A look at some of the top stories making the news today, October 27, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
Former Jamaican Ambassador to the U.S., Stephen Vasciannie has announced his support for the U.K.’s controversial £25 million offer to build a prison on the island. Vasciannie says the plan will go a long way in improving Jamaica’s current prison conditions, which he argues are an urgent human rights problem.
Lauderhill homeowners may get a healthy green boost, as the city launches their residential energy loan program. Originally restricted to commercial properties, the initiative now offers low-interest financing on energy-saving retrofits such as green-friendly hurricane windows, water heaters and solar panels.
Jamaican guitarist and composer Eugen Gray took audiences back in time through Jamaican music at the recent Roots of Music concert at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Exploring how American jazz and R&B inspired Jamaica’s sound, Eugene and friends performed a mixture of jazz, ska and reggae.
West Indies and Trinidad cricketer Lendl Simmons has been ordered by a court to pay US$ 23,692 to ex-lover Therese Ho for leaking sexually explicit photographs. The judge ruled that the emailed photos were “motivated by a desire to cause the claimant embarrassment and distress.
What’s trending:
A World Health Organization report says that eating processed meats, including bacon and ham, can cause cancer. For more on what’s trending, follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Caribbean National Weekly, and on Twitter at National Weekly.
For Today’s Weather Forecast:
Partly Cloudy in Broward County with a high of 87 and a low of 75. For Miami-Dade, partly cloudy with a high of 85 and a low of 74. For more information on these and other stories, visit caribbeannationalweekly.com.
