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JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest daily spike as its infections passed 800,000. The surging cases are raising sharp concerns about unequal treatment during the pandemic, as the
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Uganda: House Divided As MPs Pass New Election Laws
[Monitor] Parliament was yesterday in a clear split as majority members overpowered their minority counterparts to pass Regulations for Political Party Elections.
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Man Charged Over The Death Of Merci Mack, A Black Trans Woman Killed In Dallas
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Video Of Five Children Being Separated From Their Mother By Tampa Police Causing Outrage
A video of a small child being separated from her mother and four siblings has been circulating on social media and the internet wants answers. In the clip, a black woman is being held by a Tampa Police Department officer
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Beyond symbolism: The Gospel of Christ
THERE are many doctrinal differences or schisms across the body of Christ or the church in simple. However biblical truth has to be known. There has always been debate in areas of water baptism, confirmation, holy communion and many other practices. Apostle Paul reveales to us God’s heartbeat in
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Tova Hamilton sworn in as Gov't senator
TOVA Hamilton, the 37-year-old attorney-at-law from Trelawny, was sworn in yesterday as the newest member of the Jamaica Senate.Hamilton has filled the vacuum created by the movement of former Jamaica Labour Party cabinet minister, Pearnel Charles Jr, from the Senate to the House of
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LeBron James and His Business Partner Maverick Carter Raise $100 Million for New Media Company
With three NBA championship rings and a wide acclaim as one of the best hoops players in the world, LeBron James has already been a major success in
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American Airlines bans man who refused to wear face mask By DAVID KOENIG DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to wear a face covering, among the first such incidents since airlines promised to step up enforcement of their mask rules. A spokesman
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Historic brain surgery - Woman sings through procedure at KPH as doctors remove tumour
When 49-year-old Marjorie Pearson went into surgery three weeks ago at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), it was not lost on her and the medical team that the high-risk brain procedure could go horribly wrong. Dr Dwaine Cooke, consultant...
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Tahj Mowry Says Naya Rivera Was His ‘First’ Love In Heartbreaking Tribute
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Dancehall artiste Rygin King shot
The police have confirmed that dancehall entertainer Rygin King is in hospital, where he is being treated for bullet wounds. The severity of his condition is not known at this time.  A woman in his company was also shot and...
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1 fatally shot at Breonna Taylor protest park in Kentucky - Los Angeles Sentinel
Authorities were investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor. The post 1 fatally shot at Breonna Taylor protest park in Kentucky appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Ten new recoveries from COVID-19 bring percentage of people well to 81 per cent
Ten people have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the percentage of persons who are now well to 81 per cent, or a total of 615 people since March 10.   However, there have been five new cases of the...
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Jewel Scott breaks legal and racial barriers in Georgia
Former Jamaican honorary consul to Atlanta, Jewel Scott, recently created history by becoming the first Caribbean national to be elected to the Superior Court of Clayton County in the southern US state of Georgia. Scott defeated incumbent Katherine...
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Pfleger calls for end to Code Of Silence | The Crusader Newspaper Group
“Black Lives Do Matter” By Chinta Strausberg After one of the bloodiest weekends—which ironically fell on Father’s Day where 104 people were shot; 14 fatalities including children ages 3 and 13—Father Michael L. Pfleger late Monday night, June 22, called on the community to end the Code of Silence
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Video Shows Patriot Shooting At Breonna Taylor Protest That Cops Said They Were Prepared For
At least one person was killed and at least one person was injured after gunfire erupted in Louisville during a protest to demand justice for the police death of Breonna Taylor. The shooting happened despite police saying they were prepared.
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Charges dropped against former school chief | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Lake County Prosecutor’s Office recently dropped theft charges against former Gary School Superintendent Cheryl Pruitt. The two felony counts involving theft and official misconduct were dismissed Monday, June 16, in Lake Superior Court Judge Diane Boswell’s courtroom. Pruitt, 57, was
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Mule cop! - St James constable says she was offered US$2,000 to carry drugs
Western Bureau: Woman Constable Shermain Gooden, one of the three Jamaican police personnel arrested in a drug bust in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last Thursday, has reportedly admitted her guilt and has told the...
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MDC Alliance ‘abductees’ granted bail
THREE MDC Alliance activists — Harare West MP Joanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Nestai Marova — who are facing charges of communicating falsehoods over their alleged abduction, were yesterday granted bail by the High Court. By Harriet Chikandiwa The trio, who were represented by Jeremiah Bamu
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Digicel joins festival song excitement
Digicel is adding a fresh round of excitement to the Jamaica Festival Song Competition through its newly announced partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), and the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCCD), in support of this year's staging.Digicel
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New Chicago Police Strategic Center to Track Chicagoans on the CTA and Downtown 24/7 | Chicago Defender
Chicago police are launching a new strategic decision support center” (SDSC) to watch for crime on CTA within the departments 1st District, including parts of downtown, South Loop, and the Near South Side. This center has been operating for about a month, according to Police Supt. David Brown. The
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Long wait for justice - Destitute claimants forced to start legal battle all over after judges retire without delivering judgment
Cindy Robinson was 22 years old when she visited the Morant Bay Health Centre, located in St Thomas, for a routine tooth extraction in April 2007. The government-run clinic has disputed her claim of negligence during the procedure, but Robinson...
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Kenya: Judge Halts Eviction of Homeowners in Ngong Forest Row
[Nation] A number of residents from Lang'ata have obtained orders barring Environment CS Keriako Tobiko from demolishing their homes on claims that they were erected on grabbed Ngong Forest land.
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Miami Gardens Officer Arrested After Video Shows Him Pressing Knee Into Black Womans Neck
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Calling all COVID-19 recovered patients
THE University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has issued a call for individuals who have recovered from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to be part of a pilot study aimed at finding ways to treat ill COVID-19 patients and reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease.
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Attorney Tova Hamilton takes her seat in the Senate
Attorney at law Tova Hamilton on Friday morning took her seat on the Government benches in the Senate after taking her oath of Allegiance in the chamber.   Hamilton who will be contesting the Trelawny North constituency in the...
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Uganda: Farmers Stuck With Sugarcane
[Monitor] Sugarcane farmers in Busoga are stuck with about 7.5 million tonnes of sugarcane after millers allegedly failed to consume them.
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