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Doctors appeal for women, girls to get pap smears, HPV vaccines - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Too many women are dying of cervical cancer; and they shouldn't be. That's because a pap smear and vaccination for the human papillomavirus (HPV) which causes the cancer can save lives. Yet not enough women are being screened, and neither are enough girls vaccinated. It's the concern of publ
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Imbert welcomes CSO stats showing economic growth - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert welcomed information provided by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) on Friday which showed economic growth in 2022. In a statement by his ministry, Imbert said the CSO data showed "instead of a decline of -0.1 per cent in Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in TT i
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Baltimore Officer Receives 42 Year Sentence For Murder Of His Stepson
The Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office announced that a suspended Baltimore City officer has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his teenage stepson. Officer Eric Banks Jr. entered an Alford plea to second-degree murder and attempting to disarm a police officer
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Rickey Smiley’s Son, Brandon, Passed Away At 32
Brandon’s passing was confirmed by Rickey on his official Instagram account. No word on the cause of death at this time. 
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The Moore Report: Sports betting: the power to win- or not– now in the palm of your hand
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Looking at the television commercials these days, comedian and Oscar winning actor, Jamie Foxx, is quite excited about betting on sports […] The post The Moore Report: Sports betting: the power to win- or not– now in the palm of your ha
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Family seeks $50M from L.A.police for D.C. teacher’s death
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press Lawyers for the 5-year-old son of a man who died after repeatedly being shocked by Los Angeles police with a stun gun following a […] The post Family seeks $50M from L.A.<br>police for D.C. teacher’s death appeared first on AFRO Americ
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Report: T.J. Holmes And Amy Robach Appear To Be Out At ABC Following Mediation Session - Blavity
Reportedly, ABC is officially done with T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach . TMZ reported that the network has cut ties with the former GMA3 anchors after conducting an internal investigation following the reveal of the pair’s alleged affair. An insider told the outlet that a marathon mediation session was
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Cervical cancer second common cause of cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, but more deadly - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
POINTING to the alarming mortality rate of cervical cancer sufferers, Specialist gynae oncologist Dr Gordon Narayansingh is making an appeal for corporate citizens to adopt cervical cancer as a cause. Dubbing cervical cancer as the “poor sister of breast cancer”, he alluded to the emphasis pla
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DeMeco Ryans interview goes well - DefenderNetwork.com
Former Texans linebacker and current San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans interviewed for the Texans’ job last week and all indications are that it went well. The Texans, led by general manager Nick Caserio and CEO Cal McNair, have interviewed several
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Todrick Hall Called Out For Speculating On Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' Death In The Media: 'Extremely Negligent And Self-Serving' - Blavity
Todrick Hall might be trying to use his role on  The Real Friends of WeHo  to  rehabilitate his career,  but his mouth keeps getting him into trouble. This time, it’s regarding the death of dancer Stephen “tWitch” Boss. In a  Page Six  interview promoting the series,  Decider  reports Hall alleged
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Education Minister: Meeting with denominational boards cordial, productive - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Education Minister Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said a meeting on Thursday between the denominational boards, the Teaching Service Commission, and the ministry regarding discussions on the recruitment of teachers was productive.

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Tourism Agency pays $2m electricity bill for 5 hotels - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL) has paid more than $2 million to T&TEC for outstanding electricity bills owed by five hotels on the island. During Thursday’s plenary sitting at the Assembly Legislature, Chief Secretary Farley Augustine said the bills were accrued during the covid
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Uncertainty as banks grumble over inadequate supply of new naira notes by CBN
The scarcity of the new notes was also confirmed to this newspaper by bank managers of commercial banks in Lagos and Abuja. The post Uncertainty as banks grumble over inadequate supply of new naira notes by CBN appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Beckles: Building practises being monitored to ease flooding - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Planning and Development Minister Pennelope Beckles said the Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) has taken and continues to take several measures to monitor and regulate building practises so as to alleviate riverine flooding. She was responding to a question from Couva North MP Ravi R
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Newsday photographer Sureash Cholai dies - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Newsday newsroom and the media fraternity were plunged into grief on Sunday morning at the news of the sudden death of photographer Sureash Cholai at 58. He was described as humble and a good human being by those who knew and worked with him. Acting editor-in-chief Camille Moreno said she
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Bahamas Diplomatic Mission Ordered to Evacuate Haiti by PM
The Bahamas government has ordered an immediate departure of all diplomatic personnel from Haiti or as soon as security conditions permit, following police protests in the French-speaking nation due to a slew of police killings by armed gangs. “Up to this time, there was a voluntary departure order
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Wisconsin Receives Mostly Failing Grades for Policies to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use - The Madison Times
By Karen Stokes The 2023 released “State of Tobacco Control” evaluates state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use and recommends proven-effective tobacco control laws and policies to save lives. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in America
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'I'm going to baton the (expletive) out you' heard on released video in Tyre Nichols' death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating of Tyre The post 'I'm going to baton the (expletive) out you' heard on released video in Tyre Nichols' death appeared first on TheGrio.
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Delve Into History From A Black Perspective At Atlanta’s APEX Museum
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Feting with the Saints - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
St Mary’s College Past Students’ Union held its annual all-inclusive CIC Fete, a staple in the Carnival diary, also known as Fete with the Saints, on Saturday at the college sports grounds in Port of Spain. The event was well attended and photographer Jordon Briggs was there and brought back t
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Licks for UNC as Kaiso Showkase opens - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
PICONG and political commentary dominated the opening night of Kaiso Showkase calypso tent at Palms Club, San Fernando on Friday night, with the usual bashing for the opposition and praise for the ruling party. The lone UNC alderman Colin Lezama on the San Fernando City Corporation, sat in sil
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Dominican Man Stranded Alone On Boat Survived On Ketchup And Seasoning For 24 Days - Blavity
Elvis Francois, a 47-year-old man who was rescued after being stranded on a boat for 24 days in the Caribbean sea, said he survived by eating ketchup and other random items he found. “I had no food. It was just a bottle of ketchup that was on the boat, garlic powder and Maggi (seasoning) so I mixed
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An 8-Year-Old Michigan Girl Saved Her Great-Grandmother After She Got Stuck Under A Car - Blavity
A girl in West Bloomfield,  Michigan , is a hero after saving her great-grandmother from a horrific  car accident  outside her home. Jan. 11 was like any other day for elementary student Mariah Galloway. Her great-grandmother, 79-year-old Patricia Lynch, picked her up from school, but an
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Business stakeholders want meeting with THA - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

TOBAGO business stakeholders are calling for an urgent meeting with the THA executive to discuss the way forward because they are still experiencing the effects of the covid19 pandemic.

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Mohan buoyed by ‘dream’ Red Force call-up - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Batsman Vikash Mohan is living his dream after getting his maiden call-up for the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force for the first two matches of the 2022-2023 West Indies Championships, against the Windward Islands Volcanoes and Leeward Islands Hurricanes, respectively.

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District communities receive updates on crime and prevention measure
By Aria Brent, Special to the AFRO On Jan. 21, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser met with advisory neighborhood commissioners to discuss the state of crime in the community. A PowerPoint […] The post District communities receive updates on crime and prevention measure appeared first on A
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Appeal Court reserves ruling on Clico Energy share sale dispute - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
A transaction between Proman Holdings (Barbados) Ltd and CL Financial jefe Lawrence Duprey for the sale of Clico Energy’s shares - described as the crown jewel of the group - cannot be ratified, attorneys for the conglomerate and its subsidiary, Clico, are contending. In response to Proman’s a
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Regional chamber: Don’t wait on Dragon gas to save businesses - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
VIVEK CHARRAN, chairman of the Confederation of Regional Business Chambers, expressed concern over the future of TT business despite the Prime Minister's recent announcement that this country has received an exemption to access and produce Venezuelan gas from the Dragon Gas field. In a telepho
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2 men shot dead, 2 women injured near Cunupia Police Station - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
TWO MEN were shot dead and two women injured outside a Cunupia nightclub located a stone's throw from the district's police station around 1 am on Saturday. This is the fifth double murder for the month of January which has taken the murder toll to 50 in 27 days. CCTV footage shared on socia
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Ex-MPs respond after UNC rejects motion – Ramdial, Khan not surprised - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
FORMER UNC MPs Ramona Ramdial and Dr Fuad Khan were not surprised by the party's rejection of their motion in which they proposed ways to strengthen the party ahead of local government elections this year and the next general election in 2025. The motion acknowledged the UNC's failure to win a
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