A look at some of the top stories making the news today, April 27, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
Jamaican Food Manufacturer LASCO Ltd. plans to expand its market among Diaspora communities in the U.S., says founder Lascelles Chin in a CNW90 interview. The company aims to increase exports to 8 percent of its production to 30 percent. The company also appointed two export directors to focus on the expansion.
South Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has co-sponsored a bill calling for closer U.S. Caribbean relations. The bill would require USAID to submit a long-term outreach strategy for the Caribbean and Diaspora communities in the US. Key priorities include energy stability, economic diversification and diplomacy.
Munro College and Hampton School Florida Alumni Chapter will be hosting their annual Sun and Fun celebrations this weekend in Fort Lauderdale. The Family fun day is set for Saturday, starting 12 pm at the CB Smith Park. On Sunday at 10 am, the Pembroke Pines Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church will also hold a commemoration service celebrating Munro College’s 160th anniversary.
In sports, young athletes from across the Caribbean are set to compete for the annual Penn Relays, starting tomorrow in Philadelphia. Athletes to watch include Jamaica’s Christopher Taylor, ranked 4th in the world in Under-20 400 meters, as well as Trini-American and former St. Thomas Aquinas sprinter, Khalifa St. Fort.
What trending:
His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie of Ethopia says he welcomes assistance from Jamaican educators in the development of his country’s school system. The prince recently went to Jamaica to speak at the Inaugural ‘Haile Selassie I’ Lecture held at the University of the West Indies.
For Today’s Weather Forecast:
Partly cloudy in Broward County with a high of 86 and a low of 70. For Miami-Dade, partly cloudy with a high of 84 and a low of 70.
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