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SLB waiving application and processing fees
Students applying for loans from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) for the upcoming academic year will not be required to pay application and processing fees to the lending
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Rwanda: Over 740 Children Taken Off Streets, City of Kigali Says
The Vice Mayor of City of Kigali in charge of Socio-economic Affairs, Mutoni Gatsinzi Nadine told The New Times in an interview that since the initiative began on March 20, 744 children have been taken off
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Tucker main road in St James getting $114 million rehabilitation
The project is focusing on the section of the corridor between Taylor Avenue and the Friendship
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VIDEO: Hang On, Where Did The Road Go? Driver’s Trucky Escape – The Wilmington Journal
A huge crane, together with firemen operating a powerful winch, joined forces to prevent a truck from tumbling over the edge of a building after it crashed through a barrier and was left hanging precariously [...]
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“8:46” Netflix’s Dave Chappelle YouTube Special
The Netflix Is A Joke YouTube channel released overnight 27:21 of unfiltered Dave
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Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti , byname of Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, also called Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (born October 15, 1938, Abeokuta, Nigeria—died August 2, 1997, Lagos), Nigerian musician and activist who launched a modern style of music called Afro-beat, which fused American blues, jazz, and funk with
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Tulsa police release body cam footage of jaywalking arrest
“I want every kid in Tulsa to feel safe to walk down the street in their neighborhood,” Tulsa Mayor
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Houseparty App Connects With Westside Gunn For “In The House” Campaign
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Officials wrong to order deportation of Jamaican-born man, says US court
CONNECTICUT, United States (AP) — A federal appeals court has reversed a decision by immigration authorities to deport a Connecticut man because he was convicted of felony assault 19 years ago, when he was 18, despite state officials having pardoned
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200,000 tablets for students
The Government, through the Ministry of Education, has entered into contractual arrangements for the delivery of 200,000 tablet computers for
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Donald Trump’s Snatch of Richard Nixon’s Law and Order Pitch Worked Once, Why Not Again.
(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump didn’t puff his chest out and brag that he’s the law and order president in response to the looting and burning that accompanied some of the massive anti-police violence
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Schooled By Youtube: In Memory of Malcolm X….Unapologetic & Uncompromising
Schooled By Youtube: In Memory of Malcolm
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St Catherine and St Andrew girls missing
The police are seeking the help of the public to locate two girls, one 16 and the other 12, who both went missing on Thursday, June
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Man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery shooting video arrested for murder
Bryan, who lives in the same subdivision as the McMichaels, recorded the video of Arbery’s shooting from the cab of his
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Kenya: Rogue Truck Drivers Caused Huge Traffic Snarl-Up at Malaba Border
Nairobi — The traffic snarl-up by truck drivers at the Kenya-Uganda border was caused by rogue drivers who blocked the entry to the Malaba border
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St Ann residents disarm alleged robbers
A homemade firearm was handed over to the Ocho Rios Police in St Ann by residents on
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Manchester man charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition
The Manchester Police have charged 23-year-old Carey Simpson, otherwise called ‘Alex Scott’, a farmer of Prospect district in the parish with illegal possession of firearm and
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Philadelphia Couple Got Married In The Middle Of A Black Lives Matter Protest
A couple in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania tied the knot this weekend  and instead of partying at their wedding reception, the newlyweds immersed themselves into a Black Lives Matter
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Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Learson Marsalis is renowned American musician, known for his trumpeting, composing and teaching abilities. Born on October 18, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Marsalis has won almost 9 Grammy Awards promoting the sanctity and depth of Jazz and Classical music to young
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'He Always In Girl Drama': Joe Budden Slammed for Inserting Himself Into Trina and Masika Kalysha's Feud
Joe Budden is catching heat for adding his two cents on the current controversy surrounding
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Black Lives Matter Painted On Washington D.C. Street Near White House
Washington, D.C. is making maybe the biggest statement a city could make to convey the message that black lives do matter.
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Man Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Murder Allegedly Used Racist Slur As Victim Lay Dying
The revelation came during a preliminary hearing for Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael, two men charged in
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Majority of PEP students placed at preferred high schools
Eighty per cent of the 39,689 grade-six students exiting the primary-school system have been placed in one of their preferred high
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Father of five dies after being crushed by truck at Port Kaituma - Stabroek News
A father of five was on Saturday crushed by a truck he was driving after he fell out of the vehicle when it toppled down a hill at 26 Miles Port Kaituma, in Region One. The article Father of five dies after being crushed by truck at Port Kaituma appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Motorists leaving sensitive data on their old cars
Drivers could be leaving a trove of sensitive data on their old cars by not wiping information held from connecting to a smartphone, according to
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ANC and allies to take a stand against racism and police brutality on Black Friday
This will also be used to take a stand against the country's own security forces which have allegedly been responsible for the deaths of citizens during the national
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St Andrew man charged following gun seizure
A man was charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition following the seizure of a gun at his St Andrew house on
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Kenya: Traffic Jam Eases After Police Eject Protesting Truckers
As a result, government officials reiterated their call to have truckers from Kenya obtain a Covid-19 clearance certificate 48 hours before departure to avoid "painful" tests at the Kenya/ Ugandan
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