A look at some of the top stories making the news today, March 21, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
Jamaican-American Dexter Williams has officially been appointed Police Chief of the City of Miramar. Chief Williams, who has served the Miramar Police department since 1993, has been acting Chief since January. In a previous interview with National Weekly, Chief Williams said he would like to particularly continue his work supporting children in the judicial system.
It was down to business in Belize this past weekend, as a contingent of South Florida business persons explored commerce opportunities at the Belize Trade and Investment Mission. Led by the Belize American chamber of Commerce of Florida, the trade mission presented investment opportunities in agribusiness, hotel development and financial services, said Greater Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce rep, Michael Devin Young.
Miami Gardens hosted another stellar staging of the annual Jazz in the Gardens concert this past weekend at the Sun Life Stadium. This year’s showing boasted its usual slew of international acts such Usher, Babyface and Janelle Monae. But the concert also continued to spotlight South Florida’s own shining stars, such as R&B Crooner Ronnie V.O.P.
Team Guyana cleanly wiped out Trinidad and Tobago this weekend at the Lauderhill International T20 Night Cricket tournament, held at Lauderhill Sports Park. Team T&T batted a confident 88 runs for 9 wickets, but Guyana responded with a rapid 89 runs in 11 overs, with no losses.
What’s trending:
Calabar and Edwin Allen High maintain their dominance, once again winning the boys’s and girls’ titles respectively at this past weekend’s 106th staging of the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Althetics Championship, held in Kingston, Jamaica
For Today’s Weather Forecast:
Cloudy in Broward County with a high of 66 and a low of 55. For Miami-Dade, cloudy with a high of 68 and a low of 55.
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