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The scent of Christmas - Stabroek News
Fragrant with warm notes of Ceylon cinnamon, pungent cloves, lacy fronds of mace, and glossy green bay leaves pulled from the potted tree that bears twinkling lights, the first sweet scent of Christmas dominated the evening
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Sierra Leone: Nation's Tech-Aided War On Corruption
[DW] The West African nation's fight against corruption started bearing fruit when political will supported by international partners began mixing with digital technology. Can Sierra Leone be a model for the rest of Africa?
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Foundation spreads Christmas cheer
CHILDREN and the elderly living in St Andrew communities that have been most impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic were the recipients of Christmas cheer yesterday courtesy of the Progressive Grocers of Jamaica Foundation.
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Dakar Fashion Week takes catwalk outside and into a baobab forest
Organisers of Senegal's biggest design spectacle took the event outdoors in response to the pandemic.
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UK hit with travel bans over new virus strain
LONDON, England (AP) - Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were left stranded at airports yesterday as dozens of countries around the world slapped tough travel restrictions on the UK because of a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus in
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
4 Best Countries for Cryptocurrency Mining in 2021 | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2020
There is probably no reason to talk about the popularity cryptocurrencies have. Of course, no one guarantees they are going to replace the traditional money completely. However, many insights confirm their value will continuously grow. 2021 started turbulent for many digital currencies, and that
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Source: PensacolaVoice.com
Gambia: EU's Tekki Fii Project - Promoting Life Skills to Help Young People Make Informed Decisions
[The Point] GIZ in partnership with Nova Scotia - Gambia Association (NSGA) is implementing Life Skills Training as part of the Tekki Fii project funded by the European Union.
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Jamaican man demands $200 million settlement from bakery after allegedly eating rat filth - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Star) A central Jamaica man is demanding a $200-million settlement from a bakery after he got sick from eating one of its products that contained rat faeces in
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Uganda: Elections Without EU Observers
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- For the first time since the 2006 general elections, the European Union Election Mission will not have election observers in Uganda. Initially they citied the Covid-19 pandemic threat and ensuing travel complications for their absence but the
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St Ann's Bay mayor wants low turnout for grand market
Brown's Town, St Ann - Determined to make a scaled-down version of the grand market planned for the parish as safe as possible, Mayor of St Ann's Bay Sydney Stewart is urging area residents to do most of their shopping ahead of the festive season.
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Growth & Jobs | Tap into multibillion-dollar health and wellness tourism sector – Hyde
Gillian Hyde, general manager, JN Small Business Loans (JNSBL), is urging Jamaica to tap into the US$700-billion wellness tourism industry in order to maximise its potential in the sector, especially, as the country looks to recover from the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Morgan Stanley to Shift $120 Billion of Its Assets to Germany
By Victor Omondi As the U. K’s transition period in line with their exit from the European Union nears its conclusion, many financial institutions continue to shift their operations from the country as a way to maintain their interests in Europe. Morgan Stanley becomes one of the latest big names
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‘Fish keeping social distancing, too’ - Port Royal fisherfolk blame dredging, ships for dwindling catch
Like their fellow fisherfolk across the Kingston Harbour, Port Royal fishers are finding it a lot more difficult making a decent catch nearshore and are being forced to go into deeper waters to make enough money. Michael Henry, president of the 32-...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Harassment: SA working towards ‘global standard’ for protection of women
President Cyril Ramaphosa touched on the latest developments in the fight against gender-based violence, femicide and harassment at work.
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The airman from Sierra Leone who was shot down over Nazi Germany
Tim Stokes - BBC News: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 January 2021: John Henry Smythe, an RAF navigator from Sierra Leone in West Africa, was shot down and captured in Nazi Germany in 1943. War had broken out four years earlier when he was 25 years old, and Johnny volunteered to [Read More]
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NZ’s Santner takes Patel’s spot in squad for Pakistan tests - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - New Zealand has retained spinner Mitchell Santner in their test squad to face Pakistan in a two-match series despite Ajaz Patel’s return to fitness, coach Gary Stead has said. The article NZ’s Santner takes Patel’s spot in squad for Pakistan tests appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Joe Biden Taps Michael Regan As EPA Administrator
The 44-year-old Regan, North Carolina's top environmental regulator, would be the first Black man to run the Environmental Protection Agency.
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2020 seems to be year of re-awakening of Private Sector on electoral matters - Stabroek News
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Rwanda: Statement By UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet for Human Rights Day 10 December 2020
[New Times] 2020 is a year none of us will ever forget. A terrible, devastating year that has scarred so many of us, in so many ways.
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Jamaica PM slams vaccine hoard by rich countries | New York Carib News
As of yet, no Caribbean country has received the COVID vaccine. Speaking on Bloomberg Quicktake on Friday, PM Holness said big countries are hoarding the precious medicine, while poorer countries wait months to get doses.
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Africa: UN Chief Calls for More Climate Finance for Poor Nations As 2020 Goal Slips
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The ability of poor nations to curb their emissions and adapt to global warming is at risk as finance falls short, Antonio Guterres says at climate summit
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Major changes coming to adoption and abandoned babies issues
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Fayval Williams, says there needs to be fundamental change in how the society and state handles the issues of adoption and abandonment. “We need to better support families and parents in need...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Three Guyanese on virtual US young leaders programme - Stabroek News
The U.S. Embassy yesterday announced the 2021 cohort from Guyana for the U.S. The article Three Guyanese on virtual US young leaders programme appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Commentary: Embracing ecological realism - WS Chronicle
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IDB offers $1b to help Latin America, Caribbean with COVID-19 vaccinations - Stabroek News
WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said yesterday said it would mobilize $1 billion to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean acquire and distribute COVID-19 vaccines, adding to some $1.2 billion already committed in
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Tunisia: Minister fired and arrested over mismanagement of waste | Africanews
Tunisia: Minister fired and arrested over mismanagement of waste
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce Archewell’s first project
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will team up with World Central Kitchen to help feed those in disaster-stricken areas around the world.
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Southern Africa: Regional Bloc to Meet in January Over Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Situation
[East African] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has scheduled for January a heads of state summit to analyse the situation in Cabo Delgado.
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New Cal NAACP Chief Appoints Sac Woman Executive Director | L.A. Focus News
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The new president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) California-Hawaii State Conference is keeping in step with a national movement making strides to level the playing field for Black women - long underrepresented in
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3 more COVID-19 deaths, 61 additional cases
Jamaica on Wednesday recorded three COVID deaths, increasing the tally to 279. Meanwhile, there were 61 new cases, with ages ranging from 4 to 90 years, pushing the total to 11,968 with 3,010 active.  The deceased are...
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