Bunting takes seat in Senate

Uncertain future for hundreds of Jamaican teachers in US

HUNDREDS of Jamaican educators in North Carolina, USA, on the J-1 Teacher Exchange Programme are in limbo over their ability to remain in the USA and work legally, due to delays they are experiencing in obtaining a no-objection statement from the Jamaica

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Controversial Crawford in shadow Cabinet as Golding names allies and critics

Opposition Leader Mark Golding sought to show he held no grudges by appointing controversial People's National Party Vice-President Damion Crawford to his 19-person shadow Cabinet, with Julian Robinson emerging as the biggest surprise with the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Rudy Gay opens up about being racially profiled, NBA return

Rudy Gay is a 13-year NBA veteran and forward for the San Antonio Spurs, yet despite being a NBA Star and public figure, he said that does not exclude him from the hardships that come with being a Black man in

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Source: theGrio

Following Protests, Democrats To Unveil Police Overhaul Measure

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California about legislation to install wide-ranging changes for the nation's police

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Source: Stories About Black History

DA fume after State of Disaster extension 'was issued by Dlamini-Zuma'

The State of Disaster laws have been extended. But critics are upset with the decision - and the fact it was signed off by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

MDC Alliance legislator detained at remand prison

A HARARE magistrate has sent Harare West legislator Joanah Mamombe (MDC Alliance) to prison for two weeks to enable two government doctors to assess her mental condition after she failed to attend trial due to alleged mental disorder. BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE Mamombe, who is accused of faking

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Win or lose, PNP fund for workers is a go, says Golding

THE endowment fund being promised to People's National Party (PNP) workers who fall on hard times will be established even if presidential aspirant Mark Golding loses the internal election on November 7.Golding made the commitment during this week's virtual Jamaica Observer Monday Exchange during

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#PNPvotes | Polls open for presidential elections

Amid light drizzle to heavy showers, People's National Party (PNP) delegates are turning out to elect a new president. Some 3,400 delegates are voting in the election being run across the island by the Electoral Office of Jamaica. THE...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Corporate cash splash

Corporate Jamaica has splashed out millions of dollars to support both major political parties in their campaign for tomorrow's general election.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Phillips accuses PM of shielding Vaz; wants investigation into Holywell controversy

Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips has accused Prime Minister Andrew Holness of shielding his embattled cabinet minister, Daryl Vaz, who was recently stripped of his environment portfolio responsibilities, following revelation...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Powerful & prepared

With the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) ringing its own bell for its decision to select a record 19 women to contest the September 3 General Election, some critics have charged that the women, particularly the newcomers, are being used as tokens and being placed in seats the party does not expect to

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Your employees are working from home. Can you manage their expenses?

The UC C Analytics platform gives businesses access to rich analytics to ensure users are empowered with the appropriate knowledge for their areas of

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Source: TechCentral

Social Media Hoax Falsely Claimed Porn Site Planned ‘Only Ebony Videos’ To Show Solidarity With Black Community

An image bearing the logo of Pornhub along with a note that it would be showcasing “only ebony videos” this week began circulating on social media on Sunday, making the website’s name a top trending topic on

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Source: NewsOne

Democrats mocked for wearing kente cloth at police reform press conference

(Credit: screenshot) While announcing a new plan for addressing police brutality, Democrats held a moment of silence for George Floyd but drew mockery on social media by wearing kente cloths for the occasion. READ MORE: Philadelphia bride and groom join in George Floyd protest Speak

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Chung counts on Supreme Court review

MANDEVILLE, Manchester: Having lost one vote in the magisterial count and enduring what he describes as the mishandling of voting, Manchester Central independent candidate Rohan Chung says he will be seeking justice in the Supreme Court. But not...

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Pittsburgh paper accused of censorship, stops Black reporters from protest

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Louisville Removes Controversial Statue Of John Breckinridge Castleman

Work crews in Louisville, Ky., took down a statue of former Confederate officer John Breckinridge Castleman early Monday

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Full Text | Phillips says Holness fabricated response to extending DPP's tenure

Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips has rejected as false, claims attributed to him by Prime Minister Andrew Holness over the extension of the tenure of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn. At a press conference on Wednesday...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Data Protection Bill more important now – Frazer Binns

Opposition Senator Sophia Frazer Binns has argued that the Data Protection Bill will be of great importance now, given that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses and enterprising individuals to seek out new ways of doing

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Youth ministry rescues Marabha

THE Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation ministry has taken over ailing comedian Charles “Marabha” Mirisi’s medical

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

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AMHVoices: Khupe shredding MDC constitution

THE feud within the MDC family is a result of the perception by the Supreme Court that processes made to appoint people into positions, from the appointments of Nelson Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri as deputy presidents and that of Chamisa first as acting president and then as president were made ultra

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

End load shedding: 'Do in energy what's been done in telecoms'

Norman Moyo

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The White House Is Pushing For Trump To Address The Nation On Race

In an attempt to quell the public’s anger and frustration, the White House is reportedly planning for President Donald Trump to address the nation sometime this week to speak on the issue of

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Pittsburghers share experiences with racism and privilege during rally against police brutality

Several hundred people lay in the grass and on the walking path at Point State Park on Sunday for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time prosecutors said Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, kneeled on the neck of George Floyd before he

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Exonerated Five's Raymond Santana and reality star Deelishis marry

The Exonerated Five’s Raymond Santana and reality TV star Deelishis got married over the

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Source: theGrio

Bad for branding

WITH less than 24 hours to go before Jamaicans go to the polls to elect a new Government, marketing consultant and branding coach Naomi Garrick is projecting that the candidates who better used social media during the campaign period are the ones who will capture the imagination of uncommitted

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Bunting: PNP palace guards caused overblown response to letter

Central Manchester Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Bunting has suggested that individuals inside the People’s National Party (PNP) who consider themselves “palace guards” and not him should be blamed for the latest round of discord to rock the 81-year-old political

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Op-Ed: Is the about-face by Roger Goodell and the NFL believable?

After nearly four years since Colin Kaepernick took his first knee, and several more high-profiled deaths of unarmed Black Americans by White police officers, the National Football League––in a roundabout way––has finally admitted their

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Mark Wahlberg’s Past Hate Crimes Resurface After Tweeting “Black Lives Matter” In Honor Of George Floyd

Actor Mark Wahlberg is being called to the carpet this week again after a post about George Floyd brought his his disturbing past involving hate crimes to the

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