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Trinidad and Tobago’s PrimeMinister Kamla PersadBissessar was in South Floridarecently, bringing a messagethat the twin island republic ismaking social, economic andcultural progress, and wel-coming everyone to come seefor themselves, page 2

~ Caribbean American trio shineas Miami Dolphins Cheerleaderswhile carving their own paths tosuccess, page 7.

~ Eric Holder, son ofBarbadian parents and one of President Barack Obama’slongest serving Cabinetappointees, has announcedhis retirement as UnitedStates attorney general,America’s highest lawenforcement office, page 3.

Multi-talented Karian Sanghas stepped into the enter-tainment spotlight bent onmaking a splash. Now she’shitting the charts, and actingis also in her plans, page 13.

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UNITED NATIONS - Antiguaand Barbuda has reiterated itscall for the United States to set-tle its long, outstandingInternet gaming dispute “fairlyand expeditiously”.

In his maiden address tothe 69th Session of the UnitedNations General Assembly,Prime Minister Gaston Brownenoted that it had been “10 longyears” since Antigua andBarbuda secured a favorabledecision at the World TradeOrganization (WTO) DisputeSettlement Body in a complaintagainst the U.S. on online gam-

bling.“Despite that

favorable judgmentand, even in the faceof losing appealsagainst it, the UnitedStates government hasnot seen it as a nobleaction to settle withmy small state in amanner consistent withthe harm done to oureconomy,” Brownetold the world body.

“My country has beendenied income which - had wecontinued to earn - would have

contributed significantly to thewelfare of my people, and tothe capacity of our economy tocope with the grave effects ofclimate change and the finan-cial crisis to which we became acasualty,” he added.

PRINCIPLERecalling U.S. President

Barack Obama’s address at thesame forum on Sept. 24 thatbigger nations should not beable to bully smaller ones,Browne said if this universaltruth is a guiding principle ofObama’s administration, “thenthe United States cannot con-tinue to approbate and repro-bate on this principle.

“The noble thing is for theUnited States to settle this longoutstanding judgment fairly andexpeditiously,” he said.

Last month, Antigua andBarbuda said it was seeking$100 million to settle the dis-pute and that it had submittednew proposals to Washington.The new figure represents a

MICHELLE CAWLEY

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Prime Minister Kamla PersadBissessar has extended an invi-tation to Trinidad and Tobagonationals in the dispora andothers to visit the twin islandrepublic and witness what sheoutlined are significantimprovements.

During her address at aSouth Florida reception latelast month to honor T&T’sRepublic Day 2014, the primeminister highlighted infrastruc-ture developments, educationand social programs which, sheclaimed, have been implement-ed.

“We are taking care of themost vulnerable people in oursociety – the very young andthe very old,” said PersadBissessar, T&T’s first femaleprime minister.

“We are building roads andhighways that were promisedmore than 50 years ago byother governments. I invite youto return to T&T and see ourchanges!”

She explained that sincecoming into office in 2010, her

government has simplified andstreamlined public agencies tomake them more efficient.

“We now have one agencyfor trade and investment –Invest TT Trinidad andTobago,” the prime ministersaid.

Underlining education aspivotal to sustained develop-ment, Persad Bissessar saidT&T now has “free universalprimary and secondary educa-tion.

“We have 65 percent par-ticipation in post-secondary/ter-tiary education, with freetech/vocational education totrain young people to fill thejobs,” she added.

“My next goal is to havefree pre-school education inTrinidad and Tobago for everychild, ages three to five years.”

Persad Bissessar also high-lighted a Baby Care Grant inT&T’s budget to assist infantcare, plus additional measuresto benefit adults as well.

“When a baby is born, wewill give $500 monthly to needyparents to take care of theirbaby,” she explained. “We haveincreased old age pensions, and

minimum wages for people inTrinidad and Tobago.”

GALAHowever, her South

Florida visit wasn’t all abouthousekeeping business. Thegala, hosted by T&T’s ConsulGeneral in Miami Dr. AnilRamnanan in the SignatureGrand hotel ballroom, alsoserved up a colorful celebrationmarked by tributes and enter-tainment.

T&T’s ethnic TassaDrummers boldly announcedthe prime minister’s arrival.Prominent T&T nationals, busi-ness and community leaders,artists and musicians, includingthe Mighty Sparrow, were

among more than 600 guests.The national anthems of

the United States and T&Twere sung by Shelly Rahim andRoger Belmar, respectively.Opening prayers were read inthree languages by members ofT&T’s Muslim, Hindu andChristian communities, reflect-ing the nation’s religious, cul-tural and ethnic diversity.

Trinidadian media personality Mike Andrews, of“Caribbean Connection” radio,was the master of ceremonies.Sarena Baseo performedIndian dances.

Diaspora representativesKamal Abdool and GlenJoseph paid tribute to theprime minister and T&T.Trinidadian artist Sirju Mohangave Persad Bissessar a land-scape painting. BrowardCounty Commissioner DaleHolness presented her with aproclamation and key to thecounty. His fellow Jamaican-born politician Hazelle P.Rogers, a Florida representa-tive, extended an official wel-come from the state.

DIVERSITYPersad Bissessar thanked

guests for attending, includingthe consul generals of St. Lucia,

Jamaica, Barbados and Guyanaand Pembroke Park MayorAshira Mohammed. She alsopraised T&T for forming a uni-fied nation, despite the diversebackgrounds of its people.

“We come from a landwhere all the nations of theworld have converged to bringus a harmony in diversity,” saidthe prime minister.

“I like to remind you thatfor T&T, there is no MotherAfrica for us. There is noMother India. There is noMother China or Mother Syriaor Mother Lebanon or Motheranywhere else in the world.Only Trinidad and Tobago isour mother country!

“But, we recognize that we have a Grandmother Africa,a Grandmother India, aGrandmother China, aGrandmother Europe and aGrandmother everywhere elsein the world because our peo-ple have come from every greatnation in this world!”

Michelle Cawley Dreseris is afreelance writer for CaribbeanToday.

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NO DICE: Antigua urges U.S. to settle online gaming dispute

T&T prime minister highlights nation’s improvements, praises diversity

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NEWS

Gambling quarrel drags on.

- Photograph by Michelle Cawley Dreseris.Persad Bissessar at the gala.

(Continued on page 6)


CASTRIES, St. Lucia – TheSt. Lucia government says thewar on illegal drugs is beingsignificantly hampered by thedecision of the United Statesto continue sanctions againstthe St .Lucia Police Force.

Washington announcedlast year that itwas preventingthe local policefrom takingpart inAmerica-fund-ed trainingexercises andassistanceunder its anti-drug program.The decision was taken inlight of what it called credibleallegations of gross humanrights violations by local law-men.

The allegations are linkedto several fatal police shoot-ings between 2010 and 2011under the former UnitedWorkers Party (UWP) govern-ment.

Prime Minister Dr. KennyAnthony one year agoannounced the U.S. prohibi-tion of assistance to local lawenforcement officers.Anthony had also announcedmeasures to appeal to theU.S. State department, includ-ing a request for investigatorsfrom the Trinidad-based

Eric Holder, Jr., the son ofstrong Barbadian roots, hasannounced his plan to retire asattorney general, the highestlaw enforcement position inthe United States.

Holder, 63, the firstAfrican American to hold the job, said he will step downwhen a successor is confirmed.The New York City-bornHolder has so far served nearlysix years as attorney generaland is one of U.S. PresidentBarack Obama’s longest serv-ing Cabinet appointees, afterbecoming the 82nd person tooccupy the post in America’shistory.

Holder is a former U.S.states attorney and judge ofthe Superior Court of theDistrict of Columbia.

BAJANHowever, he traces his

roots to the Caribbean. Hisfather, the late Eric, Sr., wasborn in St. Joseph, Barbados.He came to the U.S. as a childand later worked in real estate.He married Eric, Jr.’s U.S.-

born mother Miriam, whoseparents were from St. Philip,Barbados.

The Colombia Law Schoolgraduate has endured a testingstint since being nominated forattorney general by Obama inDec. 2008. Holder has stronglydefended the 1965 VotingRights Act, speaking outagainst attempts to reduce theability of some groups, includ-ing elderly, minorities and stu-dents, to vote. He alsoannounced, in Feb. 2011, thatthe Department of Justicewould not defend cases incourt involving the Defense ofMarriage Act and made crimi-nal justice reform a top priori-ty.

However, the registeredDemocrat has had public run-ins with Republicans, especial-ly lawmakers. Following theannouncement of his retire-ment, Holder was blasted byseveral Republicans, manyaccusing him of being “divi-sive” and not following the

U.S. Constitution.

HONORHowever, during the offi-

cial announcement at theWhite House, Holder thankedObama for what he called the“greatest honor” of his profes-sional life – being attorneygeneral.

“I have loved theDepartment of Justice eversince as a young boy I watchedRobert Kennedy prove duringthe civil rights movement how

the department can - and must- always be a force for thatwhich is right,” Holder said. “Ihope that I have done honor tothe faith you placed in me, Mr.President, and to the legacy ofall those that served beforeme.”

Holder vowed to “contin-ue to serve and try to findways to make our nation evenmore true to its foundingideals.”

Sources disclosed thatHolder informed Obama sev-eral times in recent monthsthat he planned to step down.The final decision was report-edly made over the Labor Dayweekend early last month.

PRAISEHolder could become the

third-longest serving attorneygeneral in U.S. history if hecontinues until December. Hiscontribution earned praisefrom the president.

“(Holder) believes, as Ido, that justice is not just an

abstract theory,” said Obama,who credited him with restoring the U.S. JusticeDepartment’s Civil RightsDivision.

“It’s a living and breathingprinciple,” adding that Holderhad tried “to make sure thatthose words ‘life, liberty andthe pursuit of happiness’ aremade real for all of us.”

Holder said he grappledwith the timeline for his retire-ment.

“In terms of my ownthinking of how long do I stay… I talk about tasks and tryingto see certain things through,”Holder said. “I want to try toget a few things done before Iultimately leave.”

However, he said when heleaves the office of attorneygeneral he would still work tofind ways to cement trustbetween minorities and lawenforcement.

Holder and his wife havethree children.

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St. Lucia hurtby U.S. drugswar ~ P.M.

FITTING FAREWELL: Eric Holder retiring as U.S. attorney general

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Jamaica’s National EmergencyResponse Team (NERT) hasbeen activated to coordinateand support the country’sresponse to the current out-break of chikungunya .

The government has alsoallocated an additional J$150million (one Jamaica dollar =US$0.004 cents) to the chikun-gunya response, which includesa massive clean-up campaignaimed at destroying andremoving mosquito breedingsites.

The information came outof a recent technical meetingheld involving key govern-ment agencies involved in theongoing response.

The NERT, headed byPrime Minister PortiaSimpson Miller, involves min-istries, agencies and non-gov-ernment stakeholders with theODPEM having a lead role incoordination and implementa-

tion. Activation of NERT will also provide an extensivemanagement framework forJamaica’s planning for preven-tion, mitigation and responseaction in respect of other com-municable diseases, includingEbola.

- Edited from CMC. Formore on health, checkCaribbean Today’s fall fea-ture, pages 20-23.

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MICHELLE CAWLEY

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To Caribbean consumers, thename GraceKennedy is synony-mous with delicious Jamaicanfoods. There’s a dynamic anddedicated daughter of Jamaicaworking to bring Grace productsto their shelf, table or event.

Joy Thomas is the onlyfemale market manager in thesix regions of the InternationalDivision of GraceKennedyFoods USA LLC. Thomas isinternational market managerfor the southeast United Statesregion, which includes Florida,North Carolina, South Carolina,Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,Louisiana and Texas.

Her extensive sales experience spans four decades.Thomas has built a reputationfor being steadfast, resolute andcommitted in the sales industry– a mostly male-dominatedfield. During her 17-year tenurewith GraceKennedy, she hashelped to leverage sales part-nerships and secure the brandloyalty of customers in theregion. She has increased salesphenomenally year-over-year.

“I have always been insales,” said Thomas. “Prior toGrace, I was in sales and man-agement at Kem Products andSwift Chemicals. In 1997, I wasthe international Caribbeanexport manager for ChemicalWorldwide in Jamaica andwanted a career change.”

BACKGROUNDThomas holds a degree in

institutional management fromthe University of Technology inJamaica and certificates in com-puter studies, effective salespresentations and public speak-ing. Her link to Grace was anatural fit.

“In 1997, I went to workfor Grace Kennedy in Jamaica– a company I had admired andwhose products I had alwaysenjoyed,” Thomas explained. “Iwas hired as a key account man-ager to increase non-food salesin Grace’s low-producing cen-tral region: Old Harbourthrough Mandeville, to Santa

Cruz.“Non-food products were

not manufactured by Grace. Wetraded them: Matches, Leverproducts like Breeze – pow-dered laundry soap, blue soap,and others. Mine were hard-to-sell because shops typicallywanted food products from thesales reps.”

Problems propped up, butshe knocked them down.

“Sales reps and store owners were generally male,”Thomas recalled. “Some menasked me why was ‘a nice girl’like me in sales? But, I stuck itout.”

Thomas had to live inMandeville during the workweek – hours away from heryoung children in Kingston.

“Thank God, I had a verygood nanny and I knew shewould take very good care ofthem while I worked,” she said.“It was hard, but you do whatyou have to do.”

RESULTSThe results showed her

quality.“Central region sales

when I began were J$4 millionmonthly,” said Thomas. “In myfirst two weeks, I sold J$12 mil-lion in non-food products! Intwo years, I had increased cen-tral sales to J$24 to J$26 millionmonthly.”

In 1999, Thomas’s jobmoved her back to Kingston tobe closer to her children. Shemanaged Grace’s Hi-Lo chainof supermarkets. Between 2002and 2007 she became the inter-national market manager, cen-tral Caribbean, for Grace Foods

International. In 2007, she wasagain promoted to her currentposition.

Thomas supports and pro-motes vendor relationships,manages trade relationships, isin charge of marketing andsales, managing the brand, anda plethora of other top levelmanagement duties at microand macro levels of sales. Shehas helped bolster Grace’sstrength.

TRANSITIONYet changes have come.“Grace is now in a transi-

tion,” said Thomas. “In July2014, we purchased La FeFoods Inc. We are expandinginto the Hispanic markets withour crossover products, likeGrace hot pepper sauces,coconut water, and others.”

La Fe is a full-service dis-tributor of more than 1,400Hispanic and Caribbean cuisineproducts.

GraceKennedy Foods USA is a division of Grace-Kennedy, the Caribbean’slargest supplier of Caribbeanand other ethnic foods. Thecompany, which opened inJamaica 92 years ago, distributesits brands and the brands oftheir principals in over 40 countries.

What advice wouldThomas give women in busi-ness?

“Decide what you want,”she said. “Be very focused.Then, go after it! Have confi-dence in yourself that you arejust as good as a man, or better.And, pray.

“I feast on my Bible,”added Thomas. “My strengthcomes from God, my creator. Iknow that I am a strongwoman, but God gives me mystrength. I understand that I amnot here by accident.”

Photograph and story byMichelle Cawley Dreseris, afreelance writer for CaribbeanToday. For more stories on suc-cessful Caribbean women, turnto pages 7 and 8.

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NEW YORK – Haiti’sPresident Michel Martellytold an international confer-ence here that while “majorchallenges” still remain, theFrench-speaking Caribbeancommunity (CARICOM)country is strengtheningdemocracy and rebuilding theinfrastructure damaged by apowerful earthquake in 2010that killed more than 300,000people.

Martelly, accompanied by Prime Minister LaurentLamothe, met with interna-tional donors last month aspart of “Haiti Partners” to dis-cuss ways to improve the deliv-ery of aid to the Caribbeancountry. Martelly, who provid-

ed an update on the country’sdevelopment since the earth-quake that left more than amillion people homeless, saidHaiti was now a vast construc-tion site, with schools, voca-tional training centers, roads,bridges housing being built orunder construction.

CHALLENGES“Major challenges remain,”

Martelly said.He said the government

was also committed to doingmore to attract direct invest-ments, especially in the fieldsof energy, tourism, industry,and to enjoy the benefits ofnew legislation passed by theUnited States giving duty-free

access to theAmericanmarket for tex-tiles and otherproducts, so asto create jobsin Haiti.

Martellysaid he count-ed on the soli-darity of donors to help thecountry strengthen the capac-ity of its institutions toachieve the desired level ofeconomic and social develop-ment, adding that 1.75 millionchildren now go to school

free of charge.He assured that the dem-

ocratic process in Haiti wasirreversible, despite the per-ception of permanent crisis,committing his administrationto the rule of law.

CONCESSIONSDuring his address,

Martelly said he has made allthe concessions and adoptedall the necessary measuresaimed at advancing the elec-toral process, but remindedthat Haiti was only waiting forthe approval of the amended

electoral law, which is an attri-bution of parliament, for vot-ing to take place.

Elections - to elect two-thirds of the 30-memberSenate, the entire LowerHouse and all the local govern-ment entities - were plannedfor the end of the year, but agroup of Opposition senatorswas blamed for failing to passthe necessary legislation toensure elections are held.

- Edited from CMC.

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Jamaica activates emergencyteam to battle chikungunya

Joy Thomas brings Grace’s taste to Caribbean Americans

Haiti surviving ‘major challenges’, rebuilding after 2010 ‘quake ~ president


NEWS

Thomas

Mosquitoes help spread disease.

Martelly

I. JABULANI TAFARI

United States attorneyBenjamin Crump, who repre-sents Michael Brown’s familyin Missouri and was counselfor Trayvon Martin’s family inFlorida, is calling upon theJamaican government to com-bat police brutality beinginflicted on citizens of theCaribbean island.

Speaking at a press con-ference in Miami on Sept. 19,Crump said“humanrights vio-lations can-not be tol-eratedwhetherthey occurin Sanford,Florida, inFerguson,Missouri or inMontego, Jamaica.”

Crump, who is the presi-dent-elect of the United StatesNational Bar Association,declared that in order forpolice brutality to stop, citi-zens of every nation muststand up to their governmentsand demand just and equaltreatment.

Last month’s press con-ference was organized byJamaican attorney MichaelLorne, who is representingthe family of Mario Deane, aJamaican man who was takeninto police custody on Aug. 3in Montego Bay for posses-sion of a marijuana cigarette.Three days later, on Aug. 6,Deane was dead.

Jamaican police first saidDeane fell off a bunk bed andlater stated that he was beatento death by other inmates.However, Lorne said thepending case clearly resultedfrom police brutality and/ormisconduct and he is endeav-oring to internationalize theissue of Deane’s death.

‘UNIVERSAL’Both Lorne and Crump

were joined at the news con-ference by Miami-based civilrights attor-neyJasmineRand, whoformerlyrepresentedthe Martinfamily andhas joinedthe Deanefamily’slegal teamin Jamaica.“Human rights are univer-

sal,” said Rand. “They are notblack or white, Christian orMuslim, and do not start orstop at international borders.”

The news conference fol-lowed a similar event outsidethe Jamaican embassy in NewYork in early September.

Speakingafter theMiamievent,Lorne saidtheJamaicanpolice getssupportfrom vari-ous organi-zations inthe U.S. He said he wants thecoalition of attorneys in theU.S. to pressure these compa-nies not to conduct “businessas usual” with Jamaican lawenforcement agencies if policeprocedures and actions on theisland are not changed signifi-cantly.

Lorne also disclosed thatwhen forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden came toJamaica on Sept. 2 to performan autopsy, he determinedDeane died from a beatinginflicted on his head and neck.Dr. Baden, who is host of the HBO television series“Autopsy”, was the chiefmedical examiner of NewYork City for 25 years and iscurrently the co-director ofNew York State’s PoliceMedico-Legal InvestigationUnit.

DEFIANTThe day after the Miami

press conference, attorneysLorne and Rand flew toJamaica to attend Deane’sfuneral.Lorneexplainedthat theDeanefamily hadrefused toacceptmoneyoffered bytheJamaicangovernment and had insteadcollected donations from thepublic to pay for funeralexpenses.

Lorne also said that anindependent commissionestablished by the Jamaicangovernment to investigatepolice brutality is seeking topress charges against threeMontego Bay policemen iden-tified by other prisoners asbeing involved in Deane’sdeath.

In a similar case, theJamaican attorney is repre-senting the family of OshaneDothlyn, who was also arrest-ed for a marijuana cigarette atthe Coronation Market inKingston in February. He too

died in police custody undersuspicious circumstances, withlaw enforcement claiming thathe was hanged.

In welcoming a recentJamaican governmentannouncement that possessionof a marijuana cigarette is no

longer an offense for which aperson can be arrested, Lornesaid the Deane and Dothlyncases made it imperative forthe government to move morequickly towards decriminaliz-ing possession of marijuanafor personal use in Jamaica to

prevent abuse of police pow-ers.

I. Jabulani Tafari is a free-lance writer for CaribbeanToday.

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Lorne

Crump

CARICOM ImplementationAgency for Crime andSecurity (IMPACS) to lookinto allegations of extra-judi-cial killings by local police.

The report on that investi-gation, carried out by a teamof investigators from theJamaica Police Constabulary,is still to be delivered.

PRICEMeanwhile, Anthony said

the island continues to pay aheavy price for the U.S. deci-

sion. Apart from its taintedinternational image, St.Lucia’s war on drugs hastaken a hard blow owing tothe U.S. suspension of techni-cal and other assistance espe-cially to the local marinepolice.

“Their area most seriouslyhit, is the contribution to theoperations of our coast guard,as some of our boats require

parts and the U.S. have saidthey will not finance the pur-chase of any new parts for ourboats,” said Anthony.

“We are also concernedabout the reputation of thecountry, as the decision hascast a cloud over the island.”

- Edited from CMC.

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Concerned CaribbeanAmericans will get a chance toexpress their views at the bal-lot box soon.

The general elections inthe United States will be heldon Nov. 4.

Those in Florida can also vote via absentee ballot,which must be requested by 5p.m. Oct. 29 and returned by 7

p.m. Nov. 4. There will also beearly voting Oct. 20 to Nov. 2.

Voters should allow noth-ing to substitute for their ownevaluation and research ofcandidates, based on theirown personal interests andvalues.

For more information,call 954-454-7473.

Meanwhile, Florida

Governor Rick Scott and for-mer Gov. Charlie Crist willmeet for an hour-long guber-natorial debate on Oct. 15 atBroward College’s main cam-pus in Davie, Florida. Thestate governor’s race will bedecided on Nov. 4.

Voters are also beingreminded to bring properidentification to the polls.Examples of approved formsof photo ID are:

• Florida driver’s license• Florida identification cardissued by the

• Department of HighwaySafety and Motor Vehicles• United States passport• Debit or credit card• Military identification• Student identification• Retirement center identifi-cation• Neighborhood associationidentification• Public assistance identifica-tion.Æ

St. Lucia hurt by U.S. drugs war ~ P.M.

DINNER DANCE

The Glenmuir AlumniAssociation, New YorkChapter, will present its fifthannual dinner and dance at 9p.m. Oct. 11 at the FlowersPhysical Therapy building, 219-10 S. Conduit Ave., SpringfieldGardens, New York.

For ticket information, call917-593-9918 or 646-496-6868.

FASHION SHOW

The Jamaica ProgressiveLeague will present its 2014Fashion Show and Concert onOct. 11 at Ghanata House, 2180Webster Ave. in the Bronx, NewYork. Doors open at 7 p.m.

For more information, call718-231-4069.

KITE FEST

The 22nd annual “Kitetoberfest”kite festival will be held fromnoon to 5 p.m. Oct. 19 atHaulover Beach Park in Miami,Florida.

Presented by the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation

and Open Spaces Departmentand Skyward Kites, the eventwill feature free kiting activitiesfor all ages, such as kite-buildingclasses, kite-flying demonstra-tions and all sorts of kite compe-titions.

For more informationabout Kitetoberfest, call DanWard at Skyward Kites at 305-893-0906.

SECURITY SUMMIT

The Latin America andCaribbean Security Summit2014 will be held Oct. 23-24 atthe Miami Convention Centerin South Florida.

Several speakers from theregion, including Dr. FranciscoJavier De Vargas, Paraguay’sminister of interior and Dr.Dario Ruiz, Sr. secretary ofco-operation with the JudicialPowers, Prosecutors andLegislatures of The Ministryof National Security ofArgentina, have been sched-uled.

MESSAM HONORED

Jamaican-born Miramar CityCommissioner Wayne Messamwas last month presented withthe Home Rule Hero Award.

The award was created torecognize city officials who wentabove and beyond to advocatethe Florida League of Cities’legislative agenda during the lastlegislative session.

HARVEST FEST

The African HeritageCultural Arts Center in Miami,Florida will kick off its 40thanniversary celebration with a“Harvest Fest” from 4 p.m. to7 p.m. Oct. 31.

Admission to the event isfree with a canned-good or non-perishable donation.

Families will be able to par-ticipate in mask-making, bouncehouse and slides.

For more information, call305-638-6771 or [email protected].

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FYI

reduction on what St. John’shad originally been demandingand Browne said then it isnegotiable and could be a mix-ture of cash and kind.

Antigua and Barbuda hascriticized the U.S. since 1998 ofbreaching its commitments tomembers of the WTO underthe General Agreement onTrade in Services (GATS) byenacting laws that preventedforeign-based operators fromoffering gambling and bettingservices to its citizens. In 2005, the WTO ruled thatWashington had violated

international trade agreementsby prohibiting operation ofoffshore Internet gamblingsites. Antigua claimed that itlost $3.4 billion a year due tothe U.S. action, but the WTOawarded the island $21 million.

But in its final ruling, theGeneva-based WTO hasallowed Antigua and Barbudato suspend certain concessionsand obligations it has underinternational law to the U.S. inrespect of intellectual propertyrights.

- Edited from CMC.

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NO DICE: Antigua urges U.S. to settleonline gaming dispute

BALLOT PUSH: Election season for Caribbean Americans in U.S


FYI

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MICHELLE CAWLEY

DRESERIS

Miami Dolphins players and fans had many reasons to cheer opening day of the2014–2015 National FootballLeague (NFL) season at SunLife Stadium in South Floridalast month.

On the field, for everyhome game, are MiamiDolphins Cheerleaders – asquad of 42 beautiful, smartand athletic young womenwho work long hours to moti-vate players and fans.

Three – Kelly Perrins,Jodi Tulloch and AdriannaSmith – also have theCaribbean deeply rooted intheir hearts, lives and heritage.They were born in the UnitedStates to Jamaican parents andspent many holidays on theisland, immersed in its culture.

This summer, two wereamong a dozen chosen to be inthe 2015 Miami DolphinsCheerleaders SwimsuitCalendar. Perrins was pickedto be “Miss September” andTulloch “Miss March”.Consideration for the honor isreserved for cheerleaders intheir second season. Smith, afirst-year member of thesquad, will be eligible for2015–2016.

The trio told CaribbeanToday their story.

PERRINS, 28, is one of fourcaptains of the squad and isresponsible for 10 or 11 cheer-leaders. She has various roles.

“Besides cheerleading,captains assist the choreogra-phers during practices,”Perrins explained. “On game

day, we call the dances on thefield, structure our groups, and lead them throughout thegame. We cheer at two pre-season and eight home games.

“We are very involved incommunity and other events.”

Cheerleaders aren’tallowed to socialize withDolphin players.

“We work professionallywith them, but their schedulesare opposite to ours,” saidPerrins. “… Other than gamedays and appearances, wedon’t have much interaction

with the football players.”She’s kept busy with her

own schedule, but is consciousof her image.

“I’m a business profes-sional with a career,” saidPerrins. “In the 2015 calendar,the 12 of us are shown in avery beautiful and sexy – butclassy and professional – man-ner. That is very important tome.”

Also valued is her roots.“I consider myself a

Jamerican,” said Perrins, whowas born in Queens, NewYork, but grew up in Miami,Florida.

She graduated fromCarrollton High School ofthe Sacred Heart in CoconutGrove and completed a bach-elor’s degree in political sci-ence at Florida StateUniversity in three years. In2008, she earned a master’s ininternational administrationfrom the University of Miamiand worked for AetnaHealth Insurance in Atlanta,Georgia. In 2013 she movedback to Miami where sheworks as an account manag-er. Cheerleading is part-timejob, but she enjoys it.

“I love dancing!” saidPerrins, a dancer since agethree. “Many cheerleaders aredancers or gymnasts.”

Perrins trained at theAlvin Ailey American DanceTheater in New York while inhigh school and was a MiamiHeat Junior JAMM dancer. Ingrad school she became a UMSUNSATIONS dancer.

“We danced for footballand basketball games,” shesaid. “It was similar to cheer-leading, and it prepared mefor NFL cheerleading.”

Yet accepting theDolphins gig means more than just strutting steps.

“You must be a greatdancer,” said Perrins, whojoined the squad in April 2013,

“but you must also be verydedicated, well spoken, edu-cated and a positive personwith all the components of agreat lady. You need goodtime management skills,because we’re also either full-time employees or students.”

She said proceeds fromthe sale of the 2015 calendarwill benefit the MiamiDolphins Foundation, part of the team’s community out-reach supporting education,health, youth, athletic pro-grams and volunteer activitiesin Florida. Perrins is havingfun.

“It’s a great experience forme to be around a lot of moti-vated young women,” she said.“ … I really enjoy helping peo-ple. Little girls look up to us,and it’s nice to be a rolemodel.”

Still, she yearns forJamaica, returning “two orthree times annually” to visitfamily.

“I go every chance I get!”said Perrins, who cooks someJamaican dishes, like callalooand salt fish, jerk and currychicken.

“Jamaica’s national motto,‘Out of many one people’,captures the essence ofJamaica so perfectly becausethe many cultures there areblended together so beautiful-ly.”

TULLOCH, 19, was acceptedon the cheerleading squadwhile still a senior in highschool at Somerset Academyin Broward County, Florida.She is now a sophomoremajoring in communications atFlorida InternationalUniversity with a goal to be anentertainment and televisionhost.

Tulloch was born inMiami, but considers herself aJamaican American.

“A lot of times, I catch

myself saying ‘I’m Jamaican’,”she said. “All of my family arefrom Jamaica, and Jamaica is abig part of me.”

The island familiarizationbegan early.

“My Jamaican mom,Zensi, sent me toJamaica every summer forabout two months – fromMiami – to stay with mygrandparents when I wasgrowing up,” said Tulloch.

She returns to visit themin Kingston whenever there’s abreak from cheerleading or acollege vacation.

“I’ll ask my mom to bookme a ticket and I’m gone toJamaica!” said Tulloch.

“Jamaica is so beautiful! Ilove the food and the culture,and I love to go to the country.One of my uncles has a farmwith horses and chickens. Ilove driving through themountains with my grandpa.It’s such a different environ-ment for me. I can just relaxthere and be with my family.”

While returning from oneof those trips Tulloch learnedshe had made it into the 2015calendar. It seems a naturalprogression towards her pas-sion.

“I was always a dancer,but I was not a cheerleader inhigh school,” said Tulloch.

“Cheerleaders are reallydancers on the field. Myfavorite part about cheerlead-ing is that I get to continuedancing – something I’veloved all my life. I started bal-let at age five. I learned jazz,tap, flamenco, hip-hop andcontemporary. I tried every-thing. My favorite dance styleis jazz.

“Being a Miami Dolphinscheerleader is allowing me tocontinue my dreams, and to bethe dancer I always wanted tobe.”

She embraces thedemands.

“You have to be mentallystrong to be a Dolphins cheer-leader and being a woman anda public figure,” she said. “Youhave to know how to composeyourself. You need to be confi-dent, but very humble at thesame time. I love cheerlead-ing! And, I enjoy the commu-nity service we do as cheer-leaders.”

That includes surprisingwar veterans and families onthe field during the “Hero ofthe Game” segment.

“It brings me to tears!”said Tulloch.

Cheerleaders also organ-ize a toy drive for underprivi-leged children.

“We give them everythingthey want on their Christmaslist,” said Tulloch. “One of myfavorite parts … is seeing thelooks on people’s faces whenwe make them happy! Then, Iwant to come back and do thisall a thousand times over!”

SMITH, 23, is a rookie cheer-leader born in Miami. She’s alate bloomer as a dancer, butit’s helped achieve one of hergoals.

“I knew that for me to beready to audition for a profes-sional NFL team I had to pre-

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Marie R. Gill, president andchief executive officer of M.Gill & Associates, Inc., is one of Florida’s successfulJamaican entrepreneurs. She’salso president of the JamaicaUSA Chamber of Commerce(JAUSACC).

JAUSACC is a not-for-profit organization committedto creating trade opportunitiesfor members and strengtheningnational, regional and interna-tional commercial relationshipsbetween the United States andJamaica.

“I advocate for, and assist,small and minority-owned busi-nesses to successfully competein the domestic and globalmarkets,” said Gill.

She launched M. Gill &Associates, Inc. in 1990 as amarketing, public relations andeconomic development con-sulting firm, which servesclients in the U.S., LatinAmerica and the Caribbean.Clients include Fortune 500corporations, governmentaland educational institutions,

nonprofit organizations andsmall businesses.

Gill was electedJAUSACC president in 2003and 11 years later continues tolaunch programs benefitingmembers and the community.

“I have been an entrepre-neur since I was about six yearsold in Jamaica,” she said. “Fora few pennies, I used to go tothe store for little old ladies inmy village. Adults who couldn’tread used to pay me to readthe Bible for them.

“But, I had to give myearnings to my mother. As Igrew older, people who could-n’t read paid me to read theirletters from family abroad andto write letters back to them.

“In high schooI, I was areporter for the JamaicaGleaner (newspaper),” sheadded.

PROGRESSGill graduated from St.

Andrew’s High School for girls.She received a bachelor of sci-ence degree in economics fromthe University of the WestIndies, a master’s degree inmass communications and a

master’s of business administra-tion degree from theUniversity of Toronto inCanada.

She has noted the progressof women in business, butunderstands challenges remain.

“Women are starting smallbusinesses three times fasterthan men and we are twice assuccessful as them,” said Gill.“But, we need to take care ofour credit and other things thatcan position us to get financingfor our small businesses.

ADVICEGill offers women advice.“Fix bad credit,” she said.

“When you apply for a loan,banks will not make an excep-tion for you just because youare a woman. Your credit isused to judge your character.Take pride in your credit.”

Gill believes women in theU.S. have received some help.

“Twenty three percent ofall federal contracts must go tosmall/minority businesses. Atleast five percent of contractsmust go to women-owned busi-nesses,” she said.

Gill has served Florida’s

business and public sector com-munities for the past 23 years.She is the first black – and firstwoman – to win the MBDABusiness Center Contract fromthe U.S. Department ofCommerce (2002). An accom-plished economic development,public relations and grant-writ-ing professional, her companyserves over 300 small/minorityfirms annually and has facilitat-ed $1.5 billion in financing andcontractual awards for small,minority and women-ownedbusinesses and nonprofits since2004.

On Sept. 5, Gill was rec-ognized by South FloridaBusiness Journal (SFBJ) asone of 25 Most InfluentialBusiness Women in SouthFlorida. She is planning the32nd Annual MinorityEnterprise DevelopmentWeek (MEDWeek 2014)Conference, Oct. 16–17, at theKovens Conference Center inNorth Miami, to honor the 50most powerful minority entre-preneurs, in recognition of the50th anniversary of thePassage of the Civil RightsAct of 1964.

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pare myself and keep train-ing,” said Smith, who joinedFlorida InternationalUniversity’s (FIU) dance teamas an underclassman.

“I went to Dolphins train-ing clinics. I started takingclasses in jazz funk, hip-hopand tricks and turns to get onthe team.”

In May, Smith was chosenfor the squad. She is firmlyattached to Jamaica as well.

“My entire family is fromJamaica,” explained Smith,whose father died when shewas six. “… Every summermom sent me back to St.Thomas, Jamaica, for a coupleof months to stay with mygreat grandma, my aunts andmy cousins.

“I miss Jamaica. I’m hum-bled when I go back. It makesme appreciate everything Ihave in Miami. Most of myfamily there want to live inAmerica, but I enjoy going toJamaica.”

As a child, Smith attendedschool with her cousins in the

town of Seaforth, about 23miles east of Kingston.

“I would go … just to seehow different school wasthere,” she said.

“The Jamaican teacherswere more strict – but, a goodkind of strict. I was so afraidnot to pay attention in theirclass! I used to ask for thesame work my cousins got.”

Great grandmother EllenManboard, who took care ofher in Jamaica, died this sum-mer. Smith learned valuablelessons from her and others.

“She taught me how tospeak my mind, and to hold

my own!” she said.“She was a feistywoman! She couldn’tkeep still and shenever let anybody runover her. The womenin my family have hada big influence on me.“When I go back toJamaica, I see howhard the women in myfamily work. They’veinstilled in me lessonslike having manners,working hard, and tak-

ing pride in your education.”Smith graduated from

Miami Norland Senior High in2009. In Dec. 2013 she earneda bachelor’s degree in liberalstudies from FIU. She current-ly works in sports marketingand branding, managing socialmedia and booking appear-ances for clients for publicrelations companies and sportsagencies. Her goal is to workin the sports and entertain-ment industries and she hopesto earn a master’s in sportsmanagement and business.Everything is falling intoplace.

“My favorite sport is foot-ball,” Smith said. “So being acheerleader and doing what Ilove, is the best combinationever. And, the MiamiDolphins give us great oppor-tunities to volunteer on com-munity projects like the JasonTaylor Foundation.”

The rookie experience ispaying off.

“Being a Miami DolphinsCheerleader molds you into awell-rounded woman,” saidSmith. “I feel honored know-ing that I am of Jamaicandescent, and that I’m on ateam that’s so diverse. I’mhonored to be able to repre-sent my Caribbean girls.”

She also offers someadvice.

“Continue to chase yourdreams,” said Smith, “andthey can happen!”

Michelle Cawley Dreseris is afreelance writer for CaribbeanToday. Photographs suppliedby Miami Dolphins.

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UNITED NATIONS –Antigua and Barbuda says the refusal of the internationalcommunity to grant conces-sional financing is stifling economic growth in theCaribbean.

Prime Minister GastonBrowne, addressing the spe-cial session of the UnitedNations General Assembly onthe follow-up to the Programof Action of the InternationalConference on Population andDevelopment (ICPD) Beyond2014, said the problem for theCaribbean is not populationgrowth.

“It is the refusal of theinternational financial institu-tions to grant us concessionalfinancing that we urgentlyrequire to build conditionsthat would create jobs for our small population,” saidBrowne who is also chairmanof the 15-member regionalintegration movement, CARI-COM.

“The problem also lies inthe rejection of debt forgive-ness or at least meaningfuldebt re-rescheduling thatwould give us a chance torecover the developmentground that we have lost.”

He said in 1994 when theICPD meeting took place inCairo, member states agreedon a Program of Action that,it was claimed, would quickenthe pace of development and

secure a better future forgenerations yet to come.

“But, two decadeslater, the results have notbeen nearly as expected.Underdevelopment and poverty continue toplague many developingstates,” Browneexplained.

TAILSPINThe prime minister

said that a global eco-nomic crisis in 2008, ema-nating not from the poor,but generated by the rich,sent the economic systeminto a tailspin, and itseffects permeated mostdeveloping countries, theCaribbean sub-regionprincipally among them.

“Its most devastatingimpact was to returnmany states and peoples topre-1994 conditions,” Brownesaid. “The current state ofwealth and income inequalitybetween wealthy states andpoor ones, and even betweenthe wealthy and thepoor within states, is justlydescribed by the most recentreport as unsustainable.”

Browne said too many ofthe earth’s inhabitants havebeen left behind; and toomany of the youth and theelderly have been left out. He said unemployment is themost severe of the many chal-

lenges that all societies faceand that youth unemploymentis the most frightening.

“It destroys our humancapital, our most precioushuman resource,” Brownesaid. “It condemns young peo-ple, capable of innovation andcreativity, into lives on themargins of society or to livesof crime and violence.”

STRESSThe prime minister, who

came to office in June, saidthat the nuclear family - thebasis of all civilizations - is

placed under greatstress, as young couplesare squeezed out ofhousing markets, mort-gages, credit, and faithin the future.“Is it any wonder that,across the global land-scape, there is youthdiscontent and frustra-tion with governancesystems?” Browneasked. “And it shouldbe said and noted - withall the seriousness thatit is due - that whensmall states like mineventure into areas ofproductivity, such asfinancial services thatchallenge the domi-nance of some devel-oped countries, theresponse is to bludgeonus with threats and

blacklisting so that we eithersurrender or perish.”

He said the principal vic-tims are the qualified youngpeople who we have spentmillions of dollars to train sothat they could compete in aglobalised world.

“But, our economies as awhole also suffer – leaving usunable to provide adequatelyfor the health care of our sickand elderly, and to guard ourpopulation against non-com-municable diseases,” Brownesaid.

He said the Caribbean is

grappling with the chikungun-ya virus outbreak that “isspreading across theCaribbean sub-region withsevere consequences for oureconomies.

CHIKUNGUNYA“We now live in trepida-

tion of the spread of the ebolavirus, for the costs to oursmall countries would go farbeyond the huge expense ofmedical treatment. The effecton tourism, which nowaccounts on average for 60percent of the gross domesticproduct (GDP) of many ofour countries, would be devas-tating.

“Yet, the internationalcommunity has not respondedto the disease in parts of WestAfrica with the urgency forwhich it cries out. The worldmust be grateful for the help-ful actions taken by China,Cuba and the United States,but what is needed is a globalresponse. People are dying;people are frightened; peoplehave little or no hope.”

Browne said that if theworld waits for a global pan-demic “before we all acttogether, the effect will set usback even further than thefinancial crisis of 2008 or therecessions that preceded it.”

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Lack of concessional funding stifling Caribbean economic growth ~ Antigua’s P.M.

Ever sinceprehistoricman came inout of thecold, stoppedliving in treesand foundhabitat in hiswarm, safecomfortablecave, hebecamehousebroken.

Some people may attributethis to his mate, his woman, hisbetter half, who insisted that thecave be kept spic and span, plusmade sure that he helped inkeeping it clean too.

“Igor, do not leave thosemammoth and wild pig boneson the cave floor.”

Then and there, manbecame housebroken.

When you watch those old cowboy movies, there arealways those guys who driftfrom town to town with nary acare in the world. They have noroots, no friends, no family, andnothing to call their own excepta trusty horse and a six gun. Hewas the antithesis of beinghousebroken.

But sometimes that driftermay meet a sweet woman, andnot only ride off into the sunsetwith her, but settle down in a lit-

tle house on the prairie. Therehe’ll have his wife, his threechildren, his dog and his cat …the epitome of civilization.What they don’t show is whathappens after - the housebro-ken man.

I know quite a few coupleswho are like that. They are theclassic examples of urban, if noturbane, domestication. Maybesome were born that way, butothers simply morphed intodomestic bliss so easily that youdon’t even see the transition.

TRANSFORMEDThere were men who were

once players, life of the party,outgoing, fun loving, nightclubattending go-getters. Real men.Then poof, something hap-pened, and one day the swash-buckling cowboy simply hungup his guns, and his boots, gotmarried and morphed into Mr.Househusband.

It was easy for the womanto do so, for intrinsically, womenare hardwired to be housekeep-ers. But when a once vibrantman turns from being a gallop-ing prancing steed to being abuggy-pulling dray mule, thenyou have to sit up and takenotice.

But what does it mean tobe housebroken? Well, as far as

my observations took me, it’sakin to a wild stallion beingbroken. And you know thatwhen a horse is broken, he’ll beridden into the ground fromthat day on.

The housebroken man getshousebroken and doesn’t evenknow it. It creeps up on himlike a morning fog and envelopshim in its cool embrace, until hefeels comfortable. He’s the manwho stops attending social func-tions, movies, plays, sportingevents, but prefers to stay home

and putter around the garden.This was a guy who used to

watch every football match atthe stadium and cricket matchesat the various fields, plus closedancehall every Saturday night,or rather early Sunday morning.Yet now, he’s Mr. Housebrokenand has dropped out of society.

PRIMERI’m not talking about old

men either who are in theirretirement years, but youngvibrant men, still in the prime of

their youth. Now they need aprimer just to kick start anyform of social activity. It’s natu-ral for older guys to slow downand relax, but when a youngsprightly man gets housebro-ken, then it’s an eye opener.

Once upon a time theirdays were filled with excitingactivities, but now the mostexercise that they get is whilepainting the fence, putting outthe garbage or watering the gar-den.

The housebroken manspends his days picking up anddropping off the children. Hedrops the boy to football prac-tice, then takes the girl to dancelessons, then leaves the wife atthe hairdresser, then picks uphis gardener to come and prunethe hedge, then goes back forthe boy, drops him home, thenrushes out just in time to pickup his wife from the hairdresser;then they both go grocery shop-ping on the way home.

That is the housebrokenman.

FAITHFULBut it’s not all bad, for

housebroken men are faithful,and have neither the time northe inclination to even look at

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Kudos to Mr. Peter Webley ofCaribbean Today on yourSeptember special feature“Wonder Women”. AlthoughI have never thought ofmyself as such, I am howeverhappy to welcome the title,even for a few days (smile).

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another woman.So the housebroken man is

a safe bet for any wife, for sheknows that his being tamed hasnullified any desire he may haveto look outside. Maybe that’swhy so many wives try tohousebreak their men as quick-ly as possible, often boasting to

their friends: “I had him trainedproperly and quickly, now heeven makes the bed without myasking.”

NO DOUBTHousebroken men will alwayswash the dishes even if theyaren’t asked to do so. They willtake out the garbage evenbefore the woman knows that

the bin is full, and they willeven get down on their kneesand wash and clean the bath-room. Wives have told me thattheir husbands do just that. Ihave no reason to doubt thesewomen for I have seen menwearing aprons when I happento pay a surprise visit.

Still, nothing is wrong withbeing a little housebroken, after

all, a man should share some ofthe household responsibilitieswith his woman … but he does-n’t have to like it. When heloves doing them is when he’struly housebroken and there’sno turning back.

The good thing though, isthat housebroken men and theirwomen operate as a unit. Theman isn’t running the streets

anymore, and the woman ishappy. And we all know what a happy woman does … shemakes her man happy too, veryhappy. I’ll always rememberwhat the preacher said, in hissermon years ago: “Do the dish-es, get some loving.”

So the housebroken manhas his place, as long as he’sconfident and hasn’t lost hisspirit he’ll be okay.

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• “Haiti willorganize, assoon as possi-ble, free, fair,and transparentfor the renewalof democraticand constitutional institutions.This is a must. Democraticrules require that, and I willstand by republican principles”- President Michel Martelly

promises to the 69th GeneralAssembly of the United Nationslast month that general electionswill be held soon.

• “You onlyhave to look athis numbers;the sheerweight of themover the lengthof his career -which is not a short one. He’sbeen consistent, exceptional inall conditions” - 40-year-oldstar West Indies batsmanShivnarine Chanderpaulreceives high praise from for-

mer India captain RahulDravid. Chanderpaul, whorecently returned to the topthree of the ICC Test battingrankings, has so far played 158Test matches and scored 11,684runs with 30 centuries. Heplayed 268 one-day internation-als through 2011, scoring 8,778runs with 11 hundreds.

• “My advice to colleagueheads of government in theCaribbean is to take preemp-tive measures to ensure thesafety, health and well-being ofmillions of citizens of theCaribbean region” – Trinidad

and TobagoPrime MinisterKamla PersadBissessar callingfor a meeting ofCaribbean com-munity (CARI-COM) leaders to discuss acoordinated response to thepublic health threats posed bythe ebola and chikungunyaviruses.

• “The judge was at his officewaiting for Mr. Aristide toappear, he never saw him” –An investigating judge in Haitihas issued an arrest warrant for

former President Jean BertrandAristide after he failed to com-ply with a summons to appearat the magis-trate’s office.Aristide is dueto answercharges relatingto acts of cor-ruption, moneylaundering,misappropriation of publicfunds and criminal conspiracy.

- Compiled from varioussources.

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‘Wonder Women’

Four Caribbean nations willcontest this month’s CONCA-CAF Women’s Championshipin the United States, but onlythree hold a chance to qualifyfor next year’s World Cup inCanada.

Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidadand Tobago and Martiniqueare among the final eightteams, split into two groups,which will play in Kansas,Illinois and Washington, D.C.between Oct. 15 and 21.

All except Martinique areeligible to advance to thesemi-final round, featuring thetop two teams in each group,which will be played in

Chester, Pennsylvania Oct. 25and 26. The first three teamsin the tournament will auto-matically qualify for theWorld Cup. The fourth placenation will engage in a play-off with a team from SouthAmerica for the right to quali-fy for Canada.

Group A will featureHaiti, T&T, Guatemala andUnited States. Haiti will playGuatemala and T&T facesU.S. on Oct. 15 in KansasCity. On Oct. 17, inBridgeview, Illinois, Haiti willplay T&T, the same dayGuatemala faces U.S. Haitiplays U.S. and Guatemala

tackles T&T on Oct. 20 inWashington, D.C.

Group B teams, whichinclude Jamaica’s ReggaeGirlz, Martinique, Costa Ricaand Mexico, will play the dayafter Group A games at thesame venues. Jamaica willplay Martinique on Oct. 16,the same day Costa Rica facesMexico. On Oct. 18 theReggae Girlz tackle CostaRica and Mexico playsMartinique. Jamaica com-pletes group play againstMexico on Oct. 21, the sameday Martinique faces CostaRica.

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MANHASSET, New York –Jamaican jockey RajivMaragh has been side-linedindefinitely after undergoingsurgery late last month torepair his right-arm, whichwas broken in a fall atBelmont Park.

The New York RacingAssociation’s press office con-firmed the surgery in an advi-sory.

Maragh was aboardWicked Strong in the $1 mil-lion Jockey Club Gold CupStakes when he was thrownafter the horse clipped heelswith Moreno, ridden byJunior Alvarado. He wastaken to North ShoreUniversity Hospital in LongIsland complaining of pain inhis right arm and tests subse-quently revealed a brokenarm.

The highly-rated jockeywas expected to feature in theprestigious Breeders Cupseries at Santa Anita Parkfrom Oct. 31-Nov. 1, but isnow uncertain to compete inthat event.

“They put in a couple of

plates and some screws andhe seems to be fine,” saidMaragh’s agent, TonyMicallef. “We don’t know yet how long he will be out.”

The 29-year-old hasalready won a Breeder’s Cupevent, with Caleb’s Posse tovictory in the Dirt Mile threeyears ago, and he was alsogood enough to finish third inthe 2011 Kentucky Derbywith Mucho Macho Man. Hewas fourth in the Derby withWicked Strong in May.

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Caribbean women hunt places in 2015 World Cup soccer

LONDON, England -Glowing tribute has been paidto cricket legend Sir VivianRichards, one of the mostdestructive batsmen of a dom-inant era for West Indies.

Some of the most deco-rated names of West Indiancricket’s golden era joined inthe special tributes toRichards during a dinner atLord’s Cricket Ground lastmonth. They included formerWest Indies captain CliveLloyd and former team matesAndy Roberts, Joel Garner,Gordon Greenidge and ColinCroft.

“It’s not often I’m moved,

but this has been a truly spe-cial evening and something Iwon’t forget for a very, verylong time,” said Sir Viv.

“I’d like to thank every-one who has come heretonight and all the speakersfor their incredibly kindwords.”

TRIBUTESFormer England interna-

tionals Derek Underwood,David Gower, Mike Gatting,Geoff Miller, as well as broad-cast legends Tony Cozier andSir Trevor McDonald, joinedin paying tribute to Richardsknown as the “Master

Blaster”. Tributes were alsoplayed on video screens fromMichael Holding, Bob Willis,Alan Lamb and Ian Botham,Richards’s closest friend in thegame and godfather to hisson.

“Tonight at Lord’s, a veryspecial place for Viv,” saidPaul Robin, chief executive ofthe Lord’s Taverners. “He washonored in front of 550 fans,friends and former colleagues.

“If he didn’t realize howspecial a player and humanbeing he is, then he shouldafter the event! It was a funnight for all and in raisingfunds for two good causes, weare supporting work both hereand in Antigua that is close toViv’s heart.”

The dinner raised nearly£100,000 for the UnitedKingdom’s leading youthcricket and disability sportscharity, the Lord’s Taverners,and the St John’s AnglicanCathedral Restoration Projectin Antigua.

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Cricket greats honor legend ‘Master Blaster’

Jamaican jockey falls, breaks arm,may miss rich 2014 Breeders Cup

WINNIPEG, Canada –Barbadian jockey ChrisHusbands late last month rodefour winners on the nine-racecard at Assiniboia Downs towrap up his maiden title at theManitoba racing oval.

Husbands started the finalday on Sept. 21 just one aheadof his main rival Paul Nolan,but produced a series of out-standing rides to widen thegap and ensure there were nohiccups in the end.

He finished on 71 wins,four clear of Nolan, with

Adolfo Morales third on 51wins in the season that startedMay 5.

Jamaican jockey TyroneNelson finished down thestandings with 19 wins, along-side Barbadian RenaldoCumberbatch. Jalon Samueland Paul Leacock, bothBarbadians, finished on 12wins.

Husbands’s mounts alsoearned CAN$612,073.

- Edited from CMC.

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Barbadian Husbands winsfirst Manitoba riding title

Digicel has announced that ithas acquired majority owner-ship and control of St. Lucia-based International MediaContent Ltd. (IMC), parentcompany of regional sportsbroadcaster SportsMax andNorth American broadcasterCEEN-TV, for an undisclosedsum.

Under the terms of thedeal, the founder and a num-ber of the lead principals willcontinue to have an ownershipstake and be involved in theday-to-day running of theIMC operation.

Currently available in 23countries across theCaribbean, SportsMax is asports cable channel featuring

a mix of international, region-al and local content. Its inven-tory includes the BarclaysPremier League, UEFAChampions League, WestIndies cricket, the IndianPremier League and theIAAF Grand Prix.

Digicel Group ChiefOperating Officer AndyThorburn and PatrickRousseau, chairman of IMCand SportsMax, were presentfor the signing over, alongwith Phillip Martin, deputychairman of IMC andSportsmax, and OliverMcIntosh, chief executive officer of Sportsmax.

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Karian Sang stepped into thespotlight at the Marley Familyannual 9 Mile Festival of 2013when she performed “Take It”with dancehall hit makerMavado.

The song was already out,since the video had been thenumber one played in Jamaicafor weeks. That made surepeople would pay attention.Sang’s powerful image as sheentered the stage had immedi-ate impact. She was clearlyconfident. Onlookers werehard pressed to find any malein the audience not transfixedby the Jamaican Asian beauty.

When Sang started singing- she only has a few bars in thesong - the impact, however,wasn’t as strong. That under-whelming impression didn’tleave much expectation for thepress, which met her back-stage. Yet once she startedanswering questions it became apparent she wasspeaking from a place ofknowledge, hard work and an appreciation of talent.

Sang was intriguing;enough to draw attention toher work. In the year that fol-lowed that festival, her imagehas gone viral. “Take It” wasnominated for several awards.It was the first song byCaribbean artistes to be pre-

miered on Billboard andtopped charts in Jamaica, theUnited States, Canada and the world.

Sang has been cast in amovie by Jeremey Whittaker.He hired her as leading lady inhis newest film “Destiny”,which also starts Chris Martin.

ROOTSSang was also born in

Jamaica and raised in Canada.Now she works betweenJamaica, Canada and Miami.She’s a quadruple talent -dancing, singing, acting and

writing. She started receivingpraise before the day Mavadoasked her to quickly add a fea-ture to his song - which she didon the spot.

In Canada she sang underthe name Lil Precious, startingat a young age. Sang’sJamaican ancestry blessed herwith rhythm and a beautifulvoice. Lil Precious’s first single“So Insane” was added to Top40 radio stations acrossCanada. In 2010 a second sin-gle, “Ma Jam”, was also addedto radio and television. InApril 2011 Karian Sang/LilPrecious won five WRCMAawards.

She has built a huge fanbase, which she calls assassinsto empower them, encourag-ing them to do uplifting activi-ties. “Keep our eyes on theprize; assassins conquer yourfears and go after what youwant,” Sang tells them.

She also uses the word to describe herself.

“(I am) an assassinbecause I execute my missionto the best of my abilitiesmeaning songs, shows etc. andI am very unexpected,” saidSang.

She is looking for respectin the male dominated enter-tainment industry.

“I’m a logical thinker andvery capable of doinganything they do but Istill choose to be alady,” said Sang.

Her passions, sheexplained, include“God, life, happinessand learning myminds ability wantingto out-do myself eachtime.”

Sang portrays astrong woman withabundant energy andpositive vibes. Shewants audiences tosee that “who I am isreal on and off thecamera and yes, I cansing.”

STRUGGLEWhat audiences

don’t know is thestruggle she has expe-rienced.

“I hate to put myissues out there,” saidSang. “I rather fix itthan bother anyone.”

She’s is a breathof fresh air that couldbe a powerful jolt tothe music industryonce more doors areopened to her. Hertalent raises a futureof many possibilities.She has embraced hermulti-facted back-ground. That’s a plus as well.

“Jamaica mademe Canada raisedme,” said Sang.

“It showed me weare all connected bythe universal language

of music and appreciating ourdifferences. Now I’m attractedto many types of music mak-ing me a big fusion of many ofgenres.”

Sang isn’t “just a pretty

face”. There’s a lot more.

Jason Walker is a freelancewriter for Caribbean Today.

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LONDON, England –Jamaican poet Kei Miller isthe recipient of the prestigiousForward prize for the bestpoetry collec-tion of 2014.

Miller’sbook, titled“TheCartographerTries to Map aWay to Zion”,took the prizeof £10,000.

Eightyears after the publication ofhis first collection, Miller has

produced two novels, a shortstory collection, three morepoetry collections and a bookof essays and prophecies.

The Forward Prizes forPoetry, now in the 23rd year,are the premier accolades inthe United Kingdom andIreland for established andemerging poets. All the short-listed poets are included in the23nd annual Forward Book ofPoetry, containing the judges’choice of the year’s bestpoems.

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J’can wins U.K. poetry prize

Multi-talented Karian Sang – more than ‘just a pretty face’


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BRIEFScops charged with killing‘Kentucky Kid’

Three Jamaican police officershave been charged with the 2009killing of entertainer Robert Hill,popularly known as Kentucky Kid,who was shot at his home duringwhat law enforcement officials saidthen was a shootout involving thepolice.

calypsonian Black Stalinhospitalized with stroke

Veteran calypsonian LeroyCalliste, better known as the BlackStalin, was hospitalized after suf-fering stroke a few hours following

his performance at a charity showin south Trinidad on Sept. 21.

Prosecutor withdraws corruption charge againstKartel

Jamaica’s Director of PublicProsecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellynlast month withdrew the corruptioncharge against jailed dancehallentertainer Vybz Kartel and twoother people. Kartel was earlier thisyear sentenced to life imprison-ment for murder. He is appealingthe conviction.

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DOUBLE DELICACIES: Fruit, meat combos serve up Caribbean treat


CARIBBEAN FOODS

Caribbean people’s appetite forfruits and fish/meat is never inquestion. This month, courtesy ofPublix Apron Recipes, CaribbeanToday combines them for delight-ful meals.

Mango salmon with cherry quesadillas

Cooking sequencePreheat oven; prepare que-

sadillas through step 1 (10 min-utes).

Prepare salmon and begin tobake (10 minutes).

Complete quesadillas andsalmon; serve (10 minutes).

Cooking instructions - salmon

IngredientsNonstick aluminum foil1/2 cup fresh cherries, coarselychopped

1 fresh mango, coarsely chopped1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves,thinly sliced1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves,thinly slicedZest of 1 orange4 sockeye (or coho) salmon fillets(about 1 1/2 lb), skin removed1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon black pep-per2 teaspoons sesame oil1 tablespoon apple cidervinegar

PreparationsPreheat oven to 425°F.Line baking sheet withfoil. Pit cherries and chop;chop mango (3/4 cup).Slice mint and basil; place

fruit and herbs in medium bowl. Zest/grate orange peel (no

white; 2 teaspoons).

StepsCheck fish for bones, then

place on baking sheet. Combinezest, sugar, flour, salt, and pepper;blend oil into mixture, then crum-ble over salmon.

Bake salmon six to eightminutes or until salmon is 145°F(or opaque and separates easily).

Stir vinegar into fruit mix-ture; spoon salsa around salmon.Serve.

Cherry quesadillas

Ingredients4 oz Deli aged white Cheddarcheese, shredded1/2 cup fresh cherries, coarselychopped4 (8-inch) flour tortillas1 cup baby arugula leaves4 teaspoons honeyButtery cooking spray

PreparationsShred cheese (1 cup). Pit

cherries and chop.

StepsPlace 1/4 cup cheese on one-

half of each tortilla; top with 1/4cup arugula and 2 tablespoonscherries. Drizzle 1 teaspoonhoney over filling. Fold tortillas inhalf.

Preheat large, nonstick sautépan on medium two to three min-utes. Coat both sides of quesadil-las with spray. Place two quesadil-las in pan; cook 1-2 minutes oneach side or until golden andcrispy. Repeat. Cut quesadillasinto wedges; serve.

Aprons adviceComplete your meal with

green beans, fresh salad blend,and carrot cake for dessert.

It’s best to serve the salsa onthe side of the salmon, so the top-ping doesn’t get too wet.

Beef plantain casserole withcantaloupe jicama salad

Cooking SequencePrepare casserole, and begin

to bake - 20 minutes. Bake casse-role - 40 minutes. During last fiveminutes of bake time, preparesalad; serve - 10 minutes.Cooking Instructions – casserole

Ingredients1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped1/3 cup stuffed green olives,coarsely chopped1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1 cup diced tri-pepper mix (freshdiced green, red, yellow bell pep-pers)1 1/4 lb ground meatloaf blend(beef/pork)1/2 teaspoon Sazón adobo withpepper seasoning1 (14.5-oz) can stewed tomatoes(undrained)1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese,divided6 frozen large tostones1 large egg (or 1/4 cup egg substitute)2 tablespoons waterAluminum foil

PreparationsPreheat oven to 375°F. Chop

onion and olives.

StepsPreheat large sauté pan on

medium-high two to three min-utes. Place oil in pan, then add

onions and peppers; cook two tothree minutes or until soft. Addmeatloaf mix, olives, and Sazónseasoning; cook four to five min-utes or until no pink remains.

Add stewed tomatoes andtomato sauce. Mash tomatoeswith spoon to break apart; cooktwo to three minutes or until mix-ture thickens.

Spoon one-half of the meatmixture into 13 x 9 inch baking

dish; top with 1/4 cupParmesan cheese andtostones. Whisk egg andwater until blended; pourover tostones.Repeat meat and cheese

layers. Cover with foil; bake30 to 40 minutes or until hotand bubbly. Let stand five tosix minutes before serving.

Cantaloupe jicama salad

Ingredients1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, finelychopped1 medium cantaloupe1 small jicamaJuice of 1/2 lime1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin oliveoil

PreparationsChop cilantro. Cut can-

taloupe into bite-size pieces (3cups); cut jicama into quarters,then peel. Cut 2-3 quarters intobite-size pieces (2 cups).

StepsPlace cantaloupe, jicama, and

cilantro in medium bowl. Squeezejuice of one-half lime (1 teaspoon,or more to taste) over top.Stir in remaining ingredients. Letstand five to 10 minutes for fla-vors to blend. Stir and serve.

Aprons adviceComplete your meal with

Cuban bread, sweet tea, andcheesecake for dessert. Serve anycasserole leftovers the next morn-ing topped with a fried egg.

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BRIEFSJamaican Jerk Festival

The 13th annual Jamaican JerkFestival will be held from 10 a.m. to10 p.m. Nov. 9 at Markham Park inSunrise, Florida.

In addition to cooking contests,cultural stage, vendor displays andparty pavilion, performances byCaribbean names including InnerCircle, Luciano, Code Red Band andDuane Stephenson are also sched-uled.

For more information, visitwww.JerkFestival.com or call 786-361-1108.

South Beach food fest Oct. 22-25

The second annual “Hess SelectSouth Beach Seafood Festival Week”will run from Oct. 22 to 25 in Miami,Florida.

The festival features Miami’s

culinary master chefs showcasingseafood dishes. But a variety ofother events are also included.

For more information, [email protected] or call305-595-7888.

Caribbean taste on TV“Conversations In The Kitchen”,

a cooking, talk and travel showfocusing on the Caribbean, is beingearmarked to air in the region, withfuture showings targeting NorthAmerica and Europe.

Chef, filmmaker and diabetesadvocate Charles Mattocks spend afew hours in people’s residencewhere they cook him a meal whileshowcasing their homes/destina-tions.

For more info on the show,visit http://convointhekitchen.com

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CHEERS OF CHOICE: A toast to celebrate wine’s wonders


CARIBBEAN FOODS

Weekly ad in hand. Coupons in pocket.BOGO-vision on. It’s time to save.

publix.com/save

Slide over, sweaty mug ofbrutish beer; wine has steppedup its game!

In the past two decades,zins, cabs and chardonnayshave soared in popularityamong imbibing people in theUnited States.

The preference of justone in four in 1992, it’s nowthe alcoholic beverage ofchoice for 35 percent of us,according to a 2013 Galluppoll. At the same time, beerhas taken a tumble, from thefavorite of nearly half of us tojust 36 percent.

“Wine is an adventure ina glass – something other cul-tures have recognized for cen-turies,” says HowardKleinfeld, author (as HowardK.) of “Dial M for Merlot”,www.DialMforMerlot.com, afun novel about a lovelornnerd whose world snaps tolife with his first wine tasting.

TIPSFor those who’ve never

visited a vineyard or sipped aGewurztraminer, Kleinfeldoffers these tips to free upyour palate — and your psy-che — for a full-bodied expe-rience.

What’s the best wine? -You’ll find all kinds of listspurporting to distill the top 10

or top 100 best wines of thethousands of newreleases each year. They area wonderful resource forinformation and a great start-ing point, but there is no sub-stitute for personal explo-ration.

“The best wine is alwayswhatever’s in your glass at the

moment,” Kleinfeld says,“unless whatever’s in yourglass makes you grimace, inwhich case ...”

Don’t drink it if it doesn’tmake you happy - Life reallyis too short to not make themost of every moment – andevery sensual experience.Cancer-free and with all of his

senses intact,Kleinfeld says hehas resolved toenjoy every sipof life.“Don’t waste

your time onwine you don’tenjoy. Save it forcooking,” hesays. “Drinksomething thatputs a smile onyour face. Andremember –there are allkinds of smiles.”

Go aheadand shell out $50or $100 on awine you justhave to tasteagain - Everystate now haswineries. Thatmeans that wher-ever you are,there’s a winetasting room

within driving distance. “If you go to a wine tast-

ing and you sample somethingyou absolutely love, some-thing you know you want totaste again – maybe with asteak, which they don’t usual-ly have at wine-tasting rooms,go ahead and buy it,”Kleinfeld advises.

“Forget that it costs threeor four times what you(might) usually spend for abottle of wine. Splurge.”

Forget the red with meat,white with fish and chickenrule – unless it works for you- The idea of pairing redwines with red meats has todo with the bolder flavor ofboth. Fish and chicken tend tohave milder flavors, as domany white wines.

“But there are so manyexceptions to those ‘rules’ youmay as well just toss ‘em,”Kleinfeld says. “They don’ttake into account the range offlavors of meat, fish andchicken, especially when youconsider all the different waysthey can be prepared. And ifyou’re not a fan of Riesling,for instance, you won’t like itno matter what you pair itwith.”

Be an adventurer, headvises. Open a few differentvarieties of wine when you sitdown to eat and explore dif-ferent pairings.

“The entrees and winesyou best enjoy together arethe perfect pairings for you.”

- Edited from News andExperts.

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Drinking wine has become more popular.

Starting this month, CMACGM Group, the world’s thirdlargest container shipping com-pany, is scheduled to upgrade itsAmerigo service with the intro-duction of a new call atPortMiami.

The service will include anew weekly call at PortMiami,with the aim of developing newopportunities with Florida andMexico.

PortMiami’s operations andlocation provides access toMiami distribution centers andwarehouses.

“PortMiami continues toexpand its cargo operations asmore companies are discoveringour central location and excel-lent warehousing facilities thathelp increase the flow of cargo,”said Miami Mayor Carlos A.Gimenez in a press release toannounce the service.

“We welcome the Amerigoservice to the PortMiami andthank CMA CGM for choosingus, helping to keep PortMiamiamong the top world ports fortrade and commerce.”

“PortMiami is the bestchoice for fast and reliable serv-ice,” said Port Director Juan M.Kuryla in the release. “Wehave the infrastructure in placeto provide the world’s top ship-ping lines the best quality ofservice i.e.; new Super-postPanamax gantry cranes, arecently opened restack facility,new on-dock rail service, as wellas a new tunnel linking the port

directly to Florida’s InterstateHighway System.”

SERVICEThe new service pattern

offered by CMA CGM will:ª include a fleet of six vesselsoperated exclusively by CMACGM;

• cover in 42 days the fol-lowing ports: Malta, Livorno,Genoa, Fos-sur-mer, Barcelona,and Valencia (WB), New York,Norfolk, Savannah, Miami,Tangiers, Valencia (EB), Malta;

• start a new offer of serv-ice to Mexico, thanks to a week-ly connection with VictoryBridge, in Miami, allowing thedevelopment of the WestMediterranean/Mexico trade,with a faster transit-time, anexcellent reliability of servicestandard, and a smooth trans-shipment operation in Miami;and

• maintain its service inHouston on the Florida loop.

ADVANTAGESAccording to CMA CGM,

the new Amerigo service willoffer several advantages to theCMA CGM Group and to itspartners such as:

• an optimized vessel plan-ning, allowing more opportuni-ties in terms of OOG, break-bulk, IMO and reefer commodi-ties;

• coverage of West

MICHELLE CAWLEY

DRESERIS

Joseph Rhoden has successfullymoved freight since graduatingfrom Jamaica College in 1966.

When Rhoden landed asales job as an account execu-tive for freight with PanAmerican World Airways inKingston, it changed his life. AtPan Am, he met his wifeMichele. They were married in1969. In 1972 he was one of

Pan Am’s top 25 salespeopleworldwide.

“I won a one-year, con-firmed, first class pass for mywife and I to travel anywherePan Am flew around theworld,” said Rhoden, now 67and executive vice-president ofAntilles Freight in Miami.

“We circumnavigated theworld in three weeks, and trav-eled to other countries.”

He worked with Pan Amfor seven years.

“At the time, Pan Amoperated a freighter servicefrom Miami to Kingston twiceweekly,” Rhoden recalled. “PanAm also flew three heavily-trafficked flights daily fromNew York to Kingston withpassengers and cargo. My jobwas to fill the belly of the air-plane and to fill an all-cargo707 air freighter out of Miami.Containerization (via ships)had not yet started, so every-thing had to move by air.”

In Aug. 1973, Rhodenopened his own company,Ocean Air InternationalLimited, in Jamaica. On June24, 1988, he opened a secondcompany, Antilles Freight, inMiami, Florida.

“We have 17 employees atAntilles Freight, Miami, andnine in Jamaica at Ocean Air,”Rhoden said.

Antilles Freight operates a55,000 square foot warehouse.

“Our annual revenue isabout US$4 to 5 million,” saidRhoden. “… We handle onlydry cargo, and do not carry liveanimals, perishable, frozen norrefrigerated goods.”

SERVICERhoden said the company

provides regular service that“requires us to consolidatemultiple shipments into con-tainers to be delivered to vari-ous destinations, where manyof them have off-the-dock, pri-vate, bonded, warehouses.Customers then clear theirshipments with U.S. Customspresent. We also provide ancil-lary services, such as localtrucking for bonded anddomestic cargo in Miami, Port

Everglades and West PalmBeach, Florida.”

The company offers pack-ing, crating, customs and exportdocumentation, distributionand segregation of freight, and

ships an average of 1,50040-foot TEU containers annu-ally to various Caribbean Basindestinations using 20-foot, 40-foot and 45-foot containers.

Weekly ocean service stopat ports in Antigua, Barbados,Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidadand Tobago, plus otherCaribbean, Central and SouthAmerican countries.

The expansion of thePanama Canal in 2016 promises

Amerigo service gets upgradePortMiami Tunnel’s first month of operations a success ~ officials


FALL CARGO & SHIPPING~ A CARIBBEAN TODAY SpECIAL FEATURE

JOSEPH RHODEN: Jamaican builds success, despite family tragedies

Mid-September marked amonth since the official open-ing of the PortMiami Tunneland already officials are claim-ing the project a proven suc-cess.

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