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Somalia to Delay Elections by 13 Months - Black News Channel

By ABDI GULED Associated Press/ BNC Contributor NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somalias election body says it intends to delay the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for November by 13 months, citing the countrys security problems. Announcing that a new date for the elections in

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Somalia: Ex President Sharif Alleges Farmaajo Govt Plot to Delay Elections

Somalia's former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has expressed "dissapointment" by the postponement of the The National Independent Electoral Commission Presentations in Parliament which had been scheduled to be tabled on 27th

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CAMPAIGN CROWD CRISIS - COVID concern soars as election fever rises

Pressure is growing on the Holness administration to expedite the drafting of stricter rules governing crowd control at political events to safeguard against coronavirus risks amid heightened anticipation of a general election. Nudges for a...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

US slaps visa restrictions on Guyana officials

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - The Guyana Government says it regrets the decision taken by the United States to implement visa restrictions on individuals 'undermining democracy' in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country where the official results of the March 2 regional and general elections are

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Uganda: Critics Concerned About Web and Media-Only Election Campaigning

Uganda's 2021 election candidates will have to campaign online and through the media to reach voters as part of new rules to stem the spread of

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Dunn pledges water upgrade in first 100 days

Following an impressive showing at the polls in last Thursday’s general election, Dr Norman Dunn will be returning as member of parliament for the constituency of South East St Mary. Dunn, the incumbent and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate,...

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How TikTok Can Encourage Healthy Political Engagement This Upcoming Presidential Election - Blavity

Political Organizing Via TikTok

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Florida man says he was fired for disclosing boss' plan to lay off workers if Biden wins - Face2Face Africa

A Black worker at Daniels Manufacturing Corporation in Florida says he was fired for speaking out after the president of the company sent a letter threatening to layoff employees if “Biden and the Democrats” win the November 3 presidential election. In the copy of the letter that was added to

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The elections end game

The most recent point at which Mr Granger could have done the right thing and spared the country from further agony was the presentation of the report of the three-person CARICOM observer team which bravely and sedulously undertook the scutinising of the recount and tabulation of votes over five

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Chris Hollins Sworn in as Newly Appointed Harris County Clerk

Chris Hollins was sworn in this past Monday, June 1st, as the newly appointed Harris County Clerk, replacing Dr. Diane Trautman, who resigned effective May

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Push Back by Republicans after Trump Floats Idea of Delaying Elections - Houston Forward Times

With polls tanking and prognosticators openly stating President Trump is likely to lose to

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Jagdeo calls on GECOM to push for Carter Center’s return

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday called on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to request the return of international observers for the ongoing recount of votes from the March 2 polls, while saying that the three-member CARICOM team that has

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Newcomer keen to widen gap on JLP in Clarendon SW

Lothan Cousins, the man set to replace Noel Arscott on the ballot in Clarendon South Western for the People’s National Party (PNP), has insisted that his party’s superior political machinery on the ground will ensure the seat remains in its winning...

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Phillips wants legal assurances on 2-in-1 election

President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Peter Phillips, is demanding assurances that the legal and technical issues involved in staging both the local government and general elections on one ballot be ironed out before concluding on what...

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Holness to be sworn in tomorrow

The nation will get a better glimpse of what the next five years will be like when Andrew Holness, 48, is sworn in tomorrow for the third time as prime minister of Jamaica. Holness’ reappointment will follow formal notification from the Electoral...

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Election ready - PNP gearing up if poll called after SOEs lifted

THE LEADERSHIP of the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has declared itself fit and ready to challenge the ruling Jamaica Labour Party if Prime Minister Andrew Holness calls a general election shortly after winding up states of emergency (SOEs) across the

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Somalia: Covid19 Slowing Fight Against Terrorism-Amisom

The Head of the African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM), Ambassador Francisco Madeira, on Thursday reported on the progress Somalia has made in economic recovery, inclusive politics, and security through containing terrorism, dialogue and reconciliation, state building, reconstruction and

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Dr Hinds is attempting to create an elections narrative that has no empirical basis

Dr. Hinds’ letter covered three broad themes and, at this time, I am limiting my response to the narrative he seeks to establish with respect to the credibility of the March 2, 2020

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Coronavirus could threaten voting rights

Given the current upward movement in the number of cases of the coronavirus locally, there are concerns that some Jamaicans – possibly entire communities – could be under government health quarantine orders, restricting their movement and their...

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Burundi's Nkurunziza hails chosen successor's election victory

Burundi's longtime President Pierre Nkurunziza has congratulated the governing party's hand-picked successor on a "large victory" in the country's presidential election, though the main opposition has pledged to contest the result in

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Phillips wants legal assurances on 2-in-1 election

President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Peter Phillips, is demanding assurances that the legal and technical issues involved in staging both the local government and general elections on one ballot be ironed out before concluding on what would be a historic

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Most Americans find it very important to vote in the 2020 presidential election | YouGov

Across party lines, registered voters agree that voting in the election is important. Nearly nine in 10 (89%) Republicans, 83 percent of Independents, and 86 percent of Democrats say voting in the presidential election is very important.

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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity helps get voters registered for 2020 Presidential Election

On Saturday, September 26, 2020, the men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., set up at Gee’s Clippers, 2200 N. Dr. M.L.King, Jr., Dr., to register voters for the 2020 Presidential Election. The Kappas, along with other voter registration volunteer organizations, will be all over the city getting

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Spitting Image bosses hold 'curious meeting' with ITV over portrayal of black celebrities

Spitting Image bosses are said to have held 'surreal' meetings with ITV executives ahead of the classic show's revival on streaming service BritBox this autumn, according to The Times.

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Source: Daily Mail Online

By-elections by December: Zec

BY BLESSED MHLANGA THE opposition MD C Alliance and MDC-T will have an opportunity to take their power struggles to the court of public opinion after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) announced yesterday that all pending by-elections would have been held by December 5. Several by-elections

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Voting situation today in Fulton and DeKalb called unacceptable | Atlanta Daily World

Statement from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Investigation into Fulton and Dekalb County Elections Processes: The voting situation today in certain precincts in Fulton and Dekalb counties is unacceptable. My office has opened an investigation to determine what these counties need

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Caricom team has reinforced our negative electoral conduct

When President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo along with Caricom and GECOM’s Chair signed the “aide memoire”, the document that stated the terms and conditions of the recount and verification of the votes cast in the ten electoral districts in the country, it was followed by

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Meghan Markle Speaks Out About 'Devastating' George Floyd Protests

She looks forward to "being a part" of the movement.

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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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Playing with fire - Stabroek News

Yesterday, incumbent President David Granger serenely celebrated his 75th birthday with special invitees including core party loyalists and key Government figures, before his smiling portrait in a huge banner that proclaimed “May God bless you with a life full of health, happiness and

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