Africa: COP26 Summit Urged to Prioritise Adaptation As 'Climate Emergency' Surges
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Barcelona -- Both funding and political will to adapt to worsening climate-driven threats remain in short supply, top officials say
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BWA: Completion of work in St Lucy delayed - Barbados Today
The Barbados Water Authority wishes to update residents of St Lucy that work is still ongoing today Saturday, September 4 to connect a new transmission main between Benthams and Trents and install a connection to a new storage tank in the parish. The Authority’s crews started work on
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Newswire: FEMA changing rules that deprive African Americans of crucial aid
House damaged by Hurricane Ida By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Historically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency – or FEMA – relied on deeds to prove that land belonged to disaster victims before it sent relief funds to individuals. The guidelines denied aid to
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Nigeria: Notorious Bandit Sets Conditions for Peace in Katsina
[Premium Times] "I was among the first people that accepted the peace dialogue in Katsina. But I was poorly treated and given only a rickety motorcycle while the other repentant bandits were given preferential treatment. That is why I returned to the forest"
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Uganda: Talkback - Is Govt Finally Giving in to Policy Reversal On Liberalisation?
[Monitor] On May 12, Monitor carried an interesting piece titled 'Liberalisation policy reversal: Is Govt finally giving in?'
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The Latest: Bidens visit wounded troops at Walter Reed - L.A. Focus News
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited injured U.S. troops at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Thursday night. There are 15 Marines at the hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside Washington, who were wounded in an Aug. 26
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How the U.S. Came to Dominate Haiti: Seizing the Gold | Haiti Liberte
The second of three installments (First part) Chapter Three: Financial Occupations The Banque Nationale d’Haiti (BNH) was housed in a whitewashed, two-story colonial building at the corner of rues Ferou and Américaine in the downtown business district of Port-au-Prince. On weekday mornings, before
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World War II Veteran Charles S. Wiggins dies at 103 | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned exclusively that World War II Veteran Charles S. Wiggins, who many called the “consummate warrior” who “found goodness in everybody regardless of their occupation, regardless of their station in life,” died on
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Growth & Jobs | External demand for agricultural produce on the rise
External demand for Jamaican agricultural produce and value-added items continues to increase, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green, during the virtual launch of the...
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New chief outlines fresh school plans - Barbados Today
A review of the current curriculum in schools across the island is underway. This was made clear by the island’s new Chief Education Officer, Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, who said details of that amended curriculum could be made available by the end of the week. In her first public appearance since
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Can Weed Cause a Heart Attack? | BlackDoctor.org
Can weed cause a heart attack? A new study reports marijuana has been linked to a doubling in the risk of a heart attack in younger adults, no matter how they use it. Eighteen- to 44-year-olds who used pot were twice as likely to have a heart attack compared with non-users, whether they
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How this civil rights icon befriended a KKK leader and convinced him to give up his robe
As a civil rights activist, Xernona Clayton helped force the desegregation of all hospital facilities in Atlanta, worked side by side with Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., helped organize the March on Washington among other activities before becoming the first Black TV presenter in
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U.S. blame game not able to save lives: experts - The Kenya News
BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- It's unethical for the U.S. government to shift blame for its failure to safeguard the lives of its own people, and to scapegoat others by politicizing the COVID-19 origins, experts have said.Gerrishon Ikiara, policy and development Economist lecturer at the University
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Real Times Media Grows Sales and Operations with Talented New Hires | Atlanta Daily World
The Real Times Media (RTM) and the Michigan Chronicle's newest employees are Reginald Brown, left to right, Ronnell Hodges, and Jenny Hutchinson. Real Times Media (RTM), a Detroit-based national multimedia holding company and parent company of the Michigan Chronicle is proud to welcome Reginald
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Three shipments of oxygen coming by Tuesday
Peter Graham, the managing director of IGL, Jamaica's lone medical oxygen producer, says three shipments of the precious gas are expected to arrive by Tuesday. They will help to ease the crisis now chocking the health sector with several hospitals either very low or entirely out of oxygen.
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Nigeria: State of Emergency - the Doctors' Strike and the Brain Drain of the Health Care Workforce
[Nigeria Health Watch] In 2019, when my father was in the Intensive Care Unit of one of Nigeria's biggest tertiary hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory, one of the most contentious issues my family experienced was the constant chasing after specialist doctors to assess him and answer our
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New trash collection process coming - Barbados Today
Household waste collection across Barbados will soon be automated. The Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) in partnership with the waste management firm Prosource Ltd. will soon be rolling out automated collection of garbage under a Residential Waste Collection Improvement Project. Prosource
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
South Africa: Criminal Case Against India's 'Environmental Hero Company' After Massive Durban Air, Water and Soil Pollution
[Daily Maverick] The multinational agrochemicals company UPL has been bragging on Facebook about how much it cares for the Earth. But the winner of several global corporate awards is unlikely to boast about the fact that the SA government has officially laid criminal charges against it for massive
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Source: allAfrica.com
Namibia: Community Opposes Marble Mining ...okombahe Residents Fight to Protect Common Lands
[New Era] The community of Okombahe in the Erongo region is up in arms over a proposed marble mining project in their area, saying they will fight against the activity with all power.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Record high 929 new COVID cases in Jamaica, 21 more deaths - Barbados Today
SOURCE: Jamaica Observer — Jamaica hit a new record high for COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period on Saturday as the island reported 929 new infections along with an additional 21 virus-related deaths, pushing the total number of confirmed cases on the island since the outbreak to 66,663 and the
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
#BTColumn – Do it the democratic way - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Dr. Ronnie Yearwood In this column I have discussed the need for consultation on the form of Republic, setting out that we can do better than a swap from Governor-General to
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Annual festival lifts celebration and safety with traditional music, crafts, food and vaccinations at community event
Festival stressed safety with help of Rural Alabama Prevention Center providing vaccinations and testing. The 46th annual Black Belt Folk Roots Festival was held Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29 on the old courthouse square in Eutaw as a celebration of local culture and traditions as well as
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COVID-19: Oxygen Is Running Out In US Hospitals
CNN:- Parts of the South are running out of oxygen supply as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations continue soaring, primarily driven by the swaths of people who remain unvaccinated and a dangerous coronavirus variant that has been tirelessly infecting millions of Americans. Several hospitals in
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Early sitter Shiv braves loss of sister to 11-Plus triumph - Barbados Today
While most students found the challenge of online learning during the pandemic daunting, early sitter in the Common Entrance Examination Shiv Sahadeo also had to cope with the loss of his algebra teacher - his sister. The Ifill School pupil who turned 10 in May, heads to Harrison College, aced the
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Reggae legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry has died
Reggae Legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry has died. He celebrated his 85th birthday in March. The eccentric world renowned music producer and singer was noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Born Rainford Hugh Perry, the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Members Of First Virtual Caribbean Youth Parliament On Climate Justice Announced
Press Release:-  The Caribbean Climate Justice Project, in collaboration with the Caribbean Regional Youth Council, is pleased to announce the names of the participants in the inaugural Virtual Caribbean Youth Parliament on Climate Justice, which will be held on 23 September 2021. A total of 167
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CIBC FirstCaribbean and YMCA assisting at-risk youth - Barbados Today
At-risk youth around the region will get more opportunities to upgrade their skills and find an outlet for their energies as the local YMCAs around the region step up their programmes despite the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. YMCA officials from six countries in the region
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Gifft Hill School Kicks Off 2021-2022 School Year With In-person Instruction
Gifft Hill School kicked off the 2021-2022 school year last week welcoming 175 students in a flurry of excitement at its two campuses.
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Sprayground’s Latest Backpack Pays Homage To The Classic Stoner Film ‘How High’
Tuesday (Aug.31), the famed urban backpack and streetwear brand Sprayground unveiled its newest limited backpack that pays homage to How High, the stoner film that starred Hip-Hop's biggest marijuana aficionados, Method Man and Redman.
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Caribbean News - This Caribbean Nation Sees 77 COVID-19 Deaths In One Day - Haiti News
Seventy-seven COVID-19 deaths were registered in one Caribbean island Sunday as the island continued to lead the Caribbean with more deaths and new cases from the deadly virus. The post Caribbean News - This Caribbean Nation Sees 77 COVID-19 Deaths In One Day appeared first on Haiti News.
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