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5 Ways to Keep Skin Healthy and Beautiful this Summer

Going outside? Follow these tips to protect your face

It’s time to embrace the pleasures of summer: long vacations, poolside lounging, and al fresco dining with great views. While soaking up the sun can be fun, it can also pose significant risk for your skin. According to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, the majority of Americans are not regularly using sunscreen to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

More than half of women are not using sunscreen regularly on their faces, one of the most exposed areas of the skin, according to the Melanoma Research Alliance.

Besides the fact that the sun’s UV rays can prematurely age your skin, exposure can also lead to melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, and one of the most common cancers in young adults, especially young women.

“Wearing sunscreen every day is one of the most important steps you can take to help protect your skin and prevent melanoma.  Applying a broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher every day can help keep your skin healthy looking and beautiful at any age,” says Dr. Rocio Rivera, L’Oréal Paris director of scientific communications.

As your hours in the sun increase this season, here are a few tips to help keep your skin protected – minimizing your risk and maximizing your fun.

Protect your face. 
When you’re going to spend time outside, apply a broad-spectrum SPF 15 or higher to any exposed skin, even on a cloudy day. “It is important to apply and re-apply broad spectrum SPF sunscreen daily and every two hours if you are swimming or sweating to ensure proper continuous protection,” says Dr. Rivera.  Also, incorporating skincare products formulated with broad spectrum SPF like Revitalift Bright Reveal Day Moisturizer with Broad Spectrum SPF 30 from L’Oréal Paris is a cinch and ensures your skin is hydrated and protected.

Consider a faux tan.
If you are not a sun person, don’t worry. There are many self-tanning options that can help you get a natural-looking glow without baking in the sun or under the lights of a tanning bed. Try a wash-off bronzer or a self-tanning serum that can be mixed with your favorite SPF moisturizer.  But always remember to apply SPF even if you are going faux.

Don’t forget eyes, ears, lips and hands.
Every part of your body that’s exposed to the sun needs protection, so don’t forget to wear lip balm with SPF and apply broad spectrum sunscreen to your ears. Along with being a chic summer accessory, sunglasses are a must for shielding your eyes from the sun. Some research shows that exposure to UV rays can damage your eyes, according to the organization Prevent Blindness.

Wear a hat.
A wide-brimmed hat is a classic summer look for good reason: it will block about half of UV rays. Since harmful rays can still bounce off surfaces, it’s important to think of a hat as additional protection, not a substitute for sunscreen.

Apply, reapply and repeat. 
After a couple hours, the protection in sunscreen starts wearing off, even if you’re not doing anything athletic. Set a timer reminding yourself to reapply, especially if you are swimming or sweating.

This summer, don’t take a vacation from sun protection for your skin.

Since 2013, L’Oréal Skin Expert Paris has donated $750,000 to the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) to support the fight to prevent melanoma. For the next three years, L’Oréal Skin Expert Paris will continue supporting the MRA by donating $250,000 a year to this worthy organization. In addition to obtaining a “healthy looking glow” through Sublime Bronze products, remember to wear a broad spectrum SPF each day to help keep your skin beautiful at every age and help prevent melanoma. To learn more about the cause, visit www.itsthatworthit.org.

 

 

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This Day in History: Social unrest erupted in Bridgetown, Barbados

Clement Payne

On July 26, 1937, social unrest erupted in Bridgetown. Intensifying on July 27, it soon spread to some rural districts. Known as the 1937 Labour rebellion, these events ushered in a period of socio-political change that culminated in the attainment of independence on November 30, 1966.
In 1937, Barbados was a country greatly divided by race, with the white elite holding economic and political power. The native black population was employed mainly in the agricultural sector and suffering from poverty. There was a lack of opportunity and employment in the area which kept the common man down and was not advanced due to the dismal labour conditions and social/economic malaise. The racial structure that ruled the social, economic and political landscape rigidly reinforced these conditions. Barbados was a country still ruled by the plantation and there owners even one hundred years after slaver was abolished.

Clement Payne, one of a few men who stood up for the working people of Barbados and advocated for the labour reform and the formation of trade unions, was able to inspire the common man to rise up and fend for themselves. Seeing how this could turn into an uprising and change in the social structure on the colony, the Barbadian authorities deported Payne to Trinidad on July 26th, 1937. Crowds gathered at the news of his deportation and the anger and frustration that had built up erupted into riots that lasted for four days.

The years following the riots would witness significant social and political reform in Barbados as native black Barbadians emerged to rule a country where they were the majority. Payne, who died in 1941, did not live to see how he had impacted his fellow man, but his bravery in rebelling against the status quo was not in vain as generations of Bajans have benefited from his actions. Payne is now deemed a National Hero of Barbados.

Wasserman-Schultz resigns as DNC Chairwoman

With a look at some of the top stories making the news today, July 26th, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida, for CNW 90 Im Jahlisa Harvey.

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The Lawyers Matter task force is inviting south florida residents to attend a series of Community Town Hall Forums this Saturday starting at 1 pm. Discussions will include a solutions-based conversation to bridge the gap between the community and local law enforcement. The forums will be held at the Fort Lauderdale Church of God in Christ, First Baptist Church Piney Grove, and Koinonia Worship Center & Village.

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chairwoman from South Florida, has resigned her position as chairman and did not open the DNC Conference as planned. After thousands of leaked emails show that the Democratic Party under her watch was helping Clinton’s campaign while Bernie Sanders was still a contender for the presidential nomination, she said the in order to start on a high note she would not gavel in the convention.

Miss Jamaica Diaspora 2016 as named Janine Gordon as their new Queen.  Gordon was crowed sunday night at the Sunrise Civic Center Theatre and Art Gallery among five other contestants and will take over official duties including charity work from last years winner, Rohannia Mooyin.

In Sports, Lockhart Stadium will host the Fort Lauderdale Strikers for one last soccer game on July 30th against the Jacksonville Armada. The North American Soccer League team is relocating to Central Broward Stadium amid a legal fight over the development of 64 acres of city land that includes Lockhart Stadium.

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The Bahamian flag will be the first international flag to be raised in the City of Miami. In September, the city will also unveil a monument of Mariah Brown, a Bahamian woman, who was the first laborer to come to work in Miami and in the hospitality industry. This comes in celebration of the City’s 120th year anniversary.

For todays weather forecast:

Partly Cloudy in Broward County with a high of 92 and a low of 78. Partly cloudy in Miami-Dade, with a high of 88 and a low of 80.

For more information on these and other stories, visit caribbeannationalweekly.com. Remember to pick up this week’s copy of our Caribbean National Weekly at your nearest Caribbean – American outlet.

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Gayle aiming to whip up a storm at historic Hero CPL clashes in Lauderhill

Tallawahs captain excited to be part of “new beginning” for CPL in USA 

Jamaica Tallawahs captain Chris Gayle believes, that, the historic Lauderhill leg of Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches starting this week in Central Broward Stadium. The West Indies star says he hopes the six matches can elevate the profile of the competition to a new level as the high-flying Tallawahs get set to do battle in back-to-back games against the in-form St. Lucia Zouks on Saturday (12pm) and Sunday (4pm).

The prolific left-hander has continued his fine run of form in a competition he has made his own since 2013 and is currently raked in third position in the Hero CPL’s leading run-getters (260 runs in eight games to date at a strike rate of 159.5 and an average of 52). And though he is still undergoing treatment on a back injury which has troubled him of late, his strong batting form, coupled with his 23 Hero Maximums (sixes) to date, has reasserted his reputation as one of the game’s most devastating batsmen.

Speaking on the eve of the landmark ties in Central Broward Stadium, which start on Thursday night when Guyana Amazon Warriors face a crunch clash with a Barbados Tridents side who need two wins to have any hope of reaching the Hero CPL Finals, the 36-year-old said that he was pleased with his side’s form which has propelled them to the top of the league table.

“First of all I think it will be a great atmosphere based on what happened over the last couple of years when the West Indies played New Zealand (in Central Broward Stadium). I think that the CPL will bring out a crowd once again and, you know, with the atmosphere that they’ve seen on TV I’m sure they’ll want to experience it for themselves. Hopefully we can get a good start on Thursday and progress over the weekend as well. It should be a good one and I’m looking forward to it as well.

“I’m happy on a personal point of view, as well as a team point of view to actually be at the top of the table. Hopefully we can maintain the momentum which we left in Jamaica and came here to play against the Zouks on Saturday and Sunday. We need to win at least one of the games and then move on to the Finals and wait for them in St. Kitts and see what happens. The guys have been playing good all-round cricket so you can’t fault the effort. I just want them to keep the some momentum going.

“They (St. Lucia Zouks) are going to be dangerous coming off three wins. Momentum is always good in a T20 game…We’re outside of our home turf now so it’s going to be a different scenario so we have to make the necessary adjustment now and see what the conditions have to offer us as well. Hopefully everybody can pitch in and be ready for that cause.

“I’m sure you’ll see some Jamaican flags flying around! The support is actually key for us. It’s going to be interesting as well (because) it’s going to be noisy, it’s going to be a great atmosphere and, at the end of the day, hopefully everybody can walk away happy and move on to the Finals in St. Kitts.

“It feels like the Caribbean! The sun is out, the beach is just down the road so I know everybody is looking forward to it. Everybody’s having a good time… It’s good to be back in Florida and I’m looking forward to playing here again. Hopefully this will be a new beginning for CPL and hopefully it will progress in the years to come.

“The US is cricket-orientated when you look at the mixed culture over here in the US. So I think you have a huge cricket base and cricket fans here as well. From a West Indies point of view as well, we have tried to break into the US market for years now and haven’t been successful. It was always a bit ‘here and there’. So hopefully the CPL will actually be consistent with games here in the US. If it’s just a one-off thing then it will be a problem for cricket in the United States as well. So if it can actually progress, I know that this leg (of matches) will be a good one for CPL. And if it can continue next year and keep letting the people in the US get a chance to see it live, then it should be a fantastic thing for the game of cricket in the US as well.”

Hero CPL 2016 Media Press Release

Bahamian Flag, first international flag raised at Miami City Hall

Bahamas flag

The Bahamian Flag will be raised at Miami’s City Hall on July 28th, marking the first time an international flag will be raised at the building.

Corky Dozier, representing Tomas Regaled the Mayor of the City of Miami, during an Ecumenical Service marking the 43rd anniversary of the Independence of The Bahamas and as part of the City’s celebration of its 120th year anniversary. Dozier said that in addition to the flag making history in Miami, in September the city will unveil a monument of a Bahamian woman, Mariah Brown, who was the first laborer to come to work in Miami also working in the hospitality industry.

The Ecumenical service, annually hosted by the Consulate General Office of The Bahamas in Miami, drew a large attendance of local Bahamians and friends of The Bahamas. The Honorable Fred Mitchell, The Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs, was in attendance at the annual event with remarks about the country and the contributions to the U.S in addition to Dozier who also who gave a brief history of the contributions of Bahamian immigrants to South Florida, noted that they were the first and made the greatest contribution to the foundational development of the city.

The service took place at St. Matthew’s Missionary Baptist Church, Miami, pastored by Bahamian, Rev. Dr. Vincent Brown. Dr. Brown spoke briefly to the audience on “Why We Celebrate Our Anniversary of Independence” and read from the book of Joshua 4:1 through 5:2.

Vision flying high since Billboard debut

Vision flying high since Billboard debut

Jamaican recording artiste, Vision was certainly at ‘the right place, at the right time,’ landing himself on the Billboard Hot Singles chart at the No. 5 spot with his hit single, “Right Time.”

The single features upcoming recording artist, Jemere Morgan, who is also the son of Morgan Hertiage’s Gramps Morgan. Vision released his track in South Florida with Jamdiggy Records in 2015, and the hit song is rapidly gaining popularity within the South Florida Caribbean and Latin communities.

“This is a dream come true,” said Vision. “All the sweat and hard work has finally paid off. Even though there is still a lot of work to be done to get my name and my music out there, this is of course a major milestone in my career and I hope to continue to making hit music for myself and my fans.”

This Day in History: First Naval Ship named after an African American Sailor

Leonard Roy Harmon

On this day in history, July 25, 1943, Leonard Roy Harmon of the Navy Cross was the first person of African-American descent who had a Naval ship named after them.

Harmon was born on January 21, 1917, in Cuero, Texas, to Cornelius and Naunita Mabry (White) Harmon. He graduated from Daule High School and during the Great Depression was hired for various house and grounds chores by the owner of the historic William Frobese home in the city he was born. On December 3, 1937, Elene Ross girlfriend of Harmon, gave birth to his son. On June 10, 1939, Harmon enlisted in the United States Navy in Houston, trained at Norfolk, Virginia, and reported to the USS San Francisco for duty on October 28, 1939.

The battle of Guadalcanal began on November 12, 1942, with a Japanese aerial assault on American warships protecting transports that were unloading reinforcements for the marines on the island. A damaged Japanese plane was deliberately crashed into the cruiser’s radar and fire-control station, killing and injuring the men aboard. The next day the San Francisco was hit by enemy gunfire that killed nearly every officer on the bridge. Harmon, in the heat of the moment, sacrificed his own life and helped evacuate the wounded.

He was killed during the evacuation while shielding a wounded shipmate from gunfire with his own body. It was that act that gained him the lasting legacy, “extraordinary heroism,” awarded him the Navy Cross. On May 21, 1943, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced that a warship would be named in Harmon’s honor.

The USS Harmon, a destroyer escort, was launched on July 25, 1943. Other honors bestowed posthumously on Harmon include the naming and dedication of Harmon Hall, bachelor enlisted quarters at the United States Naval Air Station, North Island, California, on July 29, 1975, and the placing of a state historical marker at Cuero Municipal Park in 1977.

Youth FORCE Program inspires Rashaud to strive for greatness

Youth FORCE Program motivates and inspires Rashaud Marcelin to strive for greatness

The Children Services Council of Broward County has a Youth FORCE after-school program intended to aid middle school students and to allow them to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) curricula, as well as engage in activities that enhance their understanding of the community they live in and beyond.

Golf Stream Middle School student Rashaud Marcelin believes that the program keeps students engaged and enjoys attending, because “every year there’s something new and it keeps me intrigued, it keeps me wanting more.”

Rashaud has taken a hold of all the advantages and opportunities of the youth coalition by giving back to his local residents, speaking to senior citizens and reading to younger children. He says that going out into the community helps to build it stronger which is a passion of his. Rashaud is known by all as having a strong spirit and love for helping people.

“He is very helpful, there’s nothing that he would not do for anybody.” says his mother, Lathoya.

The Youth FORCE programs provide at-risk middle school students with year-round services designed to improve self-esteem, develop skills; and increases access to community resources in order to promote both current and future successes. Because of his goal of being a school administrator and police officer, the organization skills that are enforced by the program have helped him to start applying those habits into his daily life.

Each Youth FORCE program includes case management, cultural enrichment activities, counseling, academic services and supports, pregnancy and drug prevention education, and community service learning activities. Additional program components may include mentoring, employability skills training, health and fitness activities, life skills instruction and violence prevention. Rashaud’s mother had expressed her gratitude for the volunteers and organizers of the program for all the achievements that her son has made since joining.

“The program has impacted us a lot; it has given us a lot of togetherness. Whether we need help with food, we need help with our light bill, or we need help with clothing for Rashaud…it’s really wonderful and I really appreciates them.” said Lathoya.

St Lucia Souks beat the Guyana Amazon Warriors

Charles inspires Zouks to third successive home Hero CPLwin

A match-winning stand between Shane Watson and Johnson Charles saw the St Lucia Zouks to victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Sunday.

Charles made a career best 94 not out as the Zouks made it three wins from three from their home leg to put themselves in the mix for finals week in St Kitts & Nevis. The two batsman paced the chase perfectly as they reached the victory target with some ease.

Another impressive Zouks bowling performance in the six over PowerPlay kept the Amazon Warriors to just 28 runs inside the fielding restrictions. The Amazon Warriors lost opener Nic Maddinson in the first six having made two off 10 balls. Maddinson was playing his first Hero CPL match and his first game of cricket of any kind since March and he struggled to get going, departed bowled by Jerome Taylor.

Fellow Australian Chris Lynn continued the excellent form he has shown throughout this Hero CPL on his way to 86 from 45 balls. Lynn was already the leading run scorer for the Amazon Warriors before this game and he further extended his lead over his teammates and became the number one run getter in Hero CPL 2016, going past Hashim Amla. With Martin Guptill now away with New Zealand Lynn’s contributions will be more important than ever and he has taken on that responsibility with relish.

Lynn combined with Dwayne Smith to put on a 100 runs for the second wicket as the Zouks lost their way under the pressure of that partnership. Things began to improve for the home team when man of the hour Daren Sammy dismissed Smith for 56 (50). Since the Beauséjour Stadium was renamed the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground he can do no wrong.

There was some sloppy fielding from the Zouks, not least from Charles who spilled two simple chances, but there were some highlights for the Zouks with the ball as the innings came to a close. Jerome Taylor was one of those shining lights, producing a brilliant spell of 2-26 off his four overs.

Lynn was on strike for final over, well set on 86 with a hundred in his sights. He went to the very first delivery of that Shane Watson over, brilliantly caught by Keddy Lesporis. The West Indies’ Under-19 World Cup winning captain Shimron Hetmyer fell to the very next ball for a duck as the Zouks finished well with the ball after a shaky middle of the innings. Watson took two wickets and conceded just one run from the 20th over as the Amazon Warriors finished on 159-9.

Chasing 160 the Zouks got off to a poor start when Andre Fletcher was bowled by the 2016 Hero CPL’s leading wicket taker Sohail Tanvir for just three runs. From there it was all about Watson and Charles who both made half centuries as they put together a 151 run partnership – the best stand in this season’s Hero CPL.

None of the Amazon Warriors bowlers could find a way to keep the Zouks scoring rate in check as they looked a little ring-rusty. Captain Rayad Emrit could have dismissed Charles in the 11th over when a leading edge fell just short of the fielder. Then Jason Mohammad dropped Charles when he was on 76. With those chances missed Charles took his side home with match a winning contribution.

The Zouks got home for their third successive victory with ease, winning the game with nine wickets and 23 balls to spare to move into a qualification spot for the first time this season. With another match at home before the Zouks take on the Jamaica Tallawahs in Florida they are looking good for their first ever appearance in the Hero CPL knockouts.

 

 

Hero 2016 CPL Media Release

Recipe: Island Shrimp

This simple and quick meal is the perfect recipe for an exotic themed dinner for friends, family, or any gathering. Mix and match these ingredients with some of your own for a different take on a familiar meal. For a more hearty dish, add this recipe to white rice, pasta, salad, or by itself.

What you’ll need:

  • 1 tablespoon  light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon  ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon  black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon  onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon  garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon  dried thyme
  • 1⁄2teaspoon  salt
  • 1⁄4teaspoon  cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon  molasses
  • 2 tablespoons  fresh lime juice
  • 1 3⁄4lbs shelled uncooked jumbo shrimp
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges,for garnish
  • 1 cup cilantro

What to do:

  1. Heat broiler
  2. Coat large broiler-pan rack with nonstick vegetable-oil cooking spray
  3. Mix brown sugar, allspice, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, salt and cayenne in a large bowl
  4. Mix in the oil, the molasses and the lime juice until the mixture is smooth
  5. Add the shrimp to the bowl and toss until they are covered
  6. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes
  7. Arrange shrimp on a single layer on broiler-pan rack.
  8. Broil for 3 minutes
  9. Turn the shrimp over
  10. Broil for about 2 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked all the way through
  11. Garnish shrimp with lime wedges and cilantro
  12. Pour drippings from broiler pan over shrimp for added taste

How to succeed with your family-owned business

Miami-Dade County celebrate Black Business Month

Innovation: A fundamental factor in family-owned business success

It’s no secret that there are countless challenges facing today’s family-owned businesses. In fact, less than one-third of family businesses successfully migrate from first to second generation ownership. Another 50 percent never survive the transition from second to third generation, according to Forbes.

While every organization has its own priorities and category-specific issues to manage, family businesses that fail to innovate run the risk of losing market share to competitors, losing key staff or simply operating inefficiently so that they cannot survive. Innovation is a key differentiator between market leaders and their rivals, and can ultimately ensure longevity.

IDEAL Industries, Inc., a manufacturing company based 60 miles west of Chicago, is consistently growing and expanding under four generations of family ownership, and is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year.

How has this electrical product supplier and hand tool company managed to stay relevant and produce results for 100 years? Their success story can be chalked up to their ongoing devotion to innovation and looking beyond traditional business pressures of hitting quarterly results.

Their philosophy is simple: focus on the markets that exist today, while ensuring that they are poised to serve those of tomorrow.

“The beauty of being family-owned is that we have the freedom to make executive decisions with the long-term in mind,” said IDEAL Chairman and CEO Jim James. “We think ten years ahead – how will our family, board and business be different? What are the risks that lie ahead and how can we mitigate them now? How do we put our core business out of business? Because if we don’t, someone else will.”

While IDEAL may best be known for their wire connectors, their innovations also touch the sky, as nearly every commercial jet flying today has been constructed using IDEAL wire strippers. They’ve even reached the moon, as part of the critical equipment on NASA missions. Their Audacy advanced wireless lighting system is installed at major league ballparks, college campuses and airports.

Best of all, they touch the daily lives of skilled tradesmen around the globe, who reach for IDEAL, Western Forge and SK brand hand tools to get the job done right.

However, innovation is not only about designing a new product or service to sell, but also focusing on the development of new business processes and best practices in order to improve efficiency, find new customers, cut down on waste, increase profits and keep employee retention rates up.

“At the end of the day, it’s very important for organizations to take a step back and ask themselves what is truly blocking the innovation process,” said Vicki Slomka, senior vice president of global human services at IDEAL. “Companies that constantly challenge themselves and are relentlessly focused on innovation will survive in this ever-changing globally competitive environment.”

Thus, in order to prevent becoming another failing statistic, companies have no choice but to prioritize innovation. Family stewardship must ensure their professional management team has the strategic alignment, patience and resources available to foster an innovative workplace environment – one that produces products and services that continuously cater to today’s competitive marketplace and consumer. Family-owned businesses must commit to a high reinvestment rate in order to support a robust innovative pipeline that will allow them to survive and thrive into the next generation.

 

 

 

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Gordon Henderson to be honored at the Caribbean Music Awards

Gordon Henderson

Prominent Dominican musician, Gordon Henderson, will receive a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Caribbean Music Awards to be held in France on October 8.

“It’s always a tremendous encouragement to be awarded for one’s achievements. I wish to thank all those who assisted along the way. The journey has never been solo,” said Henderson who lives in Paris.

Henderson, who along with his group, Exile One, pioneered the Cadance Music, said he was delighted in receiving the award and would also be recognised at another event in the United States on September 24. Gordon Henderson musical career began with short stints with various teenage bands performing at talent shows and dances around the Island. In 1970, Henderson moved to Guadeloupe to become the lead singer of “Les Vikings” of Guadeloupe, a group which toured the French Departments of Guiana, Martinique, St. Martin and Metropolitan France.

The Caribbean Music Awards is the Martinique-based P2M Association headed by Mitch Zeline, a radio personality from the French island.

The event is in its 10th year and this year it is being presented in a new format with one category, “The Lifetime Achievement Award” being presented to a number of different artistes and genres from various countries in the Caribbean.

Soccer broadens playing field for Jamaican

Soccer broadens playing field for Jamaican 

Dr. Garth A. Rose

Jamaican, Tajay Higgins, contributes sports, soccer in particular, as the engine that has promulgated him from a tough community in St. James, Jamaica to be close to attaining a master’s degree at St. Thomas University in North Miami, and a career in sports administration.

In an interview with National Weekly, Higgins, 25, said that he owes everything to soccer, a game he loves passionately. “Soccer has enabled me, through scholarships to come to the US where I successfully pursued and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and pursue a master’s degree.  Sports is such a positive influence.  It has taught me discipline, time management and has other positive influences on my life.”

Growing up in a tough neighborhood in Jamaica where crime is abundant, children easily got caught up with bad crowds and bad behavior.  “My Dad left when I was around 8-9,” said Higgins.  “I was young, and was close with him.  That was rough.  It kind of toughened me up a lot, and helped me deal with a lot of things; it helped me to learn to cope with things that are outside of my control.”  Higgins says that he had to encourage himself to rise above the odds and stay focused on his goals.  “Seeing my Mom work as hard as she did because of it, made me learn too, not take things for granted.”

When asked what kept him out of trouble, Higgins said “my Mom was a law enforcement [officer], even if I could have gone that way, my Mom would never allow it.”

Higgins said he can’t remember when he didn’t love soccer. “I played the game almost daily growing up and always saw soccer in my future.” He said playing for the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, and the St. Elizabeth Technical High School 2009 Dacosta Cup Championship team, he had dreams of advancing his soccer career as a talented defender (center back), but fate stepped in. “Last year I experienced a very serious knee injury, which took me out of the game. This made me rethink my future, leading me to focus on a career in sports administration rather than as a soccer player. While I may be able to play soccer again after completing therapy on the knee, there’s no guarantee how effective I‘ll be able to play. I can however make great contributions, especially to the youth here in the U.S and in Jamaica, in sports management.”

After he graduates this December with his advanced degree, he plans to take a year off from his other goal to pursue a doctoral degree, and finalize the course and exams to obtain his coaching license. Currently the coach of Hochberg Preparatory School soccer team in Miami, and the Miami Lakes Soccer Club, his ambition is to also coach more advanced teams. The Hochberg team won the Jewish League Championship in May.

One of his long term goals is to one day develop and own his own soccer team. In the meantime, he plans on remaining in the U.S after graduation and use his qualification in sport administration to build soccer as a major sport. Passionate about sports’ potential for positive development of youth, “Look where sports took me,” continues Higgins, “it takes great effort and commitment, but sports can bring a lot of benefit in one’s life.”

He says through sports in Jamaica, the U.S, including his part-time job in the sports department of St. Thomas University, Higgins has several outstanding sportsmen, including members of the Miami Heat who continue to have a positive influence on his life. “I firmly believe a lot more can be done for the youth through soccer, or any other sport, to enable them to live better and more productive lives. There are many positive influences in sports.”

National Weekly July 21, 2016

Cayman Islands U-17 squad is ready for CFU

Cayman U-17

Cerone White

The Cayman Islands Under 17 Boys Football Team traveled to Sunrise, Florida last Tuesday in preparation for the Group 2 matches of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under 17 World Cup Qualifiers. The matches kick off on July 20th, and runs through July 24th.

“One of the main reasons that we take them to a camp like this,” says head coach Ernie Seymour, aka Coach Gillie, “is to take them away from the distractions that they have at home, and build camaraderie.”

The training camp funded exclusively by the Ministry of Community Affairs, Youth and Sports, consisted of a U-17 Boys team comprised of 24 players and six staff members, including former Jamaican and Cayman Islands national coach who served on the CONCACAF Technical Committee, Carl Brown, the former Reggae Boyz teammate turned manager.

“I am looking forward to what the boys will do in the CFU tournament,” said Brown. “They are training hard and it will pay off.” Scout/coordinator for local games against Caribbean teams, Valney Brown, said “I’m seeing them for the first time and I am very much impressed with them, there are two members of the team that I have called College coaches about immediately, because they stand out.”

After training is concluded, four teammates will be eliminated as the squad moves on to represent at the U-17 World Cup Qualifiers. During the tournament, the team will play Aruba, Puerto Rico, and Haiti with the champions from each group advancing to the final round of the CFU U-17 World Cup Qualifiers scheduled for Sept. 18-25. Teams that are victorious will be eligible for the CONCACAF U-17 World Cup Qualifiers in February 2017.

Tallawahs arrive to South Florida on a high!

Jamaica Tallawahs CPLT20
Jamaica Tallawahs.

The Jamaica Tallawahs have secured a place in the knockout stages of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 cricket tournament with a win over the Barbados Tridents. The match, played at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica on Wednesday, was ahead of their scheduled arrival in South Florida today, July 21.

Central Broward Stadium will host the final round of matches before the knock out stages of the 2016 contest. The anticipated matches, July 28 to the 31st, are expected to be played to a sold out crowd over the four- day period.

The league-leading Tallawahs were the first to arrive in the ‘Sunshine State’ and is the only team to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament. With the team winning all four home games, they have secured a spot at ‘finals week’ in St. Kitts & Nevis. The Tallawahs are slated for a practice session at the Stadium on Friday where they will also participate in a children’s clinic from 10am to 1pm hosted by the league in conjunction with the International Cricket Council (ICC). Damien O’Donohoe, Chief Executive Officer of the Hero CPL will be joined by the cricket-loving, City of Lauderhill Mayor, Richard J. Kaplan and Broward County Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness at the stadium.

Meanwhile, St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots are expected to arrive in town on Friday, with Barbados Tridents expected Sunday, July 24. The Guyana Amazon Warriors are expected to arrive on Monday, ahead of the St. Lucia Zouks and Trinidad and Tobago’s Knight Riders who are expected to arrive on July 27th.

The historic leg of Hero CPL fixtures will are as follows: Thursday July 28 – Guyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Tridents at 7pm, Friday July 29 – St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Trinbago Knight Riders at 7pm. On Saturday July 30 the St. Lucia Zouks vs Jamaica Tallawahs will be played at noon and the Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors at 4pm, Sunday July 31. The Trinbago Knight Riders vs. St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots will play at noon and the Jamaica Tallawahs vs the St. Lucia Zouks match will be at 4 pm.
In Wednesday’s victory over the Tridents, it was an explosive innings from Chadwick Walton, and runs from Kumar Sangakkara and Rovman Powell allowing the Tallawahs to post their highest total of Hero CPL 2016 in a game that was shorted as a result of a rain storm.

The Tridents chase slowed with the only bright spark being another half century for Nicholas Pooran who continues to impress fans and teammates. The contest was reduced to 18 overs a side, but once the skies had cleared, Chadwick Walton scored at a frightening lick. The Tallawahs lost Chris Gayle early but Walton made up for it with a 97, painfully close to his first ever T20 hundred. Walton shared a partnership of 127 runs with Sangakkara, the best stand for the Tallawahs at this year’s Hero CPL.

The score was at 44-3 with the required rate already up to nearly 13 an over with Nicholas Pooran and Shoaib Malik at the crease and they needed a significant partnership from those two batsmen to bring them back into the contest. When Malik departed 11 runs later the Tridents needed a miracle from captain Kieron Pollard to stave off defeat.

It was too much even for Pollard who was dismissed by Dale Steyn in his last match for the Tallawahs before he too leaves, and the pace-man finished with figures of 4-27, picking up his 200th T20 wicket in the process. Pooran continued to impress for the Tridents as he scored the fastest ever fifty for the Barbados Tridents, but there was too much for the 20-year-old to do on his own. He was eventually run out for 51 from 25 as the Tridents stumbled to a 36 run defeat.

Weekly Round up

Broward

Book Festival – African American Research Library and Cultural Center, July 23

The South Florida Book Festival is a literary powerhouse featuring everything you love about the written word. In addition to meeting several of the festivals featured authors, there is food, wine and jazz music to round out the experience.

Beres Hammond Concert – Au-Rene Theater, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, July 23rd – 7:30 pm

Known as the “Otis Redding of Reggae” for his soulful vibe and smoky-sweet, bourbon-on-the-rocks vocals, Beres Hammond returns to the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday.

Miss Jamaica Diaspora – Miramar Cultural Arts Center, July 24th 7pm

The Miss Jamaica Diaspora Coronation will be held this weekend. Miss Jamaica Diaspora Pageant’s  main focuses are to encourage positive achievement, promote healthy lifestyles, encourage academic achievement and charitable involvement while helping to develop strong values, leadership skills and social conscience.

Miami

Overtown Music and Arts Festival, July 23  11am-7pm – FREE

Thousands of festival-goers are expected to take to the streets and sidewalks of the historic neighborhood — for a day full of family fun, art, delicious food and performances from national and local artists.

International Music Festival, July 23rd 8pm – 2 am

City of Miami Gardens will host the first Annual International Music Festival, a night of Music, food and live performances including African, hip hop, reggae, comp, calypso, merengue, and Soca.

Jamaica Grand Independence Ball, – Hyatt Regency Bonaventure July 30   7 pm

JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE CHURCH SERVICE – Cooper City Church of God,

July 31st 4pm

West Palm Beach

Independence Dinner Dance – Hilton Palm Beach Airport, July 30th  7 pm  

This Day in History: Kingston, Jamaica was founded

Kingston, Jamaica was founded

This Day in history, July 22, 1692, Kingston, Jamaica was founded as a refugee for survivors of an earthquake that destroyed Port Royal.

Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, is the smallest parish yet the most populated city on the island. It faces the 7th largest natural harbor in the world that is protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island.

Created as a refuge for survivors of the earthquake on June 7th which had destroyed two-thirds of Port Royal the new town was bounded on the south by Harbor Street while East, West and North Street defined the remainder of Kingston.  The original grid pattern of Kingston remains the same today except for a few additions including streets were named after the councillors at the time when the town was founded.

Before the earthquake, Kingston’s functions were purely agricultural. The earthquake survivors set up a refugee camp on the sea front.  Two thousand people died due to mosquito borne diseases.

In the mid-eighteenth century, the Governor of Jamaica, Admiral Charles Knowles, motioned to have Kingston as the capital city of Jamaica instead of Spanish Town.  However this reign was brief as Knowles’ successor, Henry Moore, announced on October 3, 1758, that the King had not allowed the Bill making Kingston the capital city of Jamaica.

In 1865, after Admiral Knowles’ attempt to remove the capital of Jamaica to Kingston, Governor Sir John Peter Grant was assigned the task of re-organizing the country after a period of civil upheaval which had resulted in the Morant Bay Rebellion. Part of John Peter Grant’s re-organization of the island included the relocation of the capital from Spanish Town to Kingston. Kingston developed at a phenomenal rate and soon became the centre of trade and commerce in the island.  The population of Kingston grew to such an extent that it spilled over into the north, St. Andrew.

Bolt to run first race today, after recent injury

With a look at some of the top stories making the news today, July 22nd, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
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Kenneth Merten, U.S. State Department’s special coordinator for Haiti, is meeting with members of the Provisional Electoral Council to discuss the country government election. Earlier this month, the U. S suspended financial assistance to Haiti’s electoral officials as they prepare to redo a presidential vote marred by fraud. The election will be held in October and has twenty-seven candidates registered to run.

In the latest press statement on Wednesday, the U.S embassy rejected assertions by St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, and St. Lucia prime minister Allen Chastanet, that the United States does not provide regional governments with full information regarding criminal deportees. The US embassy says that it only deports convicted criminals back to their country of origin in consultation with that country’s government.

Jemere Morgan is currently on tour in Europe with his family, Morgan Heritage! The young musician turned heads with his early vocals appearing on the stage with his father, and when he was featured on the Billboard chart topper “Right Time” by reggae artist ‘Vision’. his new hit ‘Try Jah Love’ is available on digital outlets.

In Sports, the fastest man alive will be appearing in the 200 meter run today just 3 weeks after his withdraw, and his hamstring tear that kept him out of his national championships on July 1st. Bolt told reporters that he is back on track for the Rio Olympics taking place next month.

Now, heres whats Trending:
Two Trinidadian Techies have developed an App called “WhereDPump”. The word pump is Trinidadian slang for party and the free app allows users to see a complete list of “pumps” and are able to click on them to get all the details. the creators say this idea came to them after missing parties because of finding out about them too late.

For today’s weather forecast:
Scattered Thunderstorms in Broward County with a high of 88 and a low of 76. Mostly cloudy in Miami-Dade, with a high of 87 and a low of 79.  For more information on these and other stories, visit caribbeannationalweekly.com. Remember to pick up this week’s copy of our Caribbean National Weekly at your nearest Caribbean – American outlet.
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The Caribbean mourns with Nice

The Caribbean Mourns for Nice

Jamaica’s Prime Minster Andrew Holness and his St. Lucian counterpart, Allen  Chastanet, have condemned the terrorist attacks in France that left at least 88 people dead in France.

In a letter to his French counterpart, Manuel Valls Holness said “this atrocious act, perpetrated against the French Republic during the festivities on the occasion of the 227th Anniversary of your National Day in the city of Nice, has left Jamaica and the international community in dismay and anguish.

“The attack seeks to undermine the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity championed by the French in 1789 which have been accepted by the civilized and peace-loving world as core tenets of democracy. “Today, it is clear that there are elements in the world that do not embrace these ideals; elements which are dedicated to inciting fear and hatred among others,” Holness wrote as he extended Jamaica’s condolence to the people of France and their bereaved families.

Chastanet said “once again the world has to bare the pain of another dreadful attempt to terrorize innocent people”.

He said the attack in Nice “was an attack against people on a day that celebrates Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. People across the world need to draw strength from the French people’s commitment to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

“We are reminded in this time of tragedy that the bonds of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity are not only values that the French share but they are values that most of the world share. We implore the entire world to embrace those values to make certain that these ideals endure far beyond any act of terrorism or hateful crimes.”

Chastanet said he St. Lucia was offering its “deepest condolences to the friends and family of those who were killed and our hopes for a speedy recovery to those who were injured.

Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival gets ready for Miami launch

Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival
Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival

Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival launches this September in Miami for their first annual event. Supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the festival will take place from September 29th to October 2nd at the ‘O Cinema Wynwood’, and will showcase both short and feature films. The festival, which was founded by Third Horizon, is a Miami-based collective of Caribbean creatives whose first short film, “Papa Machete”, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014, and had its US premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. In September, the festival’s goal will be to celebrate and empower filmmakers from the Caribbean and its Diaspora.

This year, Third Horizon is partnering with the Caribbean Film Academy, a Brooklyn-based not-for-profit whose mission is to support and distribute the work of Caribbean filmmakers, to host the festival. The duo believes, that as film production is becoming more democratic, a new generation of Caribbean filmmakers are now seizing the moment to bring Caribbean stories to the screen. Also, with the current drive for diversity in film, the time has never been more apt for sharing these stories with the world. The Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival aims to highlight the filmmakers leading this charge, and to encourage other directors and filmmakers from outside the region to produce more work within the Caribbean.

People from all over the region are welcomed to take part in the excitement and opportunity. If you want to submit a film for the festival, here are the requirements; the deadline to enter via their website www. thirdhorizonfilmfestival.com, is August 12, 2016.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. Short film, no longer than 18 mins
2. Made after January 1, 2015
3. Made by filmmakers from the Caribbean or of Caribbean heritage. Films about the Caribbean and its Diaspora by non-Caribbean filmmakers are also welcome.
Documentaries, narratives, and animated films are all welcome

Submissions must include:
1. Synopsis
2. Credits
3. Two high resolution production stills or screen shots
Your film as a high resolution .mp4 or .mov file

Haiti’s Interim President issues a decree ordering residents to vote

Haiti’s Interim President Jocelerme Privert has issued a decree ordering voters to elect a new head of state on October 9.

A statement issued by the National Palace said Privert, who came to office in February after President Michel Martelly left without a successor being elected, had called on the estimated 5.8 million voters to elect a new president by that date.

The statement said the issue had been widely discussed during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday and quoted Privert as saying that “under no circumstances can we miss the deadline”. He described the October 9 poll as “a key event for the country’s political future”.

Last Thursday, the Haitian parliament failed to meet for a fourth consecutive occasion to decide on the future of Privert, whose term expired more than a month ago. As had been the case on previous occasions, there was no consensus regarding a quorum among the six political groups represented in the Parliament.

Privert came to office under the so-called February 5 agreement that was brokered after then President Michel Martelly left office without a successor being elected. Under the terms of the agreement, Parliament had to elect an interim president for a term of 120 days and confirm a consensus prime minister.

Continuation of the elections process to the second round was scheduled to take place on April 24 and the new president, elected by that process, would have been installed on May 14. On October 9, if a candidate does not receive the necessary amount of votes to prevent a second round, then that will take place on January 8 and the final election results will be published January 30, next year.

The October elections will also include voting for one-third of the Senate. Under Haiti’s electoral law, only a president can convene voters to the polls. The country has missed several election deadlines since the October 25, 2015, presidential contest triggered allegations of fraud.

Hillary Clinton coming to South Florida

A look at some of the top stories making the news today, July 21st, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.

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Hillary Clinton is coming to South Florida! The presumptive democratic nominee will be on the Florida International University campus discussing her commitment to building an economy that works for all Americans. Doors open at 10 am and attendees are asked to RSVP on the candidates website.

Haiti’s Interim President, Jocelerme Privert, has issued a country wide decree ordering voters to elect a new head of state on October 9. A statement issued by the National Palace said Privert had called on the estimated 5.8 million voters to elect a new president by that date saying that under no circumstances can the country miss the deadline.

Jamaican violinist Jovani Williams is on a tour of the Baltic States of northern Europe, flying Jamaica’s flag as a member of the YOA Orchestra of the Americas. Williams is only 19 years old and is the second Jamaican to have made the Orchestra. He follows in the footsteps of violinist Gabriel Walters, who joined two years ago.

In Sports, Jamaican 400 meter hurdler Janieve Russell will not be competing in the London Diamond League races that are starting tomorrow. After receiving a medical exemption from the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, she only has until August 8 to gain a spot in the Olympic Games.

Trending:

Dayonte Resiles, the 21-year old man who escaped from a Broward courthouse on July 15 was apprehended at a West Palm Beach hotel this morning. Seven people have been arrested as alleged accomplices in Resiles escape, including an 18 year-old Jamaican American girl from Palm Bay whose parents vehemently deny the allegations.

For todays weather forecast:

Scattered Thunderstorms in Broward County with a high of 91 and a low of 78. Isolated Thunderstorms in Miami-Dade, with a high of 87 and a low of 80.  For more information on these and other stories, visit caribbeannationalweekly.com. Remember to pick up this week’s copy of our Caribbean National Weekly at your nearest Caribbean – American outlet.

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Miss Jamaica Diaspora Crowns new Queen this weekend

Miss Jamaica Diaspora Grand Coronation will Crown a new Queen this weekend

Miss Jamaica Diaspora Coronation Pageant this weekend will crown a new winner to take over the duties being fulfilled by current Queen, Rohannia Mooyin. The main focus of the pageant is to encourage positivity, promote healthy lifestyles, encourage academic achievement and charitable involvement.

The Grand Coronation Show will be held this Sunday, July 24th at the Sunrise Civic Theatre, starting at 7 pm. Once awarded the title of Miss Jamaica Diaspora, the queen throughout her reign becomes the Global Ambassador for ‘The Galleon Foundation’, the charity arm of the pageant where she will also work with other charitable organization such Impact Girls and Food For The Poor.

Members of the diaspora are already brimming with anticipation as they choose their favorite women for the popular vote on the Miss Jamaica Diaspora’s social media pages. Our goal is to help our young women to become positive mentors and leaders within the community, who will continue to foster and promote positive change within the Jamaican Diaspora.

The pageant sponsors for the 2016 staging of the Miss Jamaica Diaspora Pageant are LDA Wealth Management, The Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurant, Dr. Gray Women to Women OB GYN Care, U-First Dental, MortgateGrants.com, CNW, NBC6, Lauderhill Mall, Kakybr, Victoria Mutual Building Society, Coral Springs Auto Mall, Chef Jones, Lauderhill Mall Rory Lee, Styled by Yaskie, and Candice Buchanan.

This Day in History: Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley was born

Jr. Gong Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley

Jr. Gong Marley

 

By: Cerone White

On this day in caribbean history, July 21, 1978, reggae artist Damian Robert Nesta Marley a.k.a Jr. Gongzilla was born. Damian’s nickname Junior Gong is derived from his father’s nickname of Tuff Gong. Damian is the youngest son of Reggae legend Bob Marley and when his father died he was two years of age. He is also the only child of former 1976 Miss World Cindy Breakspeare.

It would only be a short time before Damian followed in footsteps of his father. Damian has released eight studio albums during his career and in 2002 he won the Grammy Award for best Reggae Album. It was co-produced by Damian Marley and his brother Stephen Marley. After his Grammy win, Damian released “Welcome to Jamrock” which solidified him as a true reggae artist.

In May 2011, Damian unveiled SuperHeavy, his own group which was a secret until Mick Jagger announced its formation on May 20th. The idea for the group came from English musician Dave Steward who is a songwriter and record producer. The name of the band is said to be inspired by Muhammed Ali. Damian also worked with electronic artist Skrillex on a song called “Make It Bun Dem” in 2012. This song also appears in the 2012 game Far Cry 3. Affairs of the Heart was a massive hit in Jamaica, topping the reggae charts.

After seeing the movie Damien: Omen II, which is about the coming of the Antichrist, one of Bob’s last requests in Germany was to have Damian’s name changed. “Damien being a devil…It was inappropriate for him as a Rastafarian to have a child with that name,” Bob said and Damian’s name was later changed.

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