Tourism company, COSTAATT sign deal for hospitality sector - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Tourism Trinidad Ltd (TTL) has partnered with the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of TT (COSTAATT) to build a relationship that will help deliver training and professional development activities to support people seeking employment in the tourism, hospitality, and culinary sector
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Barbie Releases Bessie Coleman Doll in Honor of the first Black female aviator - Dallas Weekly
On Jan. 26 [Bessie Coleman's Birthday], Barbie released their Inspiring Women Doll in her honor. The doll was created in partnership with American Airlines, the first commercial airline to hire […] The post Barbie Releases Bessie Coleman Doll in Honor of the first Black female a
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JA’MAL GREEN CONDEMNS THE MURDER OF TYRE NICHOLS | Chicago Defender
Arrests are not enough, the cycle must be broken. The killing of Tyre Nichols shows the world that we cannot continue to over-police minority communities. It does not solve communal ills - all it does is brutalize black and brown communities. This endless cycle of oppression is unconscionable, and
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‘Don’t be numb to this’: Battling despair over gun deaths
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Increasingly it feels like America is at war with itself. In New Orleans, just days into The post ‘Don’t be numb to this’: Battling despair over gun deaths appeared first on TheGrio.
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Tyre Nichols' Mothers Says Cops 'Beat Him To A Pulp'
Tyre Nichols mother, RowVaughn Wells, recalled the moment she first saw her son in the hospital. "They had beat him to a pulp," she told CNN's Don Lemon.
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Mississippi FedEx driver seeks $5M related to allegations white men chased and shot at his delivery truck
A Black FedEx driver from Mississippi is suing for $5 million over an incident where a white father and son The post Mississippi FedEx driver seeks $5M related to allegations white men chased and shot at his delivery truck appeared first on TheGrio.
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African American Mayors Association awards Marion Barry Jr. Award to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO On Jan. 20, the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) announced D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, as the inaugural recipient of the Marion Barry Jr. […] The post African American Mayors Association awards Marion Barry Jr. Award to D.C. Mayor
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New Naira Notes: Reps panel rejects 10 days extension, says CBN must comply with law
The committee says the new deadline of 10 February is a political gimmick and urged Mr Emefiele to comply with section 20 of the CBN Act or risk a warrant of arrest. The post New Naira Notes: Reps panel rejects 10 days extension, says CBN must comply with law appeared first on Premium Times Ni
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GRAPHIC: Tyre Nichols “Inhumane” Body Cam Footage Released
The police beating of Tyre Nichols that led to his death will get even more heartbreaking now that body cam footage has been released.
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Ayanna Webster-Roy: Let women choose their contraception - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

AYANNA WEBSTER-ROY, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, on Friday urged that women be allowed a free choice of their method of contraception, citing her own experience as a woman. Also sharing her further experience as a mother, she urged the nation's women to breastfeed their

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Crown Point police searching for kidnapped fisherman - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
CROWN POINT police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a fisherman whom they believe was kidnapped at a jetty in Bon Accord, Tobago A police release on Saturday said Joseph Ramkissoon, 48, of Cottage Trace, Golden Lane, was reported missing by his common-law wife. He was last seen
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Former NFL Player Jessie Lemonier Dies At 25, Was Expecting His First Child With Girlfriend - Blavity
Family, friends and football fans are mourning the loss of Jessie Lemonier, who died Thursday at 25. ESPN  reports that the former NFL linebacker played for the Los Angeles Chargers after being drafted by the team in 2020 and before joining the Detroit Lions in the following season. In November
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DeMeco Ryans interview goes well - DefenderNetwork.com
Former Texans linebacker and current San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans interviewed for the Texans’ job last week and all indications are that it went well. The Texans, led by general manager Nick Caserio and CEO Cal McNair, have interviewed several
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Licks for UNC as Kaiso Showkase opens - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
PICONG and political commentary dominated the opening night of Kaiso Showkase calypso tent at Palms Club, San Fernando on Friday night, with the usual bashing for the opposition and praise for the ruling party. The lone UNC alderman Colin Lezama on the San Fernando City Corporation, sat in sil
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Immigration Detention officers claim no salaries since November - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
APPROXIMATELY 30 officers assigned to the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC), in Aripo, claim they have not been paid since last November. And they are calling on the detention centre’s management and the Ministry of National Security, under whose purview the facility falls, to “come clean” on
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Education Minister: Meeting with denominational boards cordial, productive - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Education Minister Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said a meeting on Thursday between the denominational boards, the Teaching Service Commission, and the ministry regarding discussions on the recruitment of teachers was productive.

Responding to queries sent by Newsday via WhatsApp, the ministe

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Can Vaccinations Affect Blood Tests? Improve Your Tests
People ask many questions about blood tests, and the most common is, can vaccinations affect blood tests?  Regular blood tests are essential since they help you keep track of your overall physical well-being.  You need to do blood tests regularly to know how your body changes and make informed
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Murdered Carapo trio identified - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE three people found murdered in a car in Carapo on Saturday afternoon have been identified.

They are brothers Curtis Dobson, 31, Justin Paul, 25, and Paul’s girlfriend Shalini Shivnanand, 25. The three were shot at Rose Drive, Carapo on Saturday around 2.50 pm.

Paul and

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Woman, two men killed in Carapo - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THREE PEOPLE were shot dead on Saturday in Carapo, Arima taking the murder count to 53 in 28 days. Homicide detectives responded to a triple murder at Carapo on Saturday afternoon after the bodies of three people were found in a beige car. The bodies of a woman, in the driver's seat, and a man
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A Lot to Celebrate About Dallas
Dallas is a city filled with strong and unique neighborhoods. And one of them — this city’s vital urban core — is getting some much-deserved national attention. A new study ranked Downtown Dallas as thenation’s best downtown living experience, saying that its “unique range of features and
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JUSTICE FOR TYRE NICHOLS, MANUEL "TORTUGUITA" TERON, AND KEENAN ANDERSON! | Chicago Defender
NO JUSTICE! NO PEACE! Come out on Monday, January 30 to Federal Plaza at 6 PM to demand Justice for Tyre Nichols, Keenan Anderson, Manuel “Tortuguita” Teron, and all those murdered by police! Rain, snow, or shine, we will be out in the streets this coming Monday demanding JUSTICE, for these
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Kaiser Permanente donates $200K to improve statewide maternal, infant care  - The Atlanta Voice
Health care consortium Kaiser Permanente will donate $200,000 to the Center for Black Women’s Wellness and the Georgia Family Connection Partnership. The post <strong>Kaiser Permanente donates $200K to improve statewide maternal, infant care </strong> appeared first
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The Best Things to Happen to Black People in 2023 (So Far) | Atlanta Daily World
We’re celebrating all of the good news happening and the inspiring Black folk creating positive change in our communities. byWord In Black 2022 was a *wild* year. Book bans swept the country, the U.S. The Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, and 10 Black people were tragically gunned down in
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Baltimore Officer Receives 42 Year Sentence For Murder Of His Stepson
The Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office announced that a suspended Baltimore City officer has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his teenage stepson. Officer Eric Banks Jr. entered an Alford plea to second-degree murder and attempting to disarm a police officer
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District communities receive updates on crime and prevention measure
By Aria Brent, Special to the AFRO On Jan. 21, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser met with advisory neighborhood commissioners to discuss the state of crime in the community. A PowerPoint […] The post District communities receive updates on crime and prevention measure appeared first on A
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Emmanuel Acho Packed Up By Black Twitter After Van Lathan Calls Him “Emotional Butler For White People”
Emmanuel Acho's mentions are looking like a warzone. The former NFL player, sports analyst and alleged expert on race relations is getting fried on Twitter after media host Van Lathan took him to task over his approach to discussing racism with white people. Acho was a guest on Lathan and Rachel
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Trump says beating of Nichols ‘never should have happened’
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said the footage of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by five The post Trump says beating of Nichols ‘never should have happened’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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Twins Involved In Columbus, Ohio Kidnapping Has Passed Away
One of the twin infants rescued during a statewide Amber Alert last month has died, police said.
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Sanwo-Olu absent, as governorship candidates highlight plans for Lagos at debate
Only Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, Abdul-Azeez Adediran of the PDP and Olufunso Doherty of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) attended the debate. The post Sanwo-Olu absent, as governorship candidates highlight plans for Lagos at debate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Massy stores robbery accused disappears after getting bail - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
ONE of two men charged with the recent kidnapping and robbery at Massy Superstore in La Romaine is on the run from police, having disappeared after securing bail before investigators had a chance to serve him a warrant for murder. Up to Friday, the police could not confirm the whereabouts of E
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