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MONTEGO BAY, St James - Minister of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams is inviting Jamaicans to partner with the 'One laptop or tablet per child' initiative, which will be officially launched next Thursday.

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Jamaica spends $3.8 billion so far to fight COVID-19

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has so far spent $3.8 billion on efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Portfolio Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Germany is first major economy to phase out coal, nuclear

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Hospitals approaching capacity as Miami closes restaurants

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Caricom SG says last four months exceptional for region

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque said yesterday that the past four months have proven to be the most exceptional periods for the 15-member regional integration movement.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Council approves ‘weapon drawn’ legislation for FPC to review - Milwaukee Community Journal

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White Michigan couple charged after gun pulled on black family

MICHIGAN, United States A white couple face criminal charges after one of them was captured on video pulling a handgun on a black woman and her daughters in a restaurant parking lot in Michigan.

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1921 Graves Test Excavation To Begin Monday, July 13 | The Oklahoma Eagle

The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire The City of Tulsa will resume the test excavation for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Graves Investigation with the University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Archaeological Survey (OAS) on July 13 at Oaklawn Cemetery, 1133 E. 11th St. The test excavation is expected to take three

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August Town exhales

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

The Funeral Arrangements have Been Set for 13 Year Old Amaria Jones Who Was Killed in her Austin home | The Crusader Newspaper Group

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St Lucia announces campaign in support of Caricom

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Minimum Wage Increases on July 1 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

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Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre gets portable ultrasound machine

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