MIAMI —On Thursday, July 16, 2020, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance sponsored by District 4 Commissioner Sally Heyman that makes failure to comply with Emergency Orders a civil offense, subject to a $100 fine.

MIAMI-DADE – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), member of the bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Task Force,and County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava led a press conference with local officials to discuss the surge in COVID-19 cases and renew bipartisan calls for coordinated action from the State of Florida, Florida’s Department of Health, and Miami-Dade County to address the public health crisis.

Massachusetts/CMM…Leading Diaspora Voices will join Ambassadors of several Caribbean Countries for Part 2 of Caribbean Covid-19 Response—the Re-opening of Caribbean States, Zoom Town Hall on Tuesday July 7, 2020 at 4pm EST. The discussion forum is presented by the Authentic Caribbean Foundation (ACF) and will be streamed live on various platforms including the Authen Caribe Facebook Page as well as on its Instagram Page, Authentic Foundation.

MIAMI, Florida – The United States Coast Guard busted drug smuggling operations off the coast of Costa Rica worth more than $118 million last month.

Wednesday brought victory for South-Dade! The Miami-Dade Board of Commission voted unanimously in favor of selling a lot located at 13200 Southwest 272nd Street to online retail giant Amazon. The effort was led by Miami-Dade Commissioner Dennis C. Moss who sponsored the agreement.

The month of July has witnessed the re-opening of Jamaica’s Missions in the United States, and the return to some semblance of normalcy, as Jamaica’s air and seaports begin tofully reopen from the COVID-19 lockdown.

Jamaica’s Governor General Sir Patrick Allen will abandon use of a British ceremonial medal after public outrage claiming the image it bears was offensive.

A swarm of desert locusts following a poor harvest season has added to fears about a lack of food for millions in Kenya, as the country grapples with the effects of COVID-19. 

Tallahassee, Fla. – Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a law that allowed debt collectors to make robocalls to cell phones. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) offered the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dr. Joyce El Ali, newly elected president of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), plans to re-brand and re-launch the diaspora organization to respond to the changing needs of the community.

After weeks of media coverage about rioters and looters who hijacked protests following George Floyd’s death, Washington D.C. held its breath as Juneteenth marches wound up their springs on Friday.

MIAMI-DADE – Miami-Dade County Commission Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson teamed up once again with Feeding South Florida to feed over 750 families at a drive-through free food distribution on June 27 at the Joseph Caleb Center.