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Miami Artist to Unveil Mural Honoring NNPA President and Civil Rights Leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Talented Florida artist Broadway Harewood, a majority owner of commercial real estate in Liberty City, has used the arts to reduce crime in the area. On Feb. 27, he will publicly unveil a mural honoring National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

5 Best Products for Post Fat Loss Procedures in 2021 | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2021

Getting rid of fat isn’t that easy for everyone. They cannot simply do some exercises and follow a diet plan. Sometimes a surgical or non-surgical fat loss treatment is used. Furthermore, getting a slim body is becoming a necessity for people. That is why various non-invasive cosmetic treatments

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Source: PensacolaVoice.com

New COVID hurdles to travel, burials

WESTERN BUREAU: As coronavirus numbers skyrocket, all persons entering the island, including Jamaicans, will now be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result conducted no less than 72 hours before the date of travel. The new measures,...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Shock recall for 39-year-old Fidel Edwards for SL series, Hetmyer out after failing fitness test - Stabroek News

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Selectors today handed a shock recall to fast bowler Fidel Edwards at age 39 and after nearly 10 years out of international cricket, in a 14-man squad for the three-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka starting here next

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

'Not a good idea:' Experts concerned about pope trip to Iraq - Black News Channel

By NICOLE WINFIELD and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis' upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coronavirus infections there, a fragile health care system and the unavoidable likelihood that Iraqis will

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(Almost) Back At It: Updated MDHHS Orders Expands Restaurant Capacity, Gathering Size | The Michigan Chronicle

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated two of its epidemic orders today, allowing for increased capacity limits at various venues, larger residential and nonresidential gatherings, and even more visitation opportunities at residential care facilities. Changes are put

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Magical March: Three top tourism experiences in the coming month

From the Cape Winelands to the remotest beaches of KwaZulu-Natal, here are three seasonal tourism experiences you'll never forget.

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

Two Jamaican scholars honoured with Bocas Henry Swanzy Award

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Two Jamaican scholars - Edward Baugh and Mervyn Morris - both professors emeriti of The University of the West Indies (UWI) are the 2021 recipients of the Bocas Henry Swanzy Award .

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

OPINION: The History Of Reggae Music Is A Bigger Part Of Black History Than You Know

When struggle and triumph share a universal sound.

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Ending violence against women is everyone’s business

As COVID-19 cases surged across the globe and right here at home in Jamaica, stay-at-home orders were put in place. With many schools closed and workers furloughed, or working from home, people have been confined to their homes. This limited...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Subsea cable linking Florida to Panama | New York Carib News

Ocean Networks, a company based in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States, has confirmed the launch of its Caribbean Express (CX) project, an 18-fibre pair subsea cable system linking the state of Florida to Panama.

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Source: The New York Carib News

NY Attorney General sues company to protect immigrants | New York Carib News

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against a company that helps secure immigration bonds, for allegedly preying on vulnerable Caribbean and other immigrants.

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Source: The New York Carib News

PRESS ROOM: Arizona Community Partners Launching COVID-19 Vaccine Sites for Underserved Populations

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “During Black History Month, myself and other leaders across black and brown communities have come together to discuss how we can better support the members of our neighborhoods at high-risk,” said Alan “AP” Powell, Chairman of AP & Associates – Strategic Alliances, U.S. Army

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Earth Today | Scientist insists on enhanced investment in coastal ecosystems

WITH JAMAICA and the Caribbean still under the weight of climate change threats, despite the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the case was recently made for a scale up of investment in holistic coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrasses and...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Iconic Reggae Vocalist Bunny Wailer Has Died

The details of Wailer's death have yet to be revealed but it has been reported that the singer and songwriter passed away in his native Jamaica.

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Source: The Urban Daily

VIDEO: Pup Pirates Seized With Nine Trafficked Puppies In The Car Trunk | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

VILLESSE, Italy – The Italian cops recovered nine puppies smuggled inside plastic containers in the boot of a car coming from Villesse on Feb 27. The police stopped the driver and were surprised to find the puppies inside a car going towards the north-eastern Italian province of Gorizia located at

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Source: The Florida Star

Thousands defy Algeria curfew as protests resurge | Africanews

Some 2,000 Algerians, mostly students, rallied against the government Tuesday in defiance of lockdown measures,

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

Standing Finance Committee meeting to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines

PARLIAMENT has outlined changes to the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee scheduled to examine the 2021-2022 Estimates of Expenditure and related documents today and tomorrow.

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

Sune Luus to lead Proteas Women on tour of India

Sune Luus continues in the role of stand-in skipper as the Proteas embark on a tour of India that will include eight internationals.

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

Biofile Kevin Weekes - The New York Beacon

By Scoop Malinowskiwww.mrbiofile.com (Editor's Note: With Black History Month coming to the end, the New York Beacon wanted to highlight one of the most successful African American Hockey players.) Status: Former NHL goaltender from 1997-2009 for

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

CCJ overturns Court of Appeal ruling where fraud had been claimed in sale of Queenstown property - Stabroek News

Stating that allegations of fraud have to be specifically pleaded and proven, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday overturned a decision of the Guyana Court of Appeal which had found that a woman who bought land from another was involved in

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Latest ICC World Test Championship log (look away now, Proteas!)

The ICC World Test Championship started out as a bad idea and thanks to Covid-19 has become something of a mockery.

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

ED eases lockdown, letters no longer required

BY MOSES MATENGA PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa eased Covid19 lockdown measures announcing that schools and universities must prepare to open while the informal sector, industry and small businesses are now free to operate allowing the economy to reopen. Zimbabwe has been under strict lockdown since

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Help for Caribbean tech start-ups

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - Tech start-ups across the Caribbean are now one step closer to accessing the world-class instructors, seasoned mentors, and potential investors needed to scale up their businesses and improve their chances of long-term success, say organisers of an accelerator programme

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

Bring your own water, bring your own blood – the perils of giving birth in Sierra Leone

Aminata Forna: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 February 2021: Bring your own water! Bring your own blood! Filth encrusted speculum supplied. Sierra Leone’s doctors return to their country to make a difference. These are the conditions under which they are forced to work, and treat patients. There is

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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

So Far, Joe Biden Is All Gloom and No Sunshine.

For Joe Biden and the left-wingers he's been appointing to his Cabinet, there's no such thing as sunshine now or in our future, just pitch darkness and gloom.

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Source: ThyBlackMan

Vaccinated? No need for quarantine

Caribbean tourism experts are urging regional governments to seriously consider allowing visitors with proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test result to forego current quarantine requirements.The suggestion was raised Wednesday and immediately picked up traction among industry leaders at

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

Be safe on the Internet – FLOW ambassadors

The digital world has a lot to offer our children. Games, learning opportunities, and the list goes on. But unfortunately, beneath the surface of this world lies areas of darkness – cyberbullying, predators, identity theft. These are just a few of...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Relaxes Covid-19 Lockdown Measures

[263Chat] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has relaxed the COVID-19 lockdown measures allowing formal and informal businesses to reopen in conformity with World Health Organisation (WHO) set standards.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Mozambique: Bar Association Urges Police to Halt Detentions

[AIM] Maputo -- The Human Rights Commission of the Mozambican Bar Association (OAM) on Wednesday urged the police stop detaining citizens and holding them in police cells, under risky health conditions, merely because they were found on the streets of Greater Maputo after 21.00.

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Source: allAfrica.com

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