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For the Caribbean, last year INSIDE was dominated by politics. News ...... 2 Food ...... 12 Classifieds ...... 17 Governments changed hands. Feature ...... 7 Finance ...... 14 Tourism/Travel ...... 18 Others cemented long-time rule. Some results are still being Viewpoint ...... 9 Health ...... 15 Sports ...... 19 contested. Starting with Haiti, Arts/Entertainment ...... 11 FYI/Local ...... 16 page 2, and continuing with our wrap-up on page 7, Caribbean Read CaRibbean Today onLine aT CaRibbeanToday.Com Today looks back at 2015. 2 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016 Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years NEWS ~ ‘EYE ON HAITI’ A CArIbbEAN TOdAY spECIAl fEATurE NEW ‘GUARANTEE’: Jan 24 set for Haiti’s presidential election run-off PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – This announced that the elections insists was In a statement earlier this The date for the presidential announce - council had warned that the rigged in favor month, U.N. Secretary and legislative run-off votes ment fol - run-offs must be held by Jan. of govern - General Ban Ki-moon again will be Jan. 24, according to lowed uncer - 17, at the latest, to fulfill the ment-backed said that he was concerned Pierre-Louis Opont, head of tainty that constitutional mandate of candidate – about the “prolonged election the French-speaking was voiced by inaugurating a new president banana process” and urged Haitians to Caribbean nation’s Provisial the CEP in a Feb. 7. exporter, ensure it was “concluded as Electoral Council (CEP). letter that was Jovenel soon as possible in a transpar - Following a meeting earli - sent to NEW PLAN Moise. Moise ent, inclusive and credible er this month with other mem - Martley earli - Opont The run-off was scheduled will go up Martelly manner.” bers of the CEP, Opont, in a er. In that let - to take place in December, but against the On Haiti’s 212th anniver - letter to President Michel ter the CEP said more time was jettisoned after Opposition former head of a construction sary of Independence Day on Martellly, said he can “guaran - was needed to organize the factions alleged fraud during company, Jude Celestin, who Jan. 1, U.S. Secretary of State tee” that the council will be run-offs and 12 days of prepa - the first round in October. came second in the first round John Kerry called for “free, fair able to organize the final elec - ration “will not be sufficient”. A special commission was of voting. and transparent” elections in tion round on that date. Late last month, Martelly asked to investigate the elec - the country, saying that it will toral process following wide - APPEAL attract broad participation and spread street protests. Martelly, In the midst of the uncer - reflect the will of the people. who is constitutionally prohibit - tainty in Haiti, the United U.S. State Department ed from seeking re-election, Nations, United States and Counselor Thomas Shannon urged nationals respect the representatives of the “core and the U.S. special coordina - election rules and go to the group” called on state institu - tor for Haiti were scheduled to polls. tions and political actors to visit the country on Jan. 6. The Opposition had “take all steps necessary to demanded an independent ensure a peaceful transfer of - Edited from CMC. review of the late October power to a newly elected presi - first round of voting, which it dent” by the Feb. 7 deadline. Æ Dominican Republic tightens border with Haiti SANTO DOMINGO, guards, immi - Dominican Republic – The gration inspec - northwest border between tors and other the Dominican Republic and security agen - Haiti has been tightened as, cies comply according to officials, hun - with the coun - dreds of Haitians – many of try’s immigra - them undocumented - are try - tion law. ing to enter the country. Last year, the A contingent of 900 Dominican troops was dispatched to the Republic gov - border recently in what offi - ernment issued cials are calling “Operation More Haitians seeking D.R. entry. residency per - Shield”. They have joined mits to 184,000 At a recent press confer - 1,200 solders already assigned people who could prove they ence, Dominican Republic to patrol the area that divides had been living in the country Immigration Agency the island of Hispaniola. before Oct. 2011. Supervisor Rafael M. Vasquez The Immigration Agency An estimated 300,000 are said, in conjunction with other says the Haitians who are not thought to be in Dominican agencies, security and surveil - qualified to immigrate to the Republic without legal status. lance along the border have Dominican Republic have Officials have warned that been bolstered to prevent the been trying to enter collective - anyone without legal residen - entry of undocumented per - ly as immigrants, while others cy may face deportation. sons. He also noted that entered for a bi-national mar - Haitians with proper docu - ket held on Mondays and - Edited from CMC. ments are allowed to cross the Fridays. border as the army, border Æ IDB approves new $41M grant for industrial park WASHINGTON, D.C. - The The IDB said the CIP The current stage of the Inter-American Development contributes to economic devel - project aims to create 5,400 new Bank (IDB) has approved a opment in the north of the jobs. The goal is to reach 20,000 $41 million grant for the fifth country, a priority for the positions by 2020. IDB said this and last phase of the Caracol Haitian government, by offer - latest grant brings to $200.5 mil - Industrial Park (CIP), the ing attractive conditions for lion it has contributed to the main manufacturing hub in companies to invest and gen - project since 2011. northern Haiti. erate formal employment. Æ Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016• 3 NEWS Opportunity trumps fear as Caribbean nationals seek Ex-soccer boss ‘Jack’ Warner America’s ‘greener pasture’, despite terrorist threats to know U.S. fate on Jan. 22 GOrdON WIllIAMs Census Bureau. Trinidad and Tobago’s Austin Warner is seeking leave More want to come. “Jack” Warner, a once power - to have the High Court The “greener pasture”, which According to a recent report ful influence on global soccer, review the extradition treaty travel to the United States published in The Gleaner should know this month if he T&T has with the U.S., as promises many Caribbean newspaper, for example, the will be extradited to the well as the Authority to people, may be stained with United States Embassy in United States to face fraud- Proceed (ATP) signed by fear following recent terrorist Kingston disclosed that Attorney General Faris Al attacks, but that hasn’t Jamaicans forked over $25 Rawi in September which dimmed the urge of people million to apply for 159,000 gave the chief magistrate the from the region who want to U.S. visas last year, the most authority to proceed with come to America. in two decades, even the extradition proceedings in the Even as evidence shows though the application rejec - lower court. the mounting influence of tion rate was 35 percent. Justice Aboud, after hear - extremist groups such as ISIS, - File photograph This has happened even ing from attorneys for Warner coupled with threats of more U.S. is still a big attraction. as possibilities for Caribbean and those representing the attorney general, set Jan. 22, attacks to come, the desire to and more than 20 injured by a visitors to the U.S., who har - when he will give his ruling on visit the U.S. – with the hope married couple pledging sup - bor thoughts of over-staying whether Warner, a former sen - of benefiting from its wealth - port for ISIS. their allotted welcome time, ior T&T government minister, appears still strong. A recent Associated may have also become slim - will be given leave to take his “(Terrorism in the U.S.) Press/GfK poll indicated that mer recently. The current Warner challenge to the next step. comes up in discussions, but roughly 70 percent of administration of President not in a serious way,” Americans now believe the Barack Obama has deported related charges in connection CHARGES explained Cee*, a Jamaican risk of terrorist attacks in the vast amounts of immigrants. with a scandal engulfing the Under the ATP, Warner woman who recently moved U.S. is at least somewhat high. Plans for the U.S. government world’s most popular sport. is charged with 29 counts of to the U.S. with her teenaged That’s a hike from 50 percent to launch raids to round up The decision on the extra - several statutory offenses, son. “Caribbean people still early last year. undocumented were also see the U.S. as an opportunity made public recently. In addi - dition of the former vice presi - including money laundering dent of FIFA, the game’s gov - under the Proceeds of Crime so that overrules fears they STILL COMING tion, right wing anti-immi - erning body, is expected on Act; corruption under the may have at the time.” Yet that belief has not grant sentiment in the U.S. Jan. 22. Prevention of Corruption The threat of terrorism in tempered the enthusiasm of has heightened in political Warner has been fighting Act and receiving under the the U.S. was amped up follow - Caribbean people, and they debates as the latest presiden - extradition to the U.S. in his Larceny Act. There are also ing the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, appear willing to pay steep tial election season heats up. homeland. However, High several common law offenses which claimed nearly 3,000 prices for the privilege of Court Justice James Aboud including conspiracy to accept lives in multiple states. It has going to America. There are AWARE said last month he will give corrupt payments; conspiracy extended to the present, espe - more than four million Caribbean people are well his ruling on whether or not to launder money and conspir - cially since last month’s attack Caribbean nationals in the aware of the damage terrorism Warner can challenge his in San Bernardino, California U.S., according to the U.S. where 14 people were killed (Continued on page 4) extradition in the courts. (Continued on page 4) 4 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016 Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years NEWS Guyana fears exploitation of golden jubilee celebrations in New York NEW YORK – Guyanese joint statement issued last associated with these meetings tioned by the Consulate or the The celebrations will be officials here are warning month, said they have been and requests for monetary official 50th Independence under the theme is “Reflect their nationals to be wary of notified by some Guyanese contributions,” the statement Anniversary Committee (New our Journey, Forging Unity unscrupulous actions to nationals residing in Brooklyn said. York).” and Embracing Modernity”. “exploit” the country’s gold that they have received invita - “Guyanese nationals and The official celebration of jubilee Independence celebra - tions for meetings related business owners should, there - Guyana’s Golden Jubilee cele - - Edited from CMC. tions. to the country’s Independence fore, be cautious and eschew bration in New York City will The Guyana New York celebrations, as well as solici - activities that are not sanc - be June 4–12. Æ Consulate General and tations for monetary contribu - Guyana’s 50th Independence tions. Anniversary Celebration “The Consulate and Cayman Islands’ Jeffrey Webb to be sentenced in June Committee of New York, in a Committee are in no way Caymanian Jeffrey Webb, the Committee, pleaded guilty to pre-dawn raid last year by disgraced former president of racketeering conspiracy, three Swiss police and subsequently soccer’s governing body for counts of wire fraud conspira - indicted as part of an elaborate the Caribbean, North and cy and three counts of money racketeering and corruption Central America, is set to be laundering conspiracy - schemed alleged by the U.S. sentenced June 3 after recent - charges leveled by United Department of Justice. He was ly pleading guilty to corrup - States prosecutors. extradited to the U.S. to face tion charges in the United According to the U.S. the charges where he first States. Department of Justice, Webb pleaded not guilty and was Webb, who was once vice agreed to forfeit $6.7 million placed on $10 million bond. president of the game’s global as part of his plea. governing body FIFA and a Webb was one of several - Edited from CMC. member of its Executive football officials arrested in a Æ Ex-soccer boss ‘Jack’ Warner to know U.S. fate on Jan. 22 (Continued from page 3) infringed. However, senior As part of the reliefs counsel Douglas Mendes, the sought, Warner is asking for acy to defraud. lead attorney for the attorney declarations that the extradi - Warner is contending that general, argued that Warner tion request of the U.S. be Al Rawi was wrong to pro - had no right to be heard on deemed unlawful, as well as ceed with extradition against the ATP, signed by the attor - the authority to proceed signed him to the U.S. States. He is ney general in September, giv - by the AG and orders that the also challenging the extradi - ing the go-ahead to begin the request and the ATP be tion order under the treaty, extradition process. quashed. saying it goes against local Warner also wants section extradition laws. COUNTER 4(3) of the Extradition Act, be Fyard Hosein, his lead Mendes also countered declared unconstitutional and attorney, argued that to extra - the argument that the order it be struck down. dite his client under a faulty was invalid, saying although Warner, who surrendered and invalid order will be sub - the Extradition Act was himself to Fraud Squad offi - terfuge, as it violated the local amended, the order, which cers on May 27. laws. allowed for the U.S. being Warner’s attorney also deemed a foreign territory to - Edited from CMC. alleged that his client’s right which a person can be extra - to representation was dited, was preserved. Æ Opportunity trumps fear as Caribbean nationals seek... (Continued from page 3) today, not in a serious way. and for those in the Caribbean People still see the U.S. as a to want to leave. has had in the U.S., but the way out, being better.” “People talk about that a advantages of traveling to Many also appear willing lot,” said Senior*, who has America appear – at least for to take their chances in the lived in the U.S. for years. now – far outweigh the nega - U.S. rather than what they “They say the region has tives. face in the Caribbean. For become very violent so they’d “The discussion (of terror - example, Caribbean nationals rather take their chances in ism in the U.S.) was started interviewed for this story said the U.S., where they actually from 9/11,” explained Cee, the upsurge in crime in some feel safer.” who holds a graduate degree in nations, for example murder her homeland but still wanted linked to lottery scams, has * Real names withheld on to explore opportunities in the been pivotal to decisions for request. U.S. “That was an eye-opener. those in the U.S. to remain So that’s not a new discussion Æ Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016• 5 NEWS MOST CORRUPT: CARICOM nations make Americas top 10 list Corruption is defined as com - Globally, it ranked 150. The cocaine trade in corrupt nation in the Americas prising illegal activities, which More recently, the coun - Guyana has generated corrup - and 110 globally. are deliberately hidden and try’s attorney general has tion and violence. In Nov. 8. Argentina: Argentina only come to light through moved to investigate the for - 2013, Guyana was blacklisted took the eighth spot on the list scandals, investigations or mer president, Federico by the Caribbean Financial after scoring only 34 on the TI prosecutions. Franco (2012-13), for allega - Action Task Force after the Corruption Americas index The following is the top 10 tions of illicit enrichment and government failed to strength - and 107 globally. The justice most corrupt countries in the money-laundering. en anti–money laundering leg - system is afflicted by scores of Americas – Caribbean and 3. Nicaragua: Secured only islation. Organized criminal tenured, but incompetent and Latin America - as complied 28 on the Transparency activity and narco-trafficking corrupt judges. by News Americas Now based International Corruption have increased, and violent 9. Mexico/ Bolivia: Based on the public perception, with Americas index and 133 glob - crime is a major problem. on the 35th ranking on the TI one being the most corrupt ally. Attempts to target cor - 6. Guatemala and Americas Index and 103 glob - according to data compiled rupt officials have turned into Dominican Republic: Ranking ally, Mexico and Bolivia, made from the latest Transparency Dino Bouterse helped place Suriname on political battles. at number six are Dominican the cut for the ninth most cor - International (TI) Corruption most corrupt list. 4. Honduras: Currently at Republic and Guatemala, both rupt nation in the Americas. Index and the Heritage smuggling remains a huge 29 on the TI Corruption at 32 on the Americas’ TI 10. Suriname: This South Foundations’ 2015 Index of problem that is exacerbated by Americas Index and 126 glob - ranks. America-based CARICOM Economic Freedom: poor trade freedom. Haiti is ally. Rampant corruption and In the Dominican nation came in at 36 on the 1. Venezuela and Haiti: also a major narco-trafficking weak state institutions make it Republic corruption is still Americas TI index and 100 Both nations have ranked at a transshipment point and the almost impossible to combat pervasive in the economy, globally. Corruption is report - low 19 on the TI Index for the dysfunctional judicial system is threats posed by transnational which is exacerbated by drug edly most pervasive in govern - past three years – between underfunded making it open gangs and organized criminal trafficking in recent years. ment procurement, license 2012 and 2014. to corruption. groups. 7. Ecuador: Ecuador made issuance, land policy, and taxa - Overall, on the global 2. Paraguay: Listed at 5. Guyana: The only the cut for the seventh most (Continued on page 6) ranking, out of a total of 175 number 24 on the Americas TI English-speaking country on nations, the two scored 161. ranking, Paraguay takes the the list. The CARICOM mem - In Haiti corruption is ram - place for the second most cor - ber country ranked at 124 Guyanese doctor gets 20 years pant, the judicial system is rupt nation in the Americas. globally and 33 on the ineffective and inefficient and Americas ranking. in U.S. prison for health fraud Cop who killed unarmed Caribbean American teen gets raise CLEVELAND, Ohio – A criminal activity. The New York City police the city down the toilet. The reports Guyanese-born cardiologist “This defendant used officer, who shot and killed an police’s motor allege that Graham reached was sentenced to 20 years in his medical license as a unarmed Caribbean American fleet division. for his waistband and Haste prison for performing unnec - license to steal,” said First teenager in his home nearly But on Feb. 2, shot him. However, no gun essary Assistant U.S. Attorney four years ago, has been 2012 the New was found in the apartment. catheteriza - Carole S. Rendon. “He inflat - awarded pay York police Graham’s grandmother and tions, tests, ed Medicare billings, falsified raises. claimed that younger brother witnessed stent inser - cardiac care records and per - Richard one of its units the shooting. When the grand - tions and forming needless and some - Haste, now 34, spotted Haste mother reportedly asked causing unnec - times invasive tests and pro - has added Graham, then Haste why he shot Graham, essary coro - cedures. This prison sentence nearly $25,000 18, “adjust his the officer reportedly replied: nary artery is well deserved.” in raises since waistband” while on the “Get the f..k away before I bypass surger - “Dr. Persaud violated the he shot street. Graham then walked to have to shoot you too.” ies as part of a Persaud sacred trust between doctor Jamaican- his mother’s apartment build - Haste pleaded not guilty scheme to and patient by ordering unnec - Graham born ing on East 229th Street. to manslaughter and later tes - overbill Medicare and other essary tests, procedures and Ramarley Haste and another cop fol - tified before two grand juries. insurers by $29 million. surgeries to line his pockets,” Graham in the Bronx. Haste, lowed him into the building The indictment against him Dr. Harold Persaud, 56, said Special Agent in Charge according to public records, with guns drawn. The officers was dismissed. Graham’s fami - was sentenced when he Stephen D. Anthony of the has earned $88,614 this fiscal entered the apartment where ly last year settled a lawsuit appeared in court on Dec.18. FBI’s Cleveland Office. “He year, up from $63,694 earned Graham was although they for $3.9 million, which pre - U.S. law enforcement offi - ripped off taxpayers and put in 2012, the year he shot did not have a warrant. vented the NYPD from cials reported that Dr. Persaud patients’ lives at risk.” Graham. defending Haste’s actions in was convicted last year of one The scheme took place The case is still under CONFRONTATION public court. count of health care fraud, 13 between 2006 and 2012. investigation by the New York According to police counts of making false state - Police Department and the reports, Haste found Graham - Edited from several sources, ments and one count of - Edited from CMC. United States government. in the bathroom as the teen including Huffington Post. engaging in monetary transac - Æ Haste is now attached to attempted to flush marijuana Æ tions in property derived from 6 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016 Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years NEWS Caribbean gets bigger role CARIBBEAN QUEEN in selecting next U.N. head UNITED NATIONS – For Charter, the secretary general the first time in its history, the is appointed by the General United Nations says the 193 Assembly following the rec - member-states, including those ommendation of the Security of the Caribbean, will be Council. In a new develop - included “totally” in the selec - ment, the president of the tion of the next U.N. secretary General Assembly and the general. president of the Security Ban Ki-moon, the eighth Council “will offer candidates U.N. secretary general, first opportunities for informal took office Jan. 1, 2007. In dialogues or meetings with 2011, he was unanimously re- the members of their respec - elected by the General tive bodies … these can take Assembly and served until place before the Council Dec. 31, 2016. begins its selection by the end Speaking to reporters at of July 2016 and may contin - U.N. Headquarters in New ue throughout the process of York last month, U.N. General selection,” according to the Assembly President Mogens letter. Lykketoft pledged to make the “The process is started process “as transparent and and the wish is that the mem - inclusive as possible.” He bership, for the first time in underscored a joint letter with U.N. history, is included total - the president of the Security ly in the discussion of the next Council that was dispatched to secretary general,” said all U.N. member-states last Lykketoft, adding that he month and which, he said, offi - thinks “this is a watershed in cially “starts” the process of the way that we are doing soliciting candidates leading to things.” the selection and appointment of the next U.N. chief. - Edited from CMC. Miss Jamaica Sanneta Myrie, right, was the lone Caribbean entrant in the top five of the 2015 Miss World pageant staged in China last month. Miss Spain, 23-year-old Mireia Lalaguna Royo, seated, a student from Barcelona, won the crown. Russia’s Sofia PROCESS Æ Nikitchuk was the runner-up, Indonesia’s Maria Harfanti third, and Lebanon’s Valerie Abou Chacra fourth. Myrie told the world: “My According to the U.N. story is one of a little girl whose life was transformed with charity and love and my quest in life is to give that back to as many people as I can, and to inspire the world with my story, that no matter where you are from, your skin type your hair color, your sit - Canada denies asylum to gay uation — your dreams are valid.” Guyana’s Punch won the talent competition and finished in the top 10. St. Kitts/Nevis man ~ paper Caribbean nationals make up big numbers in U.S. ~ census The United States 232,000. TORONTO, Canada – A man taken to the hospital, but Census Bureau recently • There are over born in St. Kitts and Nevis, charged that “no police report released its latest popu - 54,000 Barbadians living who reportedly fled his home- was taken in either incident.” lation estimates, includ - in the U.S., Census esti - land after claiming he was the He fled St Kitts Nevis for ing Caribbean and West mates claims, the fourth victim of repeated homopho- Toronto in 2013 with help Indian nationals across largest grouping of the bic attacks, is facing deporta- from Rainbow Railroad, a the country. Below are English-speaking tion by Canadian authorities. Toronto-based group that facts obtained from the Caribbean. Rolson Ryan, 31, last helps rescue sexual minorities census: • Nationals of The month had his bid for asylum abroad to safety in Canada. • There are more Bahamas and Grenada in Canada denied by the coun- Joel Dick, a lawyer who, than four million are each put at just over try’s Immigration and Refugee along with his wife Dara Caribbean nationals, 32,000 across the U.S. Board. Douma sheltered Ryan for five including Guyanese and The Caribbean American population is growing. • There are over The Toronto Star reported months at the request of a nationals from Belize, 28,000 nationals from that despite Ryan saying that friend at the Metropolitan living across the U.S. The most for the French-speaking Dominica in the United he would “face a serious possi- Community Church of exact total is 4,187,577. Caribbean. They account for States. e does not bility of persecution” as a gay Toronto, said that h • Over half are from the an estimated over 597,000. • Nationals from St. . Kitts, where being man if he returned to his “believe St Spanish-speaking Caribbean. • Guyanese are listed as Vincent and the Grenadines y is criminalized, can protect homeland - the Board denied ga Cuba has the most with an South Americans in the sur - are estimated at over 22,000. Ryan. the refugee claim because, estimated 1.1 million nation - vey, but counted as part of the • Belize is listed as part of said ‘the “I didn’t know there were judge Brenda Lloyd’s als, while the Dominican Caribbean population by Central America, but counted of St. Kitts and places that helped gay men,” Government Republic accounts for over News Americas. They are the as part of the Caribbean pop - is provides adequate pro- said Ryan, who now works in Nev 940,000. second largest from the ulation by News Americas. tection to its citizens.” a bakery factory in Toronto. • There are over some English-speaking Caribbean There are an estimated 48,000 A subsequent appeal to “It is really tough being gay 600,000 Jamaicans across the and estimated at over 265,000 in the U.S. the refugee appeal tribunal there. You have to do every- U.S., the third largest of any by the Census Bureau. • The number of West was also rejected in 2014 on thing hidden. It is a very small, Caribbean group and most • Nationals of Trinidad Indians from other nations liv - the same grounds. tight country. If people know from the English-speaking and Tobago are the sixth ing in the U.S. is put at over that you are gay, they are Caribbean. largest grouping of West 108,000. HELP going to beat you up.” • Haitians are the fourth Indians in the U.S. and the The newspaper reported largest group from the third largest from the English- Edited from News Americas. that Ryan was attacked twice - Edited from CMC. Caribbean in the U.S. and the speaking CARICOM region. by mobs and was subsequently Æ They are estimated at over Æ MOST CORRUPT: CARICOM nations make Americas top 10 list (Continued from page 5) son of Suriname’s president, rorism charges, in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index different countries around the tion departments while the who served as head of the evidence of the depth of cor - (CPI) was established in 1995 world. judiciary is susceptible to country’s counterterrorism ruption in the country. as a composite indicator used political influence. unit, pleaded guilty to drug The TI Index is compiled to measure perceptions of cor - - Edited from News Americas. In 2014, Dino Bouterse, trafficking, weapons and ter - from 12 data sources. The ruption in the public sector in Æ Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016• 7 FEATURE MAIN MAN: Usain Bolt’s dominance in 2015 big boost for Caribbean’s image GOrdON WIllIAMs announce he would likely run oh no! – aver - possibility their icon might at Jamaica’s National Senior age. The venue fall. As Usain Bolt’s legion of fans Championships although he was the same revel in his magnificent 2015 had already, by virtue of place he had EXPECTATIONS accomplishments – another being champion, qualified to tremendous It’s not like he wasn’t triple gold medal haul at track compete in the World success before, capable of special anymore. In and field’s top level fortified Championships late August. breaking the May, at the World Relays in their faith – he again proved Bolt did register for 100 meters The Bahamas, the clock the rare bird, a Caribbean Jamaica’s trials. Then he with - record in 2008. claimed he ran the fastest national commanding global drew, ratcheting up nervous The track was - 4x100 meters leg ever. At 28, recognition and respect. tension. If Bolt had done n’t slow either. most sprinters can still hit So when the International nothing else in a stellar multi- Yet at the tape their peak. American Justin Sports Press Association medal, multi-world record, Bolt was inex - Gatlin, Bolt’s main rival, had voted Bolt the “Best Male multi-million dollar career, he plicably gri - been the world’s most consis - Athlete” of the year, placing injected the Caribbean with a macing to stay tent sprinter for nearly two hefty dose of belief. He in front of a seasons. He’d been unbeaten him ahead of other stars, such Bolt raised Caribbean pride with the flag of Jamaica. as soccer legend Lionel Messi yanked track and field out of tame field. in that stretch and, at 33, was and tennis player Novak its drowning pool at the height the Caribbean. “I’m still still setting personal bests, Djokovic, it wasn’t merely a of doping scandals, which Physically, Bolt said, he kinda baffled by what hap - although the cloud of cheat - salute to his sprinting prowess, tarred the biggest names. He was ready. Mentally? Strong. pened,” he said with exasper - ings past hovered over the but a stamp of approval for a made the sport relevant again The time of 20.29, however, ating honesty. American. region capable of producing and – through undeniable showed neither. The manner Yet he put on a brave Yet by the time he got to quality comparable – and at swagger - forced the world to of Bolt’s win was even more face. Despite his lagging form Beijing, despite mounting times superior - to anywhere watch in awe. frightening. (Only in his world – up to that time he had yet doubts, Bolt was still expect - else on the planet. can victory attract so much broken 10 and 20 seconds in ed to win. The World Yet Bolt was no shoo-in LOST despair.) The race startled the 100 and 200 meters, Championships, judging by for the 100 meters, 200 meters But in June, on a day him. respectively – Bolt was defi - the giant posters of him plas - and 4x100 meters titles just when the weather was near “I got out of the blocks ant. He talked about recover - tered around the Chinese city months before the World perfect and the crowd on and I just didn’t go anywhere,” ing from surgery, but warned and the crowds that followed Championships in Beijing, Randall’s Island full of antici - said Bolt. “… I just didn’t go.” not to expect him to “back him, made no secret about its China. An admitted sub-super pation, the phenom won - yet A “horrible” curve added out of a challenge,” pointing main attraction. So Bolt performance in the 200 seemed lost – with a perform - to a disjointed and labored to major commitments like roared back in spectacular meters at the IAAF Diamond ance that not only shocked the straightaway. When Bolt the World Championships. fashion, just like he’d done at League meet in New York on most hardened track flipped the accelerator, no “I just got to go work and the 2012 Olympics despite June 13 confirmed cause for observers, but disturbed the power surge followed. The get it right for Beijing,” Bolt struggling the year before. alarm. That prompted Bolt to man himself. Bolt suddenly mighty lightning fizzed into – said as Jamaica and the looked vulnerable, and so did Caribbean suddenly faced the (Continued on page 8) 2015: Politics dominate Caribbean Three governments were electoral process is still booted out of office by the unfolding following the “post - electorate in St. Kitts and ponement” of the second Nevis, Guyana and Trinidad round of voting in presidential and Tobago during 2015. elections. A run-off is sched - But while Dr. Denzil uled for this month. Douglas, Donald Ramotar Prime Minister Portia and Kamla Persad Bissessar Simpson Miller put an end to election speculation in Jamaica when she said the date for the new polls, Simpson Miller Persad Bissessar waved goodbye to her constitu - job as T&T’s prime minister. tionally due in Dec. 2016, would not be held last year. sat brooding, their counter - On Feb. 16 Timothy parts in Anguilla, Belize, Harris and his Opposition Suriname, the British Virgin coalition shattered Dr. Islands and St. Vincent and Douglas’s hopes of becoming the first to win five consecu - tive general elections in St. Kitts and Nevis. The coali - tion comprised the People’s Action Movement (PAM), People’s Labour Party (PLP) and the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM). On April 22, Victor Banks led his main Opposition Anguilla United Ramotar lost in Guyana Front (AUF) to power in that British Overseas Territory, the Grenadines celebrated vic - winning six of the seven seats tories. at stake. Voters in nine Caribbean In Guyana, the ruling community (CARICOM) People’s Progressive member states went to the polls in 2015. In Haiti, the (Continued on page 8) 8 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016 Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years FEATURE TIES THAT BIND: Global climate confab unveils Caribbean unity GEORGETOWN, Guyana – ed on the Nov. 30 to Dec. tions to the ministers were able to influence coun - Caribbean community negotia - 11 conference that led to and technical negotia - tries in negotiations to have tors helped CARICOM get its the approval of an his - tors. They helped language included in the final red line climate change issues toric Climate Change mobilize third-party text which takes account of the represented in the final agree - Agreement by 195 coun - support for CARI - 1.5 degree option. ment at the recently ended tries. COM positions. Stuart LaRocque said for some Climate Change conference, CARICOM leaders and Anthony led the time “we’ve been talking about COP 21, in Paris, France. had set up a task force region’s engagements the impact of climate change CARICOM Secretary- just over two years ago to with the United States on our community; that it’s an General Irwin LaRocque has handle a series of impor - president and the U.N. existential issue for us; that it’s hailed the strong regional col - tant international engage - secretary-general. not something that is coming, laboration, given the critical ments, including COP21. The CARICOM cam - it is something that we are importance of climate change As many as seven CARI - LaRocque, left, and Dr. Jimmy Fletcher paign, with its mantra experiencing now. to the region’s survival. COM heads of govern - “1.5 to Stay Alive”, “ … So for us this agree - “We saw our community ment, including Barbados tainable development, and St. successfully promoted the ment is significant.” operating at its best on the Prime Minister Freundel Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr. “temperature rise” and a short- international front in Paris,” Stuart, the grouping’s chairman Kenny Anthony, set the politi - list of other critical issues to the - Edited from CMC. LaRocque stated as he reflect - with lead responsibility on sus - cal objectives and gave direc - region. CARICOM negotiators Æ 2015: Politics dominate Caribbean (Continued from page 7) Partnership (PP) coalition to was released on TT$2.5 mil - matic offensive in 2015 after Economic Commission for the polls on Sept. 7. The main lion (one TT dollar = Venezuela renewed claims to Latin American and the Party/Civic (PPP/C) sought, Opposition People’s National US$0.16) bail and on Jan. 22 a vast majority of the country. Caribbean (ECLAC) was but failed, to extend its 22- Movement (PNM), led by Dr. should know if he has avoided CARICOM leaders supported warning that countries face a year hold on power when Keith Rowley, won 23 of the extradition. Georgetown after Venezuela “bleak and complex economic Ramotar led the party 41 seats. declared the arbitral award of situation in 2016 as they take into May 11 general and Persad Bissessar and her COURT ACTION 1899, which definitively set - a marked step back this year”. regional elections. An United National Congress In St. Vincent and the tled the boundary between Opposition alliance compris - (UNC), the biggest partner in Grenadines, Prime Minister the two countries, was “null - Edited from CMC. ing A Partnership for the coalition, filed a petition Dr. Ralph Gonsalves sealed a and void.” National Unity (APNU) and in the High Court challenging historic fourth consecutive Æ the Alliance for Change term in the Dec. 9 general DESTRUCTION (AFC), and led by David elections. His Unity Labour Dominica faced destruc - Granger, 70, the retired army Party (ULP) defeated the tion of “epic proportion” on brigadier, earned a one-seat New Democratic Party (NDP) Aug. 27, as Tropical Storm majority in the 65-member by eight to seven. Erika hit the island. The Street Address: Parliament. 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Court hearings to of the constitutional dead - Vol. 27, Number 2 • JAN. 2016 his National Democratic Party resolve this matter are possi - line, but his ruling United (NDP) to a second consecu - Peter A Webley ble this year. Democratic Party (UDP) Publisher tive five-year term in office on Austin “Jack” Warner won a third consecutive term, May 25. The NDP won 27 of and his Independent Liberal securing 19 of the 31 seats, Barrow had no problems in Belize. the 51 seats in Parliament. Party (ILP) lost all seats con - with the remainder going to Dorothy Chin In the British Virgin tested in T&T. Warner the People’s United Party storm claimed over 30 lives Account Executive Islands, Premier Dr. Orlando stepped down as leader. He is (PUP). caused damage estimated at Smith’s party won seven of the challenging extradition to the In 2015 Dominica’s EC$1.298 billion (one EC dol - CArmen ChAng nine constituencies on June 9. United States in connection candidate Baroness Patricia lar = US$0.37). Erika also Account Executive with charges of wire fraud, Scotland, a former British took a toll on Haiti. GAMBLE LOST racketeering and money laun - attorney general, was elected Meanwhile, the region’s AnDre DAviDSon Persad Bissessar, the first dering during his time as vice Commonwealth secretary economy continued to be Account Executive woman to head a government president of soccer’s world general. dogged by challenges. By in T&T, led her People’s governing body FIFA. Warner Guyana went on a diplo - year-end, the United Nations lornA ASenCor MAIN MAN: Usain Bolt’s dominance in 2015 big boost for Caribbean’s image Accounting Manager SAbrinA moSS (Continued from page 7) being toppled from his days must be toned down if Several Caribbean Production/Design pedestal. Some despise his he’s to go out of track – as he nations elected leaders in He silenced Gatlin. Bolt’s confidence. They call it arro - predicts in 2017 – on his own 2015. The region flexed its presence on the track gance or “boasy” – especially, terms, legacy intact. muscles at a crucial climate unnerved finely tuned tech - Opinions expressed by editors and writ - they whisper, for a man from “For some reason,” Bolt change summit in Paris. None niques and turned them to ers are not necessarily those of thepub - a small Caribbean island. Yet said in New York, “I always of that demanded global panicked rubble. His winning lisher. Caribbean today , an independ - when bigger names from mas - figure it out when it matters.” acknowledgement. Bolt’s times didn’t come close to his ent news magazine, is published every sive countries rose up in track, He did in Beijing. The dominance in Beijing did. lofty world record standards, month by Caribbean Publishing & then fell on the sword of dis - demand for appearances on The 2016 Olympics in Rio but Bolt’s rivals just couldn’t Services, inc. Caribbean today is honesty and deceit, Bolt stood American television, in news - de Janeiro may become shake his giant, intimidating not responsible for unsolicited manu - tall. He blasted cheating pre - papers and magazines, plus another crowning moment for shadow. They became scripts or photos. To guarantee tenders. Suddenly, he was the product endorsements proved Bolt. It could also unravel unhinged. return, please include a self- conscience of sports. it. Even U.S. President into a teary-eyed swan song. addressed stamped envelope. Yet Bolt may now be fac - Barack Obama requested a At least, for 2015, he was still STANDING TALL Articles appearing in Caribbean ing his biggest rival. Himself. special meeting with Bolt dur - the Caribbean’s main man. Bolt understands there today may not be reproduced with - Time, the saying goes, march - ing his visit to Jamaica. The are people who would like to out written permission of the editor . es on. Bolt senses that. He world saluted a Caribbean Æ see nothing more than him knows indulgences of younger icon. Again. Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016• 9 VIEWPOINT Obama’s immigration plans GREAT EXPECTATIONS: When women want to change men This is a new year and we in U.S. Supreme Court hands should take stock of our old ways and try to improve our - dent may yet be able to win selves. One way is by knowing for undocumented immigrants what to say and when. and ride off into the sunset on Some men are noted for a high – having achieved part - saying nothing, even when ly what he promised to deliver they’re asked questions. There on immigration reform. are some men who, while in The U.S. Supreme Court court, are not considered wise last month rejected a request for saying nothing, but are by the state of Texas for a 30- seen as ignorant as they could - day extension to file its open - n’t recall anything. It’s perhaps ing brief on the president’s similar to what some men go deferred-deportation policy through as they are asked by programs. The justices instead women not only questions, but gave Texas an eight-day delay, asked to do or not do certain heeding calls from U.S. Justice things. Department attorneys to keep Women are wired to ask A statue at the Supreme Court. the case on track for a poten - questions and make demands, tial decision by the end of the as it’s in their genes, their to be a level kissed five years ago.” The United States Supreme court’s term in June. DNA, their makeup. But there of compro - “Babes, next Thursday Court has, in the past two should be boundaries, and mise, but marks the day that I first drove years, handed Barack Obama PROMISING there are some things that a many women your car.” his biggest wins on one of the The recent decision looks woman should never ask of a really ask and Where it gets sticky, most controversial policies promising for the Obama man. demand too though, is when the woman during his tenure as president administration, which has Women often expect so much of men asks the man to choose – the Affordable Care Act or had a slew of shaving cream much of men and make the and want between her and his mother. “Obamacare”. thrown on it by the Federal mistake that the genders are them to do a This choice thing can be a Now the countdown has District Court for the similar. Well, they are not. complete TONY problem and women are begun to not Southern District of Texas There are certain things that makeover. ROBINSON always asking their men to just the end and the Fifth Circuit. Mostly women should never ask of “Why make choices. Another of his term in politically motivated rulings their men. One thing is to ask can’t you be request is to give up friends. the White of course! a man to be different, or like Peter, perfect gentleman and “Listen, I don’t like how you House, but But as the administration worse, be like somebody else. also a romantic?” and that Neil are so close. You’re to betting on seeks a review in the highest When she met him she knew Women also wrongly ask married to me now, so please whether the court of the land to prove that that he was a guy who loved to men to share all their interests. stop hanging out with him.” same court the president can use his exec - move, go to the movies, social - Don’t expect him to share the Some women actually ask that handed utive power within the law ize a lot, loved the outdoors, same interest that you have in men to give up their passion or him a win on and that Texas and 25 other be gregarious and be the life orchids or what’s the latest there’ll be no passion later. his health FELICIA J. states lack the legal right to of the party. But the irony is, fashion in Europe, or, Heaven care “baby” PERSAUD challenge the program, it that which attracts is what forbid, what’s showing on the BLINKERS can give him, looks like Republican moti - eventually repels. Now she Shopping Network channel. Then there’s the one told and millions vated states’ bid to stop cannot deal with it and wants Many women ask this of their to me by many males, more, a victory on his immi - DACA and DAPA could be him to change. men and get offended when boyfriends, mates, husbands, gration plans – Deferred slapped down much like their “You love to go out too the man resists. that they must stop noticing Action for Childhood battle over Obamacare. much, stay home more, too much Women also expect their other women. So the man is Arrivals (DACA) and If the GOP – especially socializing.” men to share every moment expected to either hold his Deferred Action for Parents those in U.S. Congress have that they deem special. head ramrod straight or wear of Americans (DAPA)! any sense – then they will use DEMAND “Honey, guess what today blinkers like racehorses. If a ruling last month is Now, of course, there has is? It’s the day that we first any indication, then the presi - (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 10) COLOR CONSCIUOUS: Contradicting realities in a mythical post racial world dr. MArCus tion the trauma and pain col - acknowledgment of this bina - and share with the world that The Aboriginal 70,000- WOOlOMbI WATErs lected by our people who in ry and what or who it serves. no, it wasn’t ancient Greeks year occupation of Australia reality built the empire yet This is why David Cameron who developed modern cul - and its pre-history prior to Today the incarceration rate have been left with crumbs can so openly dismiss calls for ture; the Greeks were in reali - European occupation is all but of black people in Western from European tables. repatriation, because the his - ty civilized by black Africans ignored, as is African black countries is still much higher As Marcus Garvey said tory taught in schools teach us from the Nile Valley called the history prior to slavery across than non-blacks and yet the all those years ago, long before that Europeans were heroes Phoenicians. It was these the Western world. Let us be percentage of home owner - Bob Marley ever sang it in who brought civilization and black Phoenicians who intro - very clear, every continent in ship, steady employment and words, “Emancipate yourself democracy to the world duced complex mathematics the world that Europeans col - educational outcomes remain from mental slavery.” instead of slavery, theft and to the Greeks, as well as agri - onized black people were much higher in white commu - Intellectual property has oppression. culture, farming and forms of beaten, their lands stolen with nities. This is why we need an become the new ‘agenda of The truth of your history, intellectual trade. rape, violence and killing international debate on repa - colonization’ as our classrooms cultural maintenance and introduced. triation. only pay attention to Western retention of genealogy is the CLARIFICATION And in returning to these As white communities forms of teaching practice and most significant weapons in It is no different in experiences by beating us have gained in wealth accu - ignore black and Aboriginal this cultural war. Black Australia where the educa - down in Ferguson, Missouri mulation and position over oral traditions of storytelling History Month is only one tion system is also based on a and Sanford this same vio - generations, our black com - and shared history. month out of the year and Eurocentric paradigm that lence only serves to remind us munities have accumulated Aboriginal studies stands devalues our own black cul - who has the power on the transgenerational poverty, BLOCK alone and is moved sideways tural heritage and squeezes streets, the judicial systems, in substance abuse and violence. This lack of partnership within humanities department the breath of our identity the classrooms of America, Just how many trillions of and understanding is what is rather than being seen as inte - through disengagement. across the world and in dollars did the commonwealth blocking black culture and gral to Western development Evidence shows that low edu - Australia. make as a direct result of slav - Aboriginal knowledge pro - and civilization. cational outcomes for black It’s brutal, it’s historic and ery and in raping the natural duction as we continue the It is time we let our chil - children are associated to a it’s barbaric politics played out resources of Aboriginal peo - binary of the oppressor and dren know the truth, and to lack of social inclusion and in the interface of black and ples across the world? The the oppressed; this means a know the truth means we have intergenerational poverty white interaction, a long way mind boggles ... not to men - lack of deconstruction or even to go back to the beginning resulting in academic failure. (Continued on page 10) 10 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016 Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years VIEWPOINT Jamaica celebrates 2015 gains, encourages positives in 2016 When women want to change men many men could not be wrong The following is an edited ver - prize which General looks forward to the (Continued from page 9) or lying when they express this sion of a Christmas and New recognizes continued engagement with “Honey, looking isn’t lust - statement: “Sometimes I feel as Year’s message by Jamaica’s excellence in the daspora on all matters of ing, just curious glancing, like at if she never left high school when Consul General Franz Hall. fiction. mutual interest. a nice car.” she gets into her childish Jamaica I also use this opportunity Then there’s tolerating moods.” Fellow Jamaicans, also hosted to salute the work that so their moods and pandering to At least it’s better that she In reflecting on 2015, we the 6th many organizations and indi - their childishness. All women acts young than acts old before can say that it has been a chal - Biennial viduals undertake, quietly and have mood swings. Some may her time. Imagine her being in lenging year for Jamaica as we Diaspora without public recognition, in Hall come from hormonal imbal - granny mood all the time? continued to grapple with Conference in providing critical services and ances that occur with the Women also expect men to issues that affect all Jamaicans June, which assistance to various commu - monthly cycles. Doctors do say understand why they withhold whether at home or in the dias - sought to identify sustainable nities and charities in Jamaica that some women really exhibit loving. pora. However, despite these options to positively engage and in their communities here extreme monthly mood swings “You just don’t understand, challenges, Jamaicans shone with the Jamaican diaspora, in the United States. and aren’t even aware of it. I’m not emotionally ready at this brilliantly and positively affect - in particular its younger Let us remember that one “She just changed from time.” ed the global community. demographic. There has been of the meanings of the season laughing and joking to a miser - How come men don’t Who can forget the impact progress in establishing an is hope. Let us put our collec - able granny. I just stay out of her have this problem? of Kaci Fennel; or Usain Bolt effective mechanism for sup - tive energies to good work and way.” And, finally, women must and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce port and collaboration, and focus our thoughts on positive Mood swings are one stop asking men to act like a who led the superb Jamaican while more work is required, outcomes. I encourage all of thing, and may have a med - girlfriend and listen like a girl - team to a triumphant 13 there has been some measure us to work together, in good ical/scientific base, but child - friend would. It’s not only medals at the IAAF World of success in the areas of faith and in hope, to achieve a ishness is another. Women unfair, but impossible, as the Championships, or Marlon healthcare, education and safer environment in which we expect men to tolerate their male and female perspectives James, Jamaican author who agriculture. The Consulate can begin to realize the best withdrawal, pouting, silent are different. Remember, hom - was awarded the Man Booker outcomes for ourselves, fami - treatment. They ask men to bre es hombre. Man is man. lies, communities and respec - tolerate this schoolgirl behav - tive countries. ior and accept it as part of [email protected] Æ their being. Maybe it’s natural, for so Æ FAMILY SERIES COLOR CONSCIUOUS: Contradicting realities... (Continued from page 9) The West won this control Edited from an article submit - not through the superiority of ted by Dr. Marcus Woolombi from the safety of boardrooms its ideas, values or religion, but Waters is a Kamilaroi First and corporations that propa - instead through organized vio - Nation Aboriginal and a gate white supremacy in our lence, hostility and brutality. writer, educator, and academic media, Western culture, our Westerners often forget this. at Griffith University in schools and our learned histo - Aboriginal peoples never do Brisbane, Australia. ry. Only in calling on ancestral and black people cannot memories will our stories afford to. Æ counter oppression in finding the truth at every interface between black and white. This has to happen locally, national - Obama’s immigration plans in ly and internationally through globally shared-storytelling as U.S. Supreme Court hands a route to survival for black (Continued from page 9) peoples against violence and aggression worldwide. the time between now and the court’s case to act on immigration reform that benefits the 11 million in the shadows. Especially since the high pro - file case will only dampen the party’s already bleak chance of winning the next general elections and strengthen AH…YASSO NICE! the Democrats further. SAT, FEB 6 / 11AM HELP THREE LITTLE BIRDS Not that the Democrats needs fur - FAMILY SERIES ther strengthening given the slew of big - PRESENTED BY MERCEDES-BENZ OF CUTLER BAY oted idiots on the right. A win in the Three little birds sing their sweet songs to Ziggy, a very shy child who Supreme Court will solidify the is happy to see the world from the T.V. in his room. His tricky friend Democratic base and send immigrant Nansi wants him to get out and enjoy the island of Jamaica, but voters out in overwhelming numbers Ziggy is afraid of hurricanes, mongooses and evil spirits. Their worldly come Nov. 2016 – a move that could adventure is enlivened by the fantastic songs of legendary Reggae surely fossilize the GOP in the U.S. artist Bob Marley. Roots, Rock, Reggae! Appropriate for all ages. But, most importantly, it will help as many as five million undocumented Tickets and information: immigrants with no criminal records avoid deportation and let them obtain smdcac.org 786.573.5300 work permits and be able to travel inter - 10950 SW 211 St. | Cutler Bay, FL 33189 nationally. The executive powers of the next president also hinges on it. Let’s pray for a win for Obama and for immigrants. The case is United States v. Texas, 15-674.

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Æ Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016• 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT TURNED UP: Nicki Minaj leads Caribbean charge to Feb. 15 Grammys Several Caribbean entertain - Canario” & Kendrick Lamar led this broadcast live on CBS from 8 ers are in line for 2016 Septeto year’s nominations with 11, p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Eastern Grammy Awards to be Santiaguero, followed by Taylor Swift and time. announced next month. “Todo Tiene The Weeknd, who each Among the nominees are Su Hora” by earned seven. - Edited from News several reggae artistes from Dominican The 58th Annual Grammy Americas. the region, plus Trinidad-born Republic-born Awards will be held Feb. 15 in rapper Nicki Minaj, who Juan Luis Los Angeles, California and Æ received four nominations, Guerra and including Best Rap Album for “Que Suenen ‘PinkPrint”; Best Rap Los Performance for “Truffle Tambores” by Butter” featuring Drake; Best Puerto Rico’s Rap/Sung Collaboration for Victor “Only”, featuring Drake, Lil Manuelle in Wayne and Chris Brown, and the Best Producer Of The Year, Non- Tropical Latin Classical for “B**** I’m Album catego - Madonna”, featuring ry. Madonna. Nicki Minaj “Suite Other Caribbean nomi - Caminos” by Puerto Rico’s Ricky Martin nees are: Cuban-born Gonzalo for “A Quien Quiera Jamaica’s Jah Cure’s “The Rubalcaba and “Identities Escuchar (Deluxe Edition)” – Cure”, Barrington Levy’s Are Changeable” by Puerto in the Best Latin Pop Album “Acousticalevy”; Luciano’s Rico-born Miguel Zenón for category. “Zion Awake” and Morgan Best Latin Jazz Album. “Tributo A Los Heritage’s “Strictly Roots” for Eligibility period for this Compadres: No Quiero Best Reggae Album. year’s Grammy Awards Llanto” by Dominican salsa Cuban Canadian Alex process was Oct. 1, 2014 to singer José Alberto “El Cuba for “Healer”, and Sept. 30, 2015. Jamaican reality series lures wider international audience er Angela executive for a telecommuni - Thame, who cations firm. is executive In Jamaica, the show can producer of be viewed on CVM TV. In the “The U.S. it airs in the tri-state area Hardweares”, on Cablevision (Optimum) was quoted as 1103, and in Canada on Bell saying in the Fibe Channel 661 and Rogers release. “Not TV Channel 684. It should also only is the be available on Sky Network production in the U.S. and MAS2 TV company Video on Demand. The Hardweares showing con - fidence in us, Æ “The Hardweares”, a but the fans Jamaican reality television are too. They are the ones series which began airing late driving the expansion. The last year, is opening up to a more they demand via social wider international audience, media, the more people are including the United States. paying attention and in the According a recent press long run, this is very good for release promoting the show, the show and the industry as a which is based on the relation - whole.” ship between reggae couple According to the produc - Singing Melody (Everton ers, season two of “The Hardweare) and his wife Hardweares” will begin taping Ruby Robinson, a distribution in May at locations in the deal has been signed that will Caribbean, U.S., Canada and take the show to Africa and Europe. Europe. The show originally “We would like to get aired on CVM TV in Jamaica, enough sponsorship to remain the U.S. (New York, New an independent Caribbean Jersey and Connecticut) and production house delivering Canada. excellent, wholesome family One of the themes is the oriented entertainment,” couple’s endeavor to build a Thame added in the release. mansion on the Jamaica’s “We do have the option of north coast. Crowdfunding season two Beginning early this year, which may give us the neces - the release noted, the show sary infusion of cash to do just will also air in 15 additional that.” U.S. cities, including Los The 13-episode season Angeles, Dallas, Boston, one began running Nov. 21. Philadelphia and Baltimore, as The final episode is scheduled well as the United Kingdom. for Feb. 27. The show will resume airing Jan. 9 after a ‘CONFIDENCE’ holiday hiatus. “This is excellent news,” Singing Melody is a veter - Emmy award-winning produc - an vocalist. 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Castillo also offers homemade has also been featured on the 1) New York: The Food Grenada-born chef Bernard hudut baruru, or mashed plan - Food Network for its award- Sermon Kitchen took the top James expanded from a food tains, with tikini, a peppery winning “Pof Pofs”, or spot with five stars for best truck offering up lobster, curry cabbage and fish stew. Nigerian doughnuts. chicken, jerk 4) Houston: Reggae Hut, The Love Cuisine also Mixed Caribbean delights available at chicken, short owned by Marcus Davis, a serves yassa chicken, goat Embargo Grill. ribs and native Houstonian, gets the din - curry and whole deep-fried ackee and ers stars from both Yelp and mahi mahi and churassco, as saltfish tacos Trip Advisor for best Caribbean well as mofongo and tostones, a with teriya - food in the Texas city. plus Caribbean bread pudding ki to a real The Hut specializes in to add a sweet touch. restaurant spicy dishes, such as wood The restaurant is owned with a vast smoked jerk chicken and by Hudi Eshel, an Israeli-born menu of shrimp, curried goat and entrepreneur who moved to many options, shrimp, oxtails and Jamaican Miami in his early 20s and including jerk patties, cocoa bread and plan - then traveled throughout the chicken, fried tains. Each dish comes with Caribbean where he fell in shark, thyme pigeon peas, rice and a veggie The fish is fine at the Love Cuisine. love with the region. Williams stirs the pot at Food Sermon. infused chick - medley. 9) Dallas: Satisfy your en and waf - 5) Philadelphia: Jamaican tilapia. Nigerian-born Esther Caribbean food cravings at Caribbean food in New York. fles, plantains, curry chicken, D’s gets the thumbs up in Agaba blended her life experi - Elaine’s Kitchen in this Texas This Crown Heights, oxtail baked. Philly for the best Caribbean ences to bring ethnic food to city. This is a Jamaican meet Brooklyn restaurant is owned 3) Chicago: Garifuna food. Its fusion of Caribbean Phoenix. She attended high American soul food restaurant by St. Vincent and the Flava got the most stars and cuisine with American soul school in Montego Bay, offering jerk chicken and Grenadines-born chef Yelps for best Caribbean joint food gets rave reviews espe - Jamaica. oxtail, curry goat, cabbage, rice 7) San Antonio: Jamaica and peas, plus mac and cheese. Jamaica Cuisine takes the Elaine’s Kitchen also hosts prize for number one fish fries and offers live music. Caribbean food in the Texas Owner Miss Elaine is from city with Yelp diners. This Jamaica. establishment offers jerk chick - 10) San Jose: Back A Yard en, tofu and salmon, as well as Caribbean American Grill gets the thumbs up for best Caribbean food in this part of California. Diners on Yelp and Trip Advisor all rave about the special jerk chicken, corn festi - vals, fried plantains, curry goat and stewed piece of oxtail at this casual counter-service spot that offers a hybrid of American and Caribbean dish - Jamaica Jamaica’s food es in a colorful space. Chef/owner Robert Caribbean brisket soaked in a Simpson began cooking in his Myers rum sauce and oxtail, native Jamaica and later which can all be washed down worked in Belgium. He was with ginger beer and peach- also the chef at the Crowne mango tea. The restaurant is Plaza hotel in Burlingame. owned by chefs Albert Rose Before that, Simpson cooked and Debbie Knott. in various hotels and restau - 8) San Diego: The rants in Chicago. Embargo Grill offers up Caribbean, Cuban and Latin - Edited from a story com - American delights that pleased piled by News Americas Now’s the palettes of many Yelp din - lifestyle editor. ers, leading to its top ratings and listing as one of the top Æ Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016• 13 FOOD Christmas is gone, thirst for Caribbean drinks remains Savoring Caribbean soup MINNA lA fOrTuNE • 3-4 lbs granulated sugar Soups are classified as comfort • 1 large scotch bonnet pepper • 1 1/2 cups white rum food and some of the tastiest in • 12 pimento seeds The Christmas season may the world are in the Caribbean. • Salt to taste have come and gone, but the Preparation Caribbean nationals take Caribbean community’s love In a deep pot bring two great pride in choosing fresh Method of drink and merriment gallons of water to a boil; add ingredients for soups they pre - In a large soup pot, wash remains. sorrel and fresh grated ginger. pare. Caribbean hearty and goat head thoroughly. Add Below are the recipes for Add 12 whole pimento light soups include: Red peas, three gallons tap water, two a couple favorite Caribbean and three sticks of cinnamon gungo peas, split pea, cow bundles scallions, two bun - drinks for the season: mixture. Ginger beer peas, black eye peas, lentil, dles thyme and 12 pimentos. Remove from the fire and cow foot, cow skin, cow cod, Add cut green banana allow the mixture to steep to a boil. chicken, chicken foot, pepper with skins in small pieces. overnight. Strain the sorrel liq - Add freshly grated ginger pot, conch, fish, fish head, fish Add half pound dasheen uid into a pitcher, discarding and 12 whole pimento. the solids except pimento and Remove from the fire and tea, goat head, “mannish” (peel and cut in pieces). Salt cinnamon sticks, add rum and allow the mixture to steep water, goat tripe, beef, oxtail, to taste. sweeten to taste. overnight. ital vegetable containing Add scotch bonnet pep - Pour mixture in bottles Strain the ginger mixture coconut milk with no meat, per - make a small cut along and refrigerate. into a pitcher, discarding the sancocho chimole and corn. one side of pepper. Serve with ice. solids except pimento. Sweeten The following is the Cook until meat is tender. to taste. Pour mixture in bottles recipe for goat head soup: Ensure liquid is above meat Sorrel GINGER BEER and refrigerate. Serve with ice. always. (Top liquid up with • 3 lbs fresh grated ginger, Ingredients only hot water, add salt if nec - SORREL • 12 whole pimento Edited from News Americas. • 2 large fresh or frozen goat essary.) Ingredients • 3 sticks of cinnamon Minna LaFortune is a heads (cut in small pieces 2 Add peeled yams, • 2 lbs dried or fresh sorrel • 2 gallons water Caribbean caterer. She’s also cubed) dasheen and dumplings and • 1 lb fresh grated ginger • 3-4 lbs granulated Sugar president of the Society for the • 3 gallons tap water (room the rest of the scallions. • 12 whole pimento Advancement of the temperature) Cook until soup thickens • 3 sticks of cinnamon Preparation Caribbean Diaspora (SACD). • 6 young small green bananas and all ingredients are cooked. • 2 gallons water In a deep pot, bring water • 1 1/2 lb white yam Lower the flame and add the Æ • 1 1/2 lb yellow yam rest of the thyme and cook for • 1 1/2 dasheen five to eight minutes. Remove WINE TIME: What to know when planning menu • 1/2 small boiling bread pepper, thyme and pimento breadfruit seeds. When hosting, don’t forget • 1/4 cup white wine - Edited story and • 6 large plain flour dumplings Serve hot. that while the right wines • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard photograph from StatePoint. • 3 bundles of freshly picked complement dishes, the wrong • 2 tablespoons chopped Æ scallion - Edited from News Americas. wines can ruin your best flat-leaf parsley • 3 bundles of thyme efforts. Æ “The key is being mindful Directions of your food’s sugar and acidi - Preheat a gas grill to high ty,” says Michael Trujillo, heat. president and director of Arrange lamb on a flat winemaking of Sequoia Grove surface. Winery. Combine rosemary, pep - Sweet or savory foods call per, salt, and half the garlic in for radically different wine a small bowl. Stir in a table - pairings. Having the right spoon of olive oil. Spread over chardonnay and cabernet the non-fatty side of the lamb. sauvignon on hand should sat - Cut the tops and bottoms isfy most holiday dining situa - off the zucchini. Use a veg - tions. Trujillo is sharing some etable peeler to cut the zuc - secrets for enjoying wine dur - chini into thin ribbon-like ing the holidays: strips. Stop and reserve the • Sugar and cabernet cores for another use. sauvignon, when mixed Put the lamb on the grill, together on your tongue, cre - fatty-side up, cover and ate an explosion of acid, reduce heat to medium. Cook astringency and bitterness. for seven minutes. Turn, • Acidity and salt in food reduce heat to low and cook softens cabernet sauvignon’s for five minutes for medium robust texture. The flavors of rare or until the temperature a well-balanced wine can be of the thickest part reaches fully appreciated when paired 130 degrees. Transfer to a cut - with a savory dish. ting board and let rest five to For a good cabernet 10 minutes. sauvignon pairing, try this Heat two tablespoons of recipe for grilled leg of lamb olive oil and butter in a large over zucchini ribbons with skillet. Add remaining mustard sauce, from Sequoia chopped garlic, crushed red Grove. pepper and the zucchini rib - bons. Cook for about three Ingredients minutes, then transfer to a • 2 pound boneless leg of bowl. lamb, butterflied Return the skillet to • 2 teaspoons chopped medium-high heat and add the rosemary wine. Bring to a boil. Whisk in • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground the mustard and remove from pepper the heat. Add parsley and zuc - • 1 teaspoon kosher salt chini and toss to coat. • 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine Cut lamb against the grain • 3 tablespoons olive oil into thin slices. Arrange over • 3 large zucchini zucchini. Sprinkle with salt • 1 tablespoon butter and serve. • Pinch crushed red pepper 14 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016 Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years FINANCE FUTURE

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(BIDMC) has signed a frame - community,” Quintana said. comes while reducing costs.” Obstetrics and Gynecology. work agreement with the “As a systems design Quintana said he and Ultimately, BIDMC said - Edited from CMC. Washington-based Pan engineer, I’ll be looking at the Novillo will begin by looking this partnership will provide American Health Organization institutions, care providers and at newborn and maternal Æ (PAHO) to collaborate in sup - patients and the information health. porting the advancement of that flows among them with “One of the United eHealth in Latin America and the goal of determining how Nations millennial goals is to the Caribbean. technology can facilitate com - reduce infant mortality,” BIDMC said its efforts munication, education and Quintana noted. “Progress has will be led by Director of care coordination,” he added. been made; but, in some coun - Global Health Informatics Dr. tries, there are still infant mor - Yuri Quintana. STRATEGIES tality rates as high as 30 to 40 BIDMC noted that the Quintana said he will percent in areas where there World Health Organization work with his technical coun - are fewer services. (WHO) has defined eHealth terpart, David Novillo, PAHO “This problem lends itself as “the cost-effective and eHealth program coordinator, to telemedicine and eHealth secure use of information and on eHealth training strategies because technology can con - communication technologies and the development of nect experts where they’re in support of health, including research priorities and publica - needed and when they’re Caribbean health challenges, progress in 2015 ~ PAHO WASHINGTON, D.C. – The had eliminated mother-to-child do not seek health services due Pan-American Health transmission of HIV and to geographic barriers. Organization (PAHO) says syphilis. As a result of the Concerning maternal 2015 saw both progress and elimination measures in Cuba, deaths, PAHO said one in challenges in health in the during 2013, only two babies five maternal deaths in the Americas, including the were born with HIV and only Americas is caused by obstet - Caribbean. three with congenital syphilis, ric hemorrhage during or In its end of year report, “reflecting transmission rates immediately following child - PAHO stated the Americas in below the threshold for elimi - birth. April became the world’s first nation,” PAHO stated. It also revealed that in region to be declared free of 2014, the number of men who endemic transmission of rubel - COVERAGE engage in heavy episodic la, a contagious disease that It noted that about 46 mil - drinking – the most harmful can cause serious birth defects lion additional people in the drinking pattern – nearly dou - and even fetal death if con - Americas have obtained health bled in the Americas over a The Lucky Bastard tracted by women during preg - coverage in Latin America and five-year period, while the rate  C G. L nancy. the Caribbean since 2000, among women nearly tripled in In June, PAHO noted that based on data from 10 coun - the same period. HISTORY • SEXCAPADES • MIRACLES • BACKBUSH Cuba became the world’s first tries. However, 30 percent of Trench Town-August Town-Rockfort country to receive validation the region’s population lacks - Edited from CMC. form the World Health access to health care for eco - You met the Bastard. You’re in the saga. Organization (WHO) that it nomic reasons, and 21 percent Æ Preview & Special o er at: Early marriage hikes teen pregnancy in Caribbean ~ U.N. eglenwoodcollection.com/lucky says marriage at an early age the U.N. body. not only affects pursuit of level For a person to get mar - of education attainment and ried without parental consent the ability for adolescents to the ages range from 16 in St. fully develop their personali - Kitts and Nevis to 21 in ties, but can lead to early preg - Grenada. Most have a consen - nancies which could have sual age of 18. Minimum age harmful effects for both the for marriage with parental mother and the child. In par - consent in most Organization ticular, mothers younger than of Eastern Caribbean States 17 years old face an increased countries is 16, but 15 in St. Teen marriage brings risks. risk of maternal morbidity and Vincent and the Grenadines. mortality. For T&T, the minimum age of Early marriage is one of the marriage is 12 for girls and 14 factors which contribute to LOW AGE for boys. teen pregnancy. The UNFPA has identi - The UNFPA has recom - While countries in the fied a low minimum age for mended the minimum age be Middle East and Asia come to marriage in the Caribbean as set at 18, in keeping with inter - mind when people think of one of the drivers of early national standards. minors being wedded, in the pregnancies, and therefore a It has also suggested that Caribbean the minimum age challenge, as it pushes ahead legislation be put in place to for marriage is actually as low with its mission of reducing ensure that marriage only take as 12 years – in Trinidad and teen pregnancies. The fact that place with the consent of both Tobago – although it is much the age at which a person can parties. higher in most other countries. get married without parental The United Nations consent varies from country to - Edited from CMC. Population Fund (UNFPA) country is also a concern for Æ 16 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016 Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years FYI/LOCAL Guyanese scholar receives prestigious award in Washington, D.C. FYI Guyanese-born scholar Dr. selected for achievements currently a senior fellow at ‘WAGGA’ HuNT bAll admissions and scholarships. Ivelaw Griffith was presented in promoting education, the American Association of Howard University will be The National Association with The 2015 William J. research, and knowledge- State Colleges and honored for its contribution to for College Admission Perry Award for Excellence sharing in defense and securi - Universities. higher education and nation Counseling and Miami-Dade in Security and Defense ty issues in the Western His scholarly contribu - building in the Caribbean at County Public Schools are Education during a ceremony Hemisphere. tions and participation in the 2016 David “Wagga” Hunt sponsors of the event. To last month at the National Griffith is recognized countless international forums Scholarship fundraising ball pre-register, visit www.goto - Defense University in among the world’s leading have been instrumental in this month in Washington, myncf.com . For more informa - Washington D.C. scholars on Caribbean defense building relationships that D.C. tion, call the college gair hotline at 305-995-1739 or visit Mark Wilkins, director of and security issues. He has have increased democratic Under the patronage of Jamaica’s Ambassador to the www.nacacnet.org. worked as a security to the Caribbean United States Ralph Thomas, scholar, diaspora’s benefit. the event will be held from 8 MdC’s dEMOCrATIC author and Sheridon Hill, of the p.m. to midnight Jan. 16 at the dEbATE educational Trinidad and Tobago Police National Education Miami Dade College is leader. His Service, spearheaded the Association Building, 1201 scheduled to host a national teaching and nomination of Griffith for 16th St. N.W. democratic presidential candi - research the honor. Other notable For more information, dates’ debate on Mar. 9 at have supporters included Guyana’s visit http://jamaicahunt - MDC’s Kendall Campus, informed a Ambassador Bayney Karran; fundraiser.wordpress.com/. 11011 S.W. 104th St. in South generation of Luigi Einaudi, former U.S. Florida. policymakers ambassador to the TOWN HAll The debate is being staged and practi - Organization of American The Belize Association of in partnership with Univision tioners and States; Sherry Tross, ombuds - Florida, Inc. has scheduled a Network and The Washington enabled the man of the OAS; United town hall general meeting for Post. advancement Nations Assistant Secretary 3 p.m. Jan. 31 at a location to MDC collaborated with of an inter - General Dr. Edward Greene; be announced. Univision Network during the last presidential election cycle, national and Captain Gerald (Gerry) COllEGE fAIr co-hosting Republican candi - Griffith, right, receives his award from Wilkins. cooperative Gouvia, chief executive officer Representatives from date forums with Governor environment of Roraima Airways Inc., and nearly 200 colleges and univer - Mitt Romney and former the Perry Center, presented for security among nations Colonel Darnley E. Wyke, sities across the United States House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Griffith with the honor, which throughout the Caribbean T&T defense and military are scheduled to attend the The Mar. 9 debate will is named after the center’s diaspora. attaché. 2016 National College from take place in the Building 7 founder, former United States Griffith shared the stage noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Gymnasium. Secretary of Defense Dr. SUPPORT with fellow honoree Admiral DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel William J. Perry. Griffith’s selection for Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz, Miami Airport & Convention JAMAICAN MAYOr The Perry Award, is the award was aided by his secretary of the navy of Center, 777 N.W. 72nd Ave. in HONOrEd presented annually to individ - work at several colleges and Mexico. Miami, Florida. Jamaican-born Wayne M. uals and institutions making universities across the U.S., The free fair will allow Messam, mayor of Miramar, significant contributions in the where he has served as dean, - Edited from News Americas. students, parents and other was scheduled to be honored fields of security and defense provost, senior vice President, members of the public to meet in the South Florida city during education. Awardees are and university president. He’s Æ with college representatives the Jan. 1 Pepsi Funk Fest. and get answers to questions Messam, along with about higher education. Free Mayor Oliver Gilbert of the information sessions on finan - City of Miami Gardens, are COJO WINNERS cial aid, college planning, being recognized for their admission, and testing require - commitment to the advance - ments will also be offered. ment of tourism and economic Select sessions will be pre - development through the cre - sented in Spanish and Haitian ation of entertainment, sport - creole. Counseling and com - ing venues and other events puter centers will also allow that provide community-ori - students to access career inter - ented programming. est surveys and information about college preparation, Æ COMMUNITY HONORS

- Photograph by Derrick Scott Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Ralph Thomas, fourth from right, is flanked by recent recipients of the 2015 Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Award. From right are Carl Stuart, attorney Donald Vernon, Oliver McKenzie, athlete Veronica Campbell Brown, COJO’s President Gary Williams, Madge Warren, U.S. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Trevor Smith, who rep - resented winner Patrick Jolley.

Two honorees of The Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida presented two women with its annual community award at the JNAF’s annual fundraiser of the at the Miramar Multicultural Center recently. The honorees were Hazel Maragh, left, mar - keting/community consultant, Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/Western Union, and Cheryl Wynter, information officer at the Jamaican Consulate General in Miami. Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016• 17 CLASSIFIED ADS

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Do the humane 18 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016 Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years TOURISM & TRAVEL LOVE ZONE: 2016 declared ‘Year of Romance in the Caribbean’ by CTO RIDGETOWN, Barbados – times of year such as married in t he The Caribbean Tourism Valentine’s Day,” Riley noted. Caribbean. Organization (CTO) has “A romantic theme is easily “We anticipate declared 2016 as the Year of embraced by all of our mem - that in addition to Romance in the Caribbean. ber destinations 365 days a the ideas we pro - The organization said year.” vide our members, with the launch of this new the countries and initiative the CTO and its THEME hotels will develop member countries and hotels Throughout the year, their own plan of will highlight the region as the CTO, in cooperation with its action for promot - leading choice for a romantic private sector ing romance in vacation for consumers and partner the their individual travel planners selling the Caribbean destinations,” said region. Hotel and Riley, adding: “The “With over 30 destina - Tourism theme is inclusive tions to choose from, the Association, of our partners, Caribbean region provides will assist both public- and the perfect backdrop for a member coun - private-sector.” romantic getaway highlighted tries with Caribbean by pristine beaches, secluded ideas, which Riley hotels, travel accommodations, an abun - can be imple - agents and tour dance of land and water activ - mented around the theme of operators are urged ities, top-notch spa services romance to appeal to con - to create their own Love is the Caribbean’s theme this year. and personalized attention sumers, travel agents and tour romantic ideas or that meets the needs of the operators. adopt ones being embraced by in the Caribbean. We think ties for travelers and vacation most discerning traveler,” said Some of the areas of focus the destinations. video bloggers too will get planners to share their experi - Hugh Riley, secretary general will include first or second “We envision airline part - involved in featuring the win - ences and ideas of a romantic of CTO. marriages and the renewal ners getting involved with ners of the most romantic Caribbean vacation through - “The Year of Romance in of vows, the most romantic their own ‘love is in the air’ ideas,” said Riley. out 2016. the Caribbean will spotlight locations to “pop the ques - offers and recognizing bridal The campaign will be pro - the romantic features of our tion” or say “I do” and invit - parties onboard who are head - moted through social media - Edited from CMC. region beyond the traditional ing celebrity couples to get ing to a destination wedding and traditional media chan - nels and will create opportuni - Æ Royal Caribbean signs 10-year deal with USVI to boost tourism, generate revenue CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Authority. U.S. Virgin Islands – A 10- The agreement, with the year contract to help boost world’s second largest cruise tourism and generate revenue line, requires the cruise com - has been signed between pany to pay port fees to berth Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. at the Ann E. Abramson and the Virgin Islands Port Marine Facility on St. Croix

Royal Caribbean ships set to dock in USVI.

for the first time in more than John, an increase of $2 per a decade and guarantees a cer - “This is a major event. It is person at Port Authority ter - tain number of passengers vis - historic because the indus - minals. iting the territory. try’s so fragile. Cruise ships Royal Caribbean will now Carlton Dowe, executive are going to destinations also pay a fee of $5 per pas - director of the Port Authority, they have never ventured to senger visiting St. Croix. said Royal Caribbean also before. This is a guarantee The Port Authority has agreed to the recently of a certain number of pas - not charged such fees for the increased unified passenger sengers” Abramson facility since 2002. tariff in the St. Thomas-St. According to Dowe, the John District. – Dowe country is expected to earn in “This is a major event,” excess of $1 million in new Dowe said. “It is historic Dowe said it is a “contract revenue from Royal because the industry’s so frag - that will benefit the entire ter - Caribbean in the first year. ile. Cruise ships are going to ritory – to include the mer - Royal Caribbean operates destinations they have never chants and restaurants, taxis, a fleet of seven ship classes. ventured to before. This is a tour and excursion operators The Allure of the Seas and the guarantee of a certain number and the treasury of the U.S. Oasis of the Seas, which are of passengers.” Virgin Islands.” the two largest cruise ships in The contract comes into the world, alternate weekly GUARANTEES effect on Oct. 1, 2016 and is visits to Crown Bay, and can The agreement gives for a term of 10 years with a bring up to 6,296 passengers Royal Caribbean guaranteed five-year option to renew. per visit. berthing privileges along the The new passenger tariff southern portion of the pier at requires cruise lines to pay - Edited from CMC. the Austin “Babe” Monsanto $13.40 for each passenger Marine Facility in Crown Bay. arriving on St. Thomas or St. Æ Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016• 19 SPORTS Caribbean soccer players aim to impress MLS clubs at Florida tryouts GOrdON WIllIAMs Brett and after transferring from and Guyana. SuperDraft, an indication that Vincent Concordia College. The final Caribbean the league’s respect for talent Some of the brightest young Mitchell. Both Brett and Mitchell combine scheduled for early in the Caribbean in growing. talent from the Caribbean will Other have been called to Jamaica this month in Martinique. Many Caribbean players have be hoping to catch the eyes of Caribbean national youth teams. Players from the host nation, been successful. 2015 MLS coaches and scouts from North players leaving Barbados, Bermuda, Cup champion Portland America’s top professional college early CFU TRIAL Dominica, French Guiana, Timbers, for example, featured league when they participate may also be Jamaican Jorginho James Grenada, Guadeloupe, St. defender Alvas Powell as a in the 2016 Major League invited to the James was chosen to attend follow - Maarten, St. Martin, St. starter. His Jamaica interna - Soccer (MLS) Combine this Florida com - ing an impressive showing at a Vincent and St. Lucia have tional teammate Michael month. bine. Caribbean Football Union been invited. Seaton was also on the Caribbean players from Brett is a Kingston-born 5’ (CFU) Combine last month in The MLS Combine has Timbers’ roster. Jamaican United States colleges, plus 8”, 165-pound striker who St. Kitts, where he participat - long been viewed as a show - Sergio Campbell was a roster some directly from clubs in the scored 13 goals with five ed alongside players from case for Caribbean talent. The member of MLS Cup losing region, will showcase their tal - assists in 2015 for Robert Anguilla, Antigua and league provides a opportunity finalist Columbus Crew. ents Jan. 7-12 in South Florida. Morris University. He scored Barbuda, British Virgin for players from the region to During the combine, play - The aim is to impress 20 clubs 29 goals with 11 assists during Islands and United States begin a professional career. ers are subject to a variety of ahead of the MLS SuperDraft his four-year college career. Virgin Islands. Another The MLS currently fea - tests, including physical and on Jan. 15 in Baltimore, Mitchell, a 5-8, 150-pound Caribbean combine was held tures a significant number of mental. They are also split into Maryland. midfielder from Clarendon, in Curacao, featuring players Caribbean players. In recent teams for games. Among the college invi - played his final two college from the host, Aruba, years, payers from the region Æ tees so far are Jamaicans Neco seasons at Butler University Bonaire, Dominican Republic have been selected high in the SWITCH HITTER: Ex-Windies cricketer turns to baseball in U.S. FLORIDA, United States – cricket and some footage of The Nevisian has also not it’s an interesting game, I’ve While Powell has a mod - Enigmatic former West Indies me playing cricket was seen by played for Leeward Islands loved every minute of it so far, est average of 27 runs in Tests, opener Kieran Powell looks the LA Dodgers. Hurricanes in any format of and I hope to continue doing it he was good enough to score a set to turn his back on cricket, “I’ve had some training the West Indies domestic for the rest of my career,” he hundred in both innings of a if his foray into the world of out here in the U.S. for a few championship. said. Test against Bangladesh three baseball is successful. months.” Powell, who has played 21 “It’s a unique opportunity, years ago. The 25-year-old reported - Tests and 28 one-day interna - it’s a once in a lifetime thing. ly journeyed here ahead of a BIZARRE tionals for the West Indies, This is what dreams are made - Edited from CMC. trial at the IMG Academy on Powell was one of the said he was looking forward to of ... I’m just so excited about Jan. 13 as he seeks to land a brightest sparks in West Indies his new career. it, like everyone’s so excited Æ contract with a Major League cricket before he bizarrely “(Baseball is) really fun, about it.” Baseball team, according to walked away from the game a media reports. year-and-a-half ago. He played “An opportunity came in the first match of the three- about after a few discrepancies Test series against touring with the West Indies Cricket New Zealand in June 2014, Board,” Powell said. “I decid - but subsequently bowed out of ed to take some time off from action and never returned. SPORT BRIEFS Bolts wins top press award next international fixture because of Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has a pay dispute with the country’s been voted the “Best Male Athlete” governing body for the game. of 2015 by the International Sports A press release from team cap - Press Association. tain Kenwyne Jones stated that the A panel of sports journalists Soca Warriors have withdrawn their from 91 countries voted in this services against Haiti because pay - year’s poll. Bolt won the 100 ment promised after their CONCA - meters, 200 meters and 4x100 CAF World Cup qualifier against the meters relay at the 2015 IAAF United States in November was not World Championships in Beijing, made. China. He finished in front of tennis player Novak Djokovic and soccer T&T’s Nakhid booted as FIFA star Lionel Messi. presidential candidate Former Trinidad and Tobago Jamaican boxing promoter international David Nakhid lost his dies in Miami appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Lucien Chen, a Jamaican box - Sport last month while seeking to ing promoter who staged world reverse his exclusion from the list class bouts, died in Miami, Florida of candidates for president of FIFA, last month at age 88, according to soccer’s world governing body. a report in the Jamaica Observer newspaper. Windies’ Taylor is top Chen reportedly played an Women’s T20 player integral role in staging the 1973 West Indies women’s captain heavyweight title fight between Stafanie Taylor was rewarded for George Foreman and Joe Frazier in her dominance on the global stage Kingston. He also had keen interest by being named the ICC Women’s in horseracing and was once owner Twenty20 International Player of the of Jamaica’s largest booking firm. Year. The 24-year-old Taylor has T&T’s Soca Warriors go on been one of the leading batswomen soccer strike in world cricket in recent years. Trinidad and Tobago’s senior men’s soccer team last month - Compiled from various sources. announced it would not play the Æ 20 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • JANUARY 2016 Over 9,792,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years

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