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Despite pilot projects instituted by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to stem the illegal extraction of electricity, the problem still continues to haunt the company. According to the JPS, in July of 2014 when the electricity regularisation...
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Uganda: Lwengo's Shs1b Irrigation Project Remains Dormant
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Art takes center stage at the latest mayoral forum
Mayoral candidates Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon will square off in the Municipal General Election is Nov. 2. BY MARK PARKER, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - In a city known for its love of the arts, it is only fitting to hear the candidates address issues as they relate to the arts culture in
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Season 13 Of The Wendy Williams Show Is Finally Set To Debut With A Bevy Of Guest Hosts
Season 13 of The Wendy Williams Show would feature an "exciting lineup of guest hosts and panels." The account also offered an update about Wendy's health condition.
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They Weren't Too Keen On The Idea Of The COVID-19 Vaccine. Here's Why They Got It, Anyway. - Blavity
Vaccine hesitation has been a widespread issue throughout the United States since COVID-19 vaccines were first announced near the end of 2020. Initially, the resistance leaned more on the political end of things with former President Donald Trump taking questionable stances on the virus and
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Herschel Walker seriously considering run against Warnock: report - TheGrio
Former NFLer Herschel Walker may be gearing up to take Democrat Raphael Warnock’s seat soon. Walker has expressed interest in... View Article The post Herschel Walker seriously considering run against Warnock: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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COVID vax backlash
Growing advocacy for the implementation of mandatory vaccination should be resisted by Jamaicans because it trespasses on their constitutional rights, says controversial leader of Jamaica’s fledgling third registered party, Joseph Patterson....
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Family in dire straits needs your help
Hello mi neighbour! To say the least, the recent conversation with Yvonne from Manchester was phenomenal. Will share that conversation with you in the very near future. Before I move on, however, I’d like to ask a few questions. Why would a woman...
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What’s breast cancer’s biggest enemy? Hope!
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite facing major health challenges as she battles through several courses of treatment for breast cancer, 55-year-old Hope Johnson is facing her difficulties with a smile while seeking to be the poster girl for survival. The...
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After a hairline fracture, he's back to make history as the first Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 2013 - Face2Face Africa
Black people ruled the Kentucky Derby for years until there was an 80-year hiatus from 1922 to 2000. Kendrick Carmouche, who is now among only a handful of Black jockeys in the U.S., is ready to make his mark as the first Black jockey to race in the Kentucky Derby since Kevin Krigger, who
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Zimbabwe: Mobile Registration Boost for Idai Victims
[The Herald] Nearly 10 000 people in Bikita and Tsholotsho have secured national identity documents during a mobile registration exercise launched by Government to document citizens who were affected by the 2017 floods and cyclone Idai in 2019.
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Three men fatally shot in St Elizabeth police chase
Three men who engaged the police in a shootout and a high-speed chase in Kilmarnock, St Elizabeth were shot and killed last night. A fourth man is in custody. The police have not yet disclosed the identities of the slain gunmen but informed...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Suspect Arrested In Death Of 7-Year-Old Jaslyn Adams After High-Speed Chase
On Thursday Chicago police officers captured a suspect in the deadly shooting after a high-speed chase that resulted in a car crash. The suspect was eventually shot by police after attempting to highjack another vehicle.
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Agri ministry, GLDA to assist victims of river defence breach - Stabroek News
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday disclosed that his ministry is collaborating with the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) to determine how best to assist livestock farmers who suffered losses as a result of the breached river defence at Little Diamond, East Bank
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What do Young People Want?” Dialogue in the 21st Century Church
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Cabinet returns to face-to-face meetings | News | Jamaica Glean
The Cabinet met face-to-face today for the first time in 10 months, following a switch to virtual meetings in December amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  In his opening address, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said vaccination played an important part...
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New Refinance Options Help Area Families: Expanded Guidelines for Those Earning Up to $80K Per Year
EagleBank Residential Lending is jumping at a new opportunity to help more families gain access to today's low rate environment. The post New Refinance Options Help Area Families: Expanded Guidelines for Those Earning Up to $80K Per Year appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Cameroon: Catholic University - 30th Anniversary Commemoration Underway
[Cameroon Tribune] Activities will run from October 17 to December 18, 2021 in different locations in Yaounde.
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Tanzania: Pregnant Student Ban Harms Thousands
[HRW] (Nairobi) -- Tanzania's ban on pregnant students and adolescent mothers attending school has denied tens of thousands of girls their right to education, Human Rights Watch said today. Public schools across mainland Tanzania conduct compulsory pregnancy testing on female students and expel
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Africa: What Steps Must Be Taken to Secure Oxygen - for Covid-19 Patients and Into the Future
[The Conversation Africa] New waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in countries, such as Kenya and India, have exposed the poor management of oxygen supplies. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked Professor Trevor Duke, an expert on [oxygen provision] and editor of the World Health
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Buju Banton’s Daughter Abihail Reported To Police Missing, Says He Assaulted Her
Buju Banton’s 21-year-old daughter, Abihail Myrie, has been reported to police as a missing person after she made shocking claims that the reggae star choked The beautiful social media influencer was reported missing to Police just hours after she alleged that her father, Buju Banton, real name
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DPSCD Family Engagement Parent Academy: Healing and Having Fun! | The Michigan Chronicle
Stock photo provided by Pexels The new DPSCD Parent Academy Fall Catalog has hit the internet stands. The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) team has procured free workshops to help heal, educate, support, and encourage all, while having fun. To Register for classes: please call
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Kenya: Rogue Police Officers Derail Crackdown On Illicit Brew in Migori
[Nation] Charles Onyango returned to his rural home in Kakrao village, Suna East, six years ago after losing his job in Nairobi.
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Traffic delays expected along Burke Road in Spanish Town
Motorists are being warned by the National Works Agency (NWA) to expect possible delays along the heavily-trafficked Burke Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine. The NWA says it is conducting hotmix patching works along the corridor starting today,...
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Former High School Administrator Files Federal “Whistleblower” Lawsuit Against OUSD | Post News Group
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Statehood For Washington, DC, Again Passes The House, But Faces Uphill Battle In Senate – The Wilmington Journal
After passing in the House for the second time, statehood for Washington, D.C., has never been closer to reality. But a Republican Party armed with the Senate filibuster may stand in its way. The Washington, [...]
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Offset gifts Cardi B with mansion in Dominican Republic for 29th birthday
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Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Tussling Disrupts Zvimba RDC 2022 Budget Meetings
[New Zimbabwe] The jostling for positions in the ruling Zanu PF's caused the disruption of scheduled Zvimba Rural District Council's 2022 budget formulation meetings in Banket.
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Cameroon: End to Violence Appeals Dominate Cardinal Tumi's Burial in Douala
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It's a Gift: Why More Organ Donors are Needed in the Black Community    | The Michigan Chronicle
It didn't take long for Canton resident Lawrence Bailey, 67, to see the critical importance of organ donors, especially in the Black community.   Dealing with kidney disease since he was 22 years old, Bailey battled to stay healthy as he faced numerous bouts of kidney-related issues that kept him
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