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New Rule Could Deny Black Developers Access to $4 Billion-Plus in State Housing Funds
African American developers across California are worried about a rule change the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is
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6 workers trapped in collapsed Esigodini mine
BY SILAS NKALA SIX mine workers are reportedly still trapped in a mine shaft which collapsed last Tuesday at Matshetshe Mine in Esigodini. Indications are that no efforts have been made so far to rescue them or to retrieve their bodies. The Esigodini District Civil Protection Unit (CPU), said it
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Alabama State student found dead one week after going missing - TheGrio
Alabama State Universityis mourning the tragic loss of a young student. According to Birmingham Real-Time News, Adam Dowdell Jr. was... View Article The post Alabama State student found dead one week after going missing appeared first on TheGrio.
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Holness headache - Petrojam scandal resurfaces with force as Wheatley labelled ‘dishonest’ in report
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is facing a tough decision on whether to name a key loyalist, the scandal-scarred Dr Andrew Wheatley, among his ruling party’s slate of prospective candidates in the next general election. The embattled former energy...
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CPFSA to help children of murdered woman - Killer uncle could also get assistance
Western Bureau: After witnessing the tragic incident in which their mother was murdered by their 17-year-old uncle last Tuesday, three children who are facing an uncertain future are now on the radar of the Child Protection and Family Services...
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Moody's downgrades The Bahamas
In a statement, Moody's said the key drivers behind the rating action were the large shock caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis will weigh significantly on economic and fiscal strength over the medium term as well as the funding conditions will become more constrained for the Government
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Difficulty In The Polls: Delays In The Voting Process
On Tuesday Chatham County voters headed to the polls for the long awaited primary
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Houston passes budget that increases police funding, amid calls to ‘Defund’
After six hours of discussion and consideration of several proposed amendments, the Houston City Council today approved Mayor Sylvester Turner’s proposed $5.1 billion operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July
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National Unattached Youth Programme being reviewed
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, says the National Unattached Youth Programme, which provides skills training opportunities for young people aged 17 to 30 is being reviewed. Clarke said that the revision is aimed at...
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Obituary: Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza
Burundi's government has announced the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader who took office following a bloody civil war in
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L.A. Council Declares Fiscal Emergency; Approves Furlough and Buyout Plans - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Los Angeles City Council voted today to declare a fiscal emergency and approved plans to furlough more than 15,000 city employees and carry out early retirement buyouts for another 1,280 employees to try to recoup as much anticipated lost revenue as possible due to the COVID-19
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New Rule Could Deny Black Developers Access to $4 Billion-Plus in State Housing Funds – Voice and Viewpoint
African American developers across California are worried about a rule change the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is
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Witter: I’ve done enough to secure re-election
Franklin Witter is certain the electorate in St Elizabeth South Eastern will return him to the House as their representative on the night of September 3. In fact, the Jamaica Labour Party’s man believes he has done enough work to extend his 205-...
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Development spend hit Sh463bn in March on mega projects rise
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke yesterday tabled a $830-billion budget for fiscal year 2021/22, which, he noted, is strategically aimed at economic recovery following the ravages of COVID-19 in 2020.He said the Government's task this year is to begin the recovery
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Debt payments forecast to cross Sh1 trillion mark
The ministry forecasts that debt payments will cross the Sh1 trillion mark in President Uhuru Kenyatta's last year in office, underlining the country’s push to restructure some of the arrears to ease pressure on thinning tax receipts amid Covid-19
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ANALYSIS: The need for a new model to advance Memphis
Communities, activists, city leaders, social justice organizations and police departments represent groups that are making their stance heard on how systemic and structural racism perpetuates recurring police violence against African
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Massive savings for 2-in-1 election
TAXPAYERS COULD see a huge windfall of nearly $750 million if Jamaica holds both the local government and general elections
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City of Dallas furloughs almost 500 employees after coronavirus shutdowns sink city budgets
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Friday morning that 472 municipal employees will be furloughed through at least July 31 as the city faces economic challenges brought on by the coronavirus
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New Rule Could Deny Black Developers Access to $4 Billion-Plus in State Housing Funds
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Rwanda: Make Public Servants' Salaries Priority, MPs Tells Government
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Kenya: Ministries Explain Sh8.1 Billion Suspect Allocations
The government has come out to explain suspect allocations of Sh8.1 billion in small amounts to infrastructure projects in the new budget that were flagged by the Parliamentary Budget Office
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Zimbabwe watchdog accuses Chinese bosses of worker abuse
A Zimbabwean rights group on Tuesday accused Chinese-run mining companies of "rampant abuse" after two workers were shot and wounded, allegedly by their Chinese boss, after they complained about outstanding
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U.S. presidential election is not over - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, It is worth saying again: the U.S. presidential election is not over.  The article U.S. presidential election is not over appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles
Yolanda Richardson and Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin, are officially assuming their roles as state government executives in Sacramento at a time when the state is implementing deep cuts to its fiscal year 2020-21 budget in response to the global COVID-19
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Rwanda: Govt to Recruit 580 Nursery Teachers
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Atlanta City Council approves $88.4 million in Coronavirus relief funding
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Missouri City approves lower tax rate, development initiatives in budget - DefenderNetwork.com
Missouri City Councilmembers approved the $151 million Fiscal Year 2021 General Fund budget presented by City Manager Odis Jones at their Monday, Sept. 21 Virtual Regular Meeting. The budget made way for the City to lower its effective tax rate for the first time since 2013 to $0.598035 and
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Thomas deserves Test spot but Brathwaite fortunate, says Sir Andy
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Outspoken fast bowling legend Sir Andy Roberts has lamented the exclusion of fast bowler Oshane Thomas from the West Indies 14-man squad to England but has queried the inclusion of out-of-form opener Kraigg
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