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Remembering Lowell Hawthorne

The Patty King South Florida Diaspora Extends Condolences

by Garth Rose & Kathy Barrett

Dr. Rupert Rhodd, FAU economic professor and co-chair of the Coalition of Jamaica Alumni Associations in Florida, says Hawthorne's legacy will live on in South Florida.

There has been no shortage of tributes following the sudden “Although he was known for tragic death of Lowell Hawthorne, the chief the business of baking patties executive officer and and Caribbean pastries, he founder of the renowned was also known as someone – Shonda Rhimes Golden Krust Caribbean who we could talk to about Bakery and Grill, and community movements and many in the South growth. He was always willing Florida Diaspora have to look at the best side of joined in mourning the human beings.” – Rhodd top business mogul.

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Rhodd said he knew Hawthorne through the University of the West Indies (UWI), Alumni Association, where he was a benefactor.

“He had a very giving, very generous spirit and personality. Although he did not attend UWI, he was passionate about helping current students,” Rhodd added.

Among Hawthorne's community outreach, was his support for the Louise Bennett-Coverley Heritage Reading Festival.

Norma Darby, the chairperson of the committee that operates the organization in South Florida, extended “heartfelt condolences to the Hawthorne and Golden Krust family” and offered prayers for comfort and strength, during this difficult time. continues on A8 – Hawthorne

Peggy Brunner, the aunt of Desiree Gibbon who was found dead in an off-beaten path surrounded by bushes in Anchovy, a small northwestern Jamaican town, made the disclosure on Tuesday.

Reports indicate Gibbon’s throat was slashed and her wrists bruised. Her body was found fully clothed but without her phone and a sandal on Nov. 26th by locals.

On Tuesday her parents, Andrea and Gairy Gibbon, viewed their daughter's dead Reports indicate Gibbon’s body for the first time throat was slashed and her at Doyley's Funeral wrists bruised. Her body was Home in Westmoreland Parish, found fully clothed but without her phone and a sandal on according to the NY November 26th by locals.

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Brunner said her niece's body may not be handed over and returned to the US this week but she has started making funeral arrangements and the family will be “… seeking an independent autopsy when she gets home.”

The 26-year-old aspiring model had reportedly traveled to Jamaica on Oct. 20th looking for work that she hoped would pay for film school in Europe and was staying at a hotel owned by her grandmother.

The family has so far raised over US $33,000 of their $40,000 Go Fund Me goal for funeral expenses and to bring Gibbon’s body back to the U.S. Some 667 people donated the money in just 7 days.

Police in Jamaica have so far made no arrests in the case.

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All White Christmas Affair: Former St. Peter & Paul Prep students came out to have a good me with school mate Sharon, (second from le ), at her Annual All white Christmas party last Saturday in Planta on. (CNW Photo by Uriah Benne )

The Holness Klan: Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness, (center), and children at the repast last Saturday in Lauderhill, for their beloved son and brother, who died under tragic circumstances. (CNW Photo by Uriah Benne )

Off And Running: City of Lauderhill commission candidate, John G. Beckford, (second from right), hosted L-R: Tony Spadaccina, Dana Polli , Mayor Kaplan, and Melissa Dunn at his official kick-off campaign recep on in Lauderhill.

How You Like Me Now? Angel, the life of the party, strikes a pose to show off her ou it at Annual All White Christmas party in Planta on. (CNW Photo

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All Smiles: DJ Fergie shared lens me with a fan at ADORE. (Contributed Photo- Sure Adver sing)

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Our Children Are The Future: Mayor Richard Kaplan is pictured with one of the compe tors at the city of Lauderhill Annual Mayors Chess Championship last Saturday at Veterans Park in Lauderhill. (CNW Photo by Uriah Benne )

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“Surreal!” That's how the GOAT, (Greatest Of All Time), Usain St. Leo Bolt, is reacting to his own statue on his home turf.

“Just a kid from Sherwood,” the triple Olympian Bolt, added by Tweet hours after an eight-foot bronze statue in his likeness was unveiled at Jamaica's National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday, Dec 3.

The statue, sculpted by Basil Watson, shows Bolt making his trademark: 'To The World,' stance. It stands in front of the place where 15 years ago, the Sherwood Content, Trelawneyborn athlete, won the junior championships and announced himself to the world.

The Jamaican sprinter, who retired from a superlative career in track and field after the IAAF World Championships London 2017, was at the ceremony to show his appreciation for the statue.

“For me this is up there, it can't be doubted that this is one of the greatest moments in my career," Bolt said. "Having a statue in the National Stadium where it all began; there are no words, I am just happy and really excited about this." – Bolt

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt (second right) does his trademark ‘to the world’ pose in front of a statue of his likeness at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday. He's joined by (from left) his coach Glen Mills, Sport Minister Olivia Grange, and Prime Minister Andrew Holness. (PHOTOS: Marlon Reid)

He added: "It was all worth it: the losses, the injuries, everything I've been through, it's all worth it. It's a wonderful thing to look back and see what your career has brought you. I'm very happy and proud of myself for the work. It's just a good time and I am in a good place."

Bolt credited his achievements to his ability to stay focus on the goal at hand, fueled by the guidance of coach Glen Mills and also thanked his parents for teaching him humility which has

allowed him to stay grounded despite his fame.

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, who unveiled the statue and was the guest speaker at the event, said Jamaica owed Bolt a lot for the branding capital he has given to the country.

“We are proud of the achievement of our national treasure, Usain Bolt," Holness said.

Others paying tribute at the unveiling ceremony were Warren Blake, President of the

Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA); Victor Lopez, President of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Association of Athletics (NACAC); Sebastian Coe, President of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), who spoke via video; Sports Minister Olivia Grange; former Jamaican prime ministers Edward Seaga and PJ Patterson, and Dr. Peter Phillips, Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition.

Bolt, 31, set world records in the 100 and 200 metres over the years, winning 11 world and eight Olympic golds. He ended his stellar sprinting career with bronze in the 100-m at the world championships in London earlier this year.

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TT Private Sector Condemns Sexual Harassment In The Workplace The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce, (TTCIC), says it “strongly condemns any behavior or act of a sexual nature which might be deemed as sexual harassment” amidst a growing controversy involving a senior executive of a major company in the twinisland republic.

In a statement, the private sector group said that it condemned any acts of sexual harassment, whether it is committed in the workplace, school, home “any institution or space.”

Earlier this year, Angostura Holdings Limited, (AHL), said it had cleared its chairman, Dr. Ralph Balgobin, of allegations of sexual harassment following a report done

by Justice Rolston Nelson, a former judge of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice, (CCJ).

In November 2016, the senior female executive filed a police report alleging sexual advances by the company's chairman.

Balgobin, a former independent legislator and president of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association, (TTMA), has denied the allegation.

Last week, former T&T Attorney General, Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, said his client, who has since been relieved of her duties at the company, intends to “go the full distance” and had offered to resign by year's end once she was paid the sum of TT$8 million.

Meanwhile, number of non-government and civil society groups have called for a boycott of AHL until Balgobin steps down.

BLACKLISTED!

Four Caribbean Community, (CARICOM), countries have made the black list of global tax havens.

That's according to the latest tax-haven blacklist, compiled by the European Council's Code of Conduct (COC) group, and released this week. EU finance ministers said Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago are among 17 countries on the blacklist of tax havens, after 10 months of investigations by EU officials.

Caribbean countries have in the past been very critical of being included on the list, insisting that they have done everything as outlined by various European organizations, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, (OECD).

The finance ministers who met in Brussels on Tuesday also named the American Samoa, Bahrain, Guam, South Korea, Macau, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Namibia, Palau, Panama, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates to the list.

They said blacklisted nations were not doing enough to crack down on offshore avoidance schemes and potential sanctions could be enforced on members of the list in the coming weeks.

This year's list excludes a number of British Overseas Territories, such as the Cayman Island and Bermuda, which were on previous EU blacklists from June 2015.

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Jamaican Born Jurist Resigns From Belize Appeal Court Jamaican-born jurist, Franz Parke, has resigned as a member of the Court of Appeal in Belize, more than two months after his appointment as a judge sparked controversy in the Central American CARICOM country.

A statement from the Office Of The Prime Minister of Belize late Monday, noted that it was “in receipt of a copy of a letter sent to the Governor General Sir Colville Young by Justice of Appeal Franz Parke in which he tendered his resignation from the Belize Court of Appeal with immediate effect.”

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The brief statement said it “understands that Justice Parke made his decision in order to spare the Court any exposure that a trial on the issue of his tenure would create.” The opposition to Parke's appointment included claims that he had not practiced in the Caribbean since 1980, despite graduating from law school with Prime Minister Errol Barrow in 1975.

Opposition Leader, John Briceño, who was among persons opposed to the appointment, has since said he would be withdrawing his claim before the courts on the issue.

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Do you think mental illness and suicide prevention are discussed widely enough in the Caribbean community?

Francis Taveras, Miami “No. I personally think in the Caribbean, mental illness and suicide are considered a taboo and people don't talk about it as they should. They prefer to discuss it at home and sometimes even not even then. I think we need to take the time to help people understand that needs to be treated.”

Vanessa Rostant, Miami “I would have to answer no. Even in today's forward-thinking world, I still feel that there is a stereo-type associated with mental illness and not nearly enough compassion. Many people, in my opinion, do not understand that mental illness is a very real disease. In the Caribbean community, especially, I feel that people brush things under the rug in many cases, instead of addressing it, possibly for fear of being shunned by their peers or being judged.”

Sunita Mohammed, Miami “No, not really! I personally think some people in the Caribbean Community believe mental illness is “not real” or are in denial about it, thinking it's a stereotype and that people are “crazy” as opposed to actually dealing with a mental issue. It's very sad because I do believe it should be spoken about more and taken more seriously.”

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Shamara Passley, Pembroke Pines “No, but maybe now that it's starting to affect more Caribbean families, I do hope mental illness and suicide prevention is taken more seriously and programs are created to help people get the help they need. Unfortunately real people suffer from real pain/anxiety within themselves and never speak about it. People go years without telling people about their condition and end up dead because they didn't even feel comfortable enough to talk about it or reach out for help; and people are too quick to judge.”

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Donovan Harris, Jamaica “No it is not. It's almost taboo to talk about mental health in the Caribbean based on the fact that it isn't taken seriously. Most discussions about mental health to anyone is met with aggression and immediately shut down making them feel more obligated to speak about what it is that may be bothering him or her; this in turn causes the victim to clam up.”

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Stephanie Mendoza, Miami “I don't think it's discussed enough in the Caribbean or in all of the world. I feel it's a topic that is very hard to open up about. There definitely needs to be more dialogue with regards to depression and psychological issues because the rate of suicides is rapidly increasing in our society.”

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Handel M. Edwards II, Esq., Plantation “It has been mentioned that many Caribbean parents do not want their children to be tested for mental issues despite studies showing that psychological interventions are most successful when implemented from a young age. By encouraging more dialogue in our communities on this topic, we can change the perception of identifications and interventions being a negative long-term classification of the child to being a resource that will help the child maximize his or her potential.”

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Jason Lyn, Fort Lauderdale “No I don't think it is because I feel like Caribbean parents raise their kids better or more strong minded than other places typically do. I do feel like Caribbean people don't really hold back on expressing themselves and would be more open to expressing feelings of sadness/ depression and anxiety which I would think are feelings that can lead to suicidal thoughts.”

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Jamaica's Skin-Color Dilemma It's ironic for a nation with a population that's predominantly of dark or black complexioned people to be so pre-occupied with the shade of their skin. But the grand success, in an international beauty pageant, of a black Jamaican young woman, wearing her hair in a natural, non-chemical processed fashion, brings focus to the subject of skin color in Jamaica. skin color.

The two factors are, moreover, closely intertwined. It would be dishonest to not admit, although less prevalent today than in the 1960s, that the less dark one's complexion is, the more likely one is to advance in Jamaica's social class.

In the 1960s and early 1970s, to see a blackskinned Jamaican woman as a teller in a Jamaican commercial bank was a rarity. Those jobs went to lighter-skinned, white, or Chinese women.

To this day, there are Jamaican families who frown upon a light-skinned daughter or son taking a very dark-skinned man or woman to be their spouse.

It was not uncommon, for parents to caution their sons and daughters not to marry someone they determined to be “too dark-skinned” because “the pickney dem will come out too black.”

The pre-occupation with light skin color was very evident in Jamaican beauty pageants. Invariably, winners were light skinned, long/straight haired women, with Caucasian features. It was not until 1968 that the first black woman, the late Karlene Waddell, won the Miss Jamaica title. But her hair was long and processed.

Very few dark complexioned women have won either the Miss Jamaica World or Miss Jamaica Universe titles since.

Unfortunately, unable to enter certain class categories, or lacking confidence in their color to get certain jobs, some dark skinned/black Jamaicans have adapted the current trend of bleaching their skin with chemicals to look “whiter.”

The history of Jamaica, like other Caribbean countries, is characterized by the period of slavery.

During the 17th to mid-19th century, black men and women captured in West Africa, were brought to Jamaica to work as slaves on sugar plantations.

These slaves are forefathers of most of Jamaica's population. Laborers from India and China were later brought in to replace the slaves.

However, the economic and political power rested in the hands of white colonialists from England. Many years later, a white merchant class joined the increasing racially eclectic society from places like Lebanon and Syria.

Not surprising, with people of different races living in a small country, the races inter-bred and inter-married. The result was a peculiar mixed race, characterized by the “browning' of the masses. The population was comprised of shades varying from dark black to 'fair,' or very light-skinned Jamaicans, sometimes described as 'mulattoes.'

It was most fitting that in 1962, as Jamaica sought its new attributes of pending political independence, the national motto selected was: “Out Of Many, One People.” Translated, the motto means out of the varying races within Jamaica, there's a unified nation.

While it's true that Jamaica is a singular melting pot consisting of people of different races - and racism really isn't a negative prevailing factor - the people are not exactly one.

Often, the factors prohibiting the 'oneness' referred to in the national motto are social class and

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An informal commercial sector is functioning in Jamaica with people offering a variety of dubious, risky products, purported to be able to lighten dark skin.

It is against this background, that the positive response from Jamaicans, to the success of darkskinned Davina Bennet wearing an Afro hairstyle in the 2017 Miss Universe pageant, seems very interesting.

Although the Afro is re-emerging as a trendy hairstyle, it's doubtful that it's acceptable in mainstream Jamaican society today as it was in the 1970s, during the Black Power movement. Some Jamaicans were even critical of Davina competing with an Afro, doubtful she would advance. Now, Davina is being hailed for her determination in competing in the popular pageant with an Afro.

It is hoped, that the thrill over her success will be motivation for more dark-skinned Jamaicans - men and women, to be proud and confident of their skin color.

It is also hoped, that lighter-skinned Jamaicans who hailed Davina's achievement, will become more respectful of darker-skinned Jamaicans in all aspects of Jamaican society.

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Haiti-Born, Miami State Senator To Chair TPS Advocacy Task Force Cap-Haïtien-born, Miami State Senator, Daphne Campbell, has been named as the chair of the Haitian Temporary Relief Task Force, an organization formed to advocate on behalf of tens of thousands of Haitian refugees in Florida who fled their native country but now face deportation in the near future.

The appointment of Senator Campbell was made earlier this week by Representative Kionne McGhee, who heads the Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation.

Her selection comes on the heels of the

decision rendered by the Donald Trump Administration on November 20th that Temporary Protected Status, (TPS), for some 60,000 Haitians will end in July 2019.

Senator Campbell has been advocating on behalf of the TPS recently and has held meetings with Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director to the White House, Billy Kirkland; Special Advisor for Western Hemisphere & Global Economics - Office of the Vice President, Landon Loomis, as well as Omarosa Manigualt, Assistant to the President and Director of Communications Office of Public Liaison.

Senator Campbell said she is eager to begin work as the Chair of the Haitian Task Force and continue her legislative advocacy until Haitians and other refugees receive permanent residency status in the U.S. The Miami Democrat was elected to the Senate last year after serving six years in the House.

Haiti Launches Project To Improve Juvenile Justice System Haiti has launched a project aimed at strengthening the juvenile justice system for the promotion and protection of the rights of children in conflict with the law, in the southern section of the French-speaking Caribbean country.

The Terre des Hommes Foundation, in partnership with state and non-state institutions, launched the project that is being funded by the European Union. The launch coincided with the 28th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Dr. Iceland Georges Cadet of the Terre des Hommes Foundation said “the project is closely linked to the principles of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, focusing on the best interests of children, confidentiality and respect for their rights.”

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Protestors Attack Police Station Near Haitian Border A woman is dead after people in the Border Commune of Beladère, Haiti, attacked a police station demanding the release of a man arrested who was arrested last Friday.

Beladère is one of the four main land crossings to the Dominican Republic.

Media reports said the woman, whose name was not released, was reportedly suffering from hypertension and died at her home as officials from

the Departmental Unit of Maintenance of the Order, (UDMO), fired teargas and bullets to restore order.

But the residents, who had initially retreated to safe areas, returned erecting barricades of burning tires and threw stones at the police station, destroying several vehicles.

The incident late on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, caused major traffic delays and vehicles from the Dominican Republic had to wait several hours until the situation returned to normal for access to the city of Belladère.

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Franz Hall, Jamaica's Consular General to the Southern USA, also expressed sympathy. In a statement to CNW, he extended “deepest condolences” to the family who is now grieving, noting: “May this stalwart son of Jamaica rest in peace.”

One of the region's more prominent elected officials, former Florida Representative and current Mayor of Lauderdale Lake, Hazel Rogers also offered her condolences.

Although admitting she didn't know Hawthorne “all that well” personally, she is well aware of his “business strength and contribution to the community.”

Mayor Rogers expressed special condolence to Hawthorne's sister, Cassandra, who heads Golden Krust's operation in South Florida and the rest of his family.

“My heart goes out to Cassandra and all the Hawthorne family, immediate and extended, during this tough time,” she added.

Hawthorne has been hailed as a “remarkable man,” the “Patty King” and a “Jamaican Ambassador” by those who had the privilege of knowing him, and by others who have marveled at the story of his success.

BCPS Employees Could Get A Pay Hike Public school employees of Broward County could see a pay hike in the New Year.

Broward County Public Schools, (BCPS), and Broward Teachers Union, (BTU), recently reached a deal that could see education professionals, including teachers, media specialists, social workers, and school counselors; education support professionals - classroom assistants, teacher assistants and program assistants; and technical support professionals across the district getting a salary increase.

Eat At Your Own Risk Eating out this holiday? You may want to pay close attention to these eight South Florida restaurants which were recently shuttered by state inspectors due to health code violations.

A Haitian pastry shop in North Miami was shuttered by the state after an inspector found a live rodent floating in a sink with food storage containers.

The rodent was found at Cayard's Bakery in North Miami, where records also show a roach infestation and a "stop sale" was ordered for food that was found to be out of temperature.

This is the second time this bakery has been ordered shut. State records show Cayard's was also ordered shut in April 2015.

Meanwhile, roach activity was also found at: Ÿ The Waffle House on Powerline Road in Fort Lauderdale;

“Words are still not able to fully convey my utter sense of shock, disbelief, and sadness since receiving the tragic news about the passing of one of our most visible member of the Jamaican and CaribbeanAmerican community.”

– Audrey Marks From humble beginnings in Jamaica, Hawthorne landed on US soil in 1981 in pursuit of the American dream. And the consensus is that he defied all odds to achieve it!

His impact on the Caribbean community in South Florida is evident in the chain of restaurants scattered across the state - 16 of them in Broward and Miami Dade counties alone.

The meteoric rise of Hawthorne has been nothing short of extraordinary. continues on B1 – Hawthorne

The contract agreement will be retroactive to the beginning of the 2017/18 school year, or August, 2017. Salary increases will vary depending on the applicable teacher's salary schedule. For instance, teachers on the Grandfathered Salary Schedule will receive increases ranging from 2.6 percent to 3.5 percent while teachers on levels T and U are eligible for a $1,000, one-time bonus payment.

However, until the contracts are formally ratified by each of the three groups, the agreements are being regarded as tentative.

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However, state officials say all the restaurants have since been allowed to re-open following an ordered clean up and reinspection.

It's All About Science and Engineering The countdown has begun to the City of Miami Gardens' Annual Science and Engineering Fair for students.

The event will open on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus, located in the Wolfe University Center Ballrooms, 3000 NE 151st Street in North Miami, Florida and will wrap up on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, with the Science Fair Awards Presentation Ceremony at the Carol City

Senior High School, 3301 Miami Gardens Dr, Miami Gardens, FL. Over 100 students from 22 schools throughout Miami Gardens will be participating in the fair. Students will be competing for cash prizes ranging from $25 – $750 for the most unique project. Judges from various fields will critique student projects and the top five students will be recognized.

The event, the brainchild of Councilman David Williams Jr., Seat 5, has become one of the beacon projects in the community.

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Health Ofcials Issue New 2017 Blood Pressure Guidelines The American Heart Association, (AHA), and the American College of Cardiology, (ACC), recently led a group of health professional organizations to issue new guidelines for diagnosing high blood pressure. The new guidelines were unveiled on November 13, 2017 at the AHA's Scientific Sessions 2017, in Anaheim, California.

“We're recognizing that blood pressure that we in the past thought were normal or so-called 'pre-hypertensive', actually placed that patient at signicant risk for heart disease, death, and disability. The risk hasn't changed. What's changed is our recognition of the risk.” – Robert Carey, Co-chair of the ACC/AHA group

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PULSE These medical experts have changed the / min commonly accepted threshold of 140/90 mmHg to 130/ 80 mmHg. This change in START threshold now means that approximately 14 STOP percent more American adults will be diagnosed with hypertension. Before this change, a patient visiting his/ her healthcare provider at any primary medical care center or urgent care clinic in Miami, Fort Lauderdale or anywhere in South Florida would not be treated for high blood pressure if measured at 130/80 mmHg. The new guidelines also recommend that more patients should be counseled on lifestyle changes, such as, improved diet, increased exercise, lower consumption of alcohol, less sodium, and less stress. According to the new guidelines, only 2 percent of newly diagnosed people with hypertension would require medication.

The researchers hope that by making earlier diagnoses with lowered numbers, more lives will be saved without the reliance on prescription drugs.

Normal blood pressure is still measured at 120/80. However, new categories were revealed, such as, “Elevated” (120-129/80), “Stage 1 Hypertension” (130139/80-89), “Stage 2 Hypertension” (140+/90+) and “Hypertensive Crisis” (180+/120+).

These Caribbean Islands Have Eliminated Mother To Child HIV Transmission Six Caribbean nations are being hailed for succeeding in curbing the spread of HIV from mothers to children, according to the Pan American Health Organization, (PAHO).

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, and Montserrat have all followed the lead of Cuba, which became the first Caribbean country to

achieve that goal in 2015.

These countries were validated at a ceremony in St Kitts Nevis as part of activities marking World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, 2017.

“On this day, the Caribbean signals to the world that our region can be the first to end new HIV infections among children,” host Prime Minister, Dr. Timothy Harris, said.

PAHO technical advisor, Sandra Jones, said she is looking forward to the region achieving even more public health goals in the future.

“We have started the elimination of the mother to child transmission of HIV, and so it is telling us that we could really eliminate HIV and Syphilis as public health problems,” Jones said.

The son of a baker from the parish of St. Mary in Jamaica, Hawthorne, along with his wife Lorna and four siblings, opened the first Golden Krust retail location in Bronx, New York in 1989.

Today there are over 120 restaurants in nine U.S. states.

Hawthorne was the recipient of several local, national and international awards for his business success and philanthropy.

With such a success story, it is no wonder his demise sent shock waves across the United States and the Caribbean.

Hawthorne succumbed to a self -inflicted bullet wound on the evening of December 2nd at his main office in the Bronx, NY. According to NY police reports, Hawthorne, 57, was found dead shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in his office at the company factory at 3958 Park Avenue in the Bronx, NY. Investigators recovered a handgun and a note but the contents were not revealed.

“Our hearts are broken, and we are struggling to process our grief over this tremendous loss.

Lowell was a visionary, entrepreneur, a community champion and above all a committed father, family man, friend and man of faith.” – Golden Krust

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida (Board), intends to award one Construction firm for the following General Obligation Bond (GOB) project:

PROJECT NO. 01426100 ETHEL KOGER BECKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM ADDITION AND RENOVATIONS 4702 SW 143RD COURT MIAMI, FL 33175 BIDS DUE: Sealed bids will be received by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for the project listed herein, until 2:00 P.M. local time, Tuesday, the 16th day of January, 2018, at 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Room 650, Miami, Florida, following which time and place, or as soon there-after as the Board can attend to the same, the said bids will be publicly opened, read and tabulated in Conference Room 321, Miami-Dade County School Board Administration Building, by an authorized representative of the Board. Award of the contract will be made to the lowest, pre-qualified responsible and responsive bidder for the actual amount bid considering base bid and accepted alternates (if any) as listed in the bidding documents. The Board will award the contract based upon the results of the tabulations as covered by applicable laws and regulations.

Bidders desiring to participate in this solicitation must be pre-qualified by the Board prior to submitting their bid in response to this solicitation. Contact the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Office of Economic Opportunity at (305) 995-1307 for information regarding Contractors' Pre-qualification procedures.

QUESTIONS: Written questions regarding this project will be accepted. All written communications must be sent to the Project Architect/Engineer, Carlos M. Veloso (Cveloso@CartyArchitecture.com), Carty Architecture, LLC., 2655 S Le Jeune Road, Suite 607, Coral Gables, Florida 33134.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE (Ethel Koger Beckham Elementary School): Tuesday, December 19th, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. local time, at the Ethel Koger Beckham Elementary School on 4702 S.W. 143rd Court, Miami, Florida. There will be a sign-in period from 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Potential bidders arriving after the fifteen (15) minute sign-in period will not be allowed to participate in this solicitation. Proposals submitted by firms not represented at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will not be considered.

BOARD POLICIES: Cone of Silence A Cone of Silence, pursuant to Board Policy 6325, shall commence with the issuance of this Legal Advertisement and shall terminate at the time the item is presented by the Superintendent to the appropriate Board committee immediately prior to the Board meeting at which the Board will award or approve a contract, reject all bids or responses, or take any other action that ends the solicitation and review process. Any violation of this rule shall be investigated by the Board's Inspector General and shall result in the disqualification of the potential applicant from the competitive solicitation process, rejection of any recommendation for award, or the revocation of an award to the vendor as being void, rendering void any previous or prior awards. The potential vendor or vendor's representative determined to have violated this rule, shall be subject to debarment.

General questions regarding the legal advertisement will be sent to the Office of Capital Improvement Projects via email at ocip@dadeschools.net, and a copy filed with the Clerk of the School Board at celiarubio@dadeschools.net (or at 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Room 311, Miami, Florida 33132), who shall make copies available to the public upon request.

Lobbyist Lobbyist requirements, pursuant to Board Policy 8150, shall be applicable to this solicitation and all proposers and lobbyists shall strictly conform to, and be governed by, the requirements set forth therein. Contact the Clerk of the School Board for additional information.

Vendor and Employment Preference Local-Vendor Preference, pursuant to Board Policy 6320.05, shall apply to this solicitation. Based on Board policy, Local Business means a vendor or business that has a valid business tax receipt, issued by a jurisdiction located in Miami-Dade County, that has either (1) its headquarters, manufacturing facility, or locally-owned franchise located within the legal boundaries of Miami Dade County, for at least twelve (12) months, or (2) has an office with a street address within the boundaries of Miami-Dade County for at least twenty-four (24) months, calculated from the bid or proposal opening date. Post office boxes are not verifiable and shall not be used for the purpose of establishing said physical address. In order to be considered for local preference, vendors must provide a copy of their business tax receipt and the Local Business Affidavit of Eligibility with their proposal. Proposers who fail to submit the required documents will not be considered for Vendor Preference.

Jessica Lunsford Act The successful proposer(s) shall fully comply with the State of Florida's House Bill 1877 “Jessica Lunsford Act” (JLA); FS 1012.465, 1012.32, 1012.467 & 1012.468 and Board Policy 4121.01, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of all Employees (also refer to Board Policy 8475).

Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Anti-Fraud Proposers responding to this solicitation shall comply with the following ethics, conflict of interest and anti-fraud policies: - Board Policy 6460, Business Code of Ethics; - Board Policy 6460, Disclosure of Employment of Former School Board Employees; - Board Policy 8700, Anti-Fraud; and all related Board policies and procedures, as applicable Contractor Debarment Procedures Pursuant to Board Policy 6320.04, Contractor Discipline Procedures, debarred contractors are excluded from conducting business with the Board as agents, representatives, partners, and associates of other contractors, subcontractors or individual sureties.

Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion Proposers responding to this solicitation shall comply with the following anti-discrimination policies: - Board Policy 6465, Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion (proposers shall be required to certify compliance with Board Policy 6465); - Board Policy 1362.02, 3362.02 and 4362.02, Anti-discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure; and - all related Board policies and procedures, as applicable SMBE & M/WBE Programs SMBE & M/WBE Programs, in accordance with Board Policy 6320.02 and the “Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program Administrative Procedures Manual” Board-approved May 8, 2014, shall be applicable to this solicitation. Contact the Office of Economic Opportunity at 305-995-1307 or OEO@dadeschools.net for list of certified firms.

Protest Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in Board Policy 6320 (Purchase Approval and Competitive Bidding Process Requirements) or in accordance with FS Section 120.57(3) shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under FS Chapter 120.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The proposer acknowledges that all information contained in their RFQ Response is part of public domain as defined by the State of Florida Sunshine Law. Therefore, any information received is subject to public inspection and copying in accordance with FS 119. No action on the part of the proposer would create an obligation of confidentiality on the part of the School Board including, but not limited to, making a reference in the RFQ Response to trade secrets FS 812.081 and 815.045. It is recommended that potential proposers exclude from their response any information that, in their judgment, may be considered a trade secret.

Board policies, as amended from time to time, can be accessed and downloaded at: http://www.neola.com/miamidade-fl/.

The successful proposer(s) shall fully comply with the State of Florida's House Bill 1877 “Jessica Lunsford Act” (JLA); FS 1012.465, 1012.32, 1012.467 & 1012.468 and Board Policy 4121.01, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of all. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in Board Policy 6320 or in accordance with §120.57(3). Fla. Stat. (2014) shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

Pre-qualified bidders may obtain a CD of the documents for construction at no cost or a full set of printed documents for construction at the bidder's expense from the office of Espirito Santo Inc., 275 University Drive, Unit 2, Coral Gables, Florida 33134, on and after December 4, 2017.

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Assistance levels have been established at: Ethel Koger Beckham Elementary School: MBE/SBE Mandatory Subcontracting Goals: 25% Construction and 20% Local Work Force, county-wide.

Aspirational M/WBE Subcontracting Goals: 10% African American and 5% Women The Board reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids.

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Alberto M. Carvalho Superintendent of Schools

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Dancehall Deejay Charly Black Inks Universal Music Deal Trelawny-born, Jamaica dancehall deejay has a lot to celebrate this Christmas. The “Gyal You A Party Animal” singer has reportedly signed a multi-album record deal with Universal Music.

Details of the deal are not yet known, but DancehallHipHop.com is reporting that it's a multi-million dollar deal for five albums.

Charly Black's single has been certified diamond after selling over 10 million copies worldwide. His next album is slated for release in the New Year and he also has a new song out.

Black, born Desmond Mendize is 37. He was originally known as Tony Mentol. His songs include "Whine & Kotch," "Girlfriend," "Bike Back" and "Hoist & Wine."

He has also also collaborated with other artists including American Latin pop star Jencarlos Canela in the single "Pa Que Me Invitan." "Gyal You a Party Animal" was certified Diamond in Central America, making him the first Jamaican music artist to be Diamond-awarded in that region.

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And The Most Streamed Female Artist On Spotify Is? 2017 has got t0 be one of Bajan star Rihanna's best yet! Fresh from having a street named after her in her native Barbados, the singer turned actress and entrepreneur has taken yet another title.

Spotify this week named Rihanna as the Most Streamed Female Artist of 2017.

Considering the singer didn't even release any new music this year, that was a major honor indeed as she beat out Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Sia to the top spot.

A MOBO For Damian Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley has walked away with yet another award - - this time the Best Reggae Act award at the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in Britain.

The 'Stony Hill' singer beat out Chronixx, Aidonia, Alkaline and Popcaan to emerge the winner at the 22nd anniversary of the awards held at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Valentino Khan, Sean Paul Drop 'Gold' American DJ and producer, Velentino Khan and Jamaican reggae star, Sean Paul, have dropped their “Gold” music video collaboration.

The Khan debut video was recently shot in Jamaica and the storyline follows a golden boy who wishes on a star, only to be launched into superstardom himself. He unexpectedly begins dripping in gold, only to be weighted down by his golden chains and the consequences of his 15 minutes of fame. But in the end, everything turns out just as it should - because this is a feel good song and there's simply no room for negativity.

Valentino Khan

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Art Beat Miami Little Haiti Is Center Stage For Art Beat Miami

Some of the artists and designers from last year’s Art Beat Miami

Little Haiti once again becomes the heartbeat of all things art and Caribbean during the 2017 Art Basel season.

From the Little Haiti Cultural Center and stretching the length of the NE 2nd Avenue corridor, the 2017 season again features the critically acclaimed Mural Mile public art walk, showcasing a collection of murals draped across 20 buildings. This world-famous walk of art exhibits murals on buildings by some of the best muralists South Florida has to offer.

Art Beat Miami is also partnering with Haiti's Minister of Culture and Communication, who is sponsoring their visiting artists exhibiting at this year's Art Basel/Miami Art Week: Francois Hazel, Levoy Exil, Payas and Valerie

Noisette.

The wealth of offerings at Art Beat Miami has something for everyone. The event features a cornucopia of art curated by Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalist, Carl Juste, gathered from artists, painters, sculptors and craftspeople from around the world, all with a unique strain of Caribbean DNA. Featured are the art works of such celebrity notables like Slip and Slide Records' Ted Lucas; lead vocalist and guitarist Roberto Martino of famed Kompa band T-Vice; Theo of the Kompa band Kreyol LA; Haitian-American novelist and short story writer Edwidge Danticat; the reigning queen of Haitian music, and one of the premier Haitian song writers of her generation, Emeline Michel; musician and co-founder of the dynamic Haitian duo Harmonik, Mac D; and Grammy nominated Blues and R&B artist and painter Valerie Woods.

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Chef Andres and his team recently served over 3 million hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico and have worked in Haiti and other countries. He will be presented with an award commissioned by the Little Haiti Optimist Club from renowned national artist CJ Latimore, as well as proclamations and special recognition from the City of Miami Commissioner, Keon Hardemon and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime.

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Windies Skipper Suspended Ahead of Second Test The beleaguered West Indies cricket squad will be without their skipper as they go 0-1 into the second test match against New Zealand on Sat. Dec. 9, 2017.

Captain Jason Holder was suspended by the International Cricket Council, (ICC), on Tuesday for one Test, after his team was found guilty of maintaining a slow over rate during their defeat to New Zealand in the first test on Dec. 1st.

A spineless batting effort last Friday sent the West Indies crashing to an innings and 67-run defeat in their opening test match against New Zealand.

For New Zealand, the win gave them a precious 1-0 lead in the two-match series, ensuring they extended their record of not having lost a series to the Windies at home in 22 years.

Holder, 26, will miss the second test in Hamilton and has also been fined 60 per cent of his match fee, while his teammates incurred a 30 per cent fine after the West Indies were charged with the over-rate offence following their defeat in Wellington.

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Who Will Make It To The Quarter-Finals Of The 2018 World Cup? The draw for the 2018 World Cup Final has finally been announced and eight groups, from A to H, were selected on Dec. 1, 2017 in Moscow. Each group consists of four teams each, making it a total of 32 teams.

Each will play each other in each group from the field of 32 teams but only 2 will advance from each group to the quarter finals. Eight from the quarter finals will then advance on and four to the semi-finals before there are two finalists left to duke it out for the coveted World Cup title.

The respective groups and teams, and the teams currently touted by experts to emerge to the quarter-finals are: Group A - Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay Qualifiers – Uruguay and Egypt Group B - Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran Qualifiers – Spain and Portugal Group C - France, Australia, Peru, Denmark Qualifiers – France and Denmark Group D - Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria Qualifiers – Argentina and Croatia

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FIFA is planning to introduce a new 24-team tournament for football clubs across the world, in place of the Confederations Cup, according to a report by Spanish outlet Marca.

This 'Super Club World Cup' would include teams from all football confederations including CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean); UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (South America), CAF (Africa) and AFC (Asia), OFC (Oceania).

Like all international competitions, the tournament would run every four years and would seek to crown the best club in world football.

Jamaican-born cricketer, Chris Gayle, has been called back into the Windies fold.

On the heels of a disastrous opening test performance by the West Indies team against the Kiwis, Cricket West Indies selectors announced that Gayle will represent the Windies in the upcoming One Day Internationals, (ODIs) and T20s. The first ODI is set for December 20th in Whangerei while the second and third will be played in Christ Church on Dec. 23rd and Dec. 26th.

Gayle is also set to play in the T20's on Dec. 29th match in Nelson and the January 1 and 3, 2018 matches in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

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