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Fred Hammond Joins List Of Public Figures With The Coronavirus
Gospel Singer Fred Hammond reveals he along with other members of his family have tested positive for COVID-19 in a video posted to Instagram. Hammond went on to reiterate the importance of wearing a mask as he believes he may have been too relaxed a time or two which led to his current
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Bolaji Badejo: Nigerian Visual Artist and Actor Known for Role in 1979 Film “Alien”
Bolaji Badejo was a Nigerian visual artist and actor who became known as one of Hollywood's most unlikely on-screen performers in the role of the Alien in Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien. Badejo was discovered in a bar by a member of the film crew of Alien (1979). The crew members felt Badejo would
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Bartlett sees huge benefits from Shipping Act amendmen
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says that thousands of Jamaican hospitality workers will benefit from the protection of an amendment to the Shipping Act, which is expected to be passed in the House of Representatives today.The Bill, titled 'An Act to Amend the Shipping Act' or the 'Shipping
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Cruise crew still want to come home, despite horror stories
Neither graphic reports of the horrors experienced by some in State quarantine nor Prime Minister Andrew Holness' explanation that there is simply nowhere to house them, have dampened stranded Disney Fantasy crew members' pleas to be allowed to come
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Trinidad flag flashed as 29 cruise workers back home
(Trinidad Guardian) Flashing smiles filled their faces so much that they were imprinted in the masks worn by all 29 Trinidad and Tobago nationals who finally touched home soil at the Port of Port-of-Spain yesterday, after disembarking the Carnival Fantasy cruise
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Somalia: Kenyan Aircraft Crash Lands At Somalia Airstrip
[Shabelle] A Kenya Defence Forces aircraft crash-landed at Dhobley Airstrip, Somalia, on Monday on take off to Nairobi.
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Mom, we’re home! - Portmore woman anticipates emotional reunion with three sons after COVID-19 adventure on the seas
CONROY STERLING begged his mom, Joan Spence, not to break down and cry as he, twin Conrad, and adopted brother Rohan were repatriated to the island aboard the Adventure of the Seas cruise ship on Tuesday
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Tufton issues warning to Jamaicans disobeying COVID-19 rules
Of the 12 new cases yesterday, nine people had come into the island since June 1, with three being contacts of a person who had recently returned to the
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President Dr. Glenda Glover, president of Tennessee State University, speaks of a “call” resounding in the wake of 46-year-old George Floyd’s killing in Minnesota while in police
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Generous King: According To Zendaya, Drake Absolutely Gave Away Cash At The ‘Euphoria’ Wrap Party
Actress Zendaya confirms previous stories that the 6 God was more than generous at the event last year; head inside for details.
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Uganda's COVID-19 Tally At 665
Eight new cases of Covid-19 have been registered by the Ministry of Health pushing Uganda's tally to
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Venezuela releases detained boats, crews - Stabroek News
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd this evening confirmed that the 12 Guyanese fishermen detained in Venezuela have been released and will begin their journey home at first light. The article Venezuela releases detained boats, crews appeared first on Stabroek News.
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2 unnamed SA players out of Boxing Day / New Year's Tests with Covid-19
Two players have been withdrawn from South Africa's squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka after testing positive for Covid-19.
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Most HISD curbside summer meals sites to close for two weeks beginning Friday, July 3 - DefenderNetwork.com
The Houston Independent School District is temporarily closing most Curbside Summer Meals sites beginning Friday, July 3, due to guidance from public health officials and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases throughout the city. Five strategically located sites offering both Curbside Summer Meals and
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Turbulence, warning before Pakistan plane crash killed 97
Moments later, the Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed into a crowded neighbourhood near Karachi's international airport, killing 97 people, all of whom are believed to be passengers and crew
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Victor Glover becomes first Black astronaut to do an extended stay on the space station - Face2Face Africa
NASA and SpaceXare sending an African-American astronaut on an extended trip for the first time into space. Victor J. Glover, who joined the astronaut corps in 2013 when he was still serving as a legislative fellow in the United States Senate, will now be the first Black crew member to spend an
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COVID-19 patients fear poor conditions at Diamond isolation unit delaying recovery
Forced to endure cramped quarters, shortages in hygiene products and the repeated disruption of their water supply, some patients housed at the government-run COVID-19 isolation unit at Diamond fear that the poor conditions are inhibiting their speedy
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The Creole Case (1841)
The Creole Case was the result of an American slave revolt in November 1841 on board the Creole, a ship involved in the United States coastwise slave trade. As a consequence of the revolt, 128 enslaved people won their freedom in the Bahamas, then a British possession. Because of the number of
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Kenya: Aga Khan Hospital to Offer Free COVID-19 Tests for Inpatients
Nairobi — The Aga Khan University Hospital has started conducting free COVID-19 tests for all in-patients, surgical and day surgery patients, in a precautionary measure aimed at combating the spread of the
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Some, But Not Much, Relief In Sight At The Gas Pump – Free Press of Jacksonville
Consumer demand for gasoline is not yet at pre-pandemic levels and there may be some relief in store at the pump, albeit temporary, analysts said. Automotive club AAA on Tuesday reported a national average retail [...]
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Covid-19 claims 29 lives in Breede Valley over 2 months - residents urged to take greater care
The simple, kind act of sharing food with a workmate could turn out to be the pathway to Covid-19, the Breede Valley Municipality's disaster management director has
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Adventure ship workers touch soil today
After weeks of voyaging on the high seas as high-level negotiations dragged on between the Government of Jamaica and their employers, the more than 1,000 Jamaican cruise ship workers who sailed into the Falmouth Pier on Tuesday will finally set foot on local soil
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Friday deadline for industrial fishers to access gov’t grant
Industrial finfish, conch and lobster fishers have until Friday, February 19, to apply to the National Fisheries Authority for a grant to support the recovery of their operations hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. To qualify for the grant, fishers must...
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Uganda: Panic As Two Masaka Mechanics Test Positive for COVID-19
Masaka Town dwellers have been left in panic after two motor vehicle mechanics were identified as some of the people whose samples tested positive for Covid-19 on the
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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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Zimsec extends O, A Level exam registration deadlines
BY Garikai Mafirakureva THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has extended the registration deadline for this year’s Ordinary and Advanced Level November examinations to October 2 for the benefit of students who failed to beat the March deadline due COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. This
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NW Premier Job Mokgoro voluntarily hospitalised with COVID-19
North West Premier Jobs Mokgoro said that he would be better positioned to continue his work away from his "busy household"
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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
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Historic SpaceX Launch Postponed Because Of Stormy Weather
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of
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Trinidad PM `holding his own’ after positive COVID test - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is said to be “holding his own” after testing positive for COVID-19 yesterday. The article Trinidad PM `holding his own’ after positive COVID test appeared first on Stabroek News.
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