With a look at some of the top stories making the news today, October 20th, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
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Here’s a look at our top stories:
Wells Fargo has lost its accreditation with the Better Business Bureau after thousands of employees were fired for creating fake accounts. This comes after the government fined the company some $200 million for opening millions of accounts without customers’ knowledge.
National security minister Edmund Dillon confirmed on Saturday that five Trinidad and Tobago men who have been detained in Venezuela since 2014 are being released. The men were held on terrorism charges and sent home on the basis of time served in custody.
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt will release a documentary titled “I am Bolt” next month in London. The movie was shot on location during Bolt’s exploits during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympic Games, the Germany World Championships as well as the recently concluded Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
In sports:
The Miami Heat has announced Monday that they have signed former Jamaican Calabar High School center, Vashil Fernandez, to a contract for the upcoming 2016-2017 season. The 6 foot 10 athlete is the all-time leading shot block at Valparaiso University.
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A museum devoted to the life and music of Peter Tosh is opened in Kingston Jamaica yesterday. The marked his birthday and the 40th anniversary of the release of the song “Legalize It”. The museum includes exhibits such as a guitar shaped like an assault rifle that he frequently used, as well as his unicycle.
For today’s weather forecast:
Partly cloudy in Broward County with a high 84 of and a low of 68. Scattered Showers in Miami-Dade, with a high of 83 and a low of 69.
For more information on these and other stories, visit Caribbean national weekly.com. Remember to pick up this week’s copy of our Caribbean National Weekly at your nearest Caribbean – American outlet.
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