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CMU fraud case adjourned to December 11
The fraud case against Former Education Minister Ruel Reid, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President Fritz Pinnock and their co-accused has been adjourned until December 11. Chief parish judge Chester Crooks adjourned the matter a short while...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Tilting Boat Threatens Massive Oil Spill in Caribbean | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
GULF OF PARIA, Venezuela-A Venezuelan ship carrying more than 1 million barrels of oil is listing in the Caribbean Sea, threatening to create an environmental disaster that could be the region's worst ever. The storage and offloading vessel is listing to one side in the Gulf of Paria, between the
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Source: The Florida Star
...Virus fatigue taking a toll across the region
For 62-year-old shopkeeper June Findlay, the COVID-19 crisis can’t end soon enough, not because of the toll it has taken on her business, but due to the toll it’s taking on her. “I’m fed up of it,” Findlay, of Montego Bay, St James, told The Sunday...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
President Bio at long last signs repeal of criminal libel laws
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 October 2020: After much dithering and political brinkmanship, president Bio has finally put his signature to the laws passed by parliament many months ago to repeal the country’s notorious laws that criminalised libel, marking the end of a bad law. The criminal libel
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Sri Lanka Passes Controversial Amendment to Constitution   – The Wilmington Journal
Sri Lanka's parliament on Oct. 22 passed the controversial 20th Amendment to the Constitution, expanding the powers of the president and diminishing the role of the prime minister, among other major changes. The amendment passed [...]
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Quake strikes Turkish coast and Greek island, killing 14 - Black News Channel
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A strong earthquake struck Friday in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, killing at least 14 people and injuring hundreds amid collapsed buildings and flooding, officials said. A small
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John Graham, Symone Mayhew admitted to the Inner Bar
Distinguished attorney Patrick Foster, Queen's Counsel (right), congratulates attorneys John Graham and Symone Mayhew on being officially admitted to the Inner Bar at a ceremony held at the Supreme Court in Kingston earlier this month. The two new Queen's Counsel are highly respected by their
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
World Bank: remittance flows to shrink 14% by 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis continues to spread, The World Bank says projections are that global remittances will decline 14 per cent by 2021 compared to the pre-COVID-19 levels in 2019. This is according to the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
France, Mali disagree on whether to talk to jihadists to end insurgency | Africanews
France and Mali had a difference of opinion on Monday over whether to talk to jihadists to help end the Sahel state's eight-year-old insurgency, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ruling the option
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Celebrating the women of the British Black Panther Movement | Natalie Joseph
As Black History Month draws to a close in the UK,  I want to take time to remember, commemorate and bring attention to some of the many women who played a key role within the UK British Black Panther Party. The Black Panther movement came together as black people wanted to speak out and
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PAHO warns it will only support safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr Carissa F Etienne, on Wednesday warned that while the Americas, including the Caribbean, urgently awaits a breakthrough, the regional health organisation will only support the distribution of a novel
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Africa: Win or Lose, Trump Is a Danger to Africa
[Premium Times] A U.S. president threatening to impede an orderly transition of power, is a danger not just to his own country but also to politicians elsewhere who might copy his bad example. This year, out of five African countries holding major elections, the presidents of two of them - Alassane
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Thai protesters shun Parliament, ask Germany to probe king - Black News Channel
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand expanded their protests internationally on Monday, marching to the German Embassy to appeal to Angela Merkel's government to investigate whether Thailand's king has exercised political power
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Sudan: Israel Relations to Be Normalised As Sudan Is Taken Off U.S. Terror List
[Radio Dabanga] Washington DC -- This afternoon, US President Donald Trump confirmed to congress his intent to formally rescind Sudan's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, in a move that has been eagerly and cautiously awaited by Sudan.
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New book tells history of Britain's Black Pentecostal church - Voice Online
A NEW book from author and former BBC producer Roy Francis is shedding light on... The post New book tells history of Britain's Black Pentecostal church appeared first on Voice Online.
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Summit urges unity for African diaspora
The Caribbean Political Action Committee (C-PAC), which recently hosted the Africans Unite Summit, is calling for the unification of Africans on the African continent and in the diaspora. The summit, held virtually on October 10, had over 400...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Caricom divided on Venezuela in OAS vote
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries were divided on the issue of 'free and fair' elections in Venezuela, with The Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, and St Lucia all voting in favour of the resolution tabled at the 50th General Assembly of the Organization of
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Five unique traditions that only people in Dominican Republic can relate to - Face2Face Africa
The Dominican Republic was originally made of the indegenous Taino people and it is one of the most diverse Caribbean Islands with a rich cultural heritage curated from the Taino, Africans and Spanish influences that contributes the the unique traditions of Dominicans. These traditions might seem
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Group Seeks to Combat Misleading Information Online - Black Voice News
Russell Contreras | Associated Press A group of U.S. Black scholars, activists and writers has launched a new project they say will combat misleading information online around voting, reparations and immigration, supporters announced Friday. The newly formed National Black Cultural Information
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Creative industries key to Ja’s recovery from COVID era – Hanna
Western Bureau: People’s National Party (PNP) presidential aspirant, Lisa Hanna, says the creative industries and agriculture are key sectors that must be given top priority if Jamaica is to quickly recover from a post-COVID-19 era. Addressing a...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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How first-time buyers are working together to get their deposits | Money
It can take years for many individuals to avoid wasting up sufficient money to get on the property ladder so what if there was a method to dramatically reduce the…
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Questions raised about possible breach of AIBA rules in run up to election - Stabroek News
President of the Guyana Boxing Association, Steve Ninvalle, has warned that the Caribbean needs to be “extremely careful with its modus operandi” after concerns were raised over a possible breach of International Boxing Association (AIBA) election rules ahead of the Congress in
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Gautam Adanis success shows importance of connections and execution
Earlier than Narendra Modi turned Indias prime minister in 2014, he would typically journey across the nation within the personal airplane of businessman Gautam Adani, who like him was from…
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Test matches not profitable unless it’s against the Big Three - Stabroek News
Former president of Cricket West Indies, Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron believes that it is not profitable to host Tests in the Caribbean unless it’s one of the Big Three nations of England, Australia or
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Black millennials prominent in Biden campaign
Roosevelt Holmes, Biden/Harris Southern Region Coalitions director BY JODI YONDER, Contributor ORLANDO—The number of African-American millennials working on the Biden Harris presidential campaign is striking.  And for the first time, they are in power positions and making decisions that will
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Ali hails achievements of Sabga award winner Andrew Mendes - Stabroek News
President Irfaan Ali yesterday recognised the achievements of Guyanese businessman Andrew Mendes, who was officially presented with the 2020 Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Award for Excellence in
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Uganda: Kyagulanyi Seeks Buganda Endorsement
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PAHO urges Caribbean to prevent polio outbreak amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)  says countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, must maintain vaccination and epidemiological surveillance against poliomyelitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to prevent...
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A Diasporan’s Nostalgia: Legacy of the “School Vendor” and “Lunch Lady” Revisited - Stabroek News
By Lear Matthews Lear Matthews is a Professor at State University of New York. The article A Diasporan’s Nostalgia: Legacy of the “School Vendor” and “Lunch Lady” Revisited appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Stocks Round Up | 36 stocks advance, 26 decline and 15 trade firm
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) combined index advanced on Friday with an advance/decline ratio of 36/26. The JSE Combined Index advanced by 2,730.74 points or 0.74 per cent to close at 371,964.67. The JSE Main Market Index advanced by 2,845.89...
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