Caribbean National Weekly June 10, 2021

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TOP STORIES Jamaica Gov’t Proposes Approved Venues for Resumption of Entertainment Events Cayman Islands Achieves Herd Immunity With 70 Percent Vaccination Rate

By L. Bronson

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Runs Second Fastest Time in Women’s 100m History

12 Jamaicans Down to Compete as NCAA Div 1 Champs Begin

Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a new national record and world-leading time in the Women’s 100m at the JOA/JAAA Olympic Destiny Series at the National Stadium in Kingston on June 5th.

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VP Harris Draws Criticism For Telling Migrants Not to Come to the US Border Vice President Kamala Harris offered an optimistic outlook for improved cooperation with Guatemala on addressing the spike in migration to the U.S. after her meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday. She also delivered a direct warning to migrants considering making the trek: “Do not come.

Do not come.”

Her comments, during a press conference after she met privately with Giammattei, underscored the challenge that remains even as Harris engages in substantive talks with the Guatemalan and Mexican

“I want to emphasize that the

presidents during a three-day visit to the region this week, her first foreign trip as vice president.

“I want to emphasize that the goal of our work is to help Guatemalans find hope at home,” Harris said. “At the same time, I want to be clear to folks in this region who are thinking about making that dangerous trek to the United States-Mexico border: Do not come, do not come.”

But some Democrats criticized the vice president

goal of our work is to help Guatemalans nd hope at home. At the same time, I want to be clear to folks in this region who are thinking about making that dangerous trek to the United States-Mexico border: Do not come, do not come.

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Reggae Girl Khadija Shaw Wins French League Golden Boot A3

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Caribbean-Heritage Month Mural Opens at HistoryMiami Museum B3

Thompson-Herah Takes Sprint Double at New Life Invitational C3

Former Honorary Consul in Seattle Enid Dwyer Hailed for Devotion to Jamaica Haiti Postpones June 27th Constitutional Referendum Biden’s Immigration Plan Seeks To Rebuild Immigration System

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PAGE A2 Community Blitz: VM Florida Representa ve Office held its first Diaspora Community Blitz in West Palm Beach on June 8th at the Dutch Pot Restaurant. Pictured here is VMBS Rep Beresford Nelson with a client. – Contributed

Keys to the City: Jamaican-American Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins (right) presents the keys to the county to Mayor of Kingston, Delroy Williams during his visit to the county on June 7, 2021. – Contributed

Addressing the Par cipants: Jamaicanborn Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes, Hazelle Rogers speaks to the par cipants of the annual “Jamaican Hi-5 5K Walk/Run” event, hosted

by Jamaica's Consul General Oliver Mair on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Miramar Regional Park. – Contributed

Sharing a Laugh: Jamaica's Consul General Oliver Mair (le ) shares a laugh with Jamaican-American Mayor of Miramar, Wayne Messam at the annual “Jamaican Hi-5 5K Walk/Run” event on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Miramar Regional Park. – Contributed

Birthday Girl: Birthday girl, Kimone Ferguson (center) celebrates her birthday with her friends on June 5, 2021, in Sunrise, Florida. From L to R: Kristal, Rashida, Kimone, Shari, and Stephanie. – Contributed

Team Holness: Jamaican-born Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness par cipates in the annual “Jamaican Hi-5 5K Walk/Run” event on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Miramar Regional Park. – Contributed

Edward Seaga Primary: Jamaican government officials unveil the Edward Seaga Primary and Infant School, formerly the Denham Town Primary and Infant School, which was renamed in honour of Jamaica’s fi h Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga on June 4, 2021. From le : Minister of Educa on, Fayval Williams, Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Minister of Local Government, Desmond McKenzie. – Contributed

All Smiles: Jamaica's Consul General for Southern USA, Oliver Mair is all smiles a er crossing the finish line at the annual “Jamaican Hi-5 5K Walk/Run” event on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Miramar Regional Park. – Contributed

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Reggae Girl Khadija Shaw Wins French League Golden Boot

By Amelia Robinson, CNW Reporter

In 2019, Shaw was part of the Jamaica team that qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. In doing so, they became the first Caribbean nation to ever qualify for a Women's World Cup. During the Olympic Qualifiers in 2019, Shaw also became Jamaica's leading goal scorer, with 42 goals in 30 games.

Reggae Girlz striker Khadija Shaw ended her campaign in the Feminine Division 1, France's women top-ranking women's league, as the top scorer in the competition this season with 22 goals.

The 24-year-old entered June 5th's final round of matches tied on 21 goals with Paris Saint Germain's (PSG) Marie-Antoinette Katoto.

Shaw scored in her team's 4-2 defeat to win the Golden Boot award.

Shaw is the first player from Bordeaux to win the Golden Boot award. It is also the first time in a decade that the award was won by a player who doesn't represent Powerhouse Lyon or PSG. National senior women's head coach Hubert Babsy Jnr said he was not surprised by Shaw's achievement, pointing out that she has proven to be one of the world's best female strikers.

“It is a fantastic achievement for her to end the season as the top scorer in the French League. She has had a great season, and she has helped her team to secure the Champions League football for the next season.”

Shaw's performances in the national team and Bordeaux have attracted the attention of several

clubs in Europe. According to recent reports, Manchester City is reportedly leading the race for the Jamaican's signature.

Shaw was born in Spanish Town in 1997, with seven brothers and five sisters. Her father George was a shoemaker, and her mother Monica raised chickens. According to Khadija's mother, she was born to play football. The top striker showed interest in the sport from the tender age of six.

She represented Jamaica at the under-15, under-17 and under-20 levels all while she was 14 years old as a student of St Jago High School in St Catherine.

After graduating from St Jago, Shaw was offered a scholarship to represent Florida State University, but was called too late to sit the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT), and instead went to the Eastern Florida State University to play Junior College Football. In her first

year playing Junior College Football, her skills could not go unnoticed, and she was grabbed by the University of Tennessee to play in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

But while Shaw was attending university, a series of tragedies struck her family. Gang-related gun violence killed three of her brothers, and a fourth brother was killed in a car accident. Shaw then lost two of her nephews in rapid succession, one died from a gunshot, and the

other was electrocuted on a football field. Despite this, she managed to remain focused on her academic and football.

While attending University, she also made her senior international debut in 2015, scoring twice in a 6–0 victory over the Dominican Republic in an Olympic qualifying game.

She was named to the All-SEC first team in both her seasons with Tennessee and was awarded SEC Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2018. That same year, Shaw was named Footballer of the Year” by The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom.

In 2019, Shaw was part of the Jamaica team that qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. In doing so, they became the first Caribbean nation to ever qualify for a Women's World Cup. During the Olympic Qualifiers in 2019, Shaw also became Jamaica's leading goal scorer, with 42 goals in 30 games.

That same year, Shaw signed a twoyear contract with D1 Féminine team Bordeaux.

Her accolades continued in 2020, when she was awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer by the Jamaican government. In March 2021, Shaw was named among the best female football players in the world by ESPN FC. The Jamaica Reggae Girlz captain was ranked at number 31 on ESPN FC's list of 50 best female players in football right now.

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CARIBBEAN BARBADOS

Outgoing CARICOM SG Says Region Has “Achieved a lot”

Cruise Ships to Return to Barbados on Monday

Outgoing Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Irwin LaRocque is suggesting that “another mechanism” be utilized in getting member countries to greater strengthen their existing cooperation and collaboration for the future development of the region.

“One of the things I have noticed that we can only move as fast as the slowest member state and that slows us down quite a bit. So I think if we had another mechanism going forward we could achieve a lot more,” said LaRocque as he appeared on a television program hosted by Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Sunday night.

“We have achieved a lot. Don’t get me wrong. I am not trying to minimize that but I think there could be greater achievements if we were all working in concert,” said LaRocque, who leaves office next month after 11 years as the region’s top public servant at the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat.

Barbados is preparing to welcome back cruise ships to its shores starting today, Monday June 7th, with all passengers on board being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister Lisa Cummins on Saturday.

“We are preparing…to welcome back for the first time in over 15 months’ cruise ships to Barbados. We have the Celebrity Millennium that will be making a transit call on Barbados on Monday. She will arrive in Barbados at approximately 11 (local time) in the morning,” Cummins said.

“It has been over a year of discussions, negotiations, and engagement at the level of the Centre for Disease Control (CDC), the European Union (EU) healthy sail guidelines, working through the Americas Crews Task Force, …chaired by the President and CEO of Royal Caribbean, Michael Bailey, and Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados.”

Cummins pointed out that all arriving passengers must have a valid negative PCR test three days prior to arrival.

“There is testing that is going to be taking place on board the ships that will make sure that people are continually kept safe, but

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Trinidad Hoping to Reopen Borders in Six Weeks The Trinidad and Tobago government said it hopes to reopen the borders within the next four to six weeks as the country acquires more vaccines to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley, speaking at a news conference on Saturday said that discussions will be held with officials of the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) regarding the resumption of scheduled flights from the country’s two main international airports. The airline has been virtually grounded since the borders were closed in March last year.

“Just as we were in mid-March (this year) to do something about the border closure, we had

that discussion yesterday and I hope to get a better result this time,” Rowley said.

The Trinidad PM said entry would be based on persons qualifying “to get in under certain circumstances which are your responsibility and not for the government to tell you nay or yeah and those details will come to you in the next few days.

He told reporters that the lockdown in Trinidad, which includes a state of emergency and a curfew had been ‘working well” and in this regard for the month of June, there will be adjustments to some of the measures that had been put in place.

He said that the curfews on the weekend will now begin at 7.00 pm (local time), two hours earlier until 5.00 am.

During the news conference, Rowley also said that it is the intention of the government to have a fully vaccination program in place over the next 12 weeks, as the country acquires vaccines from the African union platform, COVAX as well as the United States.

“It is our intention to vaccinate and operate.

Going forward from next week you will be encouraged to vaccinate and operate and in order to do that the Ministry of Health will have specific programmes interfacing with the private

sector,” he said, urging the private sector to get its members vaccinated.

“Our first target is half a million people in this country and based on the irons we have in the fire we can now, as I mentioned last week begin to accelerate our vaccination programme because we can say we have vaccines for an accelerated programme,” he said.

He said he is hoping that by September 1, “our target being when the schools open in midSeptember we should be in a far better position and be more of a vaccinated population”.

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To Open or Not to Open?

Jamaican Government Mulls over Reopening of Entertainment Industry Jamaica currently has over 48,000 COVID-19 cases and not enough vaccines and is therefore not able to fully reopen businesses. Though the cases are dwindling, the health ministry is preparing for a possible third wave of COVID-19.

The country is still in a state of partial lockdown with COVID restrictions imposing a nightly 9 pm curfew and ban on all mass gatherings.

While food-service, tourism, schools, churches, beaches, and the likes have been allowed to reopen, albeit some partially, entertainment by its very nature has struggled.

Apart from a one-month reopening in the summer of 2020, Jamaica's entertainment industry has been completely closed since the COVID-19 pandemic began on the island in March that same year.

According to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, his attempt to allow entertainment to open up was one of the factors that resulted in the first COVID19 spike in 2020.

However, a wide cross-section of the population, especially the poorer class that relies on these social events to make a living, is currently suffering because of the ban on events is at odds with the current situation.

Since last year, scores of Jamaican musicians, promoters and other stakeholders in the industry have called on the government to either reopen the

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER industry or provide financial support for the hundreds of thousands of entertainment workers who have been affected by the closure.

Earlier this month, as he announced new measures aimed at curbing the spread of the pandemic, Holness said that his government is cognizant of the devastating impact that the pandemic has had on the entertainment industry and the large number of persons who depend on the staging of events for their livelihood.

Frustrated with the closure and lack of support for the local industry, many Jamaican creatives have sought livelihood elsewhere and already found success in other countries. Dancehall artists and many others have relocated to the United States to continue doing shows.

In May, popular beach party series 'Chug It' announced that it signed a contract with an international entertainment company, which will see the event hosted in Florida. DreamWeekend and Sandz, two other popular Jamaican events, have also moved their parties to the United States.

In a bid to appease the disenchantment, the Jamaica government is proposing a list of approved venues that will be made available at subsidized rates as a stimulus for the sector that has been greatly impacted.

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister Olivia Grange told the Senate on Tuesday that in anticipation of the full reopening of the entertainment sector, those venues will be retrofitted to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols. She said the government is still finalizing the arrangements while continuing consultations with stakeholders for the reopening of the wider entertainment sector and will make the appropriate announcements soon.

The government says that it is their intention to balance lives with livelihood and are currently examining when the industry can reopen; but for many in the industry a full reopening cannot come soon enough.

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US Issues Level 4 Travel Alert Regarding Haiti The United States Department of State has issued a warning against all travel to Haiti with a Level 4 – “Do not travel to Haiti due to kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and Covid-19″- alert.

In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for the country, indicating a very high level of COVID-19.

In its summary, the State Department noted that among other things, kidnapping is widespread and victims regularly include U.S.

citizens.

“Kidnappers may use sophisticated planning or take advantage of unplanned opportunities, and even convoys have been attacked. Kidnapping cases often involve ransom negotiations and U.S. citizen victims have been physically harmed during kidnappings. Victim’s families have paid thousands of dollars to rescue their family members.”

The State Department also warned that violent crime, such as armed robbery and carjacking, is common.

“Travelers are sometimes followed and violently attacked and robbed shortly after leaving the Port-au-Prince international

airport. Robbers and carjackers also attack private vehicles stuck in heavy traffic congestion and often target lone drivers, particularly women.

Protests, demonstrations, tire burning, and roadblocks are frequent, unpredictable, and can turn violent.”

The warning also noted that the U.S. government is extremely limited in its ability to provide emergency services to citizens in Haiti – and assistance on-site is available only from local authorities – such as the Haitian National Police and ambulance services.

It went on to say that the Haitian police “generally lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents.” (CMC)

OAS Holding Discussions with Various Stakeholders in Haiti The delegation from the Organisation of American States (OAS) is in Haiti holding discussions with various stakeholders even as the country announced earlier this week the indefinite postponement of the constitutional referendum that had been scheduled for June 27.

The OAS said that the mission, which comprises the permanent representatives to the hemispheric body of Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the United States, is being supported by officials from the OAS General Secretariat and the Special Representative of the OAS Secretary-General in Haiti.

The OAS Permanent Council had on March 17 approved by consensus a resolution expressing concern over the grave political, security and human rights situation in Haiti and offered to send a Good Offices mission.

It said that an invitation was received from the Haitian government and that the mission will “meet with a range of stakeholders, including the government, opposition and civil society.

“The objective of the Good Offices Mission is to facilitate a dialogue that would lead to free and fair elections,” the statement said, adding that the mission is due to leave here on Thursday.

The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) in announcing the postponement of the referendum said it had taken the decision after consultations with the authorities of the Ministry of Health and several meetings with the members of the scientific unit regarding the coronavirus pandemic “Consequently, a new calendar of the referendum and electoral activities will be adopted and published by the Council after the recommendations of the health authorities and the technical opinions of the executives of the electoral institution.,” said CEP President Guylande Mesadieu.

Haiti has recorded 325 deaths and 15, 435 positive cases of the virus since the first case was detected in March last year.

The constitutional referendum would have been the first referendum in the country since 1987. It was unilaterally proposed by the Jovenel Moise administration even as the opposition maintained calls to boycott the event.

Moise had said that the referendum was necessary as the government moves to reform the constitution. He has been facing calls for his resignation and has been ruling by decree after legislative elections due in 2018 were delayed and following disputes on when his own term ends.

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COMMUNITY

Rogers Resigns as President of Caribbean Democratic Caucus of Florida After a tenure distinguished by the strengthening of the political engagement of Florida's Caribbean-Americans, Jamaican-born Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle Rogers stepped down as President of the Caribbean Democratic Caucus of Florida.

In announcing her resignation effective June 1, Rogers said that in the face of the unprecedented assault on voting rights and on the Democratic process, a diverse group of leaders are ready to take the organization to the next level of political activism.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to steer my fellow Caribbean-Americans in Florida into greater participation in the democratic process. I believe the organization will be in good hands as we take on these new challenges in the months and years ahead,” Mayor Rogers said.

Mayor Rogers said she remains committed to her democratic principles and to her advocacy on behalf of the diverse immigrant and native Caribbean population of the state. She pointed out that one of this nation's founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton, was a son of the Caribbean.

He worked on the Federalist papers, which later became the U.S. Constitution, and he was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America.

“It is incumbent on us to sustain that legacy. June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month and I call on the Caribbean community to increase our advocacy and civic engagement, and continue to educate children about their heritage,” she said.

Succeeding Mayor Rogers is Glenn Joseph, who hails from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and has spent decades in South Florida as a political consultant. He has managed many political campaigns while remaining active in several political and community organizations.

Runcie’s Attorney Argues for Case to be Thrown Out The attorney of outgoing Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Robert Runcie is arguing for the embattled former public official’s perjury charge to be thrown out, citing that prosecutors haven’t specified what he is accused of lying about to a grand jury.

During a virtual court hearing last Wednesday that Runcie attended via Zoom, attorney Jeremy Kroll asked, “What is it that the grand jury truly indicted for?” He further argued that Runcie must know precisely what he is accused of lying about if he is to be able to fairly defend himself.

Broward Circuit Court Judge Martin Fien plans to issue his decision on whether to dismiss in writing, however, a timeframe for that opinion was not set. The next scheduled court date is on September 23.

Weeks ago, Jamaican-born Runcie had pleaded not

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What is it that the grand jury truly “ indicted for?” .....Runcie must know precisely what he is accused of lying about if he is to be able to fairly defend himself. – Aorney Jeremy Kroll

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Miramar Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne Offers Sweet Treat for Vaccinated Residents The City of Miramar’s Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne is providing in partnership with Cleveland’s OldFashioned Ice Cream up to 300 Miramar residents free ice cream if they get vaccinated during the month of June.

Proof of the vaccine and residency is required.

Vice Mayor Colbourne believes achieving our country’s vaccination goal will require the involvement of local governments and neighborhood-focused efforts and incentives.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only slightly more than 40 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated, prompting President

Biden to announce June as the “national month of action” to get more people vaccinated by July 4.

The free ice cream will be available throughout the month of June from Cleveland’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream, Monday through Thursday only at 6933 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL 33023.

“We must work together to get to the other side of this pandemic,” she said. “Better times are ahead when we are all vaccinated.”

Miramar residents may receive vaccinations at Vizcaya Park at 14200 SW 55th Street, seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 866-779-6121 or visit floridahealth.gov.

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This is Miami

Caribbean-Heritage Month Mural Opens at HistoryMiami Museum On June 4th, HistoryMiami Museum and curator Rosie GordonWallace of Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) invited the public to celebrate CaribbeanAmerican Heritage Month by experiencing the community's newest mural, “This is Miami.”

A vibrant and bold 130-foot long panoramic piece, the mural graces the entrance of the HistoryMiami Museum and highlights Miami's link to five Caribbean nations, three talented local artists and a century of Caribbean impact on South Florida.

The project, also known as “Esto Es Miami,” “Se Miami,” “C'est Miami” and “Dit is Miami,” reflects the diverse languages found among residents living on the more than 700 islands, islets and reefs that lie in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico.

“ Trinidadian ar st Izia Lindsay, curator Rosie Gordon-Wallace and Hai an ar st Asser SaintVal stand in front of their mural at HistoryMiami Museum. (Johania Charles for The Miami Times)

We wanted to create a vehicle for artists to answer the question “What Makes Miami, Miami?” And this exciting artwork is the first of many to come, all tackling that question through artistic expression. – Jorge

Zamanillo, Executive Director

“We are honored to be working with Rosie Gordon-Wallace and WALL'N Collective on the launch of this mural. This is part of a newlyestablished, ongoing mural initiative at the museum to highlight diverse voices from our community,” Executive Director Jorge Zamanillo said.

“We wanted to create a vehicle for artists to answer the question “What Makes Miami, Miami?” And this exciting artwork is the first of many to come, all tackling that question through artistic expression.”

Ms. Gordon-Wallace, originally from Jamaica, is best known for

curating internationally diverse art exhibitions and being the founder of DVCAI. She selected a trio of Miami's most talented Caribbean muralists to draw upon their own experiences in Cuba, Haiti, and Trinidad and Tobago to help inspire the final collection of painted images, woven together in a tapestry of color that will captivate the senses of any visitor.

Created by WALL'N Collective, made up of Caribbean artists Asser Saint-Val, Izia Lindsay and Rosa Naday Garmendia, the mural is an answer to the question, “What Makes Miami, Miami?”

“I want people to feel the warmth of the Caribbean – to feel viscerally welcome,” said Ms. Gordon-Wallace. “'This is Miami' offers smiles and nods and recognition that you can find yourself in the artists' collection of memories. As a curator, this is what inspires me. While you can't mandate feelings, I don't think one can walk through the lobby without seeing a vignette that resonates and connects with Miami's Caribbean culture.”

“This is Miami” will remain through the end of 2021. The mural and Museum, located at 101 W. Flagler Street, Miami, is free to the public.

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ENTERTAINMENT

D’Mile Scores Several Awards for Mega-Stars

By Ramona Samuels, CNW Reporter

Haitian-American producer D’Mile has scored several prestigious awards for R&B’s Mega-Stars.

D’Mile is the Grammy Award-winning producer for the socially conscious and politically daring ‘I Can’t Breathe’ track by American singer and songwriter H.E.R. that won ‘Song of the Year’ at the 63rd Grammy Awards ceremony earlier this year.

The multi-instrumentalist also won an Oscar for his hand in another song with H.E.R. titled ‘Fight For You’, written for the 2020 biographical film ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’, and won ‘Best Original Song’ at the 93rd Academy Awards in the same year.

The Haitian-American composer, whose birth name is Dernst Emile II, did not achieve these feats accidentally. Over the years, he has been credited for songs on the albums of mega-stars such as Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Tyrese and Ty Dolla $ign, who said “he is literally the best producer I ever worked with”.

His early musical influence came from both his parents, who are Haitian cultural music stars and Kompa artists Yanick Etienne and Dernst Emile Sr. He says their guidance helped to carve out his love for music throughout his formative years, and the early exposure to it laid the foundation for the numerous award-winning collaborations he is

D’Mile

proud of today.

Similar to his father’s production technique, D’Mile doesn’t stick to just one genre when composing music. His creative styles are vast and heavily influenced by R&B, Pop and Hip Hop. He said, “The way my dad used to compose, if it was Haitian music that he was working on, he liked to incorporate a lot of jazz elements. I feel like I got that from him.”

D’Mile was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and now lives in Los Angeles with his wife Reina. He stays close to his Haitian roots through family, friends and the Haitian music genre Kompa. His strong musical legacy has positioned him to achieve other personal and business aspirations.

He plans to open his own record label and have his own team of talented people to work with.

‘Death in Paradise’ Cast Jamaican Actress Shantol Jackson

By Jovani Davis, CNW Reporter The hit British–French crime drama television series, ‘Death in Paradise’ has a new addition to the Saint Marie Police Department for season 11. Jamaican actress, Shantol Jackson has been cast as filming begins on the BBC One comedy-thriller in Guadeloupe.

The former model joins the cast playing the role of Sergeant Naomi Thomas, a young detective who has transferred over from a

Jackson

neighboring island.

In an interview with Britain’s Daily Mail Jackson expressed excitement over her casting. “I used to watch Death in Paradise with my dad in Jamaica years ago when it just started and to now be in the show, knowing that he’ll be watching me, it’s truly a surreal moment. Looking forward to adding to the magic.”

Jackson previously starred in the Idris Elba-directed 2018 crime drama Yardie, as well as Sprinter by director Storm Saulter.

Dancehall Artist Aidonia Drops Summer Anthem with Wife Kimberly Megan Jamaican Dancehall artiste Aidonia has released a new single just in time for the summer.

The song titled “U Know Di Vibe ” released on Friday, June 4, is co-produced by 4th Genna and Crash Dummy Productions.

The song’s official video, which features his wife, Kimberly Megan, was shot across locations in Montego Bay, St. James, and is directed by Cinema 20K. While the song is fresh on the scene, the 40-year-old Dancehall deejay has been teasing the single for some months.

Reports are that the fun in the sun visuals was captured during Kimberly’s October 11, 2020 birthday celebration.

Eek-A-Mouse Collaborates with European Producer for New Single The legendary reggae/dancehall pioneer Eek-A-Mouse is actively recording and collaborating with some of Europe’s most respected producers.

One of his latest projects, ‘Put Food on the Ghetto Youths Table’, produced by France’s Irie Ites Records, has thoughtprovoking lyrics laid on a dub-rock reggae beat reminiscent of the late 1980s era.

Since its release, the music video has been streamed close to 100,000 times with comments in favor of the collaboration.

The essence of true roots rocking reggae is felt throughout the production.

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With the new record and personal best, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce betters her own 10.70, which was shared with another Jamaican sprinter, Elaine Thompson Herah.

Fraser-Pryce is now the fastest female sprinter alive, replacing American Carmelita Jeter, who ran 10.64s in 2009.

Jeter congratulated Fraser-Pryce on her win via Twitter, saying “I just woke to some amazing news. @realshellyannfp has done it again. I give credit when it’s due. You have come back from having a child and showed the world how talented and driven you are. You are officially the Fastest Women Alive. Keep motivating these young Queens.”

Just last week, the 34-year-old two-time Olympic champion scored an impressive win in the women’s 100m at the second Wanda Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha.

Fraser-Pryce, who missed more than a year of action around the birth of her son in 2017, is aiming for a third Olympic 100m title after winning gold in Beijing in 2008 and and London in 2012. She also won bronze in Rio in 2016. She says that the Tokyo Olympic Games will be her last.

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Fraser-Pryce strikes a pose beside her time after the race.

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Monday when she delivered a direct message to those considering leaving their homes and making the often-dangerous trek to the U.S. border: “Do not come.”

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York called her comments “disappointing” and noted that it is legal to seek asylum.

Harris declined to respond directly to the criticism when reporters asked, saying only: “I'm really clear: we have to deal with the root causes and that is my hope. Period.”

However, Whitehouse press secretary Psaki tried to clarify Harris statement, saying that she was really trying to say that “we need more time to get the work done to ensure that asylum processing is where it needs to be.”

Her comments echoed those made by past U.S. officials as they've tried to dissuade migrants from seeking to cross the border, as the U.S. faces unprecedented numbers of attempted border crossings.

But the criticism from both Republicans and Democrats underscored the politically fraught nature of the assignment, and the difficulty Harris faces in finding success with an intractable challenge that has only grown in recent months. (AP)

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“I think we have before us now an opportunity, the decisions the heads have taken that we will go with the coalition of the willing. Some are calling it the coalition of the willing, some are calling it enhanced cooperation. But those who are ready to go forward, let us go forward with it, leave the door open for others to come along,” LaRocque said as he commented on the progress being made under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

“I think…the same way I am asking for accountability in the Secretariat, I think our officials have to be more accountable and recognize that we can move forward. It is to the benefit of our people,” LaRocque told the program on which he also looked back on his years in office.

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there are multiple different scenarios, and we want to spend some time just talking you through what that looks like. So, everybody’s comfortable that we have been robust and rigorous in the assessment of what the parameters need to be, what the risk is going to be, what risks are going to be posed, and what measures need to be put in place,” she stated.

The minister also outlined the plans in place to receive cruise ships and passengers to the island.

“There are at least three different types of parameters that we needed to consider for cruising …people are going to be flying in; they’re going to have to meet the requirements first for boarding an aircraft, which would be a negative PCR test before they land in Barbados, and they’ve taken via sterile corridor directly to the port, where they then have to be subjected to further screening in order to embark on the ship, which is homeported here in Barbados,” she said.

She said that bubble tours will be made available for passengers.

“What that means is that we’re restricting what types of activity can be undertaken at this stage because despite our best efforts, and despite the level of rigour that we have put into developing these protocols, this is still the first ship. We need to take small, confident but careful steps,” the tourism minister said.

The Celebrity Millennium will set sail from St. Maarten, visiting the islands of Aruba, Barbados and Curacao.

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guilty in the case, which led to his reaching an agreement to step down from his position at the helm of the school district.

“I cannot put myself above the needs of our district,” he had said, offering to leave his post. “We’re unfortunately in a climate where forgiveness, compassion and love have far too often taken a back seat to grievance, anger and hate.”

Runcie is accused of lying to a grand jury investigating how districts spend money on safety issues. The grand jury was formed after the Parkland tragedy.

Robert Runcie reached a separation agreement worth about $750,000 with the school board, and while he is no longer on the job, his technical last day is August 10. The school board is considering possible interim replacements from a pool of applicants.

Runcie, 59, led the nation’s sixth-largest school district for nearly 10 years and had been lauded for closing the achievement gap between white and minority students. He had also been named superintendent of the year multiple times by both state and national organizations.

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Teenager Seales Named in 13-Man Squad to Face South Africa performance.”

Harper added: “The aim is to continue to build on the performances of the last two Test series and to keep improving as a Test team. We must continue the process of working hard, playing with great passion, playing with determination and a great desire to succeed.

Doing that consistently will bring us the right results. The training camp gave the players the opportunity to prepare for the Betway Test series in all departments, considering that no real red ball cricket has been played since the series against Sri Lanka in March.”

Speedster Shannon Gabriel was not considered due to injury.

West Indies selectors have named uncapped 19-year-old pacer Jayden Seales in the 13-man squad to face South Africa in the first Test starting in St Lucia on Thursday.

The panel also recalled Shai Hope, the toporder batsman, and Kieran Powell, the experienced left-handed opener. Hope last played Test cricket in England in July last year, while Powell’s last Test appearance was in Bangladesh in December, 2018.

Speaking on the squad selection, Roger Harper, the Lead Selector said: “Jayden Seales is young, very enthusiastic and has a big heart.

In the ‘Best v Best’ matches he bowled with pace, got movement and has displayed the ability to take wickets. We think he is capable of adding potency to the bowling attack.

“Kieran Powell we know is a very capable

Seales bowling for the West Indies

batsman who we expect to add quality and depth to the batting department. He put himself in the mix with his performance in the Best v Best match. Shai Hope has performed

very well in the red ball matches he has played, following on the back of his highly successful One-Day International series against Sri Lanka, so he has forced his way into the squad by

SQUAD – Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-captain), Nkrumah Bonner, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales.

SOCCER / WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

SOCCER / WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

Trinidad and Tobago Eliminated in World Cup Qualifying

Reggae Boyz Held 1-1 by Serbia

(AP) The United States won’t get to open World Cup qualifying against Trinidad and Tobago, the team that eliminated the Americans from reaching the 2018 tournament.

Trinidad played a 0-0 draw at the Bahamas in Nassau on Saturday and cannot advance to the second round of qualifying in the North and Central American and Caribbean region.

The 103rd-ranked Soca Warriors have one win and two draws with one match left, and No. 135 St. Kitts and Nevis (3-0) is assured of winning Group F advancing to a second-round matchup against the Group A winner, either 69th-ranked El Salvador or No. 128 Antigua and Barbuda (both 3-0).

The winner of the home-and-home playoff on June 12 and 15 hosts the 20th-ranked U.S. in the final round opener on Sept. 2.

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Reggae Boyz Head Coach Theodore Whitmore experimented with a 3-5-2 formation and he would have been pleased with the firsthalf display, especially after his side took the lead.

“I think in the first 45 minutes we were solid and well-organized; we were disciplined, and we created some goal-scoring opportunities, but in the second half I thought a bit of indiscipline set in,” was Whitmore’s immediate reaction to the game.

The Reggae Boyz will now turn their attention to another game against Japan’s Olympic team in Nagoya on Saturday.

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Watford striker Andre Gray put the Boyz in the lead in the 29th minute after capitalizing Serbian goalkeeper Dorde Nikolic’s blunder to steer the ball into an empty net from an angle just outside the penalty area. It was the striker’s first goal for the Reggae Boyz.

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Thompson-Herah takes Sprint Double at New Life Invitational Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah, on June 5th, won the sprint double at the inaugural North American, Central American and the Caribbean (NACAC), New Life Invitational in Miramar, Florida.

Thompson-Herah ran 10.87 seconds to win the women’s 100-meters, with fellow nationals, Briana Williams 3rd in 10.97 seconds, Shakoria Wallace 6th and Veronica Campbell-Brown 7th.

Williams ran 10.93 in the preliminary heats to set a new national junior record, for the third time in five days. Thompson-Herah, the reigning double Olympic champion, returned to take the 200-meters in 22.54 seconds, with countrywoman Nataliah Whyte 5th.

Tiffany James ran 52.74 seconds to claim silver in the women’s 400-meters while Jazmine Fray was second in the women’s 800-meters in 2:02.60.

Ronald Levy took silver in the men’s 110-meters hurdles in 13.23 seconds and Ronda Whyte was second in the women’s 400-meters hurdles with a time of 55.56 seconds.

Fedrick Dacres threw 66.01 meters to take silver in the men’s discus, with Kai Chang 3rd with a throw of 63.33 meters.

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Time for New Chapter, Says Optimistic Shai Hope Resurgent stroke-maker Shai Hope believes his recall to the West Indies side for the series against South Africa has provided him the opportunity to write a new chapter in a turbulent Test career.

The 27-year-old Barbadian, dropped following the tour of England last July owing to a protracted run of wretched form, was yesterday included in a 13-man squad for the first Test at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia starting Thursday.

And, he said he was keen on making up for lost time after spending the last year out of the Test set-up working on different aspects of his game.

“Any cricketer would want to be part of any

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set-up in West Indies cricket, so it’s been challenging [being out of the side], but I’m just happy to be here,” Hope told a media conference hosted via Zoom.

Shai Hope scraped one half-century in his first 11 Tests after making his debut six years ago, but his career appeared to be taking flight when he struck historic hundreds in each innings of the Leeds second Test in 2017, to deliver a

remarkable final day victory for West Indies.

However, his form nose-dived, and he averaged a paltry 19 from his last 17 Tests, forcing selectors to finally dispense with his services following the tour of England last year when he gathered only 105 runs from six innings.

His recall, though, was driven by his continued prolific form in One-Day Internationals where he averages 53 from 81 matches, but was cemented by his 79 and 106 in a West Indies inter-squad match last week.

Hope, who averages 26 from 34 Tests overall, has now scored seven half-centuries and a hundred in his last eight innings dating back to last February’s Super50 Cup, and said he was

now well positioned, both mentally and technically, to take advantage of a second chance in the longest format.

“Cricket covers different aspects, so it’s about meshing all of them together, whether technical or mental,” he pointed out.

“I’ve been working on different things and the main thing is to just get the success out there.

But, I believe in finding a way, and I think I need to find a way to score the runs and do whatever I can for the team’s success.”

Shai Hope has been joined in his recall by off-spinning all-rounder and fellow Barbadian Roston Chase, along with left-hander Kieran Powell, while selectors have also opted for uncapped 19-year-old pacer Jayden Seales.

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