Ida B. Wells honored with monument in Bronzeville - Texas Metro News
By Tammy Gibson Chicago Defender The Ida B. Wells Monument was unveiled Wednesday at 37th & Langley among a crowd of spectators, public officials, Bronzeville, and former Ida B. Wells Home residents. The 20-foot-tall sculpture “Light of Truth” was designed by Chicago artist and sculptor Richard
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First Black Republican Elected to the Alabama Legislature since Reconstruction
By Jay Reeves and Kim Chandler Associated Press PELHAM, Ala. (AP) — The first Black Republican elected to the Alabama Legislature since Reconstruction said Wednesday that his election to represent a heavily white suburban district shows that the GOP 'is open to everyone.” Retired Army Sgt. Kenneth
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Finance Committee Discovers Possible Education Dept. Budget Discrepancy
The Senate Finance Committee dissected the Department of Education’s proposed 2022 fiscal year budget during Thursday’s hearing, exposing “inflated” fringe benefit costs that represent 30 percent of the department’s entire year’s budget.
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CDC Doctor Urges Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The danger of COVID-19 to a pregnant woman is far greater than any potential danger posed by the vaccines to battle the pandemic, according to a pediatrician from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who is visiting the territory.
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‘Rebuilding trust in figures’ top priority - Barbados Today
The new COVID-19 Public Advisor, David Ellis, has identified rebuilding public trust in COVID-19 figures and using the full force of the media in support of vaccinations as two immediate priorities. Ellis told journalists: “On many occasions, people have said the numbers on the dashboard don’t add
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Hastings Rock beach facility closed - Barbados Today
The National Conservation Commission has advised that the beach facility at Hastings Rocks, Christ Church, will be closed for the remainder of today, Wednesday, July 14.  This is as a result of remedial work being carried out in the area by the Barbados Water Authority. The Commission thanks the
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Lashley lobbies for relief for small states - Barbados Today
UNICEF Youth Advocate for the Eastern Caribbean, Ashley Lashley is calling for debt relief for developing countries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to preserve social spending and children’s rights. While delivering the featured address at the UNICEF and the Office of the Special Representative of
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New Boat Alert: Voodoo VI Makes a Beautiful Splash! | News of St. John
A few weeks ago, we were lucky enough to be invited out on a complimentary sunset voyage on a beautiful new boat that is making waves in the ever evolving charter industry in the USVI. Voodoo VI is 57 feet of luxury lounge space and power on twin catamarans that glide over the water for ... Read
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Malaba is legit, ConCourt rules - NewsDay Zimbabwe
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba will now stay in office for five more years after the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) yesterday overturned an earlier ruling by the High Court that his continued stay in office beyond the age of 70
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Cyber attack warning to businesses - Barbados Today
Barbadian enterprises have been advised that hackers are not interested in whether businesses are small our large, brand named or new obscure, they are all vulnerable to cyber attacks. This caution has come from Dwight Robinson, President of the Information Systems Security Association
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Keep Robert F. Kennedy’s killer locked up - The Chicago Crusader
SPECIAL EDITORIAL Sirhan Sirhan killed Robert F. Kennedy 53 years ago after the young member of America’s Camelot captured the California Democratic Primary of the 1968 presidential race. It was […] The post Keep Robert F. Kennedy’s killer locked up appeared first on The Chicago Crusader.
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Acting Prime Minister to host a media briefing - Barbados Today
Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw will host a press conference at 11:30 a.m. to address the concerns of leaders of opposition parties. Tune into Barbados Today’s Facebook page to watch live. Read our ePaper. Fast. Factual. Free. Sign up and stay up to date with Barbados' FREE latest news.
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Finance Committee Discovers Possible Education Dept. Budget Discrepancy
The Senate Finance Committee dissected the Department of Education’s proposed 2022 fiscal year budget during Thursday’s hearing, exposing “inflated” fringe benefit costs that represent 30 percent of the department’s entire year’s budget.
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Barbados records three more COVID-19 deaths, 168 new cases. - Barbados Today
Three men, aged 61, 81, and 87, passed away during the night on Tuesday, September 21, at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility in St. Lucy. They all had comorbidities and were unvaccinated. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, extends condolences to the family and
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BICO products now in Guyana - Barbados Today
Guyanese will soon have access to a range of frozen delights from local ice cream manufacturer BICO Limited which recently dispatched its first shipment of products to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state. The move comes as the company ramps up its distribution across the region, almost
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'We Are Not Going to Accept This as Normal'-- Operation Brison Launches in Detroit   | The Michigan Chronicle
Stock photo courtesy of Pexels    *The Michigan Chronicle is discussing violence against youth in Detroit, and why it’s happening, especially after four children were shot in four days in the month of June. In this two-part series we delve into who the devastation impacts, how the community is
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Community mourns as fire victim succumbs to injuries - Barbados Today
A close friend of the 58-year-old woman who died on Tuesday at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) where she was undergoing treatment for burns sustained in a fire at her home three days ago, is struggling to come to grips with the loss. When Barbados TODAY visited Janice Mitchell’s 1st Avenue
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Changing her community, one life at a time - WS Chronicle
Changing her community, one life at a time The post Changing her community, one life at a time appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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Stabbing suspect sought - Barbados Today
The search is on for a man who was involved in an altercation at Ashdeane Village, Black Rock, St Michael Wednesday, that allegedly ended in the death of a young male. Just after 12:05 p.m., police responding to a report discovered the lifeless body of 36-year-old Kedar Holloway in the road in the
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Plan for elderly at QEH - Barbados Today
The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs is pursuing an ambitious plan to free up to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), dozens of beds currently occupied by seniors who are not critically ill. Barbados TODAY understands that with Government-run nursing homes either at or near
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Logan’s Battle Brings Awareness to Childhood Cancers and Leukemia Awareness Month
The month of September has new meaning for Anais Cruz and her son Logan Monsanto as Childhood Cancer and Leukemia Awareness Month is important for them when it comes to spreading awareness
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UAB Student Shines at Minority Health Research Symposium
By Dylan Baggiano UAB News Shekwonya Samuel, a first-year Ph.D. student pursuing a degree in health education and promotions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the first-place graduate winner of the Minority Student Research Symposium. Samuel’s winning project — her research poster on
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Zanu PF suspends provincial elections - NewsDay Zimbabwe
The ruling party’s national acting spokesperson Mike Bimha told journalists late last night that the decision to suspend the provincial elections was arrived at to allow the smooth running of the national people’s conference set for October 25 in Mashonaland Central
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COVID Boosters, Rental Assistance Are Available, According to Government House
V.I. Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said Monday that Pfizer's COVID vaccine will be administered as a booster to anyone 65 years of age and older, healthcare or long-term care facility workers and those vulnerable to severe COVID-19.
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CDC Doctor Urges Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The danger of COVID-19 to a pregnant woman is far greater than any potential danger posed by the vaccines to battle the pandemic, according to a pediatrician from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who is visiting the territory.
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Chairman of Intimate Hotels says new game plan urgent - Barbados Today
With some small hotels struggling to keep their doors open as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chairman of Intimate Hotels of Barbados (IHB) Mahmood Patel says urgent steps need to be taken to turn things around. Pointing to the impact of the ongoing pandemic as well as the recent
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Criminal Investigation into Limetree Called For
After surveying St. Croix residents, a group is calling for the launch of a criminal investigation into reported Limetree Bay Refinery incidents.
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Agriculture, Bureau of Information Technology Expect Budget Bumps
The Bureau of Information Technology and the Department of Agriculture both expect unusually large budget increases for the upcoming year, based on their budget presentations to the Legislature Tuesday.
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1 in 3 Hoosiers use social media while behind the wheel, poll reveals | The Crusader Newspaper Group
We’re used to a certain level of distraction while we’re driving: listening to a podcast about serial killers, or catching up with the sports news on local radio. But these kind of things require us to be passive, and don’t require our hands to leave the wheel. However, due to everyone’s increase
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Department of Tourism Announces Residents will be Able to Upload Vaccine Card in Place of Negative COVID-19 Test
Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte announced that residents who have been vaccinated in the U.S. Virgin Islands will soon be able to upload their vaccine cards to the travel portal in place of a negative COVID-19 test or positive antibody test when traveling.
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