Johnson Smith refutes claims that SOEs/ZOSOs not working

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Source: allAfrica.com

Flower Tourism Wilts Under COVID-19 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Since the onset of COVID-19 and the lockdown of The Netherlands until at least June 1, however, the country’s flower bulb farming sector has been severely

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

Shahine Robinson is dead - Labour minister loses battle to cancer; colleagues saddled with a heavy heart

A YEAR shy of her 20th anniversary as a member of parliament, Shahine Robinson, 66, has died having lost her battle with lung

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Senators clash as Crawford questions whether ship workers are suicidal

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, was on the defensive as the Opposition criticised the Government over its handling of the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Powered by nightlife, Old Harbour longs for full reopening

The all-island night curfew, part of the Government's measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19, has left a gaping hole in the pockets of many other Old Harbour residents who, like Lisa, make their living after

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

Ethiopia coronavirus: 3,166 cases; Kuwaiti evacuees return

Confirmed cases = 3,166

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Angolan soldier kills teen during virus mask operation

An Angolan soldier shot and killed a teenager during an operation to enforce face-mask wearing to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the government has

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Angola: Change to Law Necessary to Respond to COVID-19 - Minister

Luanda — The amendment to the Civil Protection Law, approved Wednesday during a general voting in Parliament, will enable the enforcement of a number of measures to respond to the covid-19 pandemic, outside a scenario of state of

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Source: allAfrica.com

Why COVID-19 has not ravaged Miramar

Messam, who is mayor of the city of Miramar in South Florida, said once back home he directed city managers to plan for a devastating

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

Cleanup efforts begin after weekend of protests, vandalism

LOS ANGELES — Cleanup efforts were underway June 1 in the Fairfax District, Santa Monica, Long Beach and other areas following a dramatic weekend that saw brazen looting and vandalism amid multiple protests against police

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A Brief History of the African Country of Kenya

Fossils found in East Africa suggest that protohumans roamed the area more than 20 million years ago. Recent finds near Kenyas Lake Turkana indicate that hominids lived in the area 2.6 million years

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As MLK asked in 1967, Where Do We Go from Here: Community or Chaos? | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Over the years, this column has reported on racial disparities in homeownership, family wealth, the lack of access to affordable credit, and the pattern of alternative financial services preying upon communities of color by charging triple-digit interest rates on small-dollar

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Coppin State University’s New President Starts Today | Afro

BALTIMORE — A new era for Coppin State University (CSU) begins on May 26 with the start of President Dr. Anthony

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

State of Emergency declared in Kingston Western and Central Police divisions

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a State of Public Emergency in the Kingston Western and Kingston Central Police divisions, initially for 14

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Gov't wants to lease Holywell land

GOVERNMENT is seeking to lease a seven-acre plot of land at Holywell in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, a protected area which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in

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

Charged with crime of Karen-ing 'Amy Cooper Inspired' law backed by Gov. Cuomo

Although there have been many incidents of white people calling 911 on Black people who are merely trying to live, the catalyst for proposing such legislation came after Amy Cooper; a white woman called the police on Chris Cooper, a Black

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Mozambique: Nyusi Extends State of Emergency for Third Month

Maputo — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday night announced the extension of the state of emergency, decreed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, for a further

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Source: allAfrica.com

Ethiopia coronavirus: Cases pass 1,000 mark; total tests top 100,000

May 30: Cases pass 1,000 mark; total tests top 100,000

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

2,300 Jamaicans return under re-entry programme

Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says, to date, 2,300 Jamaicans have entered the island under the Government’s re-entry programme at a cost of

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

On the Agenda: Atlanta City Council legislative Items for Monday, June 1

On the Agenda: Atlanta City Council Significant Legislative Items for Monday, June

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

AMHVoices: Mozambique needs military assistance

As if that is not enough, there has been an upsurge in attacks by Islamist jihadists in its northern province of Cabo Degaldo

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Mourning and Mayhem: California Reacts to the Brutal Killing of George Floyd

By Tanu Henry, California Black Media

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

East Africa: Rwanda Ranked Second Peaceful Country in the Region By Latest Index

According to the latest Global Peace Index (GPI), Rwanda rose four positions from the past year, ranking 81st out of 163 countries studied worldwide, with an overall score of

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Source: allAfrica.com

Mayor Declares State of Emergency, Curfew in Birmingham

What began as a peaceful demonstration Sunday afternoon in Birmingham to protest the death of George Floyd, a man killed by a Minneapolis police officer last week, led to a state of emergency for the city and a mandatory curfew beginning

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Los Angeles Looks to Rebuild Swiftly after Damage from Uprising and Looting; Over 100 Businesses Affected.

Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti disclosed plans to protect L.A. during a time of rage and violence, while holding the cause for a peaceful protest as the focal

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

California’s no-bid contracts for pandemic supplies reveal collapsed deals, untested vendors

While normal bidding and vetting procedures have been suspended during the state of emergency, California has entered into roughly $3 billion worth of no-bid contracts for masks, ventilators, call-center workers and other supplies and services to respond to the health crisis,the state’s procurement

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Egypt

President Morsi faced his first test in early August 2012, when militants shot and killed 16 Egyptian soldiers at an army checkpoint in Egypts Sinai Peninsula, which borders Israel. Several of the militants then drove into Israel, where their vehicle was destroyed by the Israeli military. Despite

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After long wait, J'cans stranded in C'bean to be repatriated

CARIBBEAN Airlines will, as of this weekend, be operating flights for Jamaicans stranded in Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, The Bahamas, and Antigua and Barbuda, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith has

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

Gov’t to finance new prison itself – Chang

Nearly five years after Britain’s Cameron administration offered to part-finance a new penal facility in Jamaica, the Holness Government has announced that it will fund the construction of a state-of-the-art prison out of

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

No home, no hope ... It’s a dog’s life

Deprived of work and access to aid, thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa living in Morocco are struggling to make ends meet under Covid-19

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