A look at some of the top stories making the news today, July 29th, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
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Here’s a look at our top stories.
The People’s National Party in Jamaica has reiterated the call for the Government to test all pregnant women for the mosquito borne Zika virus to limit the possibility of them having babies with microcephaly. Meanwhile, in light of the 55 travel related Zika Cases in Broward County and 96 in Miami Dade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also urged doctors in South Florida to also screen pregnant women for the virus taking advantage of new testing technology.
Commissioner Dale V.C Holness helped welcomed 18 families to their new home in a ribbon cutting ceremony to the redeveloped community now known as Franklin Park Estates in Sunrise. Commissioner Holness, who was instrumental in getting the new homes developed in what is considered a low economic area, says owning a home is part of the American dream and revitalizing the area shows that investing in the communities brings about positive results.
Legendary Soca entertainer Irvin “Blackie” Blackman is bringing his take of Caribbean music worldwide with his new tracks “Something Tonight” and his reggae release “Something Special”. Blackie is hailed as one of Soca music’s longtime leading lyricists and an entertainer who consistently delivers witty lyrics and performances.
In Sports,
Officials from the Board of Control for Cricket in India were set to meet in Florida this week to discuss the possibility of staging a series of T-20 international matches at the Central Broward Regional Park. Duncan Finch, the Broward Parks & Recreation Manager, confirmed to ESPN that the match would be played between the West Indies and India in a possible three day tournament the last week of August.
Let’s take a look at whats trending
Jamaican entrepreneur Jacques Graham, will launch his Jamaican Olympic gear website, LandWeLove.com on Saturday, August 6 coinciding with Jamaica’s 54th anniversary of independence and the day after the 2016 olympics. The website provides customers with the opportunity to shop anytime and on any device, creating economic empowerment for many of Jamaica’s artisans who only sell their products locally.
For todays weather forecast:
Scattered ThunderStorms in Broward County with a high of 92 and a low of 77. Partly cloudy in Miami-Dade, with a high of 88 and a low of 80.
For more information on these and other stories, visit caribbeannationalweekly.com. Remember to pick up this week’s copy of our Caribbean National Weekly at your nearest Caribbean – American outlet.
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