In the nick of time

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In the nick of time

PARLIAMENT completed its role in delaying the municipal councils' general election in time to meet the November 29 deadline for the extension, by passing the amending Bill last Friday.The temporary amending Bill - the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act (ROPA), 2020 - was safely piloted through the House of Representatives, at short notice last week Tuesday by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie.

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MINISTER of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says the Government will be delivering 100 houses in 12 months for people in need across the island.He said that over the last year 32 houses have been built and handed over to beneficiaries, with another 12 to be constructed

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Somalia in New Risk of Delayed Pills Over Electoral Commission

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Seniors 75 and older required to remain at home

Come Tuesday, July 21, only senior citizens aged 75 and older will be required to remain indoors under the stay-at-home order, which is in place to protect the most vulnerable from the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Government has relaxed the...

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Home-improvement for Hanover resident

Forty-two-year-old Sylvia Graham of Miles Town district in Hanover became one of the latest indigent residents to benefit from a home-improvement project, spearheaded by the Hanover Poor Relief Department. The domestic worker, a mother of five...

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Aborigines to be counted in census

Ninety per cent of white Australians voted in todays referendum for a proposal to count Aborigines in the census and to allow the federal government to make special laws for them. Until now their affairs have been administered solely by the states. The other proposal, to break the nexus between the

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Source: Blackfacts.com

May

27

1967

Justices keep hold on secret Russia investigation material

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is denying Congress access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation through the November election. The justices agreed on Thursday to hear the Trump administration’s appeal of a lower court order for the material

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Giving Tuesday: 21 Black Organizations That Can Use Your Support

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Brenda Renee Pearson an official court reporter for the House of Representatives was the first black female to record the State of the Union message delivered by the president in the House chambers.

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Feb

8

1985

Kenya: Odinga Confident of BBI Success

[Nation] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga is confident that the ongoing push to change the constitution will garner the requisite one million signatures. He said an overwhelming number of Kenyans have come out in support of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report.

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PSOJ wants urgent action on crime, COVID-19

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Richardson, Laura (1962- )

Born in Los Angeles on April 14, 1962, to a black father and white mother, Laura Richardson is currently congresswoman for the 37th congressional district, serving her first term. Her mother, Maryann Richardson, who was a member of the Teamsters labor union, raised Richardson by

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14

1962

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Rep. Waters Amends FY 2021 Spending Bill to Fund Health Priorities and Stop Harmful Trump Administration Rules

“I am proud that the House adopted my amendments to expand HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, and maternal healthcare services and prevent the use of funds to weaken infection control standards in nursing homes, undermine COVID-19 data collection, and interfere with the rule of law in order to benefit the

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Devon House ordered closed

AS of today, Jamaicans and tourists will not be able to visit the popular Devon House attraction on Hope Road in St Andrew, as it has been ordered closed by the Government until the State is satisfied that the entity is fully compliant with safety measures to protect patrons from COVID-19.

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Rwanda: Electoral Body to Go Ahead With Grassroots Polls Despite Covid-19

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House passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

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Minister saddened at death of 'Dunstan' Whittingham

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Uganda: 7 New Cities Outline Development Plans

[Monitor] Seven new cities, which were inaugurated last week, have started work.

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Vision 2020: What Happens if the US election is Contested? – Free Press of Jacksonville

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House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill in Historic Vote

The House of Representatives, in a landmark vote, passed a bill Friday granting statehood to the District of Columbia, becoming the first chamber of Congress to ever pass legislation that would give the District voting representation on Capitol Hill.

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Bello, Alhaji (Sir) Ahmadu (1910-1966)

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1966

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[Nation] Battle lines have been drawn between a team of politicians supporting Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and another one opposing the report in Tharaka Nithi County.

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Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr.

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[Nation] Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has dismissed a fresh attempt to impeach him as premature, saying the court is yet to rule on a petition filed against a similar motion lodged by Minority Whip Peter Imwatok in February.

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