Happy Monday everyone! Today is February 20. We’re taking a look at some of the top stories that are making the news across your Caribbean-American community right here in South Florida.
Almost 1,500 Trinidad and Tobago nationals have been detained in sting operations targeting undocumented immigrants last week. The Caribbean nationals are among 50,000 persons who have been caught in the dragnet which picked up steam since President Donald Trump signed an executive order two weeks ago.
People’s National Party President in waiting Dr Peter Phillips has issued a warning to his loyalists that supporting him will not mean an automatic ticket to a lofty position in the party he leads. Phillips said he will be using a fine-toothed comb to ferret the best persons available to keep the opposition party viable and keep the ruling Jamaica Labour Party on its toes.
United Nations Peacekeepers may leave the Caribbean country of Haiti after camping there for 13 years. The UN has been in negotiations with the Haitian government with a view of withdrawing its peacekeeping forces. Some soldiers who have been deployed to Haiti have been accused of sexual abuse and a cholera outbreak that killed 10,000 Haitians after the 2010 earthquake in the impoverished nation.
In Sports
Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson stormed to victory in the women’s 60 metre at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix in a world leading 6.98 seconds as she made her professional debut at the Birmingham Grand Prix on Saturday. She established her personal best and a new stadium record, as she led a clean sweep for Jamaica as Gayon Evans and Christania Williams were second and third respectively.
Here’s What’s Trending
Reggae historian Roger Steffens, says eight-time Grammy award winner, Ziggy Marley, should stop accepting the awards as they are undeserved. Steffens said Ziggy Marley should display grace and announce that that there are others in the industry who are more deserving of the awards. Marley’s wife sits on the Grammy board and no Marley has been rejected once they have been nominated for the Reggae award.
For tomorrows weather forecast
It will be partly cloudy in Broward County and sunny in Miami-Dade County with a High of 82 degrees and a low of 62. For more information on these and other stories, visit us online at Caribbeannationalweekly.com. Make Sure to pick up your copy of the National Weekly at your nearest Caribbean American outlet.
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