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A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) ~ Slavery and the slave trade were crimes against humanity flight with more than 150 pas - and wherever there were crimes against humanity, sengers on board ran off the including the Caribbean, there ought to be reparations, runway late last month, break - ing into two parts after landing according to Sir Hilary Beckles, principal of the in Guyana in heavy rains and University of the West Indies, Cave Hill fog. However, there were no campus, page 11. fatalities, page 8.

Migraine headaches affect mil - lions of people, leaving many with - out the ability to function or maintain a productive life. The most common symptom associated with migraines is that most people wait until the pain is so bad that they can’t leave their house before they seek treat - ment, page 12.

Wyclef Jean, the Haitian American who was prevented from contesting the recent presidential elections in Haiti, ~ A United States federal judge has ordered immigration has been made a Grand Officer of the National Order officials to grant American citizenship to a Jamaican- of Honor and Merit for his born Marine veteran who stabbed his wife to death in work as a roving ambassador 1985, page 4. for the earthquake ravaged country, page 17. 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But several three or four “crooked immi - Caribbean countries have in gration consultants” on how to the past been deemed to be concoct fake proof of residen - “tax havens”. cy in Canada. “What they did was hire To become a citizen, a crooked citizenship consult - person is supposed to have ants to create fake proof of lived in Canada for three out residency in Canada so that of four years. they can get citizenship and While Kenney did not access to our health care and name the nationalities of subsidized tuition rates,” those to be affected by the Kenney said, adding “but, at new measure, he said “sadly, the same time, (they) stayed Kenney there is an industry of what overseas without contributing we call unscrupulous agents to the Canadian tax base.” have an opportunity to raise status of 66 people. ment employed sophisticated operating around the world By launching this enforce - an objection to the revoca - He predicted that few computer technology to identi - who sell advice on how to ment action, the immigration tions in the federal court. individuals will fight the fy suspicious patterns in citizen - take advantage of Canada to minister said the Canadian “There’s a very, very fair process given “the strong, ship applications. Among other break our laws. government is “sending the and frankly exhaustive legal convincing evidence” the gov - things, he said it uncovered one “And there are some peo - message that Canadian citi - process,” said Kenney, noting ernment holds of the fraud office address in Mississauga, ple – thankfully, I think a zenship is not for sale.” He that, since 1867, Canada has involved. (Continued on page 4) small minority – who are pre - said that the individuals will only revoked the citizenship Kenney said his depart - U.S. congratulates The Bahamas on Independence WASHINGTON, D.C. – The of The Bahamas for a safe and United States has congratulated happy holiday, and reaffirm The Bahamas on its 38th the commitment of the United anniversary of political States to this enduring part - Independence from Britain, nership.” saying it is an opportunity to In his Independence mes - reflect on the country’s “proud sage, Prime Minister Hubert history and rich cultural her - Ingraham said The Bahamas itage.” has emerged into a vibrant The Bahamas obtained democracy and international Independence from Britain business center. He said the on July 10, 1973. The U.S. chain of islands have “evolved stressed the occasion and the from a small colony on the importance of the relation Clinton periphery of the British between the two nations. Empire into a vibrant democ - “It also gives us the Initiative (CBSI), the U.S. racy and international business chance to honor our shared President’s Emergency Plan centre, proud of our social and democratic values and com - for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), political stability and deter - mitment to the future peace and many other joint initia - mined to broaden economic and prosperity in the region tives that benefit communities opportunities for every citizen. and throughout the world,” throughout The Bahamas,” “Our success to date is said U.S. Secretary of State she added. manifested in the fact that we Hillary Clinton in a statement “On this special occasion, enjoy one of the highest per issued here last month. whether you are celebrating capita incomes among coun - “We demonstrate our with family or friends on New tries in the Americas,” he commitment to work together Providence, Grand Bahamas, said. as partners each day through or the Family Islands, I send the Caribbean Basin Security best wishes to all the people Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 3 4 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 NEWS Cops hunt man who may have Convicted Jamaican can still become wanted to kill Haiti’s president United States citizen ~ judge PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, noted that pro - NEW YORK – A United fering from Post Traumatic hol abuse counselor at Bronx- CMC – Haitian police said testers had States federal judge has Stress Disorder (PTSD) when Lebanon Hospital. He also late last month they were thrown rocks ordered immigration officials he got into a fight with his lived with and took care of his searching for a man whom and soda bot - to grant American citizenship Jamaican-born wife Vena May sick mom until she died. witnesses claim had been tles at Martelly to a Jamaican-born Marine Campbell in April 1985. The judge said Lawson armed with a rifle when as he and his veteran who stabbed his wife He grabbed a knife and did fall off the wagon in 2007, President Michel Martelly delegation to death in 1985. stabbed her several times and after “some nostalgic reggae walked through a busy street walked Judge Denny Chin said then walked to a police station music” tempted him to go into in northern part of the island. through a Martelly Vernon Lawson, 65, a where he turned himself in. a bar five blocks from his Joany Caneus, police direc - street near the Vietnam War veteran, who A jury decided in 1986 that he home. According to court tor for Haiti’s northern region, airport. served more than 13 years in had acted under “extreme papers, he drove home, fell said witnesses reported seeing Martelly’s escorts tried to prison, has earned redemp - emotional disturbance” and asleep in his car and was the gunman standing among get him to climb into one of tion. convicted him of manslaugh - arrested for DWI after a cop people watching the president two slow-moving SUVs, but “He has redeemed him - ter, not murder. Convicted woke him up. The charges walk through Cap-Haitien, the he declined and kept walking. self,” Chin wrote in his deci - murderers can never become were later dismissed. country’s second largest city. Police fired shots in the air to sion. “The manner in which citizens. “The lapse does not spoil Media reports quoted break up the crowd and peo - he has overcome his chal - “Sorry is too easy a the quality of Lawson’s moral Caneus as saying that the ple scrambled for cover. lenges is a testament to his word,” Lawson said about character as a whole,” Chin unidentified man had planned Neither Martelly nor any - character.” how he felt after the crime, wrote. to assassinate Martelly, who one else was injured. While behind bars, Judge according to court papers. For seven years, immigra - was sworn into office in Caneus said 32 people Chin said Lawson kicked his “My life is what it is, as a tion officials have been trying March. However the police had been arrested and drug and alcohol problems, result of what I did.” to deport Lawson - a perma - official declined to give details. brought to the capital for got his high school equivalen - Lawson was diagnosed nent resident or “green card” questioning as a result of the cy diploma and earned a bach - with PTSD after returning holder since he came to the MISSILES incident. elor’s degree. from a 13-month tour of duty U.S. at age 14 - because of his Media reports had earlier Æ Lawson was released from where he saw his buddy’s head criminal record. prison in 1998 and in 2006 blown off in front of him, “Of course, Lawson com - applied to become a citizen. court records indicate. He mitted an unspeakable act But he was turned down became addicted to opium when he killed his wife. But because of the manslaughter and alcohol, and he suffered that was more than 25 years conviction. Lawson’s lawyers from nightmares and flash - ago, and he has paid for his argued that as a U.S. military backs once he returned to actions. He became a produc - veteran, he only had to prove New York. tive and responsible member good moral character. of society,” the judge wrote. TREATMENT DISTURBED Chin said after Lawson - Edited from CMC. Court records show was released, he started get - Lawson had taken marijuana ting treatment for his PTSD Æ laced with PCP and was suf - and became a drug and alco - Caribbean nationals may face new immigration problems in Canada (Continued from page 2) the Canadian Bar Association’s takes about a year to process. immigration section, hailed the Citizenship and Ontario, which was listed as the operation but suggested the Immigration Canada also home residence for more than size of the crackdown might announced the introduction 300 applicants. put too much strain on the of a new 10-year, multi-entry “We started to put together legal system. visa that the department says the patterns of questionable “I think it’s a good thing will make it easier for individ - activities, questionable addresses, that the government is signal - ualsto visit Canada. and we chased this stuff down ing that it’s going to take this “The 10-year visa will be and found that much of it was seriously,” he said. “It’s a ques - an option to more low-risk facilitated by the same handful tion of balancing that with travelers who are citizens of of consultants,” Kenny said. some pragmatism as well.” visa-required countries,” it Sohn said even the sim - said. STRAIN plest citizenship application Joshua Sohn, vice-chair of Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 5 NEWS Remittances to Haiti decline since economic crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – A demonstrably “This regression is largely growth in 2012, totaling $ 69 prominent think tank here clear that remit - related to a 12 percent decline billion in remittances allocat - said Haiti has experienced tances do not in remittance rates during ed to the Caribbean. Haiti is “substantial decline” in remit - pose a long-term 2009, as Haiti was found to scheduled to be one of the top tances following the 2008 solution for the lack the domestic industries three recipients of such funds, global economic crisis. country’s eco - required to recover without the council said. However, the Council nomic woes,” it international aid,” it said. But it said that while high on Hemispheric Affairs said said. According to the council, remittance rates have at times that remittance flows to the The council the Outlook for Remittance accounted for legitimate eco - impoverished, French-speak - noted that the Flows report anticipated that nomic benefits, local business ing Caribbean community global economic a two percent growth in remit - development in Haiti has been (CARICOM) country crisis of 2008 tances to Latin America and dwindling as a result of the increased significantly in the caused an abrupt the Caribbean should be nation’s dependency on inter - aftermath of Jan. 12, 2010 decline in remit - expected in 2010. It added national donations. devastating earthquake. In tances worldwide, that the World Bank reported “Much of Haiti’s reliance that year, Haiti received $1 “doing grave damage to many that a “healthy recovery” was on remittances can be attrib - billion in relief funds, with a Caribbean economies.” GROWTH underway from the slump of uted to the nation’s high rates significant portion coming Looking forward, it said a The think tank said the 2009. of unemployment, which from the Haitian diaspora, the variety of sources anticipate economies of nine of 15 Furthermore, the report reached an astronomical 40.6 council said. substantial increases in remit - Caribbean countries were expect - anticipated 7.6 percent growth percent in 2010.” “While these contribu - tances to the Caribbean dur - ed to grow in 2010, but it stated for 2011 and 10 percent tions helped many individual ing 2011 and 2012, as devel - that Haiti, along with five other Æ Haitian families to recover oped economies recover from nations, was predicted to “con - from the devastation, it is the 2008 crisis. tract significantly. Guyanese businessman facing Caribbean media executive gets probation, fine, fraud charges in U.S. gets bail NEW YORK – A Guyanese- weeks after the Congressional community service for lying to U.S. Congress born New York businessman, Ethics Committee announced who was arrested by United it will probe New York WASHINGTON, D.C. – A fessor Charles Ogletree Jr., a trips, Rodney checked the States federal officers and is Representative Gregory United States federal district lawyer for Rodney, said in “no” box when asked if any - facing fraud charges, has been Meeks for his 2007 loan of judge here has sentenced a court papers that probation one else was financing the released on bail. $40,000, received from Caribbean media executive to was an appropriate sentence. trip, and identified Carib Richmond Hill, Queens Ahmad. Meeks did not dis - two years probation and 500 He said Rodney “has sought News as the sole sponsor. businessman, Edul “Ed” close the loan until last year hours of community service, to experience every aspect of Ahmad was nabbed off Delta when he repaid it. He also and fined him $2,500 for lying the American Dream, and has LIE flight 383 at JFK International allegedly failed to disclose the to the U.S. Congress. completely and unequivocally Ethics Committee staff airport recently. He was head - source of income earned by Jamaican Karl Rodney, 73, acknowledged his wrongdo - members followed up by e- ing to Guyana. He faces mort - his wife. founder and head of the week - ing.” mail and phone to Karl gage fraud charges, but was The panel has until Aug. ly New York Carib News , was Numerous lawyers, politi - Rodney and a member of his released on bail of $2.5M 15 to decide whether it will the organizer of the Caribbean cal officials and at least one staff, Patricia Louis, who were according to the New York launch a formal investigation. junkets that contributed to the celebrity, popular singer Harry asked if any other entity pro - Daily News. Ahmad has in the past been downfall of influential Harlem Belafonte, wrote the judge to vided money or in-kind dona - Ahmad was hit with a investigated numerous times Democratic Congress Charles urge him not to punish tions for the conference, pros - criminal complaint alleging for fraud and predatory lend - Rangel. Rodney with jail time. ecutors said. Rodney instruct - that he conducted an exten - ing. He is reportedly friends Judge Emmet Sullivan, of The courtroom was filled ed Louis to tell the staff “no,” sive scheme to commit mort - with high profile politicians in U.S. District Court for the with Rodney’s prompting the Committee to gage fraud, regularly lying the U.S. and the Caribbean. District of Columbia, last supporters on approve the trip, prosecutors about applicants’ income and month did not include any jail July 22, many said. using straw buyers to hide his - Edited from News Americas time in sentencing Rodney, who of whom Based on this approval, involvement. concealed from the Congress made the trip the Ethics Committee exoner - The arrest came just Æ the funding source for confer - from New ated the other Democratic ences in the Caribbean. York City. members of the Congressional Rodney had pleaded The Rodney Black Caucus who were guilty to a false statements case was also on the junket. They com - N.Y. man jailed for running charge in April in the U.S. referred to Rodney prised Bennie Thompson District Court for the District the U.S. (Mississippi), Yvette Clarke of Columbia. Justice (New York), Donald Payne Haiti earthquake relief scam Rodney did not tell Department for prosecution (New Jersey), Carolyn Cheeks NEW YORK – A Manhattan Prosecutors said Payen Congress that major corpora - when it admonished Rangel in Kilpatrick (D-Missouri) and Supreme Court judge has posed as an immigration tions funded conferences in Feb. 2010. U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate jailed a man who passed him - lawyer and claimed to be 2007 and in 2008 in St. The U.S. House of Donna Christensen. self off as a United Nations employed by the U.N. in order Maarten and Antigua, which Representatives’ Ethics “I believe that at least representative to run a Haitian to steal more than $125,000 members of Congress attend - Committee had also referred some jail time would have earthquake-relief scam. from at least six people. He ed, prosecutors had alleged. Rodney’s Jamaican-born wife, been appropriate,” said Ken Justice Thomas Farber had offered to help his victims Rodney, according to the Faye Rodney, for prosecution. Boehm, chairman of the sentenced Marc Payen, 29, file for temporary protected Justice Department’s Public But she was not charged, National Legal and Policy to five to 10 years in jail. He status in the wake of the mas - Integrity Section, solicited reportedly as part of the plea Centre (NLPC), a right-lean - also ordered Payen to pay sive Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake financial support from the cor - deal with her husband. ing lobby group that reports $17,179.05 in restitution. in Haiti, prosecutors said. porations, which provided House rules require on the ethics of public offi - Payen had been previous - Authorities said Payen hundreds of thousands of dol - private sponsors of trips to cials. ly busted for claiming to be would use the U.N. lobby to lars for the conferences. But pre-clear them with the “But, at the same time, an immigration lawyer. meet with his victims, claiming Rodney reported to Congress Committee. They prohibit Rangel himself has not even In the latest scam, prosecu - his offices were “upstairs.” that his foundation was the members of Congress from been prosecuted, and he was tors said Payen used bogus “He is not a lawyer,” said sole sponsor for the congres - accepting travel on multi-day guilty of far worse.” U.N. stationery to raise funds Assistant District Attorney sional members’ trips. trips from corporations that for medical and humanitarian Daysi Mejia in court last Rodney had faced up to employ federal lobbyists, - Edited from CMC report. efforts in Haiti. He was convict - month. “He did not work for six months in prison for the either directly or indirectly ed of two counts of grand larce - the U.N. He was merely a vol - offense. through third-party groups, Æ ny, forgery and criminal posses - unteer there.” like the Carib News. sion of a forged instrument. APPROPRIATE Prosecutors said, on a cer - Æ Harvard Law School pro - tification form prior to the 6 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 NEWS Wealth of U.S. minorities dwindling fast Haitian who posed as Texas WASHINGTON, D.C. - Blacks and Hispanics student jailed on sex charges in the United States are TEXAS – A former Haitian sidering what he did here,” watching their wealth star athlete, who posed as a said Montimere’s attorney dwindle. teenager to play high school Dusty Gallivan. Between 2005 and basketball in the United “This will protect other 2009 the median wealth States, has been sentenced to towns from him doing what he of Hispanic households three years in jail on sex-relat - did here. Sometimes your best in the U.S. shrank 66 ed charges. defense is to take the road percent, the largest Bobby Bland, the Ector with the least amount of risk.” among all racial and County District Attorney in Prosecutors said years ethnic groups, the Lubbock, Texas, said Guerdwich before he moved to Odessa, Pew Research Center’s Montimere, 23, agreed to a plea Texas, Montimere had Social and Demographic deal that saved him from a 20- changed his name to Jerry Trends project released year prison term. Joseph, a ninth grade student, late last month found. Bland said Montimere, a and graduated from high In the same period, naturalized U.S. citizen, had school in Fort Lauderdale, the wealth of African pleaded guilty to two counts Florida, where he played bas - American households of sexual assault and three ketball. He was 22 years old dropped 53 percent counts of tampering with gov - when he played for Odessa while white households ernment records. Permian High School last year. lost 16 percent. Last year, Montimere was But during a post-season The disparity, say indicted on six felony charges, amateur basketball tourna - study authors Rakesh including sexual assault and ment in Arkansas last year, Kochar, Richard Fry Wealth distribution gap widening in U.S. tampering with government coaches from Florida said they and Paul Tylor, are the records. recognized him as a 2007 Fort biggest since the gov - NET WORTH In 2009, according to the Bland said Montimere’s Lauderdale High School grad - ernment began publishing In 2005, according to the report, nearly 25 percent of trial was scheduled to start uate. data and “roughly twice the study, the median net worth both Hispanic and black this month, and that he had Odessa basketball coach size of the ratios that had pre - of white households was households had no other asset faced up to 20 years in jail. He Danny Wright, with whom vailed between these three $134,992 compared with but a vehicle, compared with a was also accused him of iden - Montimere lived, said he was groups for the two decades $18,359 for Hispanic house - scant six percent of white tity theft and having sex with “blindsided” on learning prior to the Great Recession”. holds and $12,124 for black households in the same straits. a 15-year-old girl. about Montimere’s situation. Researchers also found households. “I never saw it coming,” that the median wealth of In 2009 the median net - Edited from News SEX OFFENDER he said. “I just thought he was white households is 18 times worth of white households Americas. Bland said Montimere a big kid.” that of Hispanic households was $113,149 compared with Æ will have to register as a sex and 20 times that of black $6,325 for Hispanics and offender. Æ households. $5,677 for blacks. “To me, this is justice con - CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 7 NEWS Clinton-Bush fund provides Son charged with killing Guyanese-born mom PEMBROKE PINES, Florida ly reported his mother’s disap - of stealing about $20,000 in $1.8M for healthcare in Haiti - The 21-year-old adopted son pearance to police, saying he jewelry and selling it to a sec - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The supported by Partners In of a Guyanese-born woman had not seen her since July 17 ond-hand store. Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund has Health and Zanmi Lasante. has been charged with her when both returned home According to court announced a $1.8 million grant “The earthquake and murder here. from a party. records, Gerard, who was 17 to the Boston-based organiza - cholera outbreak have only Police last month arrested Lopes-Belmonte had two at the time, provided a taped tion for a program that will heightened the healthcare sec - Gerard Belmonte and said he biological children, a 20-year- confession to authorities make long-term, sustainable tor’s challenges,” said Gary will face first-degree murder old daughter and a 17-year- admitting to the theft. A court improvements in the scope and Edson, the chief executive charges for the murder of old son. She adopted Gerard, hearing on the grand felony quality of Haiti’s healthcare officer of the Clinton Bush realtor Natalie Lopes- her first cousin, after the boy’s theft charges is still scheduled and medical education sectors. Haiti Fund. Belmonte. Lopes-Belmonte’s father - Belmonte’s uncle - for Sept. 15. The grant to the non-prof - “The Clinton Bush Haiti body was found in a marsh died when Gerard was nine. Belmonte was the head of it Partners in Health will also Fund’s three-year grant for near her home. a self-named real estate bro - benefit its Haitian sister Zanmi Lasante’s work is an The 43-year-old had been STRAINED kerage group since 2004. organization Zanmi Lasante. investment in Haiti’s human reported missing days earlier The relationship between The grant will be used to capital. It will provide training and was discovered with trau - the two was reportedly - Edited from News launch a residency program for critically needed family prac - matic injuries in a wooded strained. In Mar. 2008, Americas. for family practice physicians tice physicians and auxiliary area near her home. Belmonte pressed charges Æ and a certification program nurses at l’Hôpital Saint It was Gerard who initial - against Gerard, accusing him for auxiliary nurses at the Nicolas.” public hospital in St. Marc Æ Jamaican-born U.S. Marine killed in Afghan war LAKE WORTH, Florida - A His father died during a 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Jamaican-born United States firefight in Afghanistan on Regiment, 2nd Marine Marine sergeant who was June 25. Division, II Marine killed in Afghanistan was laid The U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Force. to rest with full military hon - declined to give details about Before his deployment ors at a U.S. veterans ceme - the incident, reporting that it in Afghanistan, Myrie was tery here last month. involved a hand grenade and based at Camp Lejeune, North After a funeral service, that Myrie reached a field hos - Carolina, and had survived family members and other pital in Helmand province alive. two deployments to Iraq. mourners bid their final farewell to Sgt. Marlon Earl LOVED JOB Æ Myrie, 25, at South Florida Myrie, known as Troy in National Cemetery. His fellow his sprawling, multiracial fami - marines honored him with a ly, was born in Kingston, the 21-gun salute and the 24 Jamaica capital, on Dec. 17, haunting notes of Taps. 1985. Orphaned at 11, then “Why is daddy in there’ adopted by his mother’s sister, asked Sgt. Myrie’s three-year- Myrie joined the Marines in old son Kareem at the funeral 2004 after graduating from chapel. Fort Lauderdale’s Northeast When no one answered, High School in South Florida. he asked again: “Why is daddy An anti-tank missile in there?” man, he was assigned to the Jamaican court rejects convicted hijacker’s appeal KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – She had urged the court to The Court of Appeal here has find Fray guilty by reason of rejected an appeal by Stephen insanity. But the court did not Fray that he was schizophrenic agree and dismissed the when he hijacked a Canadian appeal. aircraft with 159 passengers at Fray was found guilty of the Donald Sangster eight of 10 charges brought International Airport in 2009. against him. He was sentenced Fray’s attorney Jacqueline to a total of 83 years imprison - Samuels-Brown had argued ment, but will only serve a that he was mentally ill in maximum of 20 years. April 2009 when he attempted to highjack the Canjet flight. Æ 8 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 NEWS Caribbean Airlines plane crashes in Guyana, all passengers survive PORT OF SPAIN, concern will be to attend to Trinidad – A Caribbean those that were on board,” Airlines (CAL) flight with Mills said, urging families more than 150 passengers wishing information to phone on board ran off the run - 868-669-2902. way late last month, breaking into two parts BAD CONDITIONS after landing at the Cheddi Flight BW523 originated Jagan International from New York with connec - Airport (CJIA) here in tions to Florida and Port of heavy rains and fog. Spain, Trinidad and was origi - However, there were nally due in Guyana at 9.45 no fatalities. p.m. on July 29. “At 1.32 a.m. (local Most of the passengers time) on Saturday 30 fled the wrecked plane with - July, a Caribbean out their luggage. One report Airlines aircraft (Boeing indicated that the aircraft had 737-800), operating as landed in heavy rains and fog flight # BW523, en route and that the pilot had been from Port of Spain, unable to stop it when it Trinidad to Georgetown touched down. Guyana was involved in The report noted that that an incident upon landing the entire first class cabin had at the Cheddi Jagan broken away from the body of International Airport in the jetliner and that most of Guyana”, the airline Rescue team and investigators gather at the crash scene. the injuries had been sus - explained on its website. tained when passengers Following the crash, jumped from the rear of the ministers, including Housing mation services, told a news Authority closed the airport Transport Minister Devant plane after some of emer - Minister Dr. Rudy Moonilal conference here that CAL immediately after the crash to Maharaj told reporters that gency chutes failed to open. and Trade and Industry Flight BW523, with 157 pas - accommodate an investigation medical teams saw more than The authorities said that the Minister Stephen Cadiz, had sengers and six crew members was being conducted. It was 100 passengers “and have “black box”, which records already been in that Caribbean had been involved in “incident later reopened. determined there are only flight information, had been Community (CARICOM) upon landing” and that airline “We would like to reiter - four serious injuries recorded retrieved from the airline. country on state business at the “immediately activated its ate that Caribbean Airlines at this time.” time of the crash. emergency response program Teams have been positioned He said the Trinidad and - Edited from CMC. and in direct contact with the to deal with the affected pas - Tobago government would LANDING PROBLEM relevant authorities. sengers, and an executive work with its counterpart in Æ Andre Mills, CAL vice Mills told reporters that team has departed for Guyana and that two senior president, finance and infor - the Guyana Civil Aviation Georgetown. Our primary

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CONCERNS Publisher growth,” Guyana has one of “The PNC, On the other hand, the the lowest gross domestic meanwhile, has its PNC’s candidate, David SAbrinA HoPkinS product (GDP) per capita base in urban in Granger, former brigadier and Production rates in the Caribbean, at only areas, such as commander of the Guyana US$2,629.28 in 2009. Georgetown, the Defence Force, narrowly won DorotHy CHin It said political transparen - capital,” it added, his party’s nomination by gar - Account Executive cy is “also weak,” pointing to stating that the nering 279 delegate votes, Transparency International’s largest challenge beating out Carl Greenidge, CArmen CHAng Account Executive 2010 Corruption Perceptions facing the PPP is who secured 264. Index, which gives Guyana a that for the first COHA said Granger’s Jagdeo moiSe HermAntin 2.7 score out of 10, “one of the time in its history, main concerns are improving Accounting Manager lowest ratings in the Caribbean “the party will not public security, reforming the and South America.” quoting from a publication on have the face of a Jagan - the education system, economic Caribbean Media Source It said another “major Latin America. nation’s uncontested royal development and “fostering a Media Representatives problem” facing the country is “Thus, while Jagdeo family - behind it, although its sense of national unity that that of “brain drain,” with has presided over various candidates will surely invoke would alleviate the country’s Opinions expressed by editors and writers over 70 percent of Guyanese improvements, most notably the spirit of that lordly fami - pervasive racial strife. are not necessarily those of thepublisher. with tertiary educations leav - economic growth, his adminis - ly.” “He also supports consti - Caribbean today , an independent ing the country, usually for the tration has been marred by The PPP’s presidential tutional reform that would news magazine, is published every month United States and Britain. corruption and inefficiency,” it candidate is Donald Ramotar, make the prime minister the by Caribbean Publishing & Services, inc. “President Bharrat added. the current general secretary head of government and the Caribbean today is not responsible Jagdeo’s sound macroeconom - of the party and an economist reintroduction of a non-milita - for unsolicited manuscripts or photos. To ic management and astute TENSIONS by training. COHA said that rized national service,” the guarantee return, please include a self- diplomacy are boosting With elections expected Ramotar has represented the U.S.-based think tank said. addressed stamped envelope. Guyana’s prominence, (but by mid-October, COHA said party abroad on numerous Articles appearing in Caribbean Æ today may not be reproduced without the country still suffers from) tensions between its two occasions, at times accompa - written permission of the editor. structural issues ranging from major political parties, the nying President Jagdeo. CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 9 VIEWPOINT Obama finally gets message You really don’t want to know he administration of program’s initial goals were o many people try to dis - United States President anyway. The Secure play their skill as an ace TBarack Obama has Communities program was Scross examiner, a great finally gotten the memo on intended to identify and prosecutor, a fantastic inter - the much criticized and largely deport convicted felons. But viewer, as they grill and cross undemocratic Secure somehow it wound up also examine their prospective Communities Program. ensnaring minor offenders, spouse, partner or better-half- On June 17, the U.S. victims of domestic abuse and to-be. Department of Homeland other crimes, as well as wit - The fact is, that’s the worst Security nesses to crimes and people method that anyone can use to (DHS) who were arrested but not start a relationship, by grilling announced convicted of offenses. the person like he’s being new guide - Just to show how harsh interrogated by a team of lines in an the program was, from its detectives after a crime was effort to stop inception in the fall of 2008 committed. immigration through March of this year, 55 And yet, that’s what many officers from percent of those migrants women take great pride in, as deporting flagged for deportation they boast of their skills in people who nationwide had either com - asking questions of any man were not con - FELICIA mitted only misdemeanors who they meet, saying: “I have victed of a PERSAUD and infractions or were arrest - to know who I am dealing crime; were ed for crimes but not subse - with, so I will ask all the ques - dive in head - Of course, most men arrested quently convicted. tions that I want.” long, declar - wouldn’t say that, even as they while reporting a crime, or who According to U.S. ICE But is that the right ing, “I’m a think it, but the very fact that were witnesses in a potential data, only 30 percent of those approach if you’re looking for woman who the woman has the chutzpah criminal investigation or trial. flagged for deportation had a man to share your life with? knows what to ask that question, sets off The guidelines also give been the serious violent There was a don’t ask she wants, so alarms, whistles and bells in prosecutors more discretion offenders – including murder - don’t tell policy in the U.S. I have to put his brain. No man, upon meet - on whom to deport. ers and rapists – that the pro - military forces that’s meant to my cards on ing a woman for the first time, “We are listening to those gram sought to prioritize. protect gays, but I really think the table and has any thoughts of short term concerns and addressing them it should be expanded to pro - ask the man TONY goals. All that he wants to do head on today,” John Morton, COMPLAINT SYSTEM tect everybody in the general just what his ROBINSON is get through that first date director of the U.S. Now ICE and the Office society, especially men. Some intentions without spending too much Immigration and Customs for Civil Rights and Civil ladies have told me point are.” money and hopes that she will Enforcement agency, told Liberties have created a new blank that they know exactly Well hello lady, make a lit - “let off” on the next or even reporters in a complaint sys - what they want from a man, tle time pass before you start the third date. recent confer - tem whereby and in effect it involves long- the inquisition nuh? But a woman’s mind does ence call. Under the new guidelines individuals or term goals. Remember not operate like that and she Under the immigration officers will be organizations Beyonce’s song, “If you love it QUESTION TIME would be best advised to new guidelines, instructed not to deport indi - who believe civil so much you gotta put a ring But noooo, as soon as adopt the don’t ask don’t tell he said, immi - viduals who are victims of a rights violations on it”? That is the goal of they meet the man, it’s ques - policy. But here’s the killer gration officers crime or witnesses in a connected to many women, and nothing is tion time, with more questions now, when she asks the man, will be instruct - criminal case. Particular care Secure wrong with it, as they seek asked than on Jeopardy. First “What are your long term ed not to will be taken to ensure that Communities some form of security…real or question asked on the first din - goals?” deport individu - have occurred imagined. ner date is: “So what are your “Well excuse me madam, victims of domestic abuse can file a com - als who are vic - are not being deported after But what many of them short term plans?” Talk about are you the director of public tims of a crime plaint. For reporting abuse to police. don’t know, is that there are putting the poor guy under prosecution, are you the quiz - or witnesses in example, CRCL many ways to skin a feline, pressure and on the spot. master on Who’s Smarter than a criminal case. will investigate and if the little pussy cat If he’s honest and doesn’t a Fifth Grader? How dare you Particular care will be taken complaints of ethnic discrimi - would just keep still and don’t care too much, he’ll simply ask me about long term goals to ensure that victims of nation by policing jurisdictions squirm so much and be agitat - reply, “Well my short term with you when I only just met domestic abuse are not being for which Secure ed, then the process would be plans are to feed you, ply you you!!!” deported after reporting abuse Communities has been acti - painless. with liquor and get you into to police, he said. vated, and DHS will take Instead, what they do is bed as quickly as possible.” steps to ensure that bias or (Continued on page 10) GOOD DECISION other abuses do not affect The decision is a good immigration enforcement. one and comes on the heels of ICE and CRCL have also criticism in several quarters, created an ongoing quarterly especially from Democratic statistical review of the pro - lawmakers in states and gram to examine data for each Congress. jurisdiction where Secure In the last two months, Communities is activated to New York Governor Andrew identify effectiveness and any Cuomo, Massachusetts Gov. indications of potentially Deval Patrick and Illinois improper use of the program. Gov. Pat Quinn have all either The move is a welcome one declined to have their states by the DHS and the administra - enter the program or have tion and definitely sends the suspended participation. right message to the immigrant They cited concerns that the community and the wider fingerprint sharing may deter American society – convicted immigrants from cooperating with felons will not be tolerated and state and local police for fear of definitely each and every person being deported. And the Los in this country is truly innocent Angeles and Oakland city coun - until proven guilty. cils have passed resolutions in sup - port of a California state bill that Felicia Persaud is founder would apply the program only to of NewsAmericasNow, illegal immigrants convicted of CaribPR Wire and Hard felonies and make participation Beat Communications. optional, among other changes. Æ So let’s examine what the 10 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 VIEWPOINT

• “We must • “It’s hard to wake up every Tobago following his entan - able act of savagery” – New consider this morning not knowing what glement in a scandal involving York judge blasts Haitian challenge in a your future will be” - Kevin soccer’s governing body FIFA. mother who set her daughter regional con - Lowe, son of a teacher who Warner, who served as vice on fire as part of a voodoo rit - text, as well as came from Guyana, is worried president, was first suspended ual. through the by the recent uncertainty sur - before he resigned. prisms of rounding Caribbean teachers • “The fact that our particular development, in New York. • “I insist I will not be country may not have experi - human rights, rushed, or pushed, but am enced a terrorist attack certainly • “I won’t get complacent rule of law • “Mr. Warner’s personal con - intent on allowing due does not blind us to the fact that because it’s all about busi - and security reform” – United duct has dragged the people process to take its course. terrorists do not discriminate and ness” – Nations and the name of Trinidad and This is my right” – Member of that all of our countries are vul - Jamaica’s Secretary- Tobago into international Parliament Sharon Hay- nerable to terrorism – Bahamas’s sprint star General Ban odium” - Opposition Leader Webster, making it clear she National Security Minister O.A. Usain Bolt Ki-moon Dr. Keith Rowley blasts Prime will fight to hold her seat in “Tommy” Turnquest addressing declares his urging Minister Kamla Persad South Central St. Catherine, the 57th Commonwealth intent ahead Caribbean Bissessar over her refusal to despite resigning as a member Parliamentary Conference last of this month’s nations to dismiss embat - of the Opposition PNP over a month in London. IAAF World combat tled Works dual citizenship issue. organized Minister Compiled from various Championships in Athletics, crime on a regional level, Austin “Jack” • “The only demonic pres - sources. where he will defend his 100 promising U.N. assistance in Warner from ence this child had to worry Æ and 200 meters titles. the fight. the govern - about was her mother. It’s ment of sickening to think of a mother Trinidad and committing such an unspeak - You really don’t want to know (Continued from page 9) thinks that she’s a worthy com - panion. But if he doesn’t, she But many women think should be sensitive and pick it this way, and see men not up. It’s also a silly question, for merely as friends or compan - no man is going to tell a ions, but as potential husbands. woman after a few dates any - So if his long-term goal does thing negative about herself, not include making her a Mrs, so don’t bother to ask, it’ll then she’ll be missing after that only turn him off. first date. It happens. But the absolutely worst But some are more subtle, mother of all downright ques - and beat around the bush, as tions to chase the man away they ask the man, “What are after a few dates is, “How do your views on relationships?” you feel about me?” Well, put Any man worth his salt is me in the docks, shine the light going to give her the answer in my face, twist my ears, stick that he thinks she wants to hot bamboo slivers under my hear. fingernails and ask me again, “Oh, relationships are “How do you feel about me?” great, and I do believe in the Lady, I just met you, I don’t stability of relationships, and I know you, I know that you’re love relationships, give me a attractive, dress nicely, hair relationship any day…” well put together and sexy. So No way is he going to tell the most that I can say at this her that relationships suck, point in time to answer your and that all he wants is a one question about how I feel night stand, or at best a short about you is…horny.” term fling. But still, women What does she expect to ask, and men won’t tell…the hear after a few dates, “Baby I exact truth. love you, I adore you, you’re Some women with ques - what I’ve been waiting for all tionable self esteem and per - my life?!” haps a tinge of narcissism will Well okay, that can hap - ask the poor hapless sap sitting pen in rare cases, but even if before her on that first date, the man feels that way, why “So what do you think about pressure him to say it? me?” How come men never ask “Oh good grief, lady I just that question? Most guys think, met you, we just had a nice “Heck, the mere fact that she dinner and now you’re asking slept with me is enough to con - me what I think about you? vince me that she has feelings Better you ask me what I think for me. And if she doesn’t, and about the oxtail and rice and is faking it, who cares, I’m still peas that I just had.” That’s having a good time.” what he thinks of course, but Our grandparents had it dare not say. right when they said, “Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you UP FRONT no lies.” But many women need to So it really isn’t anything know up front what the man new. Don’t quiz, for you don’t thinks about them before they want to know what he really take one step further. Clearly thinks. the man’s actions should more than tell what he thinks about [email protected] her. If he’s attentive when she speaks, polite and complimen - Æ tary, then it’s obvious that he CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 11 FEATURE There ought to be reparations for slavery ~ Sir Hilary Beckles

DAWN A. DAVIS infrastructures, our economy, building. Do we need to take “... I believe we will deep - these discussions because in our government systems, and the final step,” Beckles said. en the integration process many respects, you are the lavery and the slave therefore we are vulnerable,” despite some of the chal - model for the future.” trade were crimes he said. URGENCY lenges. I believe we will create “S against humanity The vice-chancellor Highlighting a ray of an integrated Caribbean Story and photograph by and wherever there were lamented the fact that most of hope, Beckles lauded the suc - region within my own life - Dawn A. Davis, a freelance crimes against humanity, there the Caribbean economies are cessful offshore financial serv - time...Here in the diaspora I writer for Caribbean Today. ought to be reparations. You now defined by very high lev - ices market developed by believe that you have a lead - Æ begin the reparations dis - els of unemployment, between regional states such as the ership role to play in all of course by apologizing for the ten to fifteen percent in some Cayman Islands, Barbados crimes that you have commit - cases. Adding that there are and The Bahamas. However, ted and then you begin the indications that poverty is on he warned that the region process of fair and equitable settlement of that history. That discussion must be placed on the table at this moment in time.” These statements served as a backdrop to a presenta - tion given by Sir Hilary Beckles, pro vice-chancellor and principal of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus in Barbados, at a recent lecture at the London School of Economics in England. Speaking on the topic “The Caribbean in a Changing Global Environment”, Beckles added that “if some of the Caribbean nations are failed states, we need to link a dis - cussion of failed states to crimes against humanity and colonization and all of the consequences that have occurred.” Outlining the negative spi - ral that colonization precipitat - ed in the Caribbean, Beckles Beckles addresses the audience in London. reminded the audience that Britain became an industrial the increase in some must craft a fiscal and legisla - superpower in the 18th centu - Caribbean nations, he warned tive structure to allow ry because it effectively of a growing sense of disillu - Caribbean capital to move exploited the Caribbean. He sionment among the working across the region smoothly or noted that many of the major poor about the potential of they will continue to feel the British banks, such as Midland the region and its future. consequences. He added that Bank, Royal Bank of This sense of hopelessness other sectors are inevitably Scotland, Barclays and Lloyds added to the fact that the affected, thus the sense of of London, emerged out of English-speaking Caribbean is urgency for cooperation. plantation slavery in the the most sluggish of all the “The tax that this govern - Caribbean. economies in the entire hemi - ment has proposed to impose “We know that Britain sphere in responding to the in Great Britain on Caribbean reaped tremendous benefits, movement away from the tourism is going to hurt the more than any other country recession, Beckles remarked, Caribbean tourism sector, in western Europe that were “we have reasons to be very there is no doubt about that,” involved in the slave trade,” concerned.” said Beckles. “They have said Beckles. “...Against that He admonished the already undermined the background the question is region for its disunity, noting banana regime that have sub - should Britain not have spe - that the Caribbean does not verted the banana industries cial obligation toward the speak with one voice. He also in the eastern Caribbean and small Caribbean nations that added that the nation states have driven those countries to it so effectively exploited for compete among themselves in the brink of bankruptcy.” three hundred years.” areas where there should be Despite the negative co-operation and that gover - trends and statistics Beckles GLOBALIZATION nance structures are designed painted, including the fact that Unified moan and to create even further frag - the enrollment in higher edu - applause from the packed mentation. cation in the English speaking auditorium underscored the Beckles defined globaliza - Caribbean is less than 15 per - weight of Beckles’s statements tion as a contradictory process cent in the age cohort 18 to 30 as he outlined the results of that pits strong nations against and government cuts in public colonization and the negative weak nations, strong economies expenditure dictated by multi - effects of globalization on against weak. The only way to national agencies like the weakened Caribbean states. fight against such a system, he World Bank and the “Globalization as we said, is unity and a strategic International Monetary Fund, know it, is hostile to the inter - response, as he reminded the he still sees a bight future for ests of the Caribbean, hostile majority Caribbean audience the region. to us specifically because we of the federation ideals. “I believe that we will are young nations, we are “Our federation, which find a way to achieve excel - small states, and we are still in was a noble effort, fell away. lence in tourism, financial the process of building our CARICOM is about function - services, money manage - al cooperation, trade, capacity ment,” said Beckles. 12 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 HEALTH Miami Beach Health Center offers free screenings Making the best of MIAMI BEACH, Florida - - Focus on Immune Support served members of our commu - Miami Beach Community Program (ISP) education. nity,” Kathryn Abbate, chief Health Center (MBCHC) will Case managers will be avail - executive officer of Miami nagging headaches recognize “National Health able to answer questions at Beach Community Health DR. FIDEL S. GOLDSON, JR. headache. A less common Center Week” Aug. 7-13 by the Stanley C. Myers Center, Center said in a recent press aura consists of pins-and-nee - hosting a series of complimen - 710 Alton Rd., Miami Beach. release to promote the event. igraine headaches dles sensations in the hand tary health screenings at its • Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 2 “Celebrating America’s affect millions of and the arm on one side of the locations in Miami-Dade p.m. - Focus on good health Health Centers: Serving Locally, people, leaving many body or pins-and-needles sen - County. habits at the Beverly Press Leading Nationally” is the M without the ability to function sations around the mouth and MBCHC will offer the Center, 1221 71st St., Miami theme for National Health or maintain a productive life. nose on the same side. following free activities: Beach. Center Week 2011. For more The most common symp - For approximately 24 • Aug. 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. information about health care tom associated with migraines hours after a migraine attack, - Focus on cholesterol, glucose NEED services offered by Miami is that most people wait until the migraine sufferer may feel and blood pressure screenings, “We know that there is a Beach Community Health the pain is so bad that they drained of energy and may at 11645 Biscayne Blvd., Suite tremendous need to provide Center, call 305-538-8835 or visit can’t leave their house before experience a low-grade 103-104, North Miami. medical services for the unin - www.miamibeachhealth.org . they seek treatment. headache along with sensitivi - • Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. sured, underinsured, and under - Æ Most people have heard ty to light and sound. Some of migraines, but know little sufferers may have recur - St. Kitts of how they differ rences of the from other types of headache during headaches, what this period. urges causes them and Migraine what can be done to attacks commonly women to get some relief. activate the sympa - There are ten - thetic nervous sys - sion-type headaches, tem in the body. use cervical cluster headaches, Sympathetic activi - organic headaches ty delays digestion cancer and rebound therefore reducing headaches. oral medications testing Headaches can from being plague young children, even absorbed. The BASSETERRE, St Kitts, babies, and headaches can stop impaired absorption of oral CMC – Prime Minister Dr. the strongest and bravest in medications is a common rea - Denzil Douglas has urged their tracks. son for the ineffectiveness of women in the twin island A migraine headache is medications taken to treat Federation to take advan - caused by enlargement of migraine headaches. tage of the free testing for blood vessels that causes the Medications with the cervical cancer amid con - release of chemicals from longest history of use are pro - cerns of an increase in the nerve fibers that coil around pranolol (Inderal), a beta disease. the large arteries of the brain. blocker, and amitriptyline Dr. Douglas, noting an Enlargement of these blood (Elavil, Endep), an antidepres - increase in the number of vessels stretches the nerves sant. When choosing a prophy - cancer cases here, said that that coil around them and lactic medication for a patient while the government is causes the nerves to release the doctor must take into doing its part, “the public chemicals. account side effects of the drug must do its part as well. The chemicals cause and co-existing conditions such “We have equipped all inflammation, pain, and fur - as diabetes, heart disease, and health centers to detect ther enlargement of the artery. high blood pressure. abnormalities of the cervix. The increasing enlargement of Many migraine sufferers The public must now step the arteries magnifies the experience a significant and forward and take advan - pain. Once it starts it can sometimes total relief of their tage of these crucial, life- become worse - fast - which symptoms with cervical (neck) saving services since makes the need for early adjustments. Reducing that abnormalities of the cervix, treatment crucial. malfunction is the most direct caught early, can be halted Nausea, vomiting, diar - and effective form of treat - before they become can - rhea, facial paleness, cold ment. cer,” said Dr. Douglas as hands, cold feet, and sensitivi - The nervous system can he addressed a women’s ty to light and sound common - be placed under a lot of stress, forum on “Prevention and ly accompany migraines. from overweight, poor pos - Treatment of Cervical Migraine sufferers usually pre - ture, not to mention stress Cancer” recently. fer to lie in a quiet, dark room from stress, are all contribut - He said one case of during an attack. A typical ing factors of headaches how - cervical cancer had been attack lasts between four and ever stress from spinal mis - reported in 2005, but the 72 hours. alignments can be the most figure rose to 17 last year. detrimental of them all. “The fact that we have WARNING SIGNS Pinching or improper tension had a 1,600 percent Sleepiness, irritability, on spinal nerves especially in increase in cervical cancer fatigue, depression, yawning, the neck causes the normal in a five year period, tells and cravings for sweet or salty function of nerves to be dis - me that it is time for a foods usually serve as warning turbed. Therefore, this mis - drastic switch in symptoms of upcoming alignment makes a person approach,” said Dr. migraine attacks. more prone to chemical Douglas, himself a medical The aura which, commonly imbalances in the brain. practitioner. consists of visual symptoms, such Realigning the vertebrae - He told the forum that as flashing lights, zigzag lines, or a chiropractor’s specialty - the government intends to blind spots in your vision, usually relieves the pressure against grapple with the human precedes the headache, although inflamed nerves and can, in papilloma virus, the most occasionally it may occur simulta - turn, relieve the headaches. common sexually transmit - neously. ted infection. Some elderly migraine Dr. Fidel S. Goldson, Jr. is a Æ sufferers may experience only Florida-based chiropractor. the visual aura without the Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 13 EYE ON JAMAICA ~ A Caribbean Today special feature Jamaica Independence celebration set for Aug. 7 in South Florida amaica’s colorful culture, cases and celebrates Jamaica’s of the mento band, a line-up the stage with Fab 5 will be Friends of Highgate. including entertainment history and rich cultural her - of international performers Kashief Lindo, Ed Robinson, Sponsors include Western Jand food, will be on full itage, is being sponsored by are scheduled to take the Amblique, Nikesha Lindo and Union, VP Records, WAVS display in South Florida this telecommunications company stage. Included in the enter - Sharon Forrester. Radio, Vita Malt, Jamaica month to mark the Caribbean LIME. It is aiming to connect tainment package is Fab 5, The celebration will be National Money Transfer, The island’s Independence. the rich history and traditions one of Jamaica’s most popular hosted by radio personality Law Office of Kirk A. Barrow Jamaica’s 49th of Jamaican culture to the bands who have been topping Jamusa of WAVS 1170 Radio, and Grace Foods. Independence and Cultural greater South Florida commu - charts and receiving interna - and is produced by NRS, Inc. Æ Celebration” will be held nity in recognition of tional recognition for the and Riddims Marketing in from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Jamaica’s Independence Day. more than 40 years. Sharing association with United Miramar Regional Park, In addition to cultural 16801 Miramar Parkway. games, including dandy The event, which show - shandy, and traditional sounds BRIEFS • Grace Foods celebrates will run through Aug. 31, with the ‘Lady of Grace’ winner announced in September. As part of a new program called “Healthy Up”, which focuses • UTech partners JMMB to re- on the healthier line of products in brand business school its beverage portfolio, Jamaica- As part of its drive to promote based Grace Foods recently ethical standards in business, announced its “Lady of Grace” reduce corrupt practices in aspects competition in the United States. of Jamaican life and foster socio- The web contest is seeking the economic development, the ultimate “Woman on the Go”, University of Technology, Jamaica someone who personifies the per - (UTech) has forged a partnership fect balance of mind, body and with the JMMB Group to expand the soul. Consumers are invited to existing School of Entrepreneurship. submit entries for themselves The school which has been re- or women they know at branded the Joan Duncan School www.LadyofGraceContest.com . of Entrepreneurship, Ethics and One entrant will win a four- Leadership (JDSEEL), as one of the day/three-night trip for four to schools in the College of Business Jamaica, courtesy of the Jamaica and Management, UTech. Tourist Board, Breezes Resort & The new name is in memory of Spa – Trelawny and Air Jamaica. JMMB’s co-founder Joan Duncan. The “Lady of Grace” competition Æ ‘We have become successful’ ~ CG SANDRA GRANT selves acknowledge as GRIFFITHS Jamaicans that we have pre - vailed and are formidable con - he 49th anniversary of tenders in our migrant com - Independence being munities, and in that vein cele - Tcelebrated by Jamaica, brate the retentions of our cul - Jamaican communities and ture in this part of the diaspo - friends of Jamaica the world ra with tremendous national - over is a very important mile - ism, and pride, and fellowship. stone. We commemorate The Jamaican nation is nearly half a century of signifi - poised to embark with cant achievement in the devel - renewed vigour on the rest of opment of our nation, and no the journey we must chart less crucially as responsible together embracing the vision members of the international of unity and strength articulated community. by our forebears, as we antici - The challenges of the pate our approaching 50th Jamaican people as manifested anniversary of Independence. in the exigencies of cultural, We depend on all our people at socio-economic and other home and abroad to join in that dynamics we have experienced renewed effort in advancing the whether here in Florida, in the interest of Jamaica. southern United States of On behalf of the govern - America, or in other locations, ment and people of Jamaica, I have sometimes proven formida - take the opportunity to salute ble. But, secure in the spirit and you and pray well-deserved attributes that make our people support and blessings on your unique, we have become suc - endeavours. cessful in many fields of endeav - our. Our diaspora communities Sandra Grant Griffiths is are recognized for their sterling Jamaica’s consul general to contribution to society building, Florida, the southern United and reflect the presence and States, The Bahamas and the worth of individuals of substance Cayman Islands. who make us proud daily. Æ FORMIDABLE It is now time that we our - 14 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 15 EYE ON JAMAICA ~ A Caribbean Today special feature Jamaica showcases culture TALKING TOURISM with summer, fall food fests rom its jerk spices and Jamaica’s storied history of stewed sauces, to its cur - rum making and the pirates Fried goat and patties, who made it famous. The fair Jamaican food is recognized will expose visitors to differ - and enjoyed around the ent rum brands and rum based world. products. It will also provide This summer, visitors to networking opportunities for the Caribbean island will get a regional and international dis - chance to sample its flavors tributors and feature a variety during several food festivals. of Jamaican cuisine. Dates to For Jamaica, its culinary offer - be announced. ings reflect the fusion of the • Sept. 30 - Wine and destination’s people and cul - Food Festival at Cable & ture. Visitors will have the Wireless Golf Academy, opportunity to explore Kingston. Jamaica’s past and present by This event raises funds for sampling its cuisine and taking The Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, second right, has the attention of, from left, Director of Tourism John Lynch; part in festival activities, Jamaica’s fight against heart Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Dr. Christopher Tufton; and Phillip Iveson, general manager Long Haul Purchasing, including music, art and danc - disease in Jamaica. Guests are TUI Northern Europe, during a discussion at Reggae Sumfest, a Jamaica Tourist Board sponsored event which celebrates the ing. invited to sample wine and island’s rich reggae music, at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay. The following is a sched - foods at more than 30 booths. ule of upcoming food festivals • Oct. 29 – Oktoberfest at in Jamaica: Holger Waehling Jamaican EXIM Bank injects billions into Jamaica’s economy • Aug.1 - Ocho Rios German Society, Kingston. Seafood Festival at Turtle Oktoberfest is an annual KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - and medium enterprises ering its rates and bringing to River Park, St. Ann. German festival, celebrating The National Export-Import (SMEs) in several sectors, market some very innovative This festival has grown 32 years in Jamaica. The event Bank of Jamaica Limited including agro-processing, products, in an effort to stimu - into one of the biggest culi - highlights Germany’s cultural (EXIM Bank) says it has tourism, mining, manufactur - late the economy,” she added. nary shows in the country. The influence in Jamaica with injected an estimated six bil - ing, distribution and services. Valerie Crawford, manag - affair will feature several of games, prizes, specialty lion dollars ($70.6 million) She said last year, the bank er of the Trade Financing and Jamaica’s leading seafood German foods, beers, wines into the local economy embarked on an aggressive Risk Management Division at chefs. Fashion shows, dance and spirits. during the 2010/2011 fiscal target of J$6 billion in loan EXIM Bank, said the loans contests, live comedy and • Nov. 13-20 - Restaurant year, financing a wide range of utilization, a target which was were allocated directly music complete this family- Week in Kingston. projects within the productive met and even surpassed in through the EXIM Bank and themed event. Restaurant Week celebrates sectors. some areas. its network of approved finan - • Aug. 6 - Bath Food the culinary communities of EXIM Bank Managing ”The organization took a cial intermediaries. Festival at Bath, St. Thomas. Kingston, Montego Bay, and Director Lisa Bell said the very aggressive stance by low - Æ This festival introduces Ocho Rios. Restaurants tempt financial institution also set an visitors to the Bath Botanical diners with discounts up to 50 ambitious loan utilization tar - Garden, which is the second percent on three-course meals get of seven billion ($82.4 mil - oldest botanical garden in the in various categories. Guests lion) for the 2011/12 financial western hemisphere. Guests can also take advantage of year. can experience the therapeutic complimentary post-dinner “With an asset base of and healing properties of the cocktails at Kingston night - J$7.8 billion, we are in a new St. Thomas Bath & Spa, as clubs. dispensation to increase loan well as get a taste of the com - For more information, or utilization to $7 billion in the munity’s food and culture. to book a vacation to Jamaica, current year, identify cheaper • September - Pirates visit www.visitjamaica.com or funds and grow our capital Gold “Rums of the call the Jamaica Tourist Board base, so that our rates can be Caribbean” Festival at Rose at 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800- made even lower,” she said. Hall Great House, Montego 526-2422). Bell said that the loans in Bay, St. James. Æ 2010/2011 went toward financ - This festival highlights ing projects in mainly small CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS

Jamaica’s Alicia Ashley, right, delivers an uppercut to the head of American Christina Ruiz during their fight for the vacant World Boxing Council’s super bantamweight boxing title last month in New York. Ashley scored a unanimous decision to take the tile. 16 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Rootz Extravaganza promises family upliftment Marleys dominate reggae chart salute to black heroes keynote speaker at the extrav - ed by the Rootz Foundation NEW YORK - fourth and fifth in the United States aganza, where the South Inc. in association with the City Four Marleys spots, respective - Athis month will have a Florida community will cele - of Fort Lauderdale Parks & remained on the ly. significant Caribbean flavor. brate the 124th anniversary of Recreation Department. Dr. Billboard reggae Ziggy The highlight of the 2011 his father’s birth. Dr. Garvey Johnson, who will be arriving in chart up to late last Marley’s “Wild & Marcus Garvey Rootz is a board certified surgeon Fort Lauderdale a few days month, including Free” was at Extravaganza on Aug. 20 will who specializes in the diagno - before the Rootz Extravaganza, the late great number three at be “An Evening with the sis and treatment of vascular is scheduled to conduct a special Robert Nesta the end of July, Family of Heroes” featuring diseases. He is an attending free workshop at the Book Fair “Bob” Marley. while “Distant surgeon on staff at Long on Friday evening for parents Singer Stephen Relative” by Island Jewish Medical Center with school aged children. He is Marley has Damian Marley in New York. also booked to make a presen - climbed to number and Nas Dr. Garvey is also a fellow of tation at the Broward County one on the chart remained at the African Scientific Institute branch library in Miramar at with his number four. and has served on the boards of 11:00 am on Saturday August “Revelation Pt. 1: Bob Marley various organizations, including 20, 2011. The Root Of & The Wailers’ the Marcus Garvey Committee The annual Marcus Life”. That beat “Live Forever: International, Inc., the Board for Garvey celebration kicks off back Reggae Gold Stephen Marley September 23”, the Education of People of on Aug. 19 with a “Marcus 2011 to take the top held on to the African Ancestry, and the Read Garvey Art, Craft and Pan- spot after being on the charts fifth spot. Across Jamaica Foundation. African Book Fair” at Carter for eight weeks. Over the years, he has Park. The Kinad Mobile Reggae Gold dropped to - Edited from News worked in conjunction with Museum, showcasing 5,000 number two, while three other Americas. Julius Garvey various ministries and the years of African history, will Marleys grabbed the third, University of the West Indies also be on location at the park Æ Dr. Julius W. Garvey, son of in Jamaica. during the fair, which runs Jamaica National Hero from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Marcus Garvey. SPECIAL GUEST For more information, Mavado set for New York show Dr. Johnson is an educa - call 954-981-1176 . He will be joined by Dr. ne year after his Umar Abdullah Johnson, tor, psychologist, therapist and historian. He will be the spe - Æ United States visa and great, great, great grandson of work permit were American abolitionist and cial guest speaker at the O revoked, David Constantine statesman Frederick Douglass. extravaganza. His main focus Rihanna hypes B’dos Brooks, better known in the The Black Heroes Family will be on the relevance of ihanna has signed a dancehall world as Mavado, is Affair takes place 7 p.m. Aug. Marcus Garvey’s philosophy multi-year deal with scheduled to make an appear - 20 at the Joseph Carter Park, in the 21st century and on the Barbados Tourism how Garvey’s emphasis on R ance on American soil at the 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Authority (BTA) to exclusive - inaugural “Reggae Rhythm & Lauderdale, Florida. self-sufficiency can help black ly promote her home island as Blues” concert, Sept. 4 at Roy The event will be held children perform better in a tourist destination. Wilkins Park in Queens, New under the patronage of the public schools and become The partnership officially York. Jamaica’s Consul General in more competitive in tomor - kicks off in Bridgetown, Mavado made his entry in Miami Sandra Grant-Griffiths. row’s world. Barbados on Aug. 5 with a the music business with the Mavado Dr. Garvey will be the “An Evening with the full-length concert of her cur - special guest of honor and the Family of Heroes” is being host - album “Gangsta for Life”, rent “Loud” tour produced by which includes cuts like nection with a violent attack the BTA and Roc Nation. “Fathers Prayer”, “Cassava on a man and his teenage son “Barbados is a place like Piece Radio”, “Sadness”, in Jamaica. no other and one of the rea - “Gully Side” and “On The Go Mavado was accompanied sons for this is the spirit and (Faster Than Bullet)”. by his lawyer, Martyn Thomas, national pride of our people,” Recently he has released “Star when he surrendered himself said Rihanna. Boy”, “Stulla”, “Mad Over” to the police at Montego “I want each and every and “Delilah”. Freeport. visitor to this beautiful island Also scheduled to per - Mavado is charged with to experience what makes this form at “Reggae Rhythm & two counts of assault occa - destination different from all Blues” are American R&B sioning bodily harm and mali - others and that is the spirit star Kenny “Babyface” cious destruction of property. and warmth of my fellow Edmonds, Jamaican singer The charges followed an inci - Barbadians.” Tarrus Riley and Trinidad and dent allegedly involving the Æ Tobago’s soca star Machel deejay and his entourage in Montano. which a man and his teenage son were beaten and wounded RELEASE in Belmont, a suburb of Mavado was recently Jamaica’s second largest city, granted permission to visit the last month. U.S. Late last month the He is scheduled to go entertainer was granted bail before a Montego Bay magis - on charges of assault and trate this month. malicious destruction in con - Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 17 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Wyclef Jean gets national honor READY LIKE FREDDY PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Wyclef Jean, the Haitian American who was prevented from contesting the presidential elections, has been made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Honor and Merit for his work as a roving ambassador for the earthquake ravaged French Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. President Michel Martelly presented the award to Jean, Wyclef Jean 41, the former leader of the hip hop group the Fugees, at a cer - the award represents “a sign of emony last month at the presi - the utmost appreciation for his dential palace here. dedication to the promotion of Jean was barred from Haiti across the world.” contesting the elections that Martelly praised the Martelly won due to residency singer for his initiatives to reasons, but played a key role help the estimated 1.3 million in keeping attention on Haiti Haitians made homeless by after the devastating Jan. 2010 the earthquake that killed an earthquake. estimated 300,000 people. The singer aided projects “You are one of the through his Yele Haiti Haitians who make us proud,” Foundation and has brought in Martelly said of Jean, who a steady stream of international was made a roving ambassa - stars to keep the desperate dor for Haiti in 2007 to help plight of Haitians in the media improve its image abroad. spotlight. Martelly himself is strug - “I have great joy in gling to form a government solemnly honoring a son of this two months after being sworn Reggae artiste Freddy McGregor entertains the large crowd which turned up for last month’s “Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival – New in with the Senate yet to York”. The event, held at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, featured a variety of jerk food and was spiced up by Caribbean-flavored earth who has assumed with entertainment provided by McGregor and others. force, conviction and humanity, approve his nominations for his Haitian quality,” Martelly Prime Minister. said, noting that giving Jean Æ Netflix expanding to Caribbean LOS GATOS, California – Mexico, Central America, The Internet on-demand South America and the media distributor, Netflix is to Caribbean,” said Jessie launch streaming services in Becker, the company’s vice 43 Caribbean and Latin president of marketing. American countries “later this Netflix’s expansion into year”, according to the firm. the Americas is the latest step Subscribers in the region in the growth of the 14-year- will be able to access old company, which began as American, global and local a DVD mail order rental serv - television shows and movies ice and has become a signifi - in Spanish, Portuguese and cant player in the streaming English, the company added. media industry. Netflix, currently avail - Netflix, which penetrated able only in the United States the Canadian market last year, and Canada, allows sub - now has more than 23 million scribers to watch video con - subscribers in North America, tent over a web connection on the company said. computers, mobile devices, The new markets will be game consoles and televisions provided a streaming-only connected to set-top boxes. service, rather than the DVD “We feel great about mail rental operation which being able to offer the same Netflix said was costlier to combination of convenience, operate. choice and value to people in Æ BRIEFS • N.Y. arts center names new headquarters visual arts and edu - board chair cation center, and the new 400- Cherrie Illidge-McKenna, who seat Jamaica Performing Arts grew up on the Caribbean island of Center (JPAC). St. Croix in the United States Virgin Illidge-McKenna succeeds Islands, was recently named the Leilani Brown. The new chairman new board chairman of the has held management positions Jamaica Center for Arts and with HSBC Bank and has also Learning (JCAL) in Jamaica, served as chief of staff for Queens, New York. American Express’s global corpo - The JCAL features two arts rate technologies. spaces - a 45,000 square-foot Æ 18 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ~ A Caribbean Today special feature Commission clears T&T prime minister of wrongdoing DRUMMING UP SUPPORT PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Hinds said the prime min - the public domain for quite CMC -The Integrity ister was in breach of Section sometime.” Commission has cleared 27 (1) of the Integrity in Eric St Cyr, chairman of Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Public Life Act. the Integrity Commission, had Bissessar of any wrongdoing But in a brief letter dated recused himself from the when she stayed at the home of a busi - nessman friend Ralph Gopaul after the May 24 general elections last year. Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar had stayed at the Gopaul’s home before and after last May’s general elec - tion. She admitted that the Gopauls were her friends and one of the reasons she stayed there before the election was due to death threats that were made against her. Opposition legis - : - Photograph by Eric Hobson. lator Fitzgerald Hinds had written to rinidad and Tobago’s ties. the Integrity Dr. Neil Parsan, left, Their visit included a Commission in May Ttests his skills on the feast at the Eastern Market claiming the investi - steel drum, an instrument and tour of some of the city’s gation was necessary Persad-Bissessar made famous by T&T, while neighborhoods. Dr. Parsan in the wake of the Roxanne Thomas, chairper - said he found Detroit “a most company owned by son of Bal Africain, creates diverse city; among the Gopaul being selected as the July 25, the Integrity deliberations after comment - her own beat during a mis - world’s finest with great foods, preferred bidder for a TT$40 Commission said that it had ing on the matter publicly. sion to the United States city experiences, culture, industry million ($6.6 million) contract “considered the matter and “If the Commission has of Detroit recently. and professionalism.” at the state-owned National rejected the complaint”. done its investigations, I can Parsan and John Beale, The ambassadors also Petroleum Marketing Prime Minister Persad- only take the Commission’s from Barbados, served as witnessed Bal Africain, a cel - Company Ltd (NP). The con - Bissessar said she was “very findings as fact,” Opposition ambassadors during the visit ebration of cultural heritage tract was later scrapped on the happy to have received this Leader Dr. Keith Rowley told to the “Motor City”. They of the African diaspora with instructions of the Attorney letter from the Integrity a local newspaper. said their impression of “Caribbean Splendor” as its General Anand Ramlogan. Commission that deals with Æ Detroit not only exceeded theme. this subject that had been in their expectation, but ignited Æ interest in building stronger Independence Ball in Florida he Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean) Students’ Fund Independence Ball and the Cyril Ross Day TCommittee Inc. will Nursery in Trinidad. hold its ninth annual For more information, Independence ball on Aug. 20 call 954-741-4528, 954-439- at the Signature Grand hotel 5317, 954-322-0687, 786-295- in Davie, Florida. 1095, 954-662-8613 or 954-328- Proceeds from the event 0496. are scheduled to benefit Æ Florida Memorial University T&T FACTS ON FILE • Trinidad and Tobago achieved 1814. political Independence from Britain on Aug. 31, 1962 when the Union • In 1888 Trinidad and Tobago was Jack flag was lowered. made a single entity.

• T&T is now a part of • T&T is rich in crude oil. Commonwealth. • Independence Day in T&T is • Before Independence and British observed with a big celebration, rule, Trinidad was also a colony of including colorful parades and the Spain, following the arrival of presentation of honors to citizens Christopher Columbus in 1498. who have excelled in various fields.

• British colonies settled in Æ Trinidad in 1802 and in Tobago in CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 19 20 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ~ A Caribbean Today special feature T&T’s world beaters OAS, T&T sign pact to Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago have Miss World. • Ria Ramnarine – 2005 world produced excellence in a variety of • Wendy boxing champion in mini flyweight promote security fields, earning them, and the twin- Fitzwilliam – 1998 division. island republic, Miss Universe. • Jizelle Salandy PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, ing the T&T government worldwide recog - • Billy Ocean – – 2007 world CMC - The Organization of with computer equipment, nition. Below is a 1984 Grammy boxing champion American States (OAS) has software, and logistical and list of some of award winner. in middleweight signed two cooperation agree - methodological support in those achievers: • Peter Minshall – division. ments with Trinidad and order to strengthen capacities Tobago that will result in the for developing a system of sta - 2002 Emmy Ocean • National netball Academics award winner. team – 1979 formation of a National tistics on public safety. OAS • V.S. Naipaul – world champion Observatory on Crime and officials said the resulting Violence and the implementa - information will allow for the 2001 winner of Naipaul Sports • Brian Lara – the Nobel Prize in • Hasley Crawford – 1976 Olympic Highest first class Boldon tion of a project promoting development and monitoring Literature. Games 100 meters champion score in cricket in the marking of firearms in of security policies in English- • Ato Boldon – 1997 World 1994 and highest Latin America and the speaking Caribbean countries. Culture Championships in Athletics 200 Test score in 2004. Caribbean. The project “Promoting • Janelle meters winner. • National soccer team – In 2006 The agreements were Firearms Marking in Latin Commissiong – • Claude Noel – 1981 world boxing became the smallest nation to reach signed late last month by John America and the Caribbean” 1977 Miss champion in lightweight division. the World Cup. Sandy, T&T’s national security falls within the Inter-American Universe. • Leslie Stewart – 1987 world box - minister and the OAS Convention against the Illicit • Giselle La ing champion in light heavyweight Æ Secretary for Multidimensional Manufacturing of and Ronde – 1986 Fitzwilliam division. Security Adam Blackwell. Trafficking in Firearms, “Today, the OAS and Ammunition, Explosives and Trinidad and Tobago are tak - Other Related Materials Amerijet celebrates 20th year of service to T&T ing a fundamental step to (CIFTA), and seeks to increase strengthen regional security,” countries’ capacities in this PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad with the said Blackwell. matter. Amerijet International is cele - goods needed for “Both the creation of a The National Observatory brating its 20th anniversary of industrial and agri - national observatory on crime on Crime and Violence will be consistent, scheduled all-cargo cultural growth. and violence and the project financed with funds provided service to the Piarco Today, the air - of firearms marking are part by Canada, and the Project of International Airport in line operates a of the roadmap laid out by the Marking of Firearms will Trinidad. bonded warehouse our Organization to strength - be financed by the United Amerijet International and a Caribbean Cargo Hub out capacity for goods moving between the United States, en hemispheric security for States. initiated its service to Trinidad of the Piarco International our citizens,” he added. in 1991, operating two flights Airport. Customers benefit from Canada, the Northern Æ Caribbean, Mexico, Central Under the agreement, the per week utilizing a B727-100 six B727-200 flights per week OAS is committed to provid - freighter with a capacity to connecting the southern America, Europe and Asia. carry 20,000 kilogram of Caribbean and destinations in For rates and cargo-spe - freight per flight. In the early Latin America to Trinidad with a cific questions, customers can stages, Amerijet flew dry total weekly capacity of 163,000 contact Amerijet’s sales freight and perishables direct - kilograms. Amerijet’s scheduled department at 868-669-7645 or MINAJ TO THE MAX ly from Miami in combination B767-200 freighter service pro - via e-mail at sales.pos@ameri - with other routes to provide vides shippers with an additional jet.com . the emerging economy in 270,000 kg of weekly air freight Æ

Trinidad and Tobago entertainer Nicki Minaj proved to be one of the exciting per - formers at the recent Reggae Sumfest music festival in Jamaica. Minaj took a break from pop queen Britney Spears’s “Femme Fatale” tour to perform her party-starting anthems to thousands of adoring fans in the Caribbean island last month. CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 21 LOCAL/FYI ‘Green card’ holders afraid of deportation should become U.S. citizens

FELICIA PERSAUD an aggressive way to the 7.9 side the U.S., and if you have million legal permanent resi - qualifying service in the U.S. oo often sad stories of dents in the U.S. who qualify armed forces for at least a deportation occur for citizenship. year. Tamong many legally The USCIS recently permanent residents who have launched its first-ever paid SAFE lived in the United States for advertising campaign to urge Once you are a U.S. citizen many years, but never both - “green card” holders to you or your family member can ered to become citizens. become naturalized citizens. A be safe from deportation, bring The reality is that even whopping $3.5 million will be family members to the U.S., without a conviction now, spent in the multilingual adver - vote, obtain citizenship for chil - ‘green card’ holders who com - tising campaign over the next dren born abroad, travel with a mit the smallest of crimes can three years to encourage quali - U.S. passport, become eligible be rounded up and deported. fied immigrants to fully inte - for federal jobs and even run It is why the need to take grate into American society. for political office. advantage of naturalization If you qualify, take the opportunities, if you qualify as ‘URGENCY’ step today. The fee for filing an immigrant, is so much Nathan Stiefel, division your naturalization applica - more important. chief of policy and programs tion is $580 plus a biometric Naturalization is, of for the Office of Citizenship at Even minor offenses can lead to deportation for non-U.S. citizens. fee of $85. course, the process by which USCIS, explained: “You’ve of the five years immediately good moral character. For more information U.S. citizenship is granted to a got to create that sense of preceding the date of filing the You also qualify sooner if visit www.uscis.gov or call the foreign citizen or national urgency, and until they’ve application and have lived you have been a permanent customer service line at 1-800- after he or she fulfills the reached that sense of urgency, within the state for at least resident for three years or 375-5283 or 1-800-767-1833 requirements established by they’ll just coast.” three months prior to the more and are currently mar - (for hearing impaired). Congress in the Immigration You qualify to apply for date of filing the application; ried to and living with a U.S. and Nationality Act. The U.S. citizenship if you have you are able to read, write, citizen. Your child may qualify Felicia Persaud is founder of U.S. Bureau of Citizenship been a permanent resident for and speak English and have for naturalization if you are NewsAmericasNow, CaribPR and Immigration Services at least five years, are 18 years knowledge and an understand - a U.S. citizen, the child was Wire and Hard Beat (USCIS), obviously on the or older and have continuous ing of U.S. history and govern - born outside the U.S., the Communications. lookout for money for its cof - residence in the U.S.; you have ment and you are a person of child is currently residing out - Æ fers, is taking this message in lived for at least 30 months out FYI N.Y. HONORS NEVISIAN and, in 1948, he became the ANTI-BULLYING the National School Lunch MIRAMAR VOLUNTEERS A block in Bedford- first black man to be elected to WORKSHOP Program. It provides nutrition - The South Florida City of Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New the New York State Assembly The Miami-Dade Public ally balanced meals to children Miramar, home to hundreds of York was last month designated for the growing “Bed-Stuy” Library System’s Pinecrest regardless of race, color, sex, Caribbean Americans, is invit - to carry the name of a Nevisian- neighborhood and ascended to Branch Library, located at 5835 disability, age or national origin. ing residents to get involved in born United States politician. political heights in New York. S.W. 111 St., will host a “How All children 18 years old the decision making process on Jefferson Avenue, between He retired in 1970 after to Stop Bulling” workshop and younger are eligible for a matters relating to the commu - Tompkins and Throop avenues, serving for 22 years in the State from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 27 . lunch and/or breakfast at no nity by volunteering to serve will now carry the sign: “The Assembly. In the 1960s Baker The discussion focus on charge. on a board and/or committee. Bertram L. Baker Way” in was majority whip of the how youth and their parents Any person who believes For more information, visit honor of the former Caribbean- Assembly. can avoid being a target of bul - he or she has been discriminat - http://www.ci.miramar.fl.us/city - born assemblyman and lying, and how to empower ed against any USDA-related clerk/board for a list of boards Brooklyn’s first black politician, BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM oneself and become more confi - activity, should write or call and committees. An application the late Bertram L. Baker. An event designed to gath - dent. There will also be exercis - immediately to: USDA must be completed by those inter - Baker was born in 1898 in er teen girls together in a dis - es in leadership skills building. Director of Adjudication ested in an appointment to a Nevis and emigrated to the cussion format and start a dia - For more information, call 1400 Independence Avenue, board or committee. Applications U.S. in 1915 at age 17. He logue about issues that have the library at 305-668-4517 or S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250- are available from the Office of obtained a job as a bookkeeper been troubling their lives will visit www.mdpls.org . 9410 the City Clerk, 2300 Civic Center be held in Fort Lauderdale, Or call 866-632-9992 . Place, Miramar, Florida, 33025, or Florida this month. SUMMER MEALS Individuals who are hearing on the city’s website, The first “Building Self- Miami-Dade County impaired or have speech dis - http://www.ci.miramar.fl.us/city - Esteem in Young Women” Public Schools will be sponsor - abilities may contact USDA clerk/board_app/form_apply.asp . forum, produced by Love 13, ing the Food Service Summer through the Federal Relay Additional information Inc., is scheduled for 11 a.m. Program for Children in sever - Service at 800-877-8339 ; or may be obtained by calling the Aug. 13 at the African al eligible schools during sum - 800-845-6136 (Spanish). city clerk’s office at 954-602- American Research Library mer school in August. 3011 . and Cultural Center. The program is similar to The young women will be Æ taught how to deal with peer pressure and insecurities through activities and games. Baker The young women will also be taught etiquette and exercise and soon became head of the routines. Also, a representative accounting division at the firm from TD Bank will offer to Cox & Nostrand, a Brooklyn help the ladies open a bank chandelier manufacturer. account and automatically Later, he went into private receive a $25 deposit in their practice as a public accountant account. and was eventually appointed The program is open to U.S. deputy collector of inter - young women between ages 13 nal revenue, designated to the and 18. income-tax division in The African-American Brooklyn. Research Library and Cultural Baker rose through the Center is located at 2650 ranks of the Brooklyn Sistrunk Blvd. Call 954-625- Democratic Party in the 1930s 2810 for more information. 22 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 SPORT Bolt cruises to win 200 meters in tune-up for World Championships STOCKHOLM, Sweden – ward as he tunes up for the it was a good race despite the their respec - Wilson (55.80) Jamaica’s sprint superstar IAAF World Championships fact that I wanted a better tive events. behind her. Usain Bolt finally put his in Athletics (WCA) set to time.” Gonzales Sinclair left demons of Stockholm to rest captured the her mark on the when he coasted to an easy FALLING SHORT men’s 400 meet with a sea - win in the 200 meters at the The time was perhaps the meters in a son-best run of one DN Galan Diamond League only blot on Bolt’s outing as it season-best minute, 58.21 sec - meet here late last month. fell short of the15-year-old 44.69 seconds, onds in winning Having lost his two previ - stadium record of 19.77 sec - with the women’s 800 ous outings in the Swedish onds set by legendary Bahamian meters. capital, the Jamaican rebound - American Michael Johnson. Chris Brown In other ed to snatch the half-lap in an Bolt, the double world finishing third events where uncharacteristically slow time record-holder, was also out - in another Caribbean athletes of 20.03 seconds, to make it up side his world-leading 19.86 season-best earned medals, for his recent disappointments. seconds which was set in Oslo 44.79 seconds. Jamaica’s Dwight He lost to compatriot last month. Grenada’s Thomas finished Asafa Powell in 2008 and was Jamaican Marvin Rondell third in the men’s upset last August by Anderson finished second, Bartholomew 110 meters hurdles American Tyson Gay, both but was disqualified for a was fifth in in 13.40. American defeats coming over 100 lane infringement, leaving 45.32, with Jason Richardson meters. Pamana’s Alonzo Edward to Trinidadian won in13.17. Reverting to his favored claim the runner up spot in Renny Quow Kerron Stewart event last month, Bolt found 20.47 seconds, with another finishing down (11.27 seconds) no equal in the field as he Jamaican Ainsley Waugh the field in was also third in powered his through the first third in 20.56 seconds. 45.99. the 100 meters for 100 meters before streaking Trinidadian Richard Spencer, women, a race won effortlessly down the stretch Bo;t Thompson was a disappoint - meanwhile, Sinclair by Carmelita Jeter virtually unchallenged. ing fifth in 20.85 seconds. posted a meet of the United “Technically it was not a begin later this month in Bolt’s triumph was one record 53.74 seconds in claim - States. good race because the curves South Korea. of several for Jamaicans at ing the women’s 400 meters here are a bit tight,” the world “I was careful not to get the meet, with Jermaine hurdles, leading a Jamaican Æ and Olympic 100 and 200 injured before the World Gonzales, Kaliese Spencer podium sweep with Melaine meters champion said after - Championships. But generally, and Kenia Sinclair winning Walker (54.71) and Nickiesha Young Caribbean athletes shine at Soccer returns to Broward College FORT LAUDERDALE - Both teams held tryouts Broward College kicks off in the spring and have begun Pan Am Juniors in South Florida more than a new school year preparing for the season on Aug.18. ahead. aribbean Americans meters and helped The ed Jamaica’s Traves Smikle, The South Florida school “Right now, I have 22 were able to witness Bahamas to gold in the 4x100 who won the discus with a also returns to varsity soccer players on the team, but we’ll Coutstanding perform - meters relay. That team throw of 66.58 meters. Other competition for men and carry a roster of 25 during the ances by young track and women for the 2011-2012 season,” said Aguinaldo “Gui field athletes from the school year. Gui” Ferreira, coach of the region during last month’s The college offered varsity women’s team. 16th Pan American Junior play for men from 1973 to the Championships in Miramar, late 1980s and fielded a FOCUSED Florida. women’s team in 1997 and 1998. Ferreira, who led his The Caribbean ended The women’s team finished Laguna Hills (California) with a total of 24 medals. with a number three national Eclipse girls under-15 team to a Jamaica led the region’s ranking in 1997 and number national championship, also charge with three gold, four two in 1998. Three of the play - coached on the junior college silver and a bronze. The ers from those teams, Angelica and college level in southern Bahamas earned three gold, Hallengren, Ginger Pringle and California. He also coaches two silver and four bronze, Heather Slaugenhaupt, were youth soccer in Weston, Florida. followed by Trinidad and named All-Americans. “The players I have who Tobago with two gold and Hallengren went on to play at are driven are very, very three silver. Puerto Rico and St. Thomas University, focused, but I haven’t been Grenada each won a gold Slaugenhaupt at Florida impressed with the quantity of medal. International University and players who tried out,” he Host United States Pringle at Southern Mississippi. said. dominated the meet with 53 In 2009, the college recog - About 80 percent of those medals, including 22 gold, 20 nized the continually growing who came to tryouts had high silver and 11 bronze. popularity of the sport and school or club soccer experi - Anthonique Strachan of fielded men’s and women’s ence, he said. The Bahamas was outstand - extramural teams through “Some of them were a lit - ing, winning three medals, Stracham James 2011, when it decided to tle rusty, but they were all including gold in the girls’ 200 return to National Junior experienced,” he said. meters in 22.70 seconds. The included Devynne Charlton, winners from the region College Athletic Association The men’s team will be 17-year-old Strachan also who at age15 was the included Ashinia Miller of (NJCAA) competition. coached by Ernst “Nono” Jean- earned bronze in the 100 youngest champion at the Jamaica, who won the shot Broward’s women’s team Baptiste, a former Fort meet. put with a throw of 19.97 will be one of three NJCAA Lauderdale Strikers defender, Trinidad and Tobago’s meters; Elton Walcott of T&T noW AVAilAble teams in the state, joining who played on Miami-Dade Michelle Lee Ahye ran 11.25 in the triple jump with 16.51 Brevard Community College College’s national championship Cricket DVD’s (1960-2009) seconds to win the girls’ 100 meters; and Jamaica’s and Polk State College. The team in 1979. He later coached 165 VHS movies meters. Chrisann Gordon in the 400 men’s team will be the only at MDC and twice served as @2.99ea. Grenada’s Kirani James meters in 52.62 seconds. NJCAA team in Florida, Haiti’s national team coach. Call 24 Hours won gold in the boys’ 200 Æ although other members of the Jean-Baptiste also earned 47 meters gold in 20.52. Florida College System have caps playing for Haiti. 1-800-529-3500 Other outstanding looked into adding programs. www.cricketvideo.com Caribbean performers includ - Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 23 BACK TO SCHOOL ~ A Caribbean Today special feature Why background screening for school volunteers is important BILL TATE worker, should be subject to volunteers don’t become background screening before offended when asked to go s the back to school their interaction begins. The through a background check. season swings into full practice of background checks A comprehensive screening Agear, there are many for school employees is stan - policy should dictate that opportunities for adults to vol - dard issue for all employees everyone interacting with the unteer and support school with access to children. students be screened – even if activities. Background checks reduce they are a parent of a current Volunteers lend valuable organizational liability and student. Most parents will time and assistance to our help protect children. So why understand this need and will school systems, and while the should this practice differ with support the school district’s majority of school volunteers school volunteers? commitment to student safety. are law-abiding role models Depending on the role of Parents should inquire for our nation’s children, unsa - the volunteers and the level of about the background screen - vory adults sometimes come supervision they will have, ing policy at their child’s into the mix. many believe school volun - school. This will allow parents Predators, or “wolves in teers should be subject to the to better understand the volunteers’ clothing”, can be same screening criteria as any Parents need to know they can trust volunteers who deal with their children. school’s position on the issue quite wily at finding ways to other school employee. While are not in place in all school ities. and what will be required of be near children. When the not universal, more and more districts. Some schools are Background checks on them if they have the opportu - infamous bank robber, Willie school districts across the concerned that background school volunteers may reveal nity to volunteer. If there is no Sutton, was asked why he country are adopting policies checks on volunteers will that someone has a criminal background screening policy stole from banks, he said, mandating that volunteers reduce volunteer involvement. history or is living under an for volunteers, ask for one. “Because that’s where the who interact with students But every school needs to alias. Most parents don’t want money is.” must go through a criminal carefully consider who they volunteers who have misde - CHECK CRITERIA Individuals who work background check first. allow to interact with their meanor and felony convictions It is important that closely with children, whether students – on school grounds at their school. schools establish criteria for a teacher or volunteer, coach CONCERN and at school sponsored activ - It is important that parent or cafeteria or maintenance However, such policies (Continued on page 25) New history schoolbook sparks controversy in Suriname Miami libraries offer students help after it was not received any formal notice IVAN CAIRO acids, bases and liquids com - revealed the from President Bouterse that ow that summer is bine to make the food your textbook con - Soentik had been dismissed. almost over, Miami- PARAMARIBO, Suriname Dade Public Library body uses as fuel. There’s also CMC – Controversy has tained a pho - The NDP said it is also N a lesson to be learned with the tograph show - opposed to the description of System wants to be a student’s erupted here following the Morikami Museum and ing a protest several events, which took source for information and publication of a new history Gardens Japanese Crafts, against place during Bouterse’s seven- entertainment. book for the primary schools where participants will create Bouterse’s year reign over Suriname, This month, the library that depicts President Desi paper figures, and Book ‘n then military including his military coup in is offering helpful program - Bouterse as a “murderer”. Bouterse Cookin, a fun-filled story and government in Feb. 1980. ming, including: the Spanish Robert Soentik, perma - handy lesson in nutrition the 1980s. In The book states that in Wrangler, who will teach nent secretary in the Ministry where participants will learn the photograph, demonstra - Dec. 1982, Bouterse ordered Spanish through song and of Education and People’s to make healthy, satisfying tors are seen carrying placards the capture of several of his dance; MassMutual’s Kids Development, has since been lunches for school. with the text “Bouterse mur - political opponents of whom Smart Start financial literacy fired, with the media report - For more information, derer”. 15 were executed in then program, which will teach kids ing late last month that visit www.mdpls.org and click military headquarters Fort about banks, saving money and President Bouterse had on the Calendar of Events, or ‘WRONGS’ Zeelandia after they were making wise financial decisions; instructed the minister of call 305-375-2665 . NDP parliamentarian tortured. and The Food Detectives, who education to dismiss him. will explore how to discover Soentik is alleged to have Theo Vishnudatt told reporters Bouterse has denied any Æ “over my dead body this text - involvement in the killings on the kitchen is like a laboratory. signed a letter ordering the Participants will learn how printing and distribution of book will be released” and that Dec., 8, 1982. He denied being the book – titled “We and our the “wrongs” in the book present and that the decision history - Part 6” - before the should be corrected. One coali - was made by the commander of next school term in October. tion party, Pertjajah Luhur, the battalion Paul Bhagwandas, Members of Bouterse’s which nominated Soentik, boy - who died in 1996. National Democratic Party cotted last month’s Parliament Æ (NDP) have been enraged session and the party’s leader Paul Somohardjo said he had 24 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 25 BACK TO SCHOOL ~ A Caribbean Today special feature Teacher’s tips: How parents can help ‘Back-To-School Fun Day’ PATTY CATALANO MIAMI, Florida – Miami-Dade has been a huge success every County Vice Chairwoman year, with thousands of resi - ommunicating with Audrey M. Edmonson will host dents preparing their children your child’s teacher is her annual “Back-To-School for school, learning about Cone way to help him Fun Day” on Aug. 6 to help health services, and enjoying succeed at school. students get a head start for But just how often should new term. you contact the teacher, and The event, scheduled for what questions should you 10 a.m. to noon, will be held ask? And when do a parent’s at Jefferson Reaves Park, questions or behavior tip from 3090 N.W. 50th St. in Miami. appropriate to meddlesome? Edmonson and volunteers We asked Jerry L. Parks, a are expected to distribute free social studies teacher. Parks book bags filled with school keeps in touch with parents Parent-teacher communication helps students find success. supplies and goodies to stu - through e-mail, class websites, dents in grades K to 12. and phone calls. He is the esteem and have fewer behav - parent.” In addition to the book author of “Help! My Child Is ior problems in school. And • What are some ques - bag giveaway, attendees will be students’ grades usually tions parents should ask about Starting Middle School! A able to enjoy free food, music, Edmonson Survival Handbook for improve when their parents their children? games, raffles and prizes. Parents”. Here are some become involved. Ask the teacher whether The Florida Department the final days of summer,” said answers: • How can parents stay she thinks your child is giving of Health will also be adminis - Edmonson in a recent press • What differences do you informed about their child’s his best effort in class and tering free vaccines for stu - release to promote the event. notice in students with school performance? whether she has noticed any sig - dents, provided parents bring The event was organized involved parents? If your school posts grades nificant changes in your child’s their child’s vaccination in conjunction with Curley’s Parents who take an online, be sure to check them behavior or grades, Parks sug - records. Both book bags and House of Style. active interest in their child’s often. E-mailing the teacher is gests. It’s also a good idea to immunizations will be offered For more information, work and school well-being also a good way to get a quick find out whether the teacher has to residents on a first-come, call 305-636-2331 . are one of the biggest contrib - status report. concerns about the friends your first-served basis. utors to my students’ success, “Email has been a god - child has chosen. Make sure you “Back-to-School Fun Day Æ Parks says. send,” Parks says, because it is understand the teacher’s policy Children of involved par - “less intrusive for the teacher for making up missed work, and ents typically have higher self- and less threatening for the (Continued on page 26) Summer meals for students Why background screening for school volunteers is important iami-Dade County Any person who believes Public Schools will be he or she has been discrimi - (Continued from page 23) criminal background check review of its state’s laws, as Msponsoring the Food nated against any USDA- conducted? Is the school con - well as teacher’s contracts and related activity, should write background checks, and Service Summer Program for ducting drug and alcohol test - union agreements, when or call immediately to: guidelines for unsupervised Children in several eligible ing? developing a background USDA access to children. What level schools during summer school 3. Does the school permit screening policy. Director of Adjudication of access is the volunteer this month. parents, grandparents and In addition to wanting to 1400 Independence Avenue, given? Are they alone with The program is similar to other family members to vol - serve the best interest of the stu - S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250- children in the classroom? the National School Lunch unteer? dents, many school boards are 9410 Are they transporting students Program. It provides nutri - 4. Are non-familial rela - open to the idea of background Or call 866-632-9992 . in a vehicle? Are they acting tionally balanced meals to tions (i.e., area residents, nan - screening because they under - Individuals who are hearing as the primary student super - children regardless of race, nies, family friends) permitted stand the risks they take by not impaired or have speech dis - visors on overnight trips? color, sex, disability, age or to volunteer? doing so. The school itself is abilities may contact USDA As a parent and human national origin. 5. Is there mandatory likely to be held responsible if a through the Federal Relay resources professional, I All children 18 years old background screening for all child is placed in danger from a Service at 800-877-8339 ; or believe that all concerned par - and younger are eligible for a school volunteers – whether volunteer or an employee. For 800-845-6136 (Spanish). ents should be active in ensur - lunch and/or breakfast at no they are family members or the safety of our students, par - charge. ing that a background screen - non-familial relations? ents’ peace of mind and fiscal Æ ing process is in place for all While some schools engage health of the school, it makes people who come into contact only in limited county or state sense for schools to implement with their child at school. checks, the national criminal a comprehensive background There is nothing more background check offers the screening program. BRIEFS important than the safety and most comprehensive way to Parents, along with par - Auditorium, 19355 S.W. 114th Ave. security of our children. As investigate someone’s criminal ent’s associations, teachers’ • Forum on education Florida State Representative in Miami. our children return to school history within the United unions and school officials, Dwight M. Bullard will host “The this fall, I recommend that we States. A national criminal should review the level of Future of Florida’s Public Education • Tutoring in Miramar ask our school administrators background check searches for access volunteers are granted Forum” at 6 p.m. Aug. 15. Tutoring assistance is being certain questions. With the criminal and county court to the children when building It will focus on the future of offered at two locations in Miramar, answers to these questions, we records, correctional facility an effective volunteer back - public education and solicit a broad Florida - the Miramar Multi-Service learn what policies and proce - records, and sex offender, ter - ground check program. spectrum of community thinking. Complex, 6700 Miramar Parkway, dures may need improvement, rorist and most wanted criminal Children are our most pre - Educators, students, parents, busi - and at Fairway Park, 3700 Largo and where schools may even records. National criminal back - cious resource and they must nesses, community members and Dr. be exceeding our expecta - ground reports show current be vigorously protected. interested citizens are invited. The Students have the opportunity tions: and historical felony convictions Ensuring that “wolves in vol - panel will consist of leaders within for one-on-one assistance from a 1. Does the school have a and misdemeanor offenses. unteers’ clothing” don’t enter the education community. professional tutor in all subject policy in place to ensure back - our children’s vulnerable world Thirty minutes prior to the areas. Children are tutored based ground screening for all REGULATION is of paramount importance. forum, parents and students are on an individual curriculum that is employees of the school? Are Federal and state laws invited to the “Empowerment tailored to meet their specific teachers, crossing guards, strictly regulate drug-testing Bill J. Tate is president of HR Hour”. Organizations will provide needs. teaching assistants, nurses, procedures in order to protect Plus, www.HRPlus.com, a information to students and par - For more information, call 954- cafeteria workers, mainte - the interests and rights of provider of employment and ents, increasing their level of pre - 394-7005 . nance people – virtually all employers and employees. background screening solu - paredness for this school year and paid employees – screened? Should teachers be randomly tions. Bill Tate can be reached graduation. Compiled from various sources. 2. What type of back - drug-tested? Practices vary at [email protected]. The forum will be held at ground screening is conducted across the U.S. Every school Æ Southridge Senior High School on employees? Is a national should include a careful Æ 26 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 BACK TO SCHOOL ~ A Caribbean Today special feature Top five ways parents can help their children succeed in school 1. Make sure your child is homework . If he does not have in touch a few times a term but the world your child will grow care,” Parks says, and really at school every day possible. homework, have him use the do not appreciate parents up in will punish crimes, so listen to what they have to “Missed work is generally time to read. expecting contact on a regular give your child a head start.” say.” more of a loss than made-up “Routine is the essence of basis,” Parks says. 5. Make time every day to work is a gain,” Jerry L. Parks a child’s life,” he says. 4. Teach your child charac - talk with your child about the - Edited from School Family. says. “There is no substitute 3. Keep in touch with ter - it “will improve social and day’s activities. for attendance.” teachers, but don’t overdo it. academic skills more than any - “Let them know you Æ 2. Designate a time and “Most teachers appreciate thing else,” Parks says. “Some place for your child to do parents caring enough to keep things are simply wrong, and Teacher’s tips: How parents can help (Continued from page 25) “Some units and projects simply require more home - don’t forget to ask about the work,” he says. best way to keep in touch • How should a parent throughout the year. approach the teacher about • What should parents do this? if they feel the teacher assigns Don’t go in with the atti - an excessive amount of home - tude that the teacher is wrong. work? Instead, ask for advice on how First, try to find out you can help your child deal whether the amount of work with the excessive homework. really is excessive. “Allowing the teacher to “Ten minutes per grade suggest solutions is far more level each night is about effective than challenging their right,” Parks says. wisdom,” says Parks. If the level of homework does seem like too much, think - Edited from School Family. about whether it happens often or only once in a while. Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011• 27 CLASSIFIED ADS

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