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FORECLOSURE CLINIC
 Congressman Kendrick B.
Meek (Democrat-Florida) will
host a "Foreclosure
Prevention Clinic" from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. April 12 at the
Miami-Dade College, North
Campus, 11380 N.W. 27th
Ave. in Miami, Florida.
 The clinic will focus on
various mortgage and foreclo-
sure issues such as loan terms,
foreclosure prevention, loss
mitigation counseling, delin-
quency procedure, under-
standing various options, refi-
nancing, reverse mortgage and
legal assistance.
 Those who attend will also
have the opportunity to partic-
ipate in a private session with
their lender and receive per-
sonal, private advice on their
particular housing concern.
 Individuals planning to
participate in the clinic should
bring all relevant mortgage
and financial information, as
well as proof of income.

 ARTS & CRAFTS
 FESTIVAL
 A variety of attractions
from the Caribbean and else-
where will be featured at the
Christ The King Catholic
Church's two-day "International
Arts & Craft Spring t Li i\ lI
April 26-27 in Miami, Florida.
 The festival, which is free


UNITED NATIONS, New
York Former Barbados Senior
Minister Dame Billie Miller has
been awarded the 2008 United
Nations Population Award.
 The U.N. Population
Fund (UNFPA) said last
month that Dame Billie, who
was also a former foreign
affairs minister and a gender
advocate, is the recipient of
the award along with a New
York-based non-governmental
organization that IK Ip, to
save the lives of women in
developing i. u ii rL" .I
 Dame Billie and Family
Care International (FCI) were


and open to the public, will be
held at the church grounds
16000 S.W. 112th Ave. The
opening day will run from
9 a.m. to sunset. The second
day's program is from noon to
5 p.m.

 DISCOVER BELIZE
 The South Florida
Chapter of the Caribbean
Tourism Organization, Belize
Tourism Board and The
Belize Tourism Industry
Association Members will
hold a "Discover Belize" func-
tion on April 8 at the Ten
Palms Restaurant, Gulfstream
Park in Hallandale, Florida.
 The function begins at
6 p.m. with a networking ses-
sion for hoteliers and other
travel industry interests. For
more information, call 305-
823-3939.

 MISS FLORIDA
 CARIBBEAN
 Females of Caribbean ori-
gin, ages nine to 25, single,
residing in Florida for over six
months and who have never
been married or given birth to
a child, are being invited to
enter in the 2008 "Miss
Florida Caribbean" pageant.
Selected delegates will under-
go eight weeks training in a
self-development workshop,
which includes grooming,


chosen from
among 11
individual and
seven institu-
tional nomi-
nees from
around the
world, the
UNFPA said. Miller
 The
award is given
each year to individuals and
institutions for their "outstand-
ing work in population and in
improving the health and wel-
fare of individuals", UNFPA
said.
 Dame Miller, an attorney


stage presentation, speech and
physical conditioning. "Miss
Florida Caribbean" 2008 will
make appearances events such
as fundraisers, carnivals, talk
shows and festivals.
 The pageant finals will be
staged on Nov. 9 at the Hilton
Fort Lauderdale Airport
Hotel.
 For more information,
call 954-882-2729.

CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL
 The fifth annual "Jerk &
Caribbean Culture L i\ I
will be held on May 26 at the
Meyer Amphitheatre, down-
town West Palm Beach,
Florida.
 For more information,
call 561-236-2537.

 WHEELCHAIRS
 Wishes on Wheels is mak-
ing available power wheel-
chairs to non-ambulatory sen-
ior citizens, ages 65 and over,
and the permanently disabled
of any age, if they qualify.
 Usually there is no charge
or out-of-pocket expense or
the power wheelchair, includ-
ing shipping and delivery to
the home by a technician.
 For more information,
call 1-800-823-5220 or visit
www. threewishes2. com.
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by profession, was first elected
as a Member of Parliament in
1976 and was the first woman
to be named minister in
Barbados. In addition to hold-
ing a numerous ministerial
portfolios, including health
and education, UNFPA said
Miller "has been promoting
population and gender issues
in several .JpiJ iIlt .
 The awards will be pre-
sented at U.N. headquarters
in New York on May 22.
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New Jamaican envoy presents credentials to OAS


WASHINGTON In present-
ing his credentials to the
Organization of American
States (OAS) last month, new
Jamaica Ambassador Anthony
Johnson pledged the continua-
tion of his country's "impor-
tant role" in the hemispheric
body.
 An OAS statement said
Johnson "underscored
Jamaica's continued commit-
ment to the principles of the
OAS charter and to the orga-
nization's essential purposes -
the promotion of democracy
and human rights in present-
ing his credentials to OAS
Secretary General Jos6 Miguel
Insulza.
 Johnson also promised to
uphold the charter's mainte-
nance of peace and security,
and the promotion of econom-
ic development to eradicate
extreme poverty.

OVERVIEW
 Johnson, who is also
Jamaica's envoy to the United
States, gave a brief overview
of his government's emphasis
on promoting economic devel-
opment, based primarily on
tourism, agriculture, mining
and energy. He also thanked
the OAS for its "engagement
and collaboration with
Jamaica over years, including


through the electoral observa-
tion team led by Assistant
Secretary General Albert
Ramdin that monitored the
general elections on the island
last September", the state-
ment said.
 Insulza lauded Jamaica
for its "tradition of providing
leadership at the regional and
sub-regional levels, an ele-
ment that is always important
to the activities of the OAS",
 it added. The
 secretary gen-
 eral expressed
 confidence
 that Jamaica
 would "contin-
 ue to lead the
 way in our
 organization
Johnson for better
 understanding,
peace and cooperation among
our to liiulrIL. .
 The new Jamaican envoy
replaces Professor Gordon
Shirley, who demitted office
last September.
 Prior to his current assign-
ment, Johnson was senior lec-
turer in the Department of
Management Studies at the
University of the West Indies;
Opposition spokesman on
agriculture; and minority
leader of the Jamaica Senate.
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Tax time is here. You
 should have already
 received your W-2s from
your employers) and tax infor-
mation from the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS).
 Carefully check your name,
Social Security number and all
of the data on your W-2s and
on your Social Security card. A
mismatch could delay your tax
refund and cause
problems with
your Social
Security benefits
in the future.
Such errors are
easy to fix now.
 This informa-
tion includes
name changes. If
you've legally
changed your name due to mar-
riage, divorce, court order, or
for any other reason, make sure
you change your name with
Social Security by applying for
a new Social Security card.
Make sure you change your
name with your employer as
well. If you change with one
source but not the other, it
could cause your earnings to be
improperly recorded.

BABY'S NUMBER
 If you are the parent of a
newborn, you want to make
sure that the newest family
member has a Social Security


number too. Most people apply
for their baby's Social Security
card while they're still in the
hospital at the same time they
apply for the birth L r ii fkaiL
But if you didn't, you'll need to
apply for your child's Social
Security number in order to
claim the child as a dependent
on your tax return. You'll also
need it if you ever need to
apply for government benefits
 on behalf of
tthe child or
 your family.
 To apply for a
 Social Security
 S card, all you
 need to do is
 complete a
 one-page
 application
 and provide proof of identity,
 age, and citizenship. In the case
 of a child's first card, you'd also
 need to prove that you are the
 parent. For a name change,
 you'd need to provide docu-
 mentation with your old and
 new names.
 For more information
 about getting a Social Security
 card and number for your child,
 or to change your name and get
 a replacement card for yourself
 with your updated information,
 visit Social Security's website at
 www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnum-
 ber.
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Former Barbados minister wins U.N. award


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April 2008