A look at some of the top stories making the news today, April 26, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
Alleged Ponzi Schemer Mark Jones has not affected funds for the American Friends of Jamaica, says President Wendy Hart. In an upcoming interview with National Weekly, Hart said that Jones, who previously served as a board member, had only limited signing authority over the charity’s finances. Jones was arrested in Miami last month for operating a $10 million Ponzi scheme.
The reward for information on the fatal shooting of Jamaican-American Miami-Dade Corrections Officer, Daveon Hall, has increased to $10,000. Contributions have been made by the Miami-Dade Police Benevolent Association, Crime Stoppers and Miami-Dade County mayor’s office. Hall was discovered dead in his apartment at Arium Resort in Pembroke Pines last January.
Celebrating Guyana’s 50 years of independence, the South Florida Guyanese Association will be hosting their annual Independence Gala, starting 7 p.m. at the Signature Grand in Fort Lauderdale. Special guest, Guyana’s Minister of State Joseph Harmon, will be in attendance to give the keynote address.
In sports, Trinidadian Machel Cedenio ran the third fastest time of the year in the 400 meters at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitation, at the University of Florida. The 2014 World Junior Champion posted a time of 44.79 seconds. The 44.79 scorcher was the fifth fastest time of the 20-year-old’s career.
What trending:
Former member of the legendary Skatalites, Lord Tanamo, has passed away at 82 in Toronto, Canada. The singer and percussionist performed on songs such as “Come Down” and “I’m in the Mood for Ska.”
For Today’s Weather Forecast:
Partly cloudy in Broward County with a high of 82 and a low of 69. For Miami-Dade, partly cloudy with a high of 82 and a low of 69.
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