With House in Tow, D.C. Statehood Backers Mull Senate Strategy
With the historic passage of a bill granting the District state-level sovereignty despite Republican opposition, statehood advocates are planning a Senate strategy for the remaining months of this congressional session and the next, regardless of the results of the November general
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Source: The Washington Informer
Despite COVID-19, Central African Republic court says polls must hold
There will be no extension of the presidential mandate under the cover of coronavirus in the Central African
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Africa's top virus deaths: Ex-Nigerian governor dies
While each death is reported with a sombre mood and with condolences to affected families, some of the casualties have united a country in grief, in other cases united the continent and people beyond
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
Trinidad and Tobago's borders to remain closed for now | New York Carib News
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‘Tragic and heartbreaking’ - PM comments on Noel Chambers who died after 40 years behind bars without trial
REACTING TO the national outcry over the death of Noel Chambers, who spent 40 years in prison without a trial, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, last evening, said nobody should be lost in the penal
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Regional court dismisses case against Dar’s new parties law
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has declined to halt enforcement of disputed provisions of the Tanzania Political Parties (Amendment) Act, 2019, as petitioned by leaders of opposition
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Source: The East African
Not another Noel Chambers
A declaration from the prime minister that inmates serving at least 35 years in correctional facilities, without being tried, should be released, and a promise by the chief justice to establish a task force to look at the present law, and procedures relating to individuals in custody with mental
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Holness announces COVID screening for all incoming travellers this month
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that there will be mandatory COVID screening for all passengers arriving in Jamaica this
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Opinion | Don’t take Kanye West seriously or literally — yet
voters and African Americans from Biden and African American Democrats. Moreover, recent history suggests that simply being African American Democratic primary, African American voters passed on argued, many African Americans view elections pragmatically
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Jamaica: Funeral for Jodian Fearon to be held tomorrow
(Jamaica Observer) THE funeral for Jodian Fearon, the 23-year-old woman who died after being denied access to health care in April, is scheduled for
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Ex-military man Waluke bites bitter maize
Ex-military man Waluke bites bitter maize
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Guyana PM disappointed with Caricom's statement on elections | New York Carib News
Guyana PM disappointed with Caricom’s statement on elections
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Boris Johnson wants Britain to go to the pub – and forget about the 65,700 dead | Owen Jones
During the blitz, 43,000 civilians died, an average of 175 each day, a national trauma that is seared in Britain’s collective
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Africa: U.S. Demands Accountability From Countries but Rejects ICC Probe of American Troops
President Donald Trump, on Thursday, signed an executive order placing restrictions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the court's decision to investigate allegations of human rights violations against America's troops in
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Rwanda: Govt Okays Inter-Provincial Travel, Taxi-Moto Operations
An extraordinary cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, June 2, approved the resumption of inter-provincial travel and passenger taxi-moto services except in Rusizi and Rubavu
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Source: allAfrica.com
Caricom congratulates St Kitts-Nevis PM on election victory
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)— The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has sent congratulations to incumbent Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris on the resounding victory of his Team Unity coalition in general elections held on
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We must brace our elections for COVID-19
Whether it was through poll taxes and literacy tests, or gerrymandering and voter ID laws today, underrepresented communities have always had to fight to ensure their right to
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A disaster for Britain
LONDON, England (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged yesterday that the novel coronavirus pandemic has been a “disaster” for Britain, as he announced a spending splurge designed to get the country — and his faltering Conservative Government — back on
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
KPH gets $1 million worth of personal protective equipment
THE Digicel Foundation on Wednesday handed over personal protective equipment (PPE) worth $1 million to Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, which will be used by front-line workers at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) involved in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
CCJ to hear Guyana's election case on July 1 | New York Carib News
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Thursday said it has given no indication as to whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed by the two senior members of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in relation to
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Source: The New York Carib News
Mr Hinds Africans do want their half of the ‘corn’ or no deal
I write in response to the former Prime Minister Mr Samuel A.A. Hinds’s missive published in the 5th June 2020 edition of the Stabroek News: captioned, `I favour inclusive government rather than a shared PPP/C and PNCR
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Bunting: PNP palace guards caused overblown response to letter
Central Manchester Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Bunting has suggested that individuals inside the People’s National Party (PNP) who consider themselves “palace guards” and not him should be blamed for the latest round of discord to rock the 81-year-old political
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Fighting physical and emotional scars - Man injured in 2010 West Kingston incursion accuses Office of the Public Defender of misleading him
Still suffering from a gunshot wound he said he is sure came from a shot fired by a member of the security forces during the 2010 manhunt for West Kingston strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, George Harriott has expressed, 10 years later, that he may have been misled by the Office of the Public
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Phillips to put councillors on alert
Opposition People's National Party President Dr Peter Phillips will address councillors and caretakers today, as speculation arises that an election is
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Tributes to late MPs take Lower House sitting into late night
THE House of Representatives yesterday spent hours paying tribute to former Minister of Labour and Social Security Shahine Robinson, and former Education Minister Dr Neville Gallimore — both members of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) — who died late last
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
This Day in History — June 24
1989: China's Communist Party replaces Zhao Ziyang as party chief, accusing him of serious errors by supporting democratic
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Protocols coming for reopening of day-care centres, nurseries
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he will announce the protocols that have been established for the reopening of nurseries and day-care facilities
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Ivorian Defense Minister to sue over 'cocaine trafficker' allegations
Ivorian Defense minister Hamed Bakayoko has strongly denied allegations of being a drug
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Jamaican among four charged with murder of businessman | New York Carib News
Police have charged four people, including a 34-year-old Jamaican with murder after the body of a 64-year-old businessman was found buried behind an unfinished concrete structure in Lowlands, Tobago last month.
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Source: The New York Carib News
Uganda: Politicians Push to Reopen Economy Ahead of Poll Campaigns to Start
And now just emerging from no contact with voters, there are concerns about whether the election calendar and roadmap as set by the National Electoral Commission in December 2018 is still viable considering the time
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Source: allAfrica.com
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