stephen. She has two other children from other relationships and has also adopted eight of Bob's other children. During the height of the career

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of Bob, and Bob Marley and the Wailers, the I-Threes including Rita, Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffith were popular accompany singers on stage and sound tracks.

Since Bob's death in a Miami hospital in 1981, Rita has steadfastly promoted Bob's legacy, while ensuring the descendants of Bob Marley are adequately provided for. She is responsible for turning the Marley Hope Road residence in Jamaica into the Bob Marley Museum, a sought-after attraction by visitors to Jamaica, including President Barack Obama who visited the museum during his 2015 visit.

In 2000, she also founded the Bob Marley Foundation, a non-governmental, not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization that works to alleviate poverty and hunger in developing countries. It specifically targets the elderly and youth.

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returned check with a certified check, this must be done prior to the expiration of the specified qualifying date. In Wright's case the bank returned the check two weeks after the qualification date. The check was returned as a bank error, not because Wright had insufficient funds to cover the check.

Wright originally filed his lawsuit for being disqualified from the ballot with the Miami-Dade Circuit Court, but the claim was denied. It was also denied in the Florida Third District Court of Appeal before receiving the favorable 6-1 ruling by the Supreme Court.

In its ruling the court indicated the relevant Florida statute under which Wright was disqualified “effectively forecloses the candidacy of otherwise qualified candidates who have done all they were required to do but have had their checks returned, not due to insufficient funds or some other matter within their control, but due to sheer bad luck resulting from a bank error totally beyond their control.”

The Miami Dade Supervisor of Elections couldn't give an exact date for the repeat elections which will have Oliver, Wright and prior candidates Ulysses Harvard and Clara Johnson on the ballot. However, it will be likely after the general elections in November as the county has begun printing the general election ballots.

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St George's College captain, Dominic James collapsed and died during his team's ISSA-Flow Manning Cup against Excelsior at the Stadium East field in Kingston.

He was rushed to the Medical Associates Hospital where he died while undergoing treatment. St George's coach Neville Bell said James appeared to have died from a seizure.

“This one is tough,” cried St George's College's Head Coach Neville Bell as he reacted to news that his captain Dominic James had died. 18-year-old James was recently Head Coach, Neville Bell ® invited to Jamaica's Under-20 team. He collapsed being offered condolensces roughly two minutes into the game returning to his team's side after an offensive attack by his school. He remained motionless on the field for a few minutes and was attended to by two medical doctors before being rushed to the hospital.

“I thanked the referees for calling the game off. I don't know if we could have handled it. I don't know if the Excelsior team could have handled it because they were so very concerned,” said Bell.

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West Indies Women no longer overlooked Things are looking up to for the women of the cricket world. In an agreement between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), Women cricketers on retainer from theWICB, as of October 1 of this year, will see an increase in their pay and in annual retainer fees, sponsorship payments, match fees, and captains' allowances.

This is sure to bring more women to a sport which many may not know exist. WICB's CEO Michael Muirhead said that they are hoping the new package will not only serve as

an additional incentive for the current set of women, but will also serve as a "drawing card to more women to be attracted to cricket." The growth in the payments to the women is estimated to cost the WICB just under $600,000 for the upcoming year, a release stated.

Captain of the team, Stafanie Taylor, said that she appreciates the increase and believes that it is a step in the right direction. “England and Australia are the two top teams where women's cricket is concerned and I think we can mirror what they are doing and get on their

level. We hope that, as time goes by, more things will be improved. I strongly believe that an increase like this will only encourage us to work harder and continue representing the people of the Caribbean to the best of our abilities,” she said.

The West Indies women will face off against England in a five-match One Day International (ODI) series at home October 8 and 19 at the Trelawney Multiplex and Sabina Park in Jamaica.

The Swimming Union of the Americas has selected Orlando and the Central Florida YMCA to host the 2018 Pan American Masters Championship. The UANA is a sports organization which caters to the Western Hemisphere, including South America, Central America, Canada and the US, with the intention to organize the amateur aquatics activities of Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming, Masters Swimming and Open Water. The event will be held at the YMCA Aquatic Center on International Drive starting July 25, 2018, and will run until August 12. The event will include swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming.

“It is an honor for the YMCA of Central Florida to host The UANA Pan American Masters Championships,” says Rowdy Gaines, Vice President of Aquatics. “We recognize the prestige of hosting this international event and our Masters teams, corporate partners and incredible volunteers are so excited to welcome the world of Masters Aquatics to Orlando for the first time.”

This will be the second time the USA has hosted the event, and the first time that it will be hosted in Orlando.

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