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S ince the federal government has not proposed comprehensive immigration reform,
some state governments have decided to deal with the issue of illegal immigrants
P resident Barack Obama has said that
the celebration of Caribbean American
Heritage Month represents the triumphs of
on their own, enacting laws which would require, among other things, that immigrants Caribbean Americans who have become
provide proof of legal residence when renting an apartment. leaders in every sector of American life.
Arizona and Nebraska have enacted harsh immigration laws that are being challenged in In a proclamation issued to mark the
the Courts on grounds that these laws violate the U.S. Constitution. This notwithstanding, observance last month of National
Florida may consider enacting similar laws. Caribbean American Heritage Month,
President Obama noted the efforts of
Arizona’s harsh immigration law, “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Caribbean immigrants to ensure that
Act” (SB 1070), requires state and local law enforcement agencies to check the their children “could achieve something
immigration status of individuals it encounters and makes it a state crime to be without greater.”
proper immigration documentation. There are six pending lawsuits challenging
10 Hurricanes Predicted
“We are very excited to enter this partnership with the Caribbean American Chamber of
Florida,” said Wilfredo J. Gonzalez, SBA North Florida District Director. “A partnership
such as this allows two strong entities to join forces in order to better assist the small
business community of Florida. We look forward to the ongoing relationship with the
Caribbean American Chamber and look forward to building a strong small business
foundation together.”
Francisco “Pancho” A. Marrero, SBA South Florida District Director said “This
new partnership will introduce the SBA and its services to an important audience of
entrepreneurs. The economic contribution of Caribbean American business is significant
in the State of Florida and we are very excited about the possibilities this partnership
holds.”
The Strategic Alliance Memorandum was signed by Wilfredo J. Gonzalez, SBA North
Florida District Director, Francisco A. Marrero, SBA South Florida District Director,
and Carol A. Singh, President and Sandra Fatmi, Treasurer of the Caribbean American
Chamber of Commerce, Inc
– Continued from page 1 – The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season could be even more active than initially forecast, with
new estimates of more than 20 storms and 10 hurricanes including five at Category 3 level
to advance towards a secure and clean energy future, and to defend and strengthen our or higher.
democratic institutions,” said the end of meeting communiqué.
Both government and private forecasters in Florida and the Caribbean predict an intense
Crime and the traffic in illicit drugs and human beings were top priorities as both sides hurricane season that could wreak havoc in the islands of the Caribbean, Florida and the
acknowledged “our common concern over the growing strength and capabilities of Gulf Coast.
transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels, their attempts to distort and weaken
our economies and democratic systems, and the effects which their activities and presence New forecasts issued late June add two storms and one
have on the safety of our citizens and the levels of violence in our societies. We also Hurricane to previous predictions released in May. Government and private disaster
pledge to work together through CBSI to address the social and economic factors that preparedness and relief organizations are planning for the effects of an intensely active
contribute to crime in our societies.” season.
In the area of health, the countries expressed their commitment “to work together to
promote the health and development of our people. We note the continuing HIV/AIDS Teo Babun, executive director of the Miami-based Americas Relief Team (ART), a
emergency in the region, and reaffirm our commitment to implementing the United grouping of private sector companies that work with governments and international
States-Caribbean Regional HIV and AIDS Partnership Framework. The Framework will agencies on the logistics of disaster relief, told Caribbean Sun his organization is working
strengthen the efforts of governments, regional organizations, and national health systems on a plan to pre-position disaster relief supplies in an effort to ensure responses are timely,
in reducing the incidence of HIV and AIDS among populations most at risk and provide if the need arises.
treatment to those affected by the disease. The Framework will strengthen the efforts of
governments, regional organizations, and national health systems to reduce the incidence Babun said ART earlier this year signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
of HIV and AIDS among populations most at risk and provide treatment to those affected Laparkan Shipping for cooperation in disaster relief efforts and that Laparkan was making
by the disease.” available space in its new Miami warehouse for an emergency response center.
Florida Classrooms
This public-private partnership project will transform the hospitality landscape and can be
expected to encourage more travel and tourism development for our nation. The project will
be more an integrated entertainment complex ideally located at the corner of the Atlantic
Ocean and Demerara River with a casino, night club, restaurant, and boardwalk.”
The hotel’s state-of-the-art architectural and interior design concept will be created by the Caribbean Americans in Florida are being encouraged to support an amendment which
firm of Urbahn Architects (New York). would repeal the “hard and inflexible” class size limits which are due to be implemented
this fall. Amendment 8 is a plan to “right size” the number of students in classrooms in
Several Guyanese business and travel industry executives in Florida have welcomed
schools throughout Florida.
the investment in the country’s hotel sector pointing to the need for high-end hotel
accommodation and service.
A coalition of legislative, education and business leaders recently announced surprise
But some bloggers on news web sites have questioned whether the hotel can sustain unanimity among Florida’s major candidates for governor on the most important
occupancy levels to be a viable operation. education and budget issue facing Florida and its voters this year. In a rare reflection
of consensus, Florida’s leading candidates for governor are supporting Amendment 8,
the plan to “right size” Florida’s class size amendment. Florida Chief Financial Officer
Sen. Don Gaetz, of Niceville, who previously served as a school superintendent in Okaloosa
Recently, the U.S. Senate passed historic financial reform legislation, which included debit County said “school districts statewide are bracing for a wave of chaos and confusion that
and credit card swipe fee reform, a major win for small businesses and their customers. the original class size amendment will bring this fall. This proposed amendment is about
Now, as the House and Senate come together to pass the final version of the bill, local providing local educators with increased flexibility to make staffing, operations and other
7-Eleven franchisees are calling on Representative Alan Grayson to ensure that the swipe decisions. It’s about keeping class sizes at a level where teachers can teach and children
fee reform amendment stays intact in the legislation. can learn.”
This swipe fee reform will save small business owners and consumers millions of dollars.
7-Eleven store owners in Florida, some of whom are Caribbean American, are asking their Sen. Gaetz notes that Amendment 8 before voters this fall maintains Florida’s commitment
customers to contact their members of Congress to ensure that the swipe fee amendment to smaller class sizes. Instead of the hard, inflexible class size caps instituted by the 2002
stays in the legislation. amendment, the Constitutional amendment proposed by the Florida Legislature would
“Last summer, we collected 30,632 petition signatures from our customers in the North implement class size caps as a school average and provide flexibility for the schools to add
Orlando area asking Congress to take action on these unfair debit and credit card fees,” 3 seats in pre-K to 3rd grade classrooms and 5 seats in grades 4 through 12 if necessary to
said Roger Van Sluis, owner of a local 7-Eleven franchise. “The Senate listened, and we meet unforeseen enrollment changes.
are grateful for their brave vote to help out small businesses like mine. Now, we need
Representative Grayson to help us make sure the House finishes the job.” While the 2002 class size amendment only received the support of 52.4 percent of voters,
ast month, a large bipartisan majority in the Senate voted 64-33 to add Sen. Richard
L the measure on the November ballot will require approval of 60 percent of voters to
Durbin’s (D-IL) swipe fee reform amendment to the financial reform package, directly become law. Under the 2002 Class Size Amendment, hard classroom caps of 18 students
benefiting American merchants and consumers. Because similar reform language is for grades PreK-3; 22 students for grades 4-8; and 25 students for grades 9-12 are
not included in the House version of the bill, the conference committee must commit to scheduled to take effect at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year.
keeping it in the final version of the bill as they work to reconcile the two versions during
the next month. “Together with our customers, we’ve done our best to make our voices “This would require the construction of additional schools, even though Florida already
heard in Washington,” said Joe DePinto, President and CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc. “We’re has 825,000 student stations sitting empty. Those stations are in every district and at every
very close to a victory that will help lower costs for me and other small business owners grade level. If left unreformed, the hard caps in Florida’s 2002 class size law would create
and allow us to offer discounts to our customers. We just need the leaders in the House – expensive and chaotic logistical problems for school districts across the state,” officials
including Representative Grayson – to get us across the finish line by keeping the swipe say.
fee reform intact.”
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By Melinda Gordon
A vintage Mighty Sparrow recently
performed to a capacity crowd at the new
Timehri Banquet Hall. By the end of his two-
set performance those attending the show-a
mixture of youth and seniors-had enjoyed a
night of calypso at its best.
In true Sparrow style, he had the audience “in stitches” from time to time with his very suggestive humor. He is too old now to gyrate as he used to but there were no shortcomings
in his vocal and comedic performance.
The audience had a good time and Timehri Banquet Hall provided the perfect setting for a fine evening of calypso at its best.
The Caribbean Sun newspaper interviewed Sparrow during his visit to Orlando. That interview will be published in our next edition.
GACACF 2010
Family Fun Day
The Guyanese American Cultural Association of Central
Florida (GACACF) 2010 Family Fun Day Fundraising
event held on Sunday May 30, 2010 at the Central
Florida Fairgrounds was a tremendous success with
more than 1000 turning out for the event.
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Aries (21 March - 19 April)The summer heat could go straight to your head in July. Your stars and you have the power to set pulses racing. No one will be able to resist your confidence. This is an
could see you clashing with your nearest and dearest. A better way to channel this energy is important month in an important year for you. This only happens once every twelve years it’s time for
into love making in the middle of the month By the end of July your energy levels will settle to a more you to make the most of each opportunity that comes your way. Expect to be seeing more of the world
constant and manageable pace, perfect for getting on top of any practical issues. and letting the world see more of you.
Taurus (20 April - 20th May)You start off this month focused and wanting to be taken seriously.
Scorpio (23 October - 21 November) A powerful and meaningful connection with someone
This is a good time to deal any officials like bank managers and your boss. Things are definitely is on the cards, whether you know them or not already. All yours stars lined up means love and
looking up as someone lights up your life and there are fireworks in the middle of the month and things passion in equal measures. You’re a force to be reckoned with and when you set your sights on your ideal
get hot and heavy right through until the end of the month when you start behaving in a way that surprises partner there will be no stopping you getting them, whether they like it or not! I doubt anyone would
you and everyone else. argue with you even if they could, it’s a huge ego boost to be so utterly adored. You may also be tempted
to take a big financial risk this month, but practice caution if you can because there’s no guarantee of a
Gemini (21 May -21 June) Gemini this month you have to watch every penny and it’s a real settled outcome.
pain as you see your friends out having a good time and you feel as though you are missing out.
Don’t fret you will be off on a bigger and better holiday later and will be glad you saved your dough. In Sagittarius (22 November - 21 December) You’re feeling a lot of energy as the month starts,
the meantime your love life will reach boiling point by the middle of the month. Use all the information leaving others behind as you bounce from one task to another. Watch out for ego clashes with
you know to make things better. other strong personalities who want the limelight too. Mid July sees you caught up in heated exchanges
with people for whom you can barely disguise your passion. You think up all kinds of things that sends
Cancer (22 June - 22 July) You’re full of life this month, but what exactly are you achieving your pulse racing and your mind conjuring up all sorts of thrilling escapades for yourself and your amour.
from all this activity? You will not be getting any payback . This can be frustrating but a bright You are a born traveler and goodhearted person and now is a great time to in indulge both of these.
idea at the end of the month will help you find a solution to this. You’re likely to feel all hot and bothered
this July, but try not to let the sun go your head. Just remember that keeping cool means keeping calm. Capricorn (22 December - 16 January) The month begins with a feeling of harmony and
The best advice for you is avoid mid day burn out and instead make the most of warm balmy nights balance and you are feeling a bit more confident about your financial circumstances. You feel
which is much more your style. Evenings are your time so get plenty of rest in order to make the most at ease expressing your deeper feelings to loved ones too. However as the month moves forward the
of those midnight fiestas. possibility of some tension between your work and domestic life increases, but any challenges you face
could be a positive way of clearing the air and therefore making progress in both these areas. If the
Leo (23 July - 22 August) July sees you at your most charming. Smooth talk comes easily and tension in the air does boil over you can be consoled by the fact that it’s all a storm in a tea cup and will
you’re quite happy to use it on anybody you take a shine to. You adore attention and there’s no settle soon.
shortage this month, but you’re generous with praise too and people will love to bask in the warm glow
you’re giving off. It’ll leave you walking on cloud nine and everyone is going to know about it! You’re in Aquarius (20 January - 18 February) Arguments with siblings, close friends and partners are
for some summer sizzle this July with an equally hot partner and there could be a connection with foreign possible this month and any trouble that does occur could simply be little more than hot air and
places too. Perhaps a holiday romance or a romantic interlude with someone from abroad is on the cards. boldness from everybody concerned. Day to day activities and getting about your normal routine, things
Either way you’re in for a good time. you normally take for granted, could have a lot of hiccups in July. Try not to be everywhere at once or
race about trying to achieve too many things; no one is expecting miracles so stop trying to perform
Virgo (23 August - 22 September) Strong undercurrents from other people are making you feel them. Relationships have taken a serious turn recently, and this will become a focus of the month, but
a little on edge. It seems everyone’s behaving oddly as though the sun’s gone to their heads. Even you should start seeing the situation more clearly.
you’re acting a bit out of character. However you should be able to smooth over any brewing trouble
with soothing words that just roll off the tongue. Those dulcet tones could prove very useful in July Pisces (19 February - 20 March) July is a good month to pour your energy into sorting out
when someone special is seduced by your pleasing manner. But charm disguises a burning inside which money matters and starting schemes that will see your cash working harder for you. Thinking of
is demanding release. You can easily deliver on the passionate promises you utter. There’s no escaping all the adventures you could soon afford to go on will be more than enough of an incentive to get wise
when you switch on the charm offensive. with your dough - money equals freedom for you this month. Be careful not to fall for the charms of
sweet talkers who aren’t exactly what they are making themselves out to be. Overall you can expect to
Libra (23 September - 22 October) You’re determined to set the world on fire in July. You’re be putting in a lot of effort this month and working hard in a lot of areas in your life but things will settle
feeling hot and ready to take the plunge with someone special. You fell passion and are fierce down toward the end of July.
8 Florida’s Caribbean Sun
Some States Enacting Harsh Immigration Laws,
Florida May Consider Arizona-type Law
– Continued from page 1 –
the constitutionality of this Arizona law. a legal immigration status check - before immigrants. Rep. William Snyder, a Stuart is clear that only the Federal government
In addition, President Obama publicly renting an apartment or home. There is an Republican and former police officer, says can act in certain areas and immigration
objected to the Arizona law and his increasing trend among state governments, he would “unequivocally” support such a is one of those areas; thereby, the state
administration has decided to file a lawsuit like Arizona and Nebraska, to propose law in Florida. government cannot legislate or act in an
to strike down the Arizona law aimed at measures designed to control and manage area that would be in conflict with the
deporting illegal immigrants. When the The pending lawsuits seeking to challenge Federal law (in this case the Immigration
immigration. Until the federal government the Arizona and Nebraska law will argue
U.S. State Attorney files suit against enacts comprehensive immigration and Nationality Act).
Arizona, there will be a fierce national that state and local governments’ regulation
reform, there will be many more attempts of immigration and criminalizing illegal The Obama Administration and Congress
debate over how the United States should by state and local governments to pass
enforce immigration policies. immigrants is unconstitutional because it must put the immigration issue squarely
overreaching unconstitutional immigration violates the Supremacy Clause, the First back where it belongs - in the halls of
More recently, Fremont, Nebraska bills. In Florida, the head of the Florida Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, Congress and on the desk of the President
passed an ordinance that requires among House’s criminal justice committee the Due Process Clause, the Privileges of the United States.
other things that renters apply for an says he’s considering the introduction and Immunities Clause, and the Equal
occupancy license - which also requires of an Arizona-style law against illegal Protection Clause. In short, the Constitution
While there are programs serving disrupted families by trying to improve children’s
lives, and helping children often translates into “family” policy, far too often, the notion
of “family” translates into a focus on mothers and children. According to a new report
from the Center for American Progress (CAP) entitled “Low-Income Fathers Need to Get
Connected,” the focus of family policy needs to include fathers as well.
According to the report men are able to financially contribute to their children’s well-
being and help lift them out of poverty in the short term. They also provide care and
emotional supports that can improve children’s life outcomes and help break the cycle of
poverty in the long term.
Unfortunately, far too many low-income men, and especially men of color, face
barriers to playing these roles in their children’s lives. This paper reveals how fathers
are disproportionately disconnected from some extremely vital domains, and how these
disconnections harm them, their children, and families more generally.
The report offers the following recommendations for how the Obama administration’s
proposed Fatherhood, Marriage, and Families Innovation Fund should be used to help
low-income families:
• Further include men within the notion of “family” for policy purposes
• Reduce poverty by addressing the known disconnections and challenges of fathers
• Offer comprehensive solutions that address the complexities arising from men’s various
disconnections
• Relieve stressors that divide families, which would provide them with greater freedom
to make personal choices about family formation and maintenance based on reasons other
than those associated with poverty
Many immigrants from the Caribbean are of the view that the US legal system is geared
to punishing men and this has led to disconnect on the part of fathers, says Orin Gordon, a
Dominica-born sociologist. He agrees that family policy lacks sufficient focus on fathers
and advocates a revision of policies and laws that would encourage greater respect and
encouragement for the role of the father in family life.
The conference was postponed due to the state of emergency in Jamaica brought on
by violence associated with the hunt for alleged drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.
There were mixed reactions among Jamaicans in the Diaspora to the postponement of the
meeting.
Chair of the Diaspora Conference Planning Committee and General Manager of Jamaica
National Building Society (JNBS), Earl Jarrett, said the Conference may be held June,
2011.
"As I understand it, we are going to continue with the convention theme, which is to host
it right here in this hotel, Jamaica Grande, in Ocho Rios," Mr. Jarrett told a Forum on
Diaspora matters, organized by the United Kingdom Diaspora group on June 16, at the
Jamaica Grande Hotel.
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Florida’s Caribbean Sun 9
New Peoples’ Government in
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago has a new peoples’
government and for the first time a woman
is at the helm of government in the twin-
island Caribbean republic.
The new prime minister has named a 25-member cabinet. In making the announcement,
the prime minister said the team possesses diverse skills and expertise. She also sought
to warn ministers that they should neither become "aloof" nor accept mediocrity. "Never
become aloof, stay grounded, keep connected to the people, earn their respect," she said,
adding there is "no room for personal egos."
"This is not about us, it is about the people, they have the power to dismiss us," she said,
warning also that "there is no room for arrogance" and no "time for personal agendas".
Among those taking the oath before President George Maxwell Richards was the Vice
President of FIFA, Austin Jack Warner, who is also chairman of the United National
Congress. He was sworn in as Minister of Works and Transport, while former head of
the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, Brigadier John Sandy was named Minister of
National Security.
right0The former President of the powerful Oilfield Workers Trade Union, Errol Mcleod,
was named Minister of Labour, Small and Macro Enterprise Development. Former Central
Bank governor and leader of the Congress of the People party, Winston Dookeran, was
sworn in as Minister of Finance, while former independent senator Mary King was given
the portfolio of Planning, Economic and Social Restructuring and Gender Affairs.
Controversial former High Court judge Hubert Volney was sworn in as minister of justice,
while attorney Prakash Ramadhar was named Minister of Legal Affairs. Former speaker
of the Trinidad and Tobago parliament, Dr Rupert Griffith was named minister of tourism,
while the new Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs is the former national swim coach and
talk show host, Anil Roberts.
The newly created Ministry of Tobago Development has been handed to Vernalla Alleyne
Toppin, the successful Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) candidate, while Nizam
Baksh, a long serving legislator, has been named Minister of Community Development.
Stephen Cadiz is the new Minister of Trade and Industry, while the Minister of Energy
and Energy Affairs is Carolyn Seepersad Bachan.
Daddy Yankee was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan on February Allison Hinds then hit the stage to send the crowd into a frenzy with an almost hour-long
3, 1977, where he became interested in music at a young age. As a youth he became performance during which she “dished out” several of her hits.
interested in baseball and aspired to become a Major League Baseball player, but was
unable to continue that sport when he received an injury to one of his legs, leaving him Born June 1st, 1970, Hinds is a Barbadian female soca artist. She is known as the
unable to walk correctly. He then became involved with underground rap which is today undisputed Soca Queen and one of the most popular soca singers worldwide, from which
Reggaeton. Having received lessons from several artists within the genre, he developed she got her nickname “Queen of Soca.” Hinds had produced many popular songs such as
his own independent career, first recording in a production title Playero 37. He’s known “Ragamuffin, Aye Aye Aye, Twister, Faluma, Togetherness, DJ Ride, Sweetest Wine, Iron
as one of many pioneers of the reggaeton genre. He has been generally reticent to discuss Bazodee, Fireworks, Roll It Gal and Love Affair, Soca In My Body,” that have topped the
his personal life, but publicly expressed the importance of his wife and children to him. charts, even in countries which don’t widely listen to soca.
Outside of his music, he also worked as an actor and producer.
Hinds has recorded songs with many famous artists such as Admiral T, Beenie Man,
Then on Sunday, June 13th the road mach started with all the mass bands on the road Calypso Rose, Burning Flames, Drupatee Ramgoonai, Wyclef Jean, Canibus, Red Rat,
and later that afternoon there were live performances by Rikki Jai who is a Trinidadian Shaggy, Sparrow, Denise Belfon, Ken Marlon Charles (KMC), Destra, Walker Hornung,
Chutney/Soca artiste In 1988 his debut hit single Sumintra, told the tale of an Indo- Vybz Kartel, G-Unit, Black Stalin, David Rudder, Buju Banton, Mr. Vegas, Doug E.
Trinidadian woman from Debe who informed her boyfriend of her preference of soca Fresh, Pitbull and Machel Montano and many more.
over the music of Indian artist Lata Mangeshkar. Jai returned the following year with the On Sunday, May 30th, Hinds was in Orlando to share in the second anniversary
song “Pumping, then Bolo and Show Me Yuh Motion. celebration of Karibbean Under One Magazine. She is slated to perform at this year’s
Miami Caribbean Carnival.
Then in 1993 another hit Wine on a Bumsee signaled Jai’s exit from the soca world,
opting for the “chutney soca” arena, in which he currently performs. In 2001 he tied for The headline performer Orville Richard Burrell, known as Shaggy performed for less
than 30 minutes- much to his own disappointment. He told the large crowd that he was
in Tampa Bay all day long just waiting for the call to hit the stage. But he did not hit the
stage until about half an hour before closing time. Nevertheless he gave his audience an
enthusiastic performance, sending them into prolonged laughter when advising them to be
like Bill Clinton rather than Tiger Woods in proclaiming…..It Wasn’t Me.
A Jamaican born dancehall/reggae singer, Shaggy is known for his distinctive, raspy
sub-baritone voice. In 2000 his fifth album “Hot Shot” proved much success with the
misogynistic hit single “It Wasn’t Me,” featuring guest vocals of singer RikRok, which
tells of advice from one friend to another to just deny it when your girlfriend catches
you with another woman. That single became Shaggy’s first No. 1 hit in the US, with the
follow-up single “Angel” with guest vocalist Rayvon, which hit No. 1 and helped “Hot
Shot” achieve multi-platinum status.
In September 2007 Shaggy released his eighth studio album Intoxication, on his own
record label Big Yard Records and is still going strong as we saw at 2010 Tampa Bay
Carnival.
MC’s for the event were Ian ‘Degoose’ Eligon and Orlando’s own ‘Mad Man Smallie’ of
De Whoops Massive/The Vybes.
Section of the crowd enjoying themselves.
Florida’s Caribbean Sun 11
SPORTS!
Powell and Gay to Meet July 10 Central Florida Wins Regional
Former world record holder Asafa Powell
and world silver medalist Tyson Gay will
meet for the first time this season over 100
Cricket Tournament
meters at the Diamond League meeting in
Gateshead on July 10, the IAAF said.
Gay, the second-fastest man in the world
behind record holder Usain Bolt, has
changed his distance from the 200 to the
100 for the Gateshead meeting.
“I know that I have a pretty serious race
lined up with Gay competing as well and
I’ll be going all out to make sure that I get
a faster time,” Jamaican Powell, the fastest
man this year, said in a statement.
“Myself and Tyson are clearly the two that
are going after the world record but I truly believe that it’s mine to lose at the moment.”
American Gay, who has had a back problem, has yet to make his debut in the Diamond
League series. The pair will face each other again in London in August.
“Racing against Asafa in London and Gateshead will mean that we are pushing each other
to run faster and get closer to that 9.50 that I see as a real possibility and something that
I’m aiming for,” Gay said.
Bolt’s world record is 9.58 seconds, set at last year’s Berlin world championships.
2010 Caribbean Central Florida Cricket Association recently won the 2010 South East Region (SER)
Central American
cricket championship on better run rate after ending with a tie on the points table with
Florida Southeast Cricket League (FSCL).
Games Start July 17 Central Florida’s first match against last year’s champions, Georgia Supreme Cricket
The 21st Central American and Caribbean League was rained out, but they defeated Atlanta Georgia Cricket Conference convincingly
Games will be held in Mayagüez, Puerto in the second match, and in the third, they crushed Mid Atlantic Cricket Conference
Rico, from July 17, 2010 to August 1, 2010. (MACC) to take the 2010 Southeast Regional Tournament.
It’s the third time Puerto Rico hosts the Central
American and Caribbean Games, the others Notably, last year’s champion Georgia Supreme Cricket League was defeated by FSCL.
being San Juan in 1966, and Ponce in 1993. South Florida Cricket Association (SFCA) entered a young team in the competition -
The city of Mayagüez had been selected losing the near-term battle but laying the foundation for the long-term. Luther Anderson’s
previously to hold the games in 1982, but undefeated 106 stole the spotlight for Central Florida and Victor Charles and Ricky Nayar
economic problems forced the city to quit the stood out for FSCL and SFCA respectively.
organization, and the games were held in La