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JPS shocked by OUR statement on guaranteed standards breaches

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it is shocked and disappointed by the pronouncement of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) that the power company owes several customers millions of dollars for breaches of the guaranteed...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Vendor shot and killed in Manchester

A man who operates a stall in the community of Hatfield, Manchester, was this morning shot and killed. He has been identified as Everton Ranglin, 54, otherwise known as Ginja. According to reports, approximately 7 a.m, Ranglin was in the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

'Just priceless' - Georgia woman gifts new car to teen who walks 7 miles to work - Face2Face Africa

A Georgia teen who walks 7 miles to work from school and back home has just been gifted with a new car by a woman in his neighborhood. Jayden Sutton has been trekking for months and on one of his commutes, he caught the attention of Lavonda Wright who gave him a lift to

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Three more COVID-19 deaths, 88 new cases

Three more people have died from COVID-19, increasing the number of fatalities to 342. The deceased are an 82-year-old male from St Ann, an 88-year-old male from St Elizabeth whose death was formerly under investigation and an 87-...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

State capture inquiry: Spy claims there were attempts to hold controversial SSA unit accountable | News24

A witness has told the commission of inquiry into state capture that there were attempts by some senior managers to get the controversial Chief Directorate of Special Operations to account.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Agriculture Ministry preparing for dry season

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries says it has commenced preparations for the upcoming dry season. Portfolio Minister Floyd Green said that following a recent meeting of the Ministry’s newly formed Drought Mitigation...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

VIDEO: Canadian Animal Shelter Pups Create Beautiful Paintings | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

ONTARIO, Canada - Dogs are not just man's best friends but talented artists, too. Recently, cute canines at a shelter home in Canada created colorful paintings with their tongues. The beautiful artwork - Pup-casso Collection - will be auctioned to raise money for the Canadian animal shelter that

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Source: The Florida Star

NGO targets to create 3 328 jobs for small-holder farmers

BY PRAISEMORE SITHOLE A NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisation is targeting to generate at least 3 328 jobs for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe as a COVID-19 mitigation strategy. The organisation, Hand in Hand Zimbabwe (HIHZIM) specialises in capacitating marginalised people in rural

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Agriculture Ministry targets increased strawberry production

Farmers in South Trelawny are being encouraged to intercrop yam with the cultivation of strawberries, one of 12 crops being promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries under its Production Incentive Programme (PIP). Speaking at a...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Parallel SSA structure for Zuma set up by former spy boss, Zondo commission hears | News24

While still working for the Kwazulu-Natal Department of Social Development, Thulani Dlomo - who would later become a spy boss - trained 48 non-SSA members with the purpose of establishing a parallel intelligence and protection unit for Jacob Zuma.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

5 Tips to Set Your Business Up for Success in 2021 – Free Press of Jacksonville

NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) - Online and mobile banking can help business owners monitor and manage their accounts from anywhere and make analyzing cash flow easier. In fact, 73% of small businesses utilize these [...]

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Eight schools impacted by coronavirus

Five schools in four regions in the education sector have confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the reopening of face-to-face operations, Minister of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams confirmed a short while ago in the House of...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Richmond bridge woes linger as collapse widens

The gaping hole in the bridge that connects the major communities of Richmond and Highgate in St Mary has more than doubled in size since its collapse eight months ago. Residents have renewed desperate pleas for the structure to be repaired, even...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Noel Holmes Hospital to get back operating theatre

WESTERN BUREAU: PLANS ARE in place by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to reopen the operating theatre facilities at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, which has been out of use for more than 20 years. Allaine Harvey, chairman of the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Indemnity waiver forms not endorsed by Ministry of Education

Education Minister Fayval Williams has declared that schools have been given no permission to issue COVID-19 indemnity waiver forms to parents who have sent their children to face-to-face classes. “The Ministry of Education Youth and...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

“She Just Happened To Be The One Who Kept His Baby”: Wendy Williams Knew About Husband’s Long-Time Mistress For Nearly 15 Years

"I'd know about her since almost the beginning," said Williams. "I've known that Kevin was a serial cheat. The first time I found out was while I was pregnant with our son on bedrest."

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Source: MadameNoire

GameStop’s Stock Experiencing Triple Digit Growth in Days… After Falling For Years

GameStop Stocks Seeing Triple Digit Growth in Days after Flagging for Years

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Nakamba earns coach’s praise

BY FORTUNE MBELE ASTON Villa manager Dean Smith has heaped praise on Warriors midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, who put in probably his best performance in Aston Villa colours in Premier League side Newcastle’s 2-0 loss at Villa Park on Saturday. It was Nakamba’s second start of the season and he

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Rocky Point fisherman: Give me investments, not classes

With the community of Rocky Point now on the radar since a small aircraft crashed-landed in the mangrove of the White Sands Beach Saturday evening, fisherman Jordan Samuels is calling on Government to do more for the upliftment of the community....

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica: Deportee detained in connection with murder of three homeless men - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Gleaner) One man has been taken into custody in relation to the brutal slaying of three of four homeless men in the Corporate Area on Monday. The article Jamaica: Deportee detained in connection with murder of three homeless men appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Nigerian football factory produces another gem in the shape of Arsenal's Bukayo Saka but England will be the real beneficiaries - Voice Online

THE NIGERIAN football factory has unearthed yet another football gem. His name is Bukayo Saka... The post Nigerian football factory produces another gem in the shape of Arsenal's Bukayo Saka but England will be the real beneficiaries appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Cameroon: Birth Registration - 166 Million Children Still "Invisible" Worldwide

[Cameroon Tribune] Though the situation across the globe has improved by 20 per cent in the past 10 years, a quarter of the world's children under five years still do not own birth certificates.

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Source: allAfrica.com

‘Mommy & Daddy's Little Helper’: Fans Gush Over Remy Ma and Papoose's Two-Year-Old Daughter Cleaning Around the House

Papoose's daughter Reminisce Mackenzie captured many hearts on Jan. 21 after the rapper uploaded a recording of the toddler putting away miscellaneous items. The 2-year-old, shared with […]

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Courtside with Clippers – Week 4

The Clippers currently are tied for the second-best record in the league and lead the NBA in 3P% (.440) and FT% (.829). They are second in offensive rating (117.5), third in plus/minus differential (6.2) and in FG% (.487) Paul George (24.8) and Kawhi Leonard (24.3) are the fourth-highest scoring

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Meredith Corporation Taps Diane L. Parker as VP of Diversity and Inclusion

Meredith Corporation has announced that Diane L. Parker has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion, effective January 28.

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Johnson Smith says completion of Foreign Affairs building to meet March deadline

Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has confirmed that the new Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade building in downtown Kingston will be completed for occupancy by the slated March 2021 deadline. The March 2020 deadline was pushed back...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Covid-19: Padare scales up GBV awareness

By Takemore Mazuruse When the first Covid-19-induced lockdown was effected in March last year, many felt the pinch and the pressure was just too much for the average earning man in a generally challenging economic environment. Not only did the lockdown strain the pocket, it also strained marital

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Graduate student Corina Newsome on encouraging the Black community to engage in nature - TheGrio

TheGrio collaborated with The Weather Channel and Pattrn to share their series Faces of Change – people of color doing... View Article The post Graduate student Corina Newsome on encouraging the Black community to engage in nature appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

D.C. Residents Want Biden Aid to Battle City Woes

While Washingtonians want President Biden to push for statehood, they also want his administration to help the city by providing economic security for low-income and working-class residents, creating more affordable housing and improving health outcomes, particularly in predominantly Black

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Source: The Washington Informer

Jamaican couple keeping culture alive in Japan

Jamaicans Candice Johnson-Rowe and Marvin Rowe have called the high-rise and fast-paced country, Japan, their home for more than 10 years. It was Johnson-Rowe who first made the 8,035-mile journey away from her birthplace in Yallahs, St Thomas, in...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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