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PRESORTED OCTOBER 2020 STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID MIAMI, FL PERMIT NO. 7315 Tel: (305) 238-2868 1-800-605-7516 [email protected] [email protected] We cover your world Vol. 31 No. 11 www.caribbeantoday.com THE MULTI AWARD WINNING NEWS MAGAZINE WITH THE LARGEST PROVEN CIRCULATION IN FLORIDA GUARANTEED October Surprise St. Lucian-born Botham Jean, who After months of was murdered by a Dallas cop in September 2018 – Honored – downplaying the use and Page 4. need for wearing a face mask, the President finds himself both infected and hospitalized due to the coronavirus as an anxious nation looks on, page 3 President Donald Trump smiles as he speaks to members Enrique Tarrio, the self-described of the National Border Patrol Council at the White House, head of the now famous Proud Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Boys, is ready to “stand back, and stand by”. Page 6. INSIDE News ........................................................ 2 Arts/Entertainment ................................12 Travel .....................................................18 FYI/Local ................................................. 6 Food .......................................................14 Fall Cargo ..............................................19 Feature .................................................... 7 Sports ....................................................16 Fall Health .............................................20 Viewpoint ................................................. 9 Classifieds .............................................17 READ CARIBBEAN TODAY ONLINE AT CARIBBEANTODAY.COM 2 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2020 Over 11,156,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years NEWS Jamaican Government Launches Phase Two Of Multi-Million Dollar Project KINGSTON, Jamaica – The phase of the project and that this and Holness told and earn well where they are,” he Jamaica government has new component of REDI will the virtual launch added. launched a project which aims focus on strengthening value on Wednesday that The World Bank Resident to improve both the agricultural chains and developing tourism both the agriculture Representative for Jamaica, and tourism sectors, and clusters. and tourism sectors Ozan Sevimli, said the hope is has as its overall objective, The emphasis is on combined account for to advance community tourism enhancing access to markets enhancing linkages among some 18 per cent of under the REDI II project. and strengthening climate- producers, service providers and the country’s gross “We want to increase resilient approaches for targeted buyers to improve economies for domestic product livelihoods, we want to increase beneficiaries. small agricultural and tourism (GDP). economic opportunities for the Prime Minister Andrew enterprises, while enhancing He said that in rural population and connect Holness said the Jamaica market access for these its initial phase, the with the driver of Jamaica’s Social Investment Fund (JSIF) businesses. REDI programme economy, the tourism sector,” Rural Economic Development The second phase of the created 1,300 jobs and Sevimli said. Initiative, Phase II (REDI REDI project is being financed contributed to growth Prime Minister Andrew Holness “This pandemic has II) Project, will build on the through a loan of US$40 of 17 per cent in the shown us that… the tourism experience and results of the first million from the World Bank agricultural sector in thousands of persons who are sector, undoubtedly, also needs 2016, resulting in a reduction of looking towards this programme more resilience and more US$6 million in Jamaica’s food to solve some of the problems diversification, and community bill. that they face today.” tourism is one of the ways to It also financed the Sweeney said that REDI do that. With REDI II, we are development of the national II is a strategic investment by hoping to advance community community tourism policy and the government in ensuring that tourism… and there is so much strategy. operators of small and micro potential in Jamaica to do more JSIF managing director, businesses in rural areas can of that,” Seviml added. Omar Sweeney, said that REDI II continue to operate. To request funding, persons will benefit more than 100 micro “One of the greatest things must complete the REDI II and small business enterprises that we have to fight is this application form online or in across the island. matter of rural to urban drift… hard copy and submit it to JSIF. “This programme became and how you stop [that] is to effective in March and we provide the strategic investments - Edited from CMC. have been raising significant in rural areas where the young Y awareness [and]… we have seen people that this project will target interest in the thousands and can earn and earn sustainably Us Charges Trinidad-Born National On Providing Assistance To Isis FLORIDA – The United complaint. States has laid charges Assistant against two people, Attorney General including a 53-year- John C.Demers and. old born Trinidad and Ariana Fajardo Orshan, Tobago national, who U.S. Attorney for the were detained by the Southern District of Syrian Democratic Florida, commended Forces (SDF) and the investigative efforts recently transferred of the FBI and the to the custody of the JTTF. Federal Bureau of The case Investigation (FBI). is being prosecuted The authorities said complaints, in March 2015, by Assistant U.S. that Emraan Ali, 53, a US citizen Emraan Ali travelled to Syria Attorneys Rick Del Toro born in Trinidad and Tobago, with his family, including his and Jonathan Kobrinski, was charged in a complaint with son, Jihad Ali, to join ISIS. with assistance from Trial providing and attempting to Both Emraan Ali and Attorney Elisa Poteat of the provide material support to ISIS. Jihad Ali received military and National Security Division’s Jihad Ali, 19, a U.S. citizen religious training and served as Counterterrorism Section. born in New York, was charged fighters in support of the terrorist “A criminal complaint is in a complaint with conspiracy to organization. In addition to merely an allegation, and every provide material support to ISIS. serving as a fighter, Emraan Ali defendant is presumed innocent Both defendants made their served in various other roles in until proven guilty beyond a initial appearances in federal support of ISIS. Emraan and reasonable doubt,” according to court recently in the Southern Jihad Ali finally surrendered to a statement issued by the United District of Florida before U.S. the SDF near Baghuz in March States Department of Justice. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. 2019, during the last sustained Torres. ISIS battles to maintain territory - Edited from CMC. According to the criminal in Syria, according to the Y Over 11,156,000 copies printed and delivered in 31 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2020 • 3 NEWS October Surprise, What Could Be Next? PETER A. WEBLEY who have over time warned of regard to protecting against the of how President Trump has It is often said that God has the possible chance of the virus virus, with regularly scheduled handled the pandemic. In the greatest sense of humor in the American politics over these continuing to spread in the lack rallies and events consisting some of the most recent polls, universe, and it is often declared many years have become used on an absence of caution. He has of large numbers of oftentimes Mr. Biden is able to flaunt a that “man plans, and God to what is colloquially known oftentimes mocked others—his maskless attendees. With the solid double-digit lead in key laughs.” With the current rate as “The October Surprise.” most recent and significant President now ill, the matter battleground states. at which 2020 has progressed, However, nothing could have victim, democratic presidential of the coronavirus pandemic is With voting already started it is reasonable to feel that this prepared the American people nominee Joe Biden in their destined to remain the central in some states, and with less is probably not the last of these for the harsh reality of the past first debate debacle—for their topic leading into the election. than 30 days until Election Day, “October Surprises.” Hang on to few days. News of the President, willingness to wear a face mask. Days are quickly slipping this has been another saga in your seats, folks, it’s going to be the First Lady, the Chairwoman The President’s campaign away, and polls now show a year of stunning firsts, and a bumpy ride. of the Republican National has taken few precautions with Americans strongly disapproving devastating realities. Y Committee, and others having contracted the coronavirus has left the country—already deep in the trenches of an unforgiving pandemic—highly disturbed & shaken. From the time that the President tweeted out just before 1 a.m. on October 2, 2020 that both he and the First Lady had tested positive for the coronavirus, the country has been on pins and needles. This despite their late-night claim that they would begin the “quarantine process” and they were both “feeling good.” Exactly how Kelly sick is Mr. Trump? The White Norman Brothers Produce House continues to indecisively Co-Owner bounce between describing his symptoms from “mild” to “very concerning,” and maintains that his transport to Walter Reed National Military Center was done “out of an abundance of caution” in order to closely monitor his condition over “the next few days.” What remains unclear is how Donald and Melania Trump contracted the virus. There is currently much speculation surrounding Mr. Trump’s personal adviser, Hope Hicks, who reportedly tested positive on Thursday, and just the day before had traveled on Air Force One with the President all while experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Over the past few days, a growing number of senior advisors, senators, staff, journalists and others who attended numerous campaign events and fundraisers have tested positive for coronavirus infections. They include Nicholas Luna, Kellyanne Conway, Chris Christie, Thom Tillis, Ronna McDaniel, Bill Stepien, Mike Lee, and John Jenkins. 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