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MONTEGO BAY, St James A team from the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) were up to last evening conducting house-to-house surveillance in the Bond Lane section of Norwood, St James, in the wake of confirmation of novel coronavirus cases in the community. A member of the community, who
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15 farmers killed by gunmen in northern Nigeria - police | News24
Gunmen have killed 15 farmers in Nigeria's northwest Katsina state, police say, in the latest violence by cattle thieves in the restive region.
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Wildlife presents potential threat to regional water sources
guest column:Kevin Mearns WILDLIFE tourism is a major source of income and livelihood for many rural communities across southern Africa. But it also presents a potential threat to water resources. Many wildlife tourism lodges in the region are in remote locations where little or no infrastructure
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COVID forces closure of court in Hanover
Western Bureau: Hanover, which was the last parish to record a case of the coronavirus in Jamaica, took a direct hit yesterday as the family court in the parish had to be closed because of positive COVID-19 cases at the facility. A press release...
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Burundi's New President Ndayishimiye Faces Tough Task of Reconciliation
Evariste Ndayishimiye was sworn in Thursday as Burundi's new president following the sudden death of his predecessor Pierre
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Cameroon: North West - Traditional Leaders Receive Anti COVID-19 Presidential Assistance Kits
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Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge - Black News Channel
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn't see a single case of the coronavirus for more than two months stretching from June to August. But over the last two weeks, its rate of new cases per person soared to one of the highest in
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‘It was thirst that killed him’ - Family cries foul over alleged neglect of cancer patient at Cornwall Regional Hospital
Martin, who lived in Cornwall Courts at the time of his death, had gone to the hospital for cancer treatment, only to die after reportedly being neglected by the medical staff over several days, his family is
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St James most wanted, alleged Sparta Gang members arrested in Kingston operation
The police are today celebrating the capture of one of St James' most wanted men, Christopher Boyd, otherwise called "Plank", at a hotel in Kingston this morning during an intelligence-led operation. Boyd is reportedly a top member...
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Five new COVID cases, seven more recoveries
The Health Ministry is reporting that Jamaica today recorded five more positive COVID-19 cases pushing the overall tally to 737. The new patients – three males and two females – arrived on flights from the United States and the...
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BPOs donate care packages to Granville residents
ONE HUNDRED and twenty families in Granville, St James, received a special treat yesterday when they were given care packages with food and snacks by the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), as part of the group’s ongoing outreach support programme amid the COVID-19
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30-y-o grandmas helping to raise child criminals, says counsellor - Dozens of teens feature in serious crimes, including murder and buggery, since March
According to data released by the Court Management Services (CMS), children remained high on the list of criminal offenders over the last two months – a reality childcare experts fear will only get worse as families cope with the suspension of physical classes and job losses caused by the COVID-19
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Ethiopia: Hundreds of Child Weddings Thwarted in Ethiopia As Coronavirus Locks Girls Out of Schools
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Curfew slapped on Rae Town and Cornwall Courts - Gov’t moves to limit spread of COVID-19 in these communities
Western Bureau: As the nation continues its relentless drive to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus, two communities, Rae Town, in Kingston, and Cornwall Courts, in St James, were placed under special area curfew because of the troubling...
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Three women killed, Rygin King hurt on bloody Sunday
MONTEGO BAY, St James Popular hardcore dancehall artiste Rygin King was up to late yesterday evening in emergency surgery after he was one of three people shot one fatally by unknown assailants in an incident in Westmoreland yesterday afternoon.A woman was shot dead and another man shot and
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Ashes Instead of Soap: Inside Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 Fight – Free Press of Jacksonville
COVID-19 has worsened the underlying structural and perennial problem of water shortages in Matabeleland North, South and Bulawayo provinces, said Dumisani Nkomo, chief executive officer for Habakkuk Trust, a nonprofit
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COVID 19 Forces Gov. Abbott to Pause Re-opening Texas | East Texas Review
Governor Abbott Announces Temporary Pause of Additional Reopening Phases AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas will pause any further phases to open Texas as the state responds to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Businesses that
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Teen mom scores six ones
Otisa Wilmoth, head girl of the St James-based Green Pond High School last academic year, has emerged as the top performer at the institution in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Wilmoth, who loves competition, has...
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MoBay chamber calls for proper COVID protocols, peaceful polls
MONTEGO BAY, St James - President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry Janet Silvera says the organisation is hoping that adequate measures will be put in place to ensure the safety of citizens during the election campaign and on election day.
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Black Execs Launch Infrastructure Impact Fund to Erase Broadband Deserts in Rural and Urban Areas - Black Enterprise
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Sen. Cory Booker Steve Daines Propose $50B COVID-19 Relief Plan
[ad_1] Share0 U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (Image: Wikimedia) Black-owned and minority businesses have suffered greatly recently with many having to permanently close their doors as a result of the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic. Due to economic impact, it’s been reported that nearly 40% of
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C-TOC swoops down on St James businessmen
The son of a former St James politician is among a number of business persons taken into custody, following a joint police-military operation carried out by members of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Unit (C-TOC) in Catherine Mount and...
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Covid-19: Tshwane bus services suspended, depots closed after positive case
The City of Tshwane had to temporarily suspend its bus operations and close its depots on Friday following a positive Covid-19
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Cornwall Courts taxi men want more COVID support
WESTERN BUREAU: Taxi operators in the Cornwall Courts community of St James, which is under a special curfew due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, are calling for greater support in combatting the virus, including assistance for persons who have to...
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Jamaica: Thirty year-old Grandmas helping to raise child criminals, says Counsellor
According to data released by the Court Management Services (CMS), children remained high on the list of criminal offenders over the last two months – a reality childcare experts fear will only get worse as families cope with the suspension of physical classes and job losses caused by the COVID-19
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Western Jamaica accepts Golding win
MONTEGO BAY, St James - There was general acceptance among members of the People's National Party (PNP) in western Jamaica of the outcome of yesterday's hotly contested presidential race which saw Mark Golding defeating Lisa Hanna.The position became open after the retirement of Dr Peter
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17 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more recoveries
Jamaica has recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing to 1,146 the total number of confirmed positives. Also in the last 24 hours, recoveries moved to 770, as six additional persons were released from care, according to the...
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Affidavit outlines case against 3 J'can cops on drug rap in US
MONTEGO BAY, St James — An affidavit in support of a criminal complaint against three Jamaican cops filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents outlines that the trio collaborated to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine in the United
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Ninth St James businessman held in $26m cocaine bust
Western Bureau: Days after a major operation in which eight St James men were arrested for their suspected involvement in an international drug syndicate, another man has been nabbed as cops made a $26-million cocaine seizure on the weekend....
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