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WESTERN BUREAU: For the first time in their 283-year history, the Accompong Maroons in St Elizabeth held their annual celebration of the signing of the Maroon treaty and the birth of revered hero Cudjoe virtually. The celebrations were restricted...
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - Zoom , Zoom and Zoom . Masks, masks and masks. Sourdough starter and short-order cooking. In these 'troubled times', in our sweat pants and the isolation we endure 'out of an abundance of caution', there isn't much not to be over as 2020 comes to a longed-for halt.
WESTERN BUREAU: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton all but declared the parish of Westmoreland Jamaica’s new COVID-19 epicentre, telling the nation’s Parliament on Tuesday that with more than 100 new confirmed cases, including 12 deaths in the...
Eliminating fear among teachers and students has been vital to the reopening of schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic, acting chief education officer, Dr Kasan Troupe, has reported. Troupe made that disclosure on Monday as 21 more schools reopened...
Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has come out strongly against the call for a merger of the Emancipation Day and Independence Day holidays, labelling such a move as a retrograde step for the country.\tPatterson charges that this would be a...
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. A “pain in the butt.” That’s how coaches describe athletes sometimes. Every high school coach has one or two. It’s the athlete who’s a constant disruption during practice, and humorously, never goes missing because he or she is the loudest of the […]
[AI London] Older people have suffered in unique ways from the conflict that has raged for almost a decade in Northeast Nigeria, with many starved or slaughtered in their homes or left to languish and die in squalid, unlawful military detention, Amnesty International said in a new report today.
A staple in almost every local marketplace, a starch to add to a bubbling pot of local farm produce - sweet potato is a much-loved food item in Jamaica.However, do we really understand just how nutritionally strong and versatile this carbohydrate is? This highly nutritious food is packed with loads of fibre, vitamins C, A and B6, as well as potassium.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will embark on developing a plan for the bee industry in order to ensure its sustainability.\tAmong the areas it will address are certification of beekeepers, the national digital logging of apiaries, theft...
Dear Mr Brown,I am a professional woman in my mid-30s. I am wondering if I can participate in the study and work programme for Canada. I have had friends (in their 20s) who were helped by you to study at a school in Toronto in 2019.- JM�Dear JM:In response to your query, I can definitely assist you. Your age is not a factor in the process.
… co-convener of the National African American Clergy Network; Dilshad Ali, … ! According to Williams-Skinner, “African American Christians were just shocked that …
After discussing her belief that African American Christians strongly dislike President Trump …
MANAGING director of Whitter Group of Companies Angella Whitter says her company will be launching a $5-million fund to assist needy tertiary students who have health and financial challenges.The fund, aptly named the Joe and Angella Whitter Foundation, is also in memory of her late husband who died in 2013 and is remembered as an iconic land developer in the Rose Hall and Ironshore areas of Montego Bay.
WhatsApp was recently crowned as the most popular non-gaming mobile app with the highest revenue, according to analytics company Sensor Tower.
BRUSSELS, Belgium (CMC) - The Caribbean has welcomed the political deal reached between chief negotiators for the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), for a new partnership accord to replace the Cotonou Agreement
[Monitor] Residents of Bughendera Constituency in Bundibugyo District have asked government to extend better health and education services.
It’s not often that a mother and her daughter graduate at the same time, from the same university, with the same degree. But come 2022, that will be the story of Taneka McKoy Phipps and her daughter Shereece Bryan. The mother-daughter duo will...
Jamaica on Friday recorded one more COVID-19 death, pushing the tally to 261.\tThe deceased is an 60-year-old male from a Kingston and St Andrew address.\tMeanwhile, there were 76 new cases with ages ranging from 28 days to 85 years, pushing the...
Intensely national in character, environmental protest is on the rise across the Caribbean.
The article Protest, climate change and the environment appeared first on Stabroek News.
Western Bureau: The family of the two brothers, whose charred remains were found in a burnt-out two-bedroom house in Wait-A-Bit, Trelawny, on Friday, is rejecting claims by residents of the community that one of the men was a troublemaker. Glen...
Fulton County to Host Community Conversation for Teens “Talk That Talk” to link teens with Behavioral Health professionals via Zoom The Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) will host the next in a series of Community Conversations with young adults. The event, called “Talk That Talk: Community Conversations with Young Adults”, … Continued
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Despite uncertainties over Joe Biden’s approach to trade with China, major U.S. companies are optimistic about the business outlook under the new administration.
The nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has accepted the top medical position under the Biden administration. He will serve as chief medical adviser and be a part […]
The post Biden Selects Dr. Anthony Fauci To Be Chief Medical Advisor appeared first on Essence.
New Fortress Energy recently awarded scholarships to some 40 engineering students of The University of the West Indies, Mona campus, Caribbean Maritime University, and University of Technology, Jamaica. More than 80 per cent of the students who...
Sometime last spring or summer is when she knew she needed help. That was when Detroiter Malikah Garner, 32, wife and mother of two young boys, had had enough of carrying the invisible weight of motherhood, family, unresolved childhood pain, cultural expectations and her career solely on her petite (but resilient) shoulders. So Garner … Continued
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Today is the 344th day of 2020. There are 22 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1992: Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce they are separating but have no plans to divorce.�OTHER EVENTS1625: England and United Provinces agree to subsidise Denmark's King Christian IV in his campaign against Germany.1793: Noah Webster establishes New York City's first daily newspaper.
J Wray and Nephew (JWN) joined the alcohol industry stakeholders in acknowledging 'Enjoy Responsibly Day' last Thursday. The initiative, spearheaded by the Jamaica Spirits Beer and Wines Network, sought to raise awareness regarding the need to focus on reducing the misuse of alcohol and promoting responsible drinking in Jamaica, with a special emphasis on underage drinking.
African Union member states look set to extend their year-end deadline for peace on the continent by another decade, when leaders gather via Zoom this weekend for two back-to-back summits hosted by AU chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa.
NEW YORK, United States - Fears that United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is not making much of her Jamaican heritage and might be unaware of Caribbean community hopes are unfounded, a leading Diaspora spokesman has said.
