Today is Monday, December 5 and with a look at some of the top stories making the news today across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida, I’m Jahlisa Harvey for CNW90.
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Here’s a look at our top stories:
Portia Simpson Miller, Leader of Jamaica’s opposition party, the People’s National Party announced yesterday that she will be stepping down as the president of the PNP. Simpson Miller who served as Jamaica’s first female prime minister in 2006 and again from 2012 to February 2016 told executives of the party that she will not seek reelection as party president in September 2017.
Caribbean American Congress woman Yvette D. Clarke has welcomed United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s apology to the Haitian people over the cholera epidemic in Haiti. Congresswomen Clarke said although the Secretary General refused to admit fault for UN Peacekeepers introducing cholera to Haiti, this was clearly stated by the human rights rapporteur. To date, the epidemic has killed more than 10,000 Haitians.
Florida Governor Rick Scott announced Friday that a second “Zika Zone” is being eliminated. During a press conference held at St. Mary Cathedral School, Scott said the zone between NW 79th Street and 63rd Street as well as 10th Avenue and Miami Avenue has been lifted. It’s the second zone to be lifted in Miami-Dade County following the design and arts district area, Wynwood.
In Sports:
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world was presented with his record 6th IAAF athlete of the year award during a ceremony in Monaco Friday evening. Sports Minister Olivia Babsy Grange said the world record holder for the 100 and 200 meters was most deserving of the award due to his victory’s during the Rio Olympics in August.
Now, here’s what’s trending:
South Florida’s Dr. Ben Carson, 2016 US presidential candidate has been named by President-elect Donald trump to be the Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban development. The announcement was made today by Trump’s transition team.
For today’s weather forecast:
Cloudy in Broward County with a high of 83 and a low of 75. Partly cloudy in Miami-Dade as well, with a high of 81 and a low of 76.
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