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Unions serve claims on China Harbour to represent workers on Highway 2000 project The Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) and the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) have served claims for bargaining rights on...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

An eight-year-old girl in Jamaica has become the country's youngest millionaire after being among the latest winners of a promotion by mobile operator Digicel. The mobile phone network announced this year a promotion dubbed, ‘Mek Wi Rich Togeddah’, which will give every Digicel prepaid or postpaid

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

field negro: The fat lady is about to sing | New Pittsburgh Courier

I remember watching a disappointing playoff exit by my battered and beaten Philadelphia Eagles last year to Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. It was painful to watch, and I wish more than anything that I could have just waived a magic wand and declare my Eagles the victors. Sadly, I could

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Fresh approach - Barbados Today

Businessman and Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) member Adrian ‘Smiley’ Bailey believes that local and regional cricket is at the crossroads and has some great ideas on how to get it back on track once successful in his bid to serve on the board.Bailey, who for the past 49 years has followed

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who later became a Civil Rights activist. Her birth name was Freda Josephine McDonald and she was born on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother used to be a dancer as well, but she gave up her aspirations in order to raise her children. Her father

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'Butch' Stewart passes

Founder and chairman of the ATL Group of Companies, Gordon 'Butch' Stewart passed away last night. He was 79.Stewart, who is also chairman of the Jamaica Observer, will be most remembered for his multiple award-winning Sandals and Beaches Resorts, which helped to establish the

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Afghanistan: Ex-Bagram inmates recount stories of abuse, torture - NewsDay Zimbabwe

“People were writing memories, like a diary. We did that because we wanted to leave a testimony in case the Americans kill us. So that people know that we were here,” Hamza says. The post Afghanistan: Ex-Bagram inmates recount stories of abuse, torture appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Congo-Kinshasa: Why Payroll Fraud in the DRC's Education Sector Will Be Hard to Fix

[The Conversation Africa] The primary and secondary education sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces massive challenges. These include insufficient budgets, payroll fraud, a lack of infrastructure and teaching material, and poor opportunities for teacher professional

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Source: allAfrica.com

Alorica Portmore to close for good

The Portmore branch of the Alorica call centre, which became the epicentre of a surge in COVID-19 cases in Jamaica in April, is set to close permanently. The outbreak at Alorica resulted in a shutdown of both its Portmore and Kingston sites and...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo's Olympic record in women's 100 | The Atlanta Voice

Streaking down the track, with only six steps to go until she reached the finish line, Elaine Thompson-Herah stuck out her left arm and started pointing at the clock. She knew she had the win. It was only a matter of what else would come with it. With a time of 10.61 seconds, the latest in the long

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Rwanda: New Evidence Puts France's Role in Rwanda's 1994 Genocide Back in the Spotlight

[RFI] According to a diplomatic cable, the authorities in Paris helped suspects in the 1994 Rwanda genocide to escape while under French military protection. The revelation has rekindled Kigali's allegations that France secretly supported Hutu forces who orchestrated the massacres.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Finger blisters are recurring issue for Angels’ Alex Cobb - L.A. Focus News

Drew Butera (16) of the Angels hugs pitcher Raisel Iglesias (32) after they defeated the Dodgers 2-1 in a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, May 9, 2021. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Gavin Lux (9) of the Dodgers takes a tumble as David Fletcher (22) of the Angels

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COVID alarm at Freeport Police Lock-up

There is now a COVID alarm at the Freeport police lock-up in St James. Health authorities have not yet released the details of their assessment. However, they have reportedly completed...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Biden – months to roll back Trump immigration policies | New York Carib News

On Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden said it will take some time to roll back President Donald Trump's actions on immigration. He offered up a slower timeline than he promised on the campaign trail.

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Source: The New York Carib News

Somalia Re-Elects Electoral Commission Boss Rejected By Opposition

[East African] Somalia has taken another crucial step in its bid to conduct much-delayed elections, after opposition groups changed their stance and accepted an electoral boss they had initially rejected.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Ethiopia: Genocide in Ethiopia? Why Answering the Question Will Be a Challenge

[The Conversation Africa] The head of Ethiopia's Orthodox Church, Abune Mathias, recently condemned the ongoing armed conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region and the suffering it's causing the civilian population. In a video message he was seen saying "genocide is being committed now".

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Source: allAfrica.com

David Wright — a true tourism success story

Tourism has been nothing short of a blessing for 45-year-old hotel executive David Wright. It's 'the one industry', he said, that doesn't require having a particular skill in order to be successful.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Sewage treatment plant at St Ann’s Bay hospital to be rehabilitated

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, broke ground for the rehabilitation of the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital Sewage Treatment Plant on

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Relatives reject troublemaker label for Wait-A-Bit fire victim

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...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Returning resident turns wasteland into greenbelt

ODZI — While the land reform programme has been viewed through some negative lenses, for Philemon Matibe, it has become a game-changer with his farming activities that have brought another agriculture dimension to Odzi. BY KENNETH NYANGANI Matibe returned to the country early last year after living

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Nafiz Modack and co-accused get ready to launch bail bid - the charges so far | News24

The Blue Downs Regional Court will hear a bail application on Friday involving controversial businessman Nafiz Modack and several other co-accused. These are the charges so far.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention : TheGrio

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to the coronavirus threat, President Donald Trump on Thursday scrapped plans for a four-night Republican National... View Article The post Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention appeared first on TheGrio.

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Jamaican embassy in Washington, DC reopens after COVID-19 lockdown

(Jamaica Observer) AUDREY Marks, Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States and permanent representative to the Organization of American States, has announced the reopening of the Offices of the Jamaican embassy in

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Africa: How Chinese Investment Is Contributing to Economic Transformation Across Africa

Analysis - Every day, dozens of media pieces and articles discuss China’s presence in Africa. The focus is usually on China’s strategic interests, responses by the United States and Europe, or the social and environmental issues of Chinese investment. However, these discussions do not often explore

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Source: allAfrica.com

Uganda: Govt to Distribute 46,000 Beds to Hospitals Countrywide

[Monitor] The Ministry of Health is set to distribute 46,000 beds to all referral and general hospitals by the end of this month.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Jodie-Turner-Smith Is Part Of The Reason Janicza Bravo Directed 'Zola' - Es

There are different interpretations of the phrase 'It's not what you know, but who you know,' but in the case of Janicza Bravo landing in the director's chair for the […] The post Jodie-Turner-Smith Is Part Of The Reason Janicza Bravo Directed 'Zola' appeared first on Essence.

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'Witty, generous, and wildly talented' Oscar-winning legend Christopher Plummer dies at 91

Plummer was with his wife Elaine Taylor at home in Connecticut when he passed away “peacefully,” his manager said.

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Simone Biles Says She Wouldn’t Let Her Daughter Work With USA Gymnastics: ‘I Wouldn’t Feel Comfortable’ - Blavity

"They haven't ensured us that it's never going to happen again," Biles said when asked about USA Gymnastics reforms since Larry Nassar's numerous sexual assaults were revealed.

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Kick4Life FC becomes worlds first top-flight club to adopt gender equal budgets - Voice Online

KICK4LIFE FC from Lesotho is the first top-flight football club in the world to announce... The post Kick4Life FC becomes worlds first top-flight club to adopt gender equal budgets appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Promoting non-traditional sports in Africa [Interview] | Africanews

In 2018, the International athlete made history becoming the first skeleton athlete from Ghana. On the 5th anniversary of Africanews, the Olympian tells us ''The bigger goal is to get more people in winter sport all over Africa. That's something I'm passionate about, to get more people involved.''

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Malawi grants permission for Bushiri's daughter to go to Kenya for medical attention, says lawyer | News24

Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri's minor daughter has been granted clearance to travel to Kenya for medical attention.

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