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PRESORTED augusT 2011 STANDARD ® U.S. POSTAGE PAID MIAMI, FL PERMIT NO. 7315 Tel: (305) 238-2868 1-800-605-7516 [email protected] [email protected] We cover your world Vol. 22 No. 9 Jamaica: 655-1479 THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING NEWS MAGAZINE 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. INSIDE News ......................................................2 Eye on Jamaica ..................................13 Sport ....................................................22 Viewpoint ..............................................9 Arts/Entertainment ............................16 Back to School ..................................23 Feature ................................................11 Focus on T&T ......................................18 Classfied ..............................................27 Health ..................................................12 Local/FYI ..............................................21 Call Caribbean Today direCT from JamaiCa 655-1479 2 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2011 NEWS Caribbean nationals may face new immigration problems in Canada OTTAWA, Canada, CMC – pared to pay big money in Canada has announced new order to falsely obtain measures that could possibly Canadian citizenship,” he affect Caribbean nationals added. who gained citizenship using fraudulent means. ‘TAX HAVEN’ Immigration Minister Kenney said that a dispro - Jason Kenney said that at least portionate number of the 1,800 immigrants could have 1,800 cases come from “tax their citizenship revoked after haven” countries. He did not most of them were helped by identify them. 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.